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3 October 2026
11 updates for SSC, banking, railway and Andaman exams, each checked against an official source or two news reports.
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11 key points from 1 to 3 October 2026. Each is checked against official or at least two news sources.
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- 1EnvironmentEurope heat52 per cent
- 2NationalFree bus travel84.32 lakh
- 3InternationalFP-7 missile200 km
- 4SportsHockey gold1-0
- 5Economy & BusinessGST CouncilThe GST Council will meet on 7 October to discuss easing blocked…
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Gandhi Jayanti
India marked the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 2 October, with PM Narendra Modi leading tributes at Rajghat in Delhi.
2 October is also the International Day of Non-Violence.
Source: ANI, Free Press Journal
Voter drive
The Election Commission ordered a special drive in 20 states and Union Territories to enrol eligible first-time voters and others left out after the Special Intensive Revision.
Form 6 is used to add a new name to the electoral roll.
Source: Business Standard, The Tribune
Free bus travel
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay launched expanded free bus travel for women on 2 October, expected to benefit about 84.32 lakh women passengers every day.
CJI on AI
Chief Justice Surya Kant told the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts congress in Samarkand that courts can use AI while protecting dignity, equality, liberty and fairness.
Source: Business Standard, Telangana Today
Pilot honoured
PM Modi video-called flydubai captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot, and praised his courage in saving all 174 passengers on board.
Source: Business Standard, The Tribune
FP-7 missile
On 1 October President Zelenskyy announced the first combat use of Ukraine’s FP-7 tactical ballistic missile, which has a range of about 200 km.
Source: Defense News, Kyiv Post
GST Council
The GST Council will meet on 7 October to discuss easing blocked input tax credit and better matching of invoices between buyers and sellers.
The GST Council is a constitutional body under Article 279A.
Source: Business Today, BusinessLine (TradingView)
CSIR-NEERI
CSIR-NEERI marked its 85th Foundation Day on 2 October, with India’s Chandrayaan missions and future lunar exploration highlighted at the event.
Source: PIB
Hockey gold
India’s women’s hockey team beat China 1-0 in the Asian Games final, winning gold and direct qualification for the LA 2028 Olympics.
Source: ANI, Business Standard
Congress chiefs
The Congress named Aradhana Misra as Uttar Pradesh unit chief, replacing Ajay Rai, and Pargat Singh as Punjab president, replacing Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.
Source: Deccan Herald, NewsDrum
Europe heat
Copernicus says 52 per cent of Europe faced ‘very strong’ heat stress this summer, and western Europe had its warmest summer on record.
Copernicus is the European Union’s Earth observation programme.
Source: WHBL, Irish Examiner