– Norway tops Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index India ranked 126th among 161 countries – IMF lowers growth outlook for 2023 global economy to 2.7% amid Ukraine war – FICCI’s 16th Annual Healthcare conference – FICCI HEAL 2022 organised in New Delhi WORLD

– Hormuzd Masani re-appointed Treasurer of the International Audit Bureaux of Certification (IFABC) for 2022-2024

– Suzlon secures 144.9 MW wind power order from Aditya Birla Group for projects in MP, Gujarat – NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Services Companies) launches Responsible AI Hub and Resource Kit – India offers 26 oil and gas blocks in latest mega offshore round – Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari launches Toyota’s first of its kind pilot project on Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles in India – RBI allows SPDs (standalone primary dealers) to undertake all foreign exchange-related activities – RBI asks banks to set aside capital, provisions for unhedged forex exposure – RBI raises minimum capital requirement for setting up ARCs to Rs 300 cr – MDs, CEOs of ARCs can’t have more than 3 terms in office without a cooling-off period of 3 years – IMF cuts India’s 2022-23 GDP forecast to 6.8%, flags global inflation crisis – International Day of the Girl Child observed on October 11 ECONOMY & CORPORATE – Mysuru-Bengaluru Tipu Express renamed as Wodeyar Express – PM inaugurates Shri Mahakal Lok complex at Mahakaleshwar Temple at Ujjain (MP) – 2022 Ramanujan Prize in Mathematics won by Yunqing Tang of University of California (US) given by Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) in Tamil Nadu Balakrishnan set up by centre to examine whether SC (Scheduled Caste) status can be accorded to Dalits who converted to religions other than Sikhism or Buddhism – 3-member commission headed by ex-CJI K.G. – Karnataka govt orders Ola, Uber, Rapido to stop auto services from Oct 12 on overcharging allegations – Bihar: Home Minister Amit Shah unveils 15ft high statue of Jayaprakash Narayan in Sitab Diara – Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena named as ‘Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena’ allotted ‘two swords and a shield’ poll symbol by EC 1275 crore in Civil Hospital Asarwa, Ahmedabad – UN World Geospatial Information Congress being held in Hyderabad from October 10 to 14 theme: ‘Geo-Enabling the Global Village: No one should be left behind’ – Chief Justice of India (CJI) UU Lalit recommends DY Chandrachud as his successor

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