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With single-use plastic banned in India, the Himachal Pradesh government has come up with a buy-back policy to help traders dispose of their old stock of the banned product
 

October 2, 2019 marks Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary and the nation has woken up to pay tributes to the Father of the Nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the nation and declare the country open defecation free. 

DK Shivakumar, Congress MLA from Kanakapura, Karnataka will be in Tihar jail at least till October 15 as a Delhi court has refused to grant him bail yet again

The BJP released the first list of candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections on October 21. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis will contest from the Nagpur South West constituency while BJP Maharashtra chief Chandrakant Patil will contest from Kothrud and Pankaja Munde to contest from Parli. Centre's Niti Aayog has released the 'School Education Quality Index' (SEQI) report. The report revealed that among 20 large states, Kerala is rated the best performer with a score of 76.6% in school education. Catch the top stories of the country on MyNation in 100 seconds.

The day came into existence on December 14, 1990, when the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons. 

The air show and display were held in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore in the run-up to the 87th Air Force Day celebrations which will be organised on October 8.

John shared the poster on Twitter and wrote, "The truth prevails AGAIN!! Returning next Gandhi Jayanti, October 2nd, 2020."

Commenting on the UK's scheduled withdrawal from the European Union on October 31, Willem-Alexander said that Brexit, however, will make the Netherlands become a key entry point for Europe and also for companies from India

The Indian rupee opened at 70.73 against the US dollar in early trade on October 1. The Indian rupee declined 31 paise to close at 70.87 against the US dollar on September 30. Forex traders said globally risk appetite has plunged as US-China trade concerns continue to linger. 
 

19 teams of the NDRF have been deployed in Bihar due to floods following torrential rains. The death toll in Bihar has risen to 29. The state government has requested the Indian Air Force for two helicopters to aid in rescue operations. Amid constant threats of nuclear war by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, the new IAF chief marshal RKS Bhadauria on Monday said the Indian Air Force was ready to face any challenges. Catch the top stories of the country on MyNation in 100 seconds.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted that he would take Britain out of the European Union, with or without a deal, on October 31

The constitution bench will be headed by Justice NV Ramana and comprises Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, R Subhash Reddy, B R Gavai and Surya Kant. Hearing on a number of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir will commence from October 1.
 
 

The standalone sequel of Satyameva Jayate, featuring John Abraham and Divya Khosla Kumar, will talk about fight against injustice and misuse of power

The last date to file ITR is September 30. The notices being circulated on social media stating the deadline has been extended to October 15 are fake, said the I-T Department.

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