• ASHA – Accredited Social Health Activist
• ANM – Auxiliary Nurse Midwife
• NHM – National Health Mission
• NRHM – National Rural Health Mission
• NUHM – National Urban Health Mission
• JSY – Janani Suraksha Yojana

1. Dhinidhi becomes first Indian swimmer to win medal at Youth Olympics 2026

• Dhinidhi Desinghu, a 16-year-old swimmer from Bengaluru, Karnataka, won a Bronze Medal in the women's 100m freestyle event at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games held in Dakar, Senegal.
• She clocked 56.27 seconds in the final, setting a new national record.
• Croatia's Ana Bobanovic won the Gold Medal with a timing of 55.89 seconds, while New Zealand's Alyssa Lawson secured Silver in 56.13 seconds.

2. Assam to Set Up a Proton Therapy Centre at GMCH, Guwahati

• The Government of Assam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Belgium-based Ion Beam Applications (IBA) to establish India's first public-sector Proton Beam Therapy Centre.
• The centre will be established at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Guwahati, Assam.
• The project is estimated to cost ₹600 crore, including a ₹315 crore World Bank loan and a ₹285 crore contribution from the Assam Government.

3. YES BANK Launches ‘YES vibez’ Savings Account

• YES BANK launched ‘YES vibez’, an exclusive savings account designed for Generation Z (Gen Z) customers in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• The account is available to customers in the 18–30 years age group.
• The minimum average monthly balance requirement is ₹25,000.

4. VP Iliana Iotova Became Bulgaria’s 1st Elected Female President

• Iliana Iotova won Bulgaria’s presidential runoff election, becoming the first woman to be elected President of Bulgaria.
• She succeeded Rumen Radev as President of Bulgaria.
• Bulgaria is a member of the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

5. India Hosts First-Ever BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise

• India is hosting the first-ever BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise from 30 October to 3 November 2026.
• The exercise is being conducted at Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• It brings together all seven BIMSTEC member countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

6. India Wins Double Gold at Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026

• India won both the Men’s and Women’s titles at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026.
• The championship was held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
• India defeated Sri Lanka (54–20) in the men's final and Uganda (35–15) in the women's final to win Gold Medals in both categories.

7. Kimi Antonelli Becomes the Youngest F1 World Champion

• Italian racing driver Kimi Antonelli became the youngest-ever Formula 1 (F1) World Champion at the age of 20 years and 68 days.
• He secured the 2026 FIA Formula One Drivers' Championship while driving for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team.
• He broke the previous record held by Sebastian Vettel, who won his first F1 world title at 23 years and 134 days in 2010.

8. Glenn Maxwell Retires from International Cricket

• Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to his 14-year international career.
• He represented Australia in 286 international matches, including 7 Tests, 149 ODIs and 130 T20Is.
• He will continue playing franchise T20 cricket, including for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League (BBL).