3 October Current Affairs by Westbengaljob.in

1) World Habitat Day is observed every year on the first Monday of October month to reflect on the state of our habitats, and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter.

➨This year, World Habitat Day is observed on October 3.  

➨ The theme of World Habitat Day 2022 is "Mind the Gap. Leave No One and Place Behind".

2) Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Anish Dayal Singh has been appointed as the new director general of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

● Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) :-

➨Founded -  1962

➨Headquarters - New Delhi

3) Ministry of Women and Child Development organized Poshan Utsav from 30 September to 2nd October 2022 at Kartavyapath in New Delhi.

4) The Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion of Religion Bill, 2022, has received the assent of Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot. 

➨ The Bill was passed a few days ago by the Karnataka State legislature.

5) Bank of Baroda (BOB) has launched "Khushiyon Ka Tyohaar" that includes a slew of offers as an annual festive campaign.

6) Airtel and Nokia have partnered to bring India's first 5G-enabled immersive experience to visitors at the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) 2022. 

➨ This is a combination of two new-age developments, ultra-fast network services and virtual tourism.

7) N S Rajan has been unanimously elected as Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)’s Chairman of the Board of Governors.

● Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) :- 

Founded - 1985

Sector -  Advertising

Headquarters- Mumbai

Secretary General - Manisha Kapoor

8) The Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved the release of Rs 488 crore as Central share of the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to three states -- Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Goa for the year 2021-22.

9) The Department of Posts Jammu and Kashmir Circle started a dedicated Road Network Transport (RTN) Service on daily basis which will connect Jammu and Srinagar for transmission of Parcels/Speed Post Parcels.

Jammu and Kashmir :-

➨L. Governor of J&K - Manoj Sinha 

➨Rajparian  Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Hirapora  Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Gulmarg  Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Dachigam National Park

➨Salim Ali National Park

10) Olympian fencer Bhavani Devi won her third straight gold medal in the women's sabre event at the National Games 2022 in Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Gujarat:-

➨CM -  Bhupendra Patel

➨Governor - Acharya Devvrat

➨Nageshwar Temple 

➨Somnath Temple

➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS  

➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary 

➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant 

➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary

➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant 

➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary

11) India's unemployment rate has drastically dropped to 6.43 per cent in September due to an increase in labour participation in the rural and urban areas, according to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).

12) Telangana government introduced the 'Aasara' pensions, with a view to ensuring secured life for all the poor. 

➨ It is a welfare scheme of pensions to old people, widows, physically disabled and beedi workers.

Telangana :-

➨CM - Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao

Governor - Tamilisai Soundararajan

➨KBR National Park

➨Amrabad Tiger Reserve 

➨Kawal Tiger Reserve

➨ Pakhal Lake And Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Pocharam Dam And Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park

13) Srishti Bakshi, marketer-turned-women’s-rights-activist, has been honoured with the ‘Changemaker’ award at the UN SDG Action Awards for "confronting gender-based violence and advocating for safe access to public spaces".

14) Hitachi Astemo has installed its India's first solar power plant at Jalgaon manufacturing plant in Maharashtra.

 Maharashtra :-

➨ Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali) National Park

➨ Tadoba National Park

➨Nawegaon National Park

➨Gugamal National Park

➨Chandoli National Park

15) Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sujoy Lal Thaosen has been appointed as the new director general of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

● Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) :-

➨Founder - Parliament of India

➨Headquarters - New Delhi

➨Formed - 27 July 1939