Key Highlights:

• Rank 1: Gautam Adani and family
• Estimated wealth: Around $112.7 billion
• Rank 2: Mukesh Ambani
• The rankings reflect changes in wealth based on business and market valuations.
• Adani and family returned to the top position in the latest ranking.

Key Highlights:

• Hosts: South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia
• Teams: 14
• Matches: 57
• Venues: 12
• Tournament dates: 2 October to 21 November 2027
• India will begin its campaign against Australia.
• India and Pakistan are scheduled to face each other in Johannesburg.

Key Highlights:

• River: Gandak
• Also known as Narayani in parts of the region.
• Valmikinagar Gandak Barrage is a major point for water management.
• West Champaran and other downstream areas have been affected.
• High water levels have increased flood risk.
• Relief, rescue, and flood-management measures have been strengthened.

Key Highlights:

• Campaign: People’s Plan Campaign 2026–27
• Launch Date: 2 October 2026
• Theme: “Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas”
• Focus: Participatory village development planning
• Gram Panchayats will prepare development plans for FY 2027–28.
• Gram Sabhas will play an important role in identifying local development priorities.

Key Highlights:

• Class: 9
• Subject: Social Science
• Sengol is discussed in the context of governance and good administration.
• Its historical tradition is associated with the Chola period.
• The Sengol was installed near the Lok Sabha Speaker’s podium in the new Parliament building in 2023.

Key Highlights:

• Full Form: PM-Developing Harmonized and Accelerated Renewable-energy Access
• Project Outlay: ₹1,86,405 crore
• Focus: Renewable energy transmission infrastructure
• Renewable energy evacuation capacity: Up to 135 GW
• Battery Energy Storage Systems: 50 GWh
• Target completion: FY 2032–33

Key Highlights:

• Judge: Bimal N. Patel
• Institution: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)
• Location: Hamburg, Germany
• Term: 9 years
• His term began on 1 October 2026.

Key Highlights:

• The mission has a financial outlay of ₹500 crore.
• It will be implemented over five years.
• Entrepreneurship Development Centres will be established in all 33 districts.
• Five Centres of Excellence will focus on industry-oriented training.
• 100 Emerging Technology Labs will be established.
• Key areas include Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Big Data, and Blockchain.
• The NIPUN Job Engine will connect trained youth with industry requirements.
• Ten acres of land have been allocated at Tendua village in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar for establishing a National Skill Training Institute.
• The initiative aims to connect skill development with emerging employment opportunities.

Key Highlights:

• The day is observed internationally on 10 September.
• The 2024–26 theme is “Changing the Narrative on Suicide”.
• The associated call to action is “Start the Conversation”.
• The observance was established in 2003.
• It was established through cooperation between the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the World Health Organization.
• The first observance took place in Stockholm in 2003.