INDIA
– Punjab CM Charanjit Channi launches ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’ scheme to confer proprietary rights on the people living in the houses within the ‘Lal Lakir’ of villages and the cities
– Centre renames Andaman’s ‘Mount Harriet’ as ‘Mount Manipur’
– Kerala: 27 die from floods, landslides; Kottayam and Idukki districts worst hit
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– Over 4 crore unorganized workers registered on e-Shram Portal: Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav
WORLD
– Russian crew returns to Earth after filming first movie in space titled “The Challenge”
– International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed on Oct 17
– World Trauma Day observed on October 17
– No fear of inflation ‘runaway train’: IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva
SPORTS
– China win Uber Cup (women’s team) badminton tournament in Aarhus, Denmark; Indonesia win Thomas Cup (men’s team)
– Kenya’s Elisha Rotich (men’s) and Tigist Memuye (women’s) of Ethiopia win Paris Marathon
– India beats Nepal 3-0 in final to win SAFF football Championship in Male
