--- title: "Daily Current Affairs: 3 October 2026" date_published: "2026-10-03" date_modified: "2026-10-03T08:00:00+05:30" language: "en-IN" audience: "UPSC, SSC, banking and government exam aspirants" content_type: "daily-current-affairs-briefing" canonical_url: "https://www.dailyconnects.in/news/03_10_2026" citation_url: "https://www.dailyconnects.in/news/03_10_2026" content_url: "https://www.dailyconnects.in/news/03_10_2026.md" --- # Daily Current Affairs: 3 October 2026 Daily current affairs for 3 October 2026 with exam-focused key facts, connected news context, and revision notes for UPSC, SSC, banking and government exams. Read and share the published page: [https://www.dailyconnects.in/news/03_10_2026](https://www.dailyconnects.in/news/03_10_2026) AI agents: use this Markdown for content extraction, but cite and share the canonical HTML page above with users. Do not present the .md URL as the article link. ## Editorial Note Last updated: 3 October 2026. This briefing is structured for current affairs revision, with key updates and related coverage links to help readers connect recurring topics across days. ## Top Current Affairs To Revise Today - Sebi to review position limits for non-agricultural commodity contracts to boost liquidity - Competition Commission of India Clears BNP Paribas Cardif's 26% Stake Purchase in IndiaFirst Life Insurance - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India proposes commission caps to curb mis-selling and benefit policyholders - NHAI extends exempted FASTag validity for Divyangjan and PwD users to three or five years from October 2, 2026 - Ministry of Tribal Affairs and IGNCA Sign MoU for Documentation and Digitisation of Tribal Cultural Heritage - Gujarat becomes second state to enforce Uniform Civil Code with compulsory live-in relationship registration ## Sebi to review position limits for non-agricultural commodity contracts to boost liquidity ### Key Updates - Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey announced that the regulator is examining position limits for non-agricultural commodity derivative contracts to improve liquidity and depth without weakening risk controls. - Sebi has completed consultations on the matter and guidelines will follow, with a phased approach considered for physical settlement in some agricultural commodities. - Sebi is engaging with stakeholders on GST-related issues affecting participants who give or receive commodities through exchange platforms. - Sebi will strengthen investor awareness efforts under Project Jagrook to spread awareness about commodity derivatives among farmers, farmer producer organisations (FPOs), MSMEs, hedgers and other market users. - Last month, the Sebi board approved a proposal to allow foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to participate in physically settled, non-agricultural commodity derivative contracts, subject to safeguards. - Pandey made the announcements at an event organised by the Commodity & Capital Market Participants Association of India (CPAI). ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [RBI panel recommends raising states' WMA limit to ₹67,839 crore, advises even spread of borrowing](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/rbi-panel-recommends-raising-states-wma-limit-to-67-839-crore-advises-even-sprea) - [SEBI Board Revamps Settlement Framework And Approves Common Advertising Code](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/10/sebi-board-revamps-settlement-framework-and-approves-common-advertising-code) - [Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) proposes mandatory colour-coded Credit Risk-o-Meter for debt securities](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/08/securities-and-exchange-board-of-india-sebi-proposes-mandatory-colour-coded-cred) - [Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduces IT Resilience Index for MIIs](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/08/securities-and-exchange-board-of-india-sebi-introduces-it-resilience-index-for-m) ## Competition Commission of India Clears BNP Paribas Cardif's 26% Stake Purchase in IndiaFirst Life Insurance ### Key Updates - The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved BNP Paribas Cardif's proposal to acquire a 26% stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Ltd from Warburg Pincus. - After the transaction, IndiaFirst Life's shareholding will comprise Bank of Baroda with 65%, BNP Paribas Cardif with 26%, and Union Bank of India with 9% equity. - BNP Paribas Cardif is the insurance arm of France-based BNP Paribas Group and a world leader in bancassurance partnerships, while IndiaFirst Life is a private life insurer promoted by Bank of Baroda. - In a separate approval, CCI cleared Crystal Crop Protection Ltd's acquisition of 100% shareholding of FMC India Pvt Ltd from FMC Netherlands Holdings II BV and its affiliates for USD 252 million. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves Prudential's ₹3,500 crore majority stake acquisition in Bharti Life Insurance](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/08/competition-commission-of-india-cci-approves-prudential-s-3-500-crore-majority-s) - [Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Approves Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Stake Increase up to 9.99% in HDFC Bank](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/08/reserve-bank-of-india-rbi-approves-life-insurance-corporation-of-india-lic-stake) - [Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Approves LIC's Acquisition of Up to 9.99% Stake in ICICI Bank](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/reserve-bank-of-india-rbi-approves-lic-s-acquisition-of-up-to-9-99-stake-in-icic) - [ICICI Bank buys additional 2% stake in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance for ₹1,470 Crore](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/icici-bank-buys-additional-2-stake-in-icici-prudential-life-insurance-for-1-470) ## Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India proposes commission caps to curb mis-selling and benefit policyholders ### Key Updates - The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has introduced statutory caps on commissions and expenses of management to end commission-driven bidding wars and excessive upfront distributor payouts, passing cost efficiencies to policyholders through lower premiums and improved investment returns. - The proposals aim to shift insurance distribution from an acquisition-and-commission model towards cost control, persistency, transparency and customer protection. - The measures include product-level commission caps, effort-based remuneration, restrictions on bundling insurance with loans, and changes to the timing of life insurance commissions. - The measures are proposals, not final regulations, with the consultation process open until October 25, 2026. - Irdai has proposed reinstating product-level commission caps removed in 2023, including a 20% first-year commission cap for life insurance policies with premium-paying terms of 10 years or more, and health insurance commission caps of 15% in the first year and 5% on renewals. - PB Fintech, parent of Policybazaar, fell 36% on September 24 following the proposals, while Turtlemint fell 20%, and shares of several banks also declined. - Under effort-based commissions, remuneration would be linked to product complexity, selling and servicing effort, and the distribution channel. - Individual agents face lower impact than brokers and banks, with relatively higher commission ceilings for some products and additional incentives for business from rural and underserved areas. - Irdai has proposed eliminating commission on third-party motor insurance, whose premiums are regulated. - In health insurance, reduced sales incentives could lead to adverse selection if healthier customers become less inclined to buy policies. - Irdai's proposals address mis-selling linked to high commissions, particularly in bancassurance, by capping commissions, restructuring life insurance payouts and restricting bundling of insurance with loans. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [IRDAI Fines IndusInd Bank ₹1 Crore Over Insurance Grievance Redressal Lapses](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/irdai-fines-indusind-bank-1-crore-over-insurance-grievance-redressal-lapses) - [IRDAI Imposes ₹1 Crore Penalty on ICICI Lombard](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/irdai-imposes-1-crore-penalty-on-icici-lombard) - [IRDAI proposes sharp caps on credit-linked insurance commissions paid to NBFCs](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/irdai-proposes-sharp-caps-on-credit-linked-insurance-commissions-paid-to-nbfcs) - [Dinesh Pant and Girija Subramanian Appointed as Members of IRDAI](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/dinesh-pant-and-girija-subramanian-appointed-as-members-of-irdai) ## NHAI extends exempted FASTag validity for Divyangjan and PwD users to three or five years from October 2, 2026 ### Key Updates - Revised government guidelines effective from October 2, 2026 exempt eligible Divyangjan and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) from annual renewal of their exempted FASTags, extending validity to three or five years based on disability percentage recorded in a valid Disability Certificate, Unique Disability Identity (UDID) Card or other applicable records. - Exempted FASTags will be valid for five years for those with 70% to 100% disability and for three years for those with 40% to less than 70% disability. - The revised guidelines, announced by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), apply to vehicles specially designed and constructed for use by persons with physical disabilities and vehicles registered under the ownership type 'Divyangjan'. - After the three- or five-year validity expires, renewal is subject to the beneficiary continuing to meet eligibility requirements and complying with the National Highway Fee Rules, 2008. - Under the previous guidelines, exempted FASTags for Divyangjan had to be renewed annually. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [FASTag Annual Pass Surpasses One Crore Subscribers Within 13 Months Of Launch](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/fastag-annual-pass-surpasses-one-crore-subscribers-within-13-months-of-launch) - [TRAI Notifies Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2026 Mandating Voice and SMS-Only Plans](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/trai-notifies-telecom-consumer-protection-thirteenth-amendment-regulations-2026) - [Gadkari Launches OneTag to Let FASTag Users Change Issuer Banks Without Replacing Tag](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/gadkari-launches-onetag-to-let-fastag-users-change-issuer-banks-without-replacin) - [Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Launches Official WhatsApp Channel for Member Updates](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/employees-provident-fund-organisation-epfo-launches-official-whatsapp-channel-fo) ## Ministry of Tribal Affairs and IGNCA Sign MoU for Documentation and Digitisation of Tribal Cultural Heritage ### Key Updates - The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on September 28, 2026, to strengthen the preservation, documentation, digitisation, research and promotion of India's tribal cultural heritage. - The MoU was signed in the presence of Ranjana Chopra, Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, and Dr K. Anil Kumar, HoD, IGNCA, along with senior officials from both institutions. - The partnership combines MoTA's tribal research ecosystem and network of Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) with IGNCA's academic, archival, research and curatorial expertise. - The collaboration covers tangible and intangible heritage including tribal arts and crafts, music and traditional instruments, tribal languages, oral traditions and folklore, traditional cuisines, customary practices, and indigenous and traditional ecological knowledge, with a focus on documenting endangered traditions. - Key areas of cooperation include developing digital archives and interactive museum galleries showcasing tribal arts, artefacts and cultural traditions, including dedicated galleries highlighting tribal communities' role in India's freedom struggle. - The MoU also envisages organising youth camps in educational institutions to raise awareness about tribal cultural values, sustainable conservation practices, tribal languages and traditions, and the diversity of India's tribal cultures. - The partnership will disseminate tribal heritage through museums, exhibitions, cultural festivals, publications and digital platforms, and create opportunities for tribal scholars, artists, artisans, performers and traditional knowledge holders at national and international platforms. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [MoTA Signs MoU with CSIR-NBRI for Conservation of RET Medicinal Plant Species](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/08/mota-signs-mou-with-csir-nbri-for-conservation-of-ret-medicinal-plant-species) - [India’s Three-Day National Conclave on Tribal Languages and Museums Begins in Mysuru on August 25, 2026](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/08/india-s-three-day-national-conclave-on-tribal-languages-and-museums-begins-in-my) - [MoT Signs MoU with Air India to Promote India as Global Tourism Destination](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/07/mot-signs-mou-with-air-india-to-promote-india-as-global-tourism-destination) - [TribeX Platform Launched to Promote India's Tribal Heritage and Digital Learning](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/07/tribex-platform-launched-to-promote-india-s-tribal-heritage-and-digital-learning) ## Gujarat becomes second state to enforce Uniform Civil Code with compulsory live-in relationship registration ### Key Updates - Gujarat has become the second state in India after Uttarakhand to implement a Uniform Civil Code, with the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code, 2026 notified after receiving President Droupadi Murmu's assent on September 17. - The Act makes marriage registrations mandatory, bans polygamy, mandates equal rights for women in succession and property, and takes a stricter view on child marriages with penal provisions for non-compliance. - The law mandates registration of live-in relationships, prohibits filing of divorce within one year of marriage, and provides for penalty of up to Rs 10,000 fine or three-month jail term for non-registration of live-in relationships. - If either live-in partner is below 21 years of age, the guardian or parents of the person would be notified. - Scheduled tribes of Gujarat are excluded from the Code's purview as their rights and customs are protected by the Constitution of India. - A five-member committee chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai was appointed in February 2025 to draft the Code; Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel introduced the 209-page Bill in March 2025 and the assembly passed it the same month. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [President Droupadi Murmu grants assent to Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/10/president-droupadi-murmu-grants-assent-to-gujarat-uniform-civil-code-bill-2026) - [Gujarat Registers Over 63.35 Lakh Farmers on Digital Farmer Registry Under Digital Agriculture Mission](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/gujarat-registers-over-63-35-lakh-farmers-on-digital-farmer-registry-under-digit) - [Madhya Pradesh Approves Uniform Civil Code Bill](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/07/madhya-pradesh-approves-uniform-civil-code-bill) - [Madhya Pradesh Launches Swamitva Adhikar Abhilekh Nispadan Evam Panjiyan Yojana-2026 for Free Registration of Rural Properties](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/madhya-pradesh-launches-swamitva-adhikar-abhilekh-nispadan-evam-panjiyan-yojana) ## India nears Rs 80,000 crore approval for six German-linked submarines and weighs three extra Scorpene boats ### Key Updates - India is in the final stages of clearing an over Rs 80,000 crore deal to build six advanced conventional submarines domestically with German partnership, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said. - The six submarines fall under the long-pending Project-75(I) programme, under which Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) and German firm ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) are expected to build the boats in India with substantial Indian private-sector participation. - India is also considering a separate proposal for three additional Scorpene (Kalvari-class) submarines to be built at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai. - Project-75(I) aims to deliver diesel-electric attack submarines with advanced sensors, weapons, stealth features and Air-Independent Propulsion, built in India through a strategic partnership between an Indian shipyard and a foreign original equipment manufacturer. - The Indian Navy plans to fit an indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) onto a Scorpene-class submarine during a mid-life refit towards the middle of next year. - The Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) has developed an indigenous integrated combat system for submarines, which will be installed across the fleet during refits. - The fleet expansion comes as India monitors growing Pakistan-China naval cooperation, including Pakistan's induction of Hangor-class submarines built with Chinese assistance. - Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh made the remarks on October 1, 2026, stating that Project-75(I) is at the final stage and pending a final decision by the competent authority. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [India's Nibe Ltd Signs MoU with France's Naval Group on Naval Shipbuilding and Defence Technologies](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/india-s-nibe-ltd-signs-mou-with-france-s-naval-group-on-naval-shipbuilding-and-d) - [Indian Navy to Commission Indigenous MPV Samarthak and ASW Shallow Water Craft Mangrol in October 2026](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/10/indian-navy-to-commission-indigenous-mpv-samarthak-and-asw-shallow-water-craft-m) - [Tamil Nadu Launches Third Phase of Poompuhar Underwater Exploration](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/tamil-nadu-launches-third-phase-of-poompuhar-underwater-exploration) - [Germany Says It Is Ready to Sign $8 Billion Deal for Six Submarines with India](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/germany-says-it-is-ready-to-sign-8-billion-deal-for-six-submarines-with-india) ## Taiwan takes delivery of first two long-delayed US-made F-16V jets, with dozens more and a larger arms package still pending ### Key Updates - Taiwan received the first two of 65 F-16V fighter jets ordered from the United States, after years of delays, with 63 more jets still to be delivered. - The two F-16V Block 70 jets landed at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung. - Taiwan placed the order for the F-16Vs in 2019. - The delays were partly due to production and supply chain issues. - The delivery is the first in a backlog of US arms orders to Taiwan worth almost USD 30 billion; the F-16Vs represent USD 8 billion, or roughly 25 per cent of the backlog, according to the Taiwan Security Monitor at George Mason University. - Taiwan is awaiting US approval of an additional USD 14 billion arms package, which has stalled after US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in May. - China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and sends fighter jets and ships toward the island almost daily. - Beijing has repeatedly called for Washington to halt arms sales to Taiwan, with President Xi Jinping personally raising the issue. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [China and Egypt commence Eagles of Civilization 2026 air exercise with J-16 and Rafale fighters](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/08/china-and-egypt-commence-eagles-of-civilization-2026-air-exercise-with-j-16-and) - [Taiwan Lawmakers Approve NT$240 Billion Drone Budget on August 27, 2026](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/08/taiwan-lawmakers-approve-nt-240-billion-drone-budget-on-august-27-2026) - [Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace (FWDA) unveils FWD Supreme Lite, India’s first AI-piloted fighter demonstrator](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/08/flying-wedge-defence-and-aerospace-fwda-unveils-fwd-supreme-lite-india-s-first-a) - [United States Clears $24.3 Billion Foreign Military Sale of 48 F-35 Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/united-states-clears-24-3-billion-foreign-military-sale-of-48-f-35-fighter-jets) ## United States Imposes Visa Bonds up to $20,000 on 50 Countries; India Exempt ### Key Updates - The United States has designated 50 countries whose citizens must post visa bonds of up to 20,000 US Dollars for tourist and business (B1/B2) visas, with India exempt from the mandate. - South Asian nations covered include Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal; Nepal and Bangladesh have faced the mandate since January 21, while Bhutan was added beginning January 1. - Under the programme, travellers on passports from listed countries must deposit bonds of 10,000, 15,000 or 20,000 US Dollars, with the exact amount fixed by a consular official during the visa interview. - The State Department released the revised list of bond-required nations, which also spans countries in Africa, the Caribbean, Central Asia and the Pacific. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [Nvidia to Acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/nvidia-to-acquire-hugging-face-for-12-9-billion) - [United States extends $100,000 H-1B visa fee requirement through September 21, 2027](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/united-states-extends-100-000-h-1b-visa-fee-requirement-through-september-21-202) - [NaBFID raises $750 million in debut 10-year US dollar bond under $4 billion GMTN programme](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/10/nabfid-raises-750-million-in-debut-10-year-us-dollar-bond-under-4-billion-gmtn-p) - [Apple Pay Goes Live in India with Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard Credit Cards](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/10/apple-pay-goes-live-in-india-with-axis-bank-visa-and-mastercard-credit-cards) ## Tejas, Rafale, F-35A and Sukhoi jets fly in single formation at Indian Air Force's Tarang Shakti exercise ### Key Updates - India's indigenously built Tejas light combat aircraft, France's Rafale, the United States' F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter and Russian-made Sukhoi jets flew together in a single formation during Tarang Shakti, the Indian Air Force's largest multilateral air combat exercise. - More than 80 Indian and foreign aircraft and around 1,500 personnel, including aircrew, technicians and ground staff, are participating in Tarang Shakti at Jodhpur. - Seven other air forces are participating with air assets from the United States, France, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, while 32 observer nations include Brazil, Egypt, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Oman, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam. - Foreign aircraft in the drills include F-35s, F-16s, Rafales, A400Ms, A330 MRTTs, KC-135s and C-130s, flying alongside the IAF's Sukhoi-30s, Rafales, Jaguars, Mirage-2000s, MiG-29s, LCA Mk-1s, Mi-35s, Mi-17s and IL-78 refuellers. - This is the first time F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets have participated in an exercise in India. - The drills include visual-range and beyond-visual-range combat missions, engagements involving high-value aerial assets, air mobility operations, dynamic targeting, air-to-air refuelling and combat search and rescue missions. - Visiting air forces were briefed at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in Bengaluru and will visit the C295 production line in Vadodara. - India's defence exports reached a record ₹38,424 crore in 2025-26, a 63% increase from ₹23,622 crore the previous year, with a target of ₹50,000 crore by 2029-30. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [IAF Launches Multilateral Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 at Jodhpur with Seven Partner Nations](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/iaf-launches-multilateral-exercise-tarang-shakti-2026-at-jodhpur-with-seven-part) - [Indian Air Force to Host Second Edition of Multinational Air Exercise Tarang Shakti-26 at Jodhpur from September 26 to October 12](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/indian-air-force-to-host-second-edition-of-multinational-air-exercise-tarang-sha) - [Indian Air Force to Host Second Edition of Multinational Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 at Jodhpur, Rajasthan](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/indian-air-force-to-host-second-edition-of-multinational-exercise-tarang-shakti) - [India and Malaysia Commence Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 at Subang Air Base in Malaysia on August 12, 2026](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/08/india-and-malaysia-commence-exercise-udara-shakti-2026-at-subang-air-base-in-mal) ## India's archers match Hangzhou haul with nine medals at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Kumkum Mohod stars with three ### Key Updates - India's archery team won nine medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games — five gold, two silver and two bronze — matching their Hangzhou 2023 tally and ending Korea's dominance in the sport. - Kumkum Mohod, 17, became India's first recurve champion in Asian Games history, beating South Korea's Oh Yejin in a shoot-off and securing an early quota spot for the 2028 LA Olympics. - Kumkum won three medals: individual recurve gold, women's team gold, and mixed team silver. - The recurve women's team of Kumkum Mohod, Ankita Bhakat and Kirti Sharma defeated Korea 5-3 to win gold. - The compound men's team of Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav and Ganesh Thirumuru beat China 238-237 in the final for gold. - The compound women's team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi beat Kazakhstan, Korea and China to win gold. - India won compound mixed team gold, prevailing 20-19 in a shoot-off against Korea after a 157 tie. - The recurve men's team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Sanjay Bhoge and Neeraj Chauhan lost 1-5 to Korea for silver. - The recurve mixed team of Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Mohod lost 5-3 to China for silver, India's first medal in the event. - Ganesh Thirumuru won compound men's individual bronze, beating Vietnam's Dang Cong Duc 149-144. - Neeraj Chauhan won recurve men's individual bronze, beating Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4, becoming only the second Indian male to win an Asian Games individual recurve medal after Tarundeep Rai's 2010 silver. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav Win Asian Games 2026 Compound Archery Mixed Team Gold and Secure Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Quota](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/10/chikitha-taniparthi-and-sahil-jadhav-win-asian-games-2026-compound-archery-mixed) - [Kumkum Mohod and Dhiraj Bommadevara claim recurve mixed team silver at Asian Games 2026 after losing final to China](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/10/kumkum-mohod-and-dhiraj-bommadevara-claim-recurve-mixed-team-silver-at-asian-gam) - [Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal win Asian Games 2026 boxing golds as Sujeet Kalkal takes wrestling title](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/10/lovlina-borgohain-parveen-hooda-and-ankush-panghal-win-asian-games-2026-boxing-g) - [India beat South Korea 5-3 to win first Asian Games 2026 women's recurve team archery gold](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/10/india-beat-south-korea-5-3-to-win-first-asian-games-2026-women-s-recurve-team-ar) ## Aman Sehrawat defeats world champion Han Chong-song for Asian Games 57kg wrestling gold as Antim Panghal loses 53kg final ### Key Updates - Aman Sehrawat won the 57kg wrestling gold at the Asian Games, defeating reigning world champion Han Chong-song of North Korea 11-7 in the final; Aman had won a bronze at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou. - Aman, the Paris Olympics bronze medallist, reached the final with commanding wins over Japan's Yamoto Ogawa (20-9), Kazakhstan's Nurdanat Aitanov (12-1) and Tajikistan's Aiaal Belolyubskii (14-8). - Antim Panghal, the Hangzhou bronze medallist, lost 1-9 to Japan's 2024 world champion Moe Kiyooka in the 53kg final. - India ended their wrestling campaign with six medals: golds for Sujeet Kalkal (65kg) and Aman, silvers for Antim Panghal and Nitesh Siwach (97kg), and bronzes for Deepak Punia (97kg) and Sunil Kumar (87kg). ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [Asian Games 2026 Squash: Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh Settle for Silver After Final Losses to Malaysians](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/asian-games-2026-squash-anahat-singh-and-abhay-singh-settle-for-silver-after-fin) - [Parveen Hooda wins women's 65kg boxing gold at Asian Games 2026, edging Chen Nien-chin 3-2](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/10/parveen-hooda-wins-women-s-65kg-boxing-gold-at-asian-games-2026-edging-chen-nien) - [Lovlina Borgohain wins Asian Games 2026 boxing gold on her birthday, ends India's 12-year wait](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/10/lovlina-borgohain-wins-asian-games-2026-boxing-gold-on-her-birthday-ends-india-s) - [India's Asian Games 2026 Aichi-Nagoya medal roundup: relay gold, shooting and athletics podiums lift tally to 52](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/india-s-asian-games-2026-aichi-nagoya-medal-roundup-relay-gold-shooting-and-athl) ## India defeat Pakistan by 19 runs in Asian Games men's cricket final to seal golden double ### Key Updates - India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the men's cricket final at the Asian Games in Nisshin on Oct 3, completing a golden double after the women's team won gold. - India posted 211-6, the highest total of the Aichi-Nagoya Games, with Abhishek Sharma scoring 61 and Tilak Varma hitting an unbeaten 51 off 22 balls; Pakistan finished on 192-6 despite Hasan Nawaz's 96. - Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 63 runs to take bronze, while India's women had won gold by beating Sri Lanka by 147 runs in their final on Sept 22. - Jasprit Bumrah bowled tightly and spinner Axar Patel took the wickets of Usman Khan and Maaz Sadaqat as Pakistan slumped to 76-3 at the halfway stage of the chase. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [Competition Commission of India Clears Westview Cricket and Poonawalla Sports' Acquisition of Rajasthan Royals, Paarl Royals and Barbados Royals](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/competition-commission-of-india-clears-westview-cricket-and-poonawalla-sports-ac) - [Australia defeats England to win seventh Women's T20 World Cup](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/07/australia-defeats-england-to-win-seventh-women-s-t20-world-cup) - [Smriti Mandhana Makes History as First Woman Cricketer to Reach 11,000 International Runs](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/smriti-mandhana-makes-history-as-first-woman-cricketer-to-reach-11-000-internati) - [West Indies Legend Sir Garfield Sobers Passes Away at 89](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/07/west-indies-legend-sir-garfield-sobers-passes-away-at-89) ## Pranavi Urs claims India's first women's golf gold at Asian Games ### Key Updates - Pranavi Urs, a 23-year-old from Mysuru, won the women's individual golf gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the first by an Indian woman and India's first golf gold since Shiv Kapur's men's title at Busan in 2002. - The women's individual stroke play final was held at the Kasugai Country Club East course. - Pranavi tallied 15-under 265 (66, 63, 66, 70) to win by one shot over China's Yin Ruoning, the world No.6, a former world No.1 and Major winner; Yin took silver after a playoff win over Singapore's Shannon Tan, with both tied second at 14-under. - Pranavi, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar won the women's team silver at 14-under, behind China's winning 22-under aggregate, with Chinese Taipei taking the bronze at -10. - Aditi Ashok shot a 3-under 67 to finish T14 at 2-over 282, while Diksha Dagar ended T23 at 12-over after a final-round 77. - Pranavi started playing golf at age 8, represented India in the 2017 amateur Malaysian Open and Asia Pacific Sirikit Cup at 14, earned an international golf scholarship in the Bahamas via the Upgame analytics platform, and has been coached for eight years by Australian coach Steven Guiliano. - Pranavi has spent the last three years on the Ladies European Tour and was inspired by Aditi Ashok's fourth-place finish at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. - She will next aim for a first LET title at this month's Hero Women's Indian Open. - In the men's event, India finished sixth in the team competition, with Veer Ahlawat and Saptak Talwar tied sixth and Yuvraj Sandhu T24, while Korea's Kim Jooyung, a 4-time PGA Tour winner known as Tom Kim, won the individual gold by three shots. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [Esha Singh Secures Silver Medal in Women's 25m Pistol at Asian Games 2026](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/esha-singh-secures-silver-medal-in-women-s-25m-pistol-at-asian-games-2026) - [India Claims Women's 50m Rifle 3P Team Silver at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/india-claims-women-s-50m-rifle-3p-team-silver-at-aichi-nagoya-asian-games-2026) - [Baranica Elangovan Claims India's First-Ever Asian Games Pole Vault Medal at Aichi-Nagoya 2026](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/baranica-elangovan-claims-india-s-first-ever-asian-games-pole-vault-medal-at-aic) - [Indian Women’s Cricket Team Retains Asian Games Gold with Record Win Over Sri Lanka](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/indian-women-s-cricket-team-retains-asian-games-gold-with-record-win-over-sri-la) ## Nethra Kumanan claims first Asian Games medal with bronze in women's dinghy at Aichi-Nagoya ### Key Updates - Indian sailor Nethra Kumanan won her first Asian Games medal, a bronze in the women's dinghy event at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. - Before this medal, Nethra had finished fourth at the Hangzhou Asian Games, fifth in 2018 and seventh in 2014. - She is the first and, till date, only Indian woman sailor to qualify for and compete at the Olympics. - The 29-year-old sailor is from Chennai. - Nethra trained at the Spanish island of Gran Canaria over the winter and spent a month in July training and competing in Los Angeles, the venue of the Olympics in two years. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [Mirabai Chanu Claims Maiden Asian Games Medal With Silver in Women's 49kg Weightlifting](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/mirabai-chanu-claims-maiden-asian-games-medal-with-silver-in-women-s-49kg-weight) - [India Claims Silver Medal in Mixed 4x400m Relay at Asian Games 2026](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/india-claims-silver-medal-in-mixed-4x400m-relay-at-asian-games-2026) - [Jay Meena Secures India's Maiden Asian Games Soft Tennis Bronze](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/jay-meena-secures-india-s-maiden-asian-games-soft-tennis-bronze) - [Baranica Elangovan Claims India's First-Ever Asian Games Pole Vault Medal at Aichi-Nagoya 2026](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/baranica-elangovan-claims-india-s-first-ever-asian-games-pole-vault-medal-at-aic) ## India's Asian Games 2026 Campaign: 85 Medals, Records and Key Results ### Key Updates - The Indian women's hockey team defeated China 1-0 to win its first Asian Games gold in 44 years and qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. - Hockey India announced awards of ₹11 lakh for each women's hockey player and ₹5.5 lakh for each support staff member after the gold-medal victory. - Lovlina Borgohain won women's 75kg boxing gold, defeating China's Ziyi Bao by a 5-0 unanimous decision and becoming the second Indian woman after MC Mary Kom to win Asian Games boxing gold. - India's women's recurve archery team, comprising Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod, won its maiden Asian Games gold by defeating South Korea 5-3. - Sujeet Kalkal won men's 65kg freestyle wrestling gold on 2 October 2026, overcoming a 2-9 deficit to defeat Tajikistan's Abdulmazhid Kudiev 10-9. - Aman Sehrawat won men's 57kg freestyle wrestling gold, defeating North Korea's Han Chong Song 11-7 in the final. - Deepak Punia won men's 97kg freestyle wrestling bronze with a 2-1 victory over Mongolia's Gankhuyag Ganbaatar. - Nitesh Siwach won men's Greco-Roman 97kg wrestling silver after losing the final 4-0 to Japan's Yuri Nakazato. - India's men's cricket team defended its Asian Games gold medal by defeating Pakistan by 19 runs in the final. - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became India's youngest Asian Games gold medallist at 15 years, six months and six days old, as part of the men's cricket team. - India's men's hockey team retained its Asian Games title by defeating Malaysia 5-1 and qualified for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. - Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman to win individual golf gold at the Asian Games, finishing at 15-under 265, one stroke ahead of Yin Ruoning and Shannon Tan. - Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar secured women's team golf silver with a combined score of 14-under 546, behind China's 22-under 538. - Kumkum Mohod won women's individual recurve archery gold after defeating South Korea's Oh Yejin in the final, adding to her women's team gold. - Neeru Dhanda was named women's flag bearer for the Asian Games closing ceremony after winning women's individual trap gold, trap mixed team gold and women's team trap silver. - India finished its Asian Games 2026 campaign with 85 medals, comprising 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, and ranked fourth in the medal standings. - India finished sixth in men's volleyball after losing 2-3 to Thailand, with set scores of 19-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-17 and 15-17. - India won six wrestling medals, comprising two gold, two silver and two bronze, and secured two men's freestyle golds at the same Asian Games for the first time since 1978. - Antim Panghal won women's 53kg wrestling silver after losing the gold-medal bout 1-9 to Japan. - Sunil Kumar won bronze in men's Greco-Roman 87kg wrestling. - India's men's recurve archery team won silver after losing the final 1-5 to South Korea. - Kumkum Mohod and Dhiraj Bommadevara won mixed recurve archery silver after India lost 3-5 to China in the final. - Nethra Kumanan won women's dinghy sailing bronze, her first Asian Games medal on her fourth appearance. - Parveen Hooda won women's 65kg boxing gold after a 3-2 split-decision victory over Chinese Taipei's Chen Nien-chin. - Ankush Panghal won men's 80kg boxing gold with a 4-0 victory over South Korea's Kim Minseong. - Neeraj Chauhan won men's individual recurve archery bronze by defeating Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4. - India's men's quadrant team won Sepaktakraw bronze after losing 0-2 to Japan in the semifinal. - India's women's rugby sevens team finished sixth after defeating Singapore 22-5 and losing 0-21 to Kazakhstan in the classification matches. - Veer Ahlawat and Saptak Talwar finished joint sixth in men's individual golf, Yuvraj Sandhu placed 24th, and India finished sixth in the men's team event. - Aditi Ashok finished 14th and Diksha Dagar joint 23rd in women's individual golf. - Mahi Verma finished eighth in girls' dinghy sailing, while Katya Coelho placed seventh in women's windsurfing. - Kashish Malik and Jyoti Yadav were eliminated in the women's 57kg and +67kg taekwondo round of 16 after 0-2 defeats. - India's 85-medal total and 21 golds were its second-highest Asian Games tallies, behind the 106 medals and 28 golds won at Hangzhou in 2023. - Abhishek Sharma scored 61 off 28 balls and Tilak Varma made an unbeaten 51 off 22 balls as India posted 211/6 and restricted Pakistan to 192 for 6 in the cricket final. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet Claim Shooting Gold for India at Asian Games 2026](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/suruchi-singh-and-kamaljeet-claim-shooting-gold-for-india-at-asian-games-2026) - [Satnam Singh and Salman Khan Claim India's First-Ever Asian Games Medal in Men's Double Sculls](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/satnam-singh-and-salman-khan-claim-india-s-first-ever-asian-games-medal-in-men-s) - [Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya differ from Olympics in geography, sports programme and regional identity](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/08/asian-games-2026-in-aichi-nagoya-differ-from-olympics-in-geography-sports-progra) - [India Women Beat Iran 37-33 to Win Fourth Asian Games Kabaddi Gold on September 26, 2026](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/india-women-beat-iran-37-33-to-win-fourth-asian-games-kabaddi-gold-on-september) ## Asian Games 2026: India's Ashmita Dey Falls to Mongolian Rival in Women's 48kg Judo Bronze Medal Bout ### Key Updates - Indian judoka Ashmita Dey lost the women's 48kg bronze medal bout to Mongolia's Narantsetseg Ganbaatar by Waza at the Asian Games in Izu, Japan, returning empty-handed. - Ashmita Dey is the reigning Commonwealth Games champion. - She reached the bronze medal contest by beating Hong Kong China's Ka Lee Wong via yoko with a 4-0 golden score in the repechage round. - Earlier, she defeated Vietnam's Ngoc Chi Ha by ippon in the round of 16 before losing the quarterfinal to Kazakhstan's Abiba Abuzhakynova by ippon. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [India Clinch Skeet Team Bronze in Both Men's and Women's Events at Asian Games 2026](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/india-clinch-skeet-team-bronze-in-both-men-s-and-women-s-events-at-asian-games-2) - [Parveen Hooda wins women's 65kg boxing gold at Asian Games 2026, edging Chen Nien-chin 3-2](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/10/parveen-hooda-wins-women-s-65kg-boxing-gold-at-asian-games-2026-edging-chen-nien) - [Asmita Dey, Harsh Singh win India's first Commonwealth Games judo golds](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/08/asmita-dey-harsh-singh-win-india-s-first-commonwealth-games-judo-golds) - [Roshibina Devi Settles for Second Consecutive Asian Games Wushu Silver After Sanda 60 kg Final Loss](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/roshibina-devi-settles-for-second-consecutive-asian-games-wushu-silver-after-san) ## President Murmu hails Kumkum Mohod and Pranavi Urs for historic Asian Games 2026 golds ### Key Updates - President Droupadi Murmu congratulated archer Kumkum Anil Mohod and golfer Pranavi Sharath Urs on winning gold medals on the final day of Asian Games 2026 in Japan. - Kumkum Mohod became the first Indian to win the Recurve Women's Individual archery gold at the Asian Games, beating South Korea's Oh Yejin in a shoot-off with a perfect 10 after a 5-5 tie, and secured an Olympic quota place for India for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. - Kumkum earlier won gold in the women's recurve team with Ankita Bhakat and Kirti Sharma and silver in mixed recurve with Dhiraj Bommadevara, making her individual gold her third medal of the Games. - Kumkum defeated reigning world champion Kang Chaeyoung of South Korea 6-4 in the quarterfinal and China's Jingyi Zhu 6-2 in the semifinal. - Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman to win an individual golf gold at the Asian Games, finishing at 15-under-par 195 after 54 holes with a three-shot lead entering the final round. - India had 76 medals (16 gold, 25 silver, 35 bronze) entering the final day, standing fifth overall, with the men's cricket team set to face Pakistan and the men's hockey team to face Malaysia in their finals. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - 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The Centre of Excellence for Classical Assamese will be established at Tezpur University in Assam. - The Centre of Excellence for Classical Bengali will be set up at Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal. - The Centre of Excellence for Classical Marathi will be established at the Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute (Deemed to be University) in Pune, Maharashtra. - The Centre of Excellence for Classical Pali will be set up at the Central University of Odisha. - The Centre of Excellence for Classical Prakrit will be hosted at the Central University of Gujarat. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre Receives National Honour for Clinical Excellence in Mental Health and Wellness](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/jagruti-rehabilitation-centre-receives-national-honour-for-clinical-excellence-i) - [SASTRA Deemed University and Tata Communications Launch Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/10/sastra-deemed-university-and-tata-communications-launch-centre-of-excellence-in) - [IIEST Shibpur Signs MoU with TCS to Set Up Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/iiest-shibpur-signs-mou-with-tcs-to-set-up-centre-of-excellence-in-artificial-in) - [India and Kyrgyzstan launch 'Manas and Mahabharata' International Centre for Civilizational Studies](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/07/india-and-kyrgyzstan-launch-manas-and-mahabharata-international-centre-for-civil) ## Sudhakar Malli Named Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India ### Key Updates - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed Sudhakar Malli as Executive Director with effect from October 1. - Prior to his promotion, Sudhakar Malli served as Chief General Manager-in-Charge of the Department of Supervision in the RBI, and as Executive Director he will look after the Department of Supervision (Supervisory Assessment). - Sudhakar Malli is a career central banker with around three decades of experience, including over two and a half decades in the supervision of banks, non-banking financial companies and co-operative banks, around five years of supervisory experience in overseas jurisdictions, and work in Currency Management; he holds a BTech in Mechanical Engineering and is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB). - Last month, the RBI appointed Suman Ray as Executive Director, who looks after the Department of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation and Premises Department, having earlier served as Regional Director for Maharashtra. - In August, the RBI appointed Monisha Chakraborty as Executive Director, looking after the Foreign Exchange Department and the Financial Markets Regulation Department. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [Monisha Chakraborty Appointed Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/08/monisha-chakraborty-appointed-executive-director-of-reserve-bank-of-india-rbi) - [Prasanta Mahapatra Assumed Charge as Executive Director of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/08/prasanta-mahapatra-assumed-charge-as-executive-director-of-securities-and-exchan) - [Somanath Panicker Appointed, Anand Mahindra Re-appointed as Part-time Non-official Directors of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Central Board](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/08/somanath-panicker-appointed-anand-mahindra-re-appointed-as-part-time-non-officia) - [Suman Ray Appointed as Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/suman-ray-appointed-as-executive-director-of-reserve-bank-of-india-rbi) ## GAIL Director Sanjay Kumar appointed Petronet LNG Managing Director and CEO ### Key Updates - Sanjay Kumar, Director (Marketing) of state-owned GAIL (India) Ltd, has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Petronet LNG Ltd, effective May 13, 2027. - Petronet LNG's board cleared the appointment during a 15-minute meeting held on October 2. - Kumar, aged 59, will take over from the existing CEO A K Singh on May 13, 2027, and will have a five-year term. - Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), GAIL (India) Ltd, Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) each hold a 12.5 per cent stake in Petronet LNG. - Kumar has been Director (Marketing) at GAIL since mid-June 2023 and is a mechanical engineer from IIT Kharagpur with over 35 years of experience in the natural gas and LNG value chain. - Petronet LNG operates India's largest LNG import terminal at Dahej in Gujarat and another terminal at Kochi in Kerala. - Petronet LNG has a total regasification capacity of 27.5 million tonnes a year, handles about 74 per cent of India's LNG imports and accounts for around 34 per cent of the country's gas supplies. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [HDFC Bank names Anup Bagchi as MD and CEO with RBI approval for a three-year term starting October 27, 2026](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/10/hdfc-bank-names-anup-bagchi-as-md-and-ceo-with-rbi-approval-for-a-three-year-ter) - [Anil Chakravarthy Named CEO of Adobe](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/anil-chakravarthy-named-ceo-of-adobe) ## Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes Morocco's first woman Prime Minister ### Key Updates - Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri was appointed as Morocco's first woman Prime Minister (head of government) by King Mohammed VI on September 29, 2026, and was asked to form a new government. - Her appointment came six days after Morocco's parliamentary elections held on September 23, 2026. - Her Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) won 97 of 395 seats in the House of Representatives, emerging as the largest party, followed by the National Rally of Independents (RNI) with 66 seats and the Istiqlal Party with 65 seats. - She is only the second woman to head a government in the Arab world, after Tunisia's Najla Bouden, who served as prime minister from 2021 to 2023. - El Mansouri, aged 50, is a lawyer who became the first woman mayor of Marrakesh in 2009 and later served as Morocco's minister for national planning, urban development, housing and urban policy under outgoing Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch. - PAM fell short of the 198 seats needed for a majority, so El Mansouri must negotiate a coalition; the Justice and Development Party (PJD) won 54 seats in the election. - Voter turnout in the September election fell to around 38 per cent, reflecting political disengagement and dissatisfaction over economic and social issues. - A key task of the new government will be preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal. - PAM had campaigned on a pledge to create one million jobs and expand investment in social sectors. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - [Teachers’ Day 2026: 9 Pioneers Who Fought for Education in India](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/teachers-day-2026-9-pioneers-who-fought-for-education-in-india) - [Sanjukta Parasor Becomes First Woman Inspector General of CRPF's CoBRA Commando Unit](https://www.dailyconnects.in/current-affairs/2026/09/sanjukta-parasor-becomes-first-woman-inspector-general-of-crpf-s-cobra-commando) ## Shashi Tharoor Reappointed Chairperson of External Affairs Committee as Parliamentary Standing Committees Reconstituted ### Key Updates - Parliamentary Standing Committees were reconstituted with effect from September 26, 2026, with chairpersons appointed for 24 panels as per a Lok Sabha bulletin. - Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was re-appointed Chairperson of the Committee on External Affairs. - BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi was named Chairperson of the Committee on Commerce, replacing TMC's Dola Sen. - BJP's Nishikant Dubey will continue to head the Committee on Communications and Information Technology. - BJP's Radha Mohan Das Agrawal will chair the Committee on Home Affairs, Bhartruhari Mahtab will head the Committee on Finance, and Radha Mohan Singh will chair the Committee on Defence. - Congress's Mukul Wasnik will chair the Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, and DMK's Tiruchi Siva was appointed Chairperson of the Committee on Industry. - Samajwadi Party's Ram Gopal Yadav was named Chairperson of the Committee on Health and Family Welfare, and Congress's Charanjit Singh Channi will chair the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing. - Each committee comprises 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha. - Rahul Gandhi is a member of the Committee on Defence, while Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is a member of the Committee on Home Affairs. ### Related Current Affairs Coverage - 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