Current affairs 3 Oct 2026

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International Coffee Day 2026: India records record coffee production of 3,63,500 tonnes

International Coffee Day was observed on 1 October with the International Coffee Organization (ICO) campaign “Coffee is Part of the Solution.” The ICO says coffee supports around 12.5 million farming families worldwide. In India, coffee…

International Day of Older Persons 2026 observed on 1 October

The International Day of Older Persons is observed on 1 October to draw attention to ageing and to the rights and well-being of older people. The UN General Assembly first marked the day in 1990…

National Voluntary Blood Donation Day observed on 1 October

National Voluntary Blood Donation Day is observed on 1 October to promote regular, voluntary and unpaid blood donation. Around 75% of blood collected in India comes from voluntary donors. A Nationwide Mega Voluntary Blood Donation…

11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan becomes youngest-ever Woman Grandmaster

Bodhana Sivanandan, aged 11, has become the youngest-ever Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in chess history. She secured her third and final WGM norm at the 2026 Women's Chess Olympiad held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. A player must…

India retains Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy at 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand

India has retained the Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy at the 46th Chess Olympiad held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, after finishing as the best overall nation. The trophy, named after the former women's world champion from Georgia, is…

India–Kazakhstan joint military exercise KAZIND-2026 held in Oskemen

India and Kazakhstan are holding the 9th edition of their joint military exercise, KAZIND-2026, at Oskemen in Kazakhstan. The KAZIND series aims to strengthen defence cooperation and interoperability between the armed forces of the two…

Trinidad and Tobago to become first Caribbean country to adopt India's UPI

Trinidad and Tobago is set to become the first country in the Caribbean to adopt India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI). UPI already operates in 11 foreign countries: Bhutan, Nepal, Singapore, UAE, France, Sri Lanka, Mauritius…

₹87 crore approved for India's first world-class geological museum at Bhedaghat-Lamhetaghat, Jabalpur

The Union government has sanctioned a ₹87 crore project to develop India's first world-class geological museum at Bhedaghat-Lamhetaghat in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The museum is intended to showcase the country's geological heritage and promote earth…

First steel bridge of Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project launched in Thane district

India's first steel bridge for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project has been launched at Dive-Anjur village in Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra. The Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor is India's first high-speed rail project, and the installation of the…

India's first dual-fuel LNG train flagged off from Sabarmati, Ahmedabad

India's first dual-fuel Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) train has been flagged off from Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. A dual-fuel locomotive can run on a combination of LNG and conventional diesel, helping Indian Railways…