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1. Union Home Minister  Rajnath Singh  and Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport & Highways and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation  Nitin Gadkari  inaugurated an alternate sea route to  Baratang Island in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. 2.  MoU was signed by Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya under the ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ programme, to boost cultural ties 3. On 6 th  October 2017, the 14 th  India – European Union Summit was held, in New Delhi. 4. On 6 th  October 2017, the First Meeting of India-Australia Joint Steering Committee was held in New Delhi. 5. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will lead a ministerial delegation to the ASEAN-India ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas’ (PBD) to be held in 2018, in Singapore.India’s High Commissioner to Singapore Jawed Ashraf made this announcement. The PBD 2018 is an important part of the  celebration of 25 years of the ASEAN-India partnership. 6. On 5 th  October 2017, the UN

1.  Himachal Pradesh  Cabinet  under  Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh approved ‘ Heritage Tourism Policy 2017’ & ‘Mukhya Mantri Rural Road Repair Scheme’  along with other developmental and welfare initiatives. 2.  Three day global medical conference held in Chandigarh On 4 th  October 2017, a three day international medical conference, ‘IMTechCon 2017’, began at CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), in Chandigarh. 3. On 4 th  October 2017, a report by Norton by Symantec, stated that India ranks first in online harassment, in the Asia Pacific region. 4. Reserve Bank of India ( RBI ) has formed a  High-level Task Force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) for India.  The task force has been constituted under the  chairmanship of Yeshwant M. Deosthalee. 5.  NABARD sanctions Rs. 273 crore to Andhra Pradesh for development projects 6.  Lenders, borrowers cannot have exposure of over Rs 10 lakh on P2P platforms: RBI The aggregate loans taken by a borrower at an

1.  Government constituted a high-level committee for proper management of the water resources in the North Eastern Region (NER). The Committee has been formed under the Chairmanship of Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman of Niti Aayog. 2.  Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry started a special training course for untrained teachers, designed by National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), called Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed). This course would be offered through  ‘Swayam’, a platform for online education and knowledge through Dish TV. A mobile application has also been launched to help with clarifications. 3. Ministry of Railways announced that service charge exemption on tickets booked online (e-tickets) will be extended till March 2018 4.  Uttar Pradesh State Government  launched a mass marriage scheme called  ‘Mukhyamantri Samoohik Vivaah Yojana’. 5.  Government forces launched a major Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO), in Hajin town of north Kashmir’s Bandipora

1. Union Environment Minister  Dr. Harsh Vardhan  unveiled  India’s third National Wildlife Action Plan for 2017-2031 , which outlines the future road map for wildlife conservation across the country. The plan was unveiled on the inaugural day of the  Global Wildlife Programme (GWP) conference  in  New Delhi , which is jointly hosted by India,  World Bank  and  United Nations Development Programme.   2.  Odisha State Government  is creating a  1.2 lakh acre land bank  across the state which will be allocated for industrial use and purposes. 3. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister,  Mr.Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated a community toilet for third gender, in the  Mangalwara area, Bhopal. 4.  The Minister of Road Transport & Highways Mr.Nitin Gadkari launched the countrywide Free Eye Check-up Campaign at Panjari Toll Plaza, Nagpur Bypass, Nagpur, in Maharashtra. This free eye checkup camp will be conducted for five days  till 6 th  October 2017. 50 free eye check-up camps have