India Partially Resumes Visa Services for Canadians

• India has decided to recommence visa operations for four specific categories: entry, business, medical purposes, and conferences for Canadians.
• Furthermore, the consideration of emergency cases will persist.
• Difficulties arose in the India-Canada relationship following a disagreement concerning the death of a Sikh separatist in British Columbia.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada accused Indian agents of involvement in the event, leading to heightened tension.

EC To Appoint Actor Rajkummar Rao as ‘National Icon’

• Rajkummar Rao for his compelling depiction of an election official in the Naxal-affected regions of Chhattisgarh in the acclaimed Hindi movie "Newton", is set to be honoured as a National Icon by the Election Commission (EC).
• The EC designates eminent individuals as national icons with the aim of inspiring voters to engage actively in the electoral process.

Centre Approves Subsidy for Rabi Season

• The Centre approved a subsidy of ₹22, 303 crores for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilisers.
• Subsidy for the Rabi season will be from 1^st October 2023 till 31^st March 2024.

IIT Kanpur and Airbus to Collaborate

• The alliance between the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
• This pivotal accord is intended to boost the aerospace industry's workforce in India through various educational and research endeavours.

Accession Day 2023

• The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India observes October 26 as a public holiday in honour of the pivotal signing of the Instrument of Accession in 1947.
• This crucial agreement signified the incorporation of the princely state into India and paved the way for the region's integration into the Indian union.

Amol Muzumdar Appointed Head Coach of Indian Women's Cricket Team

• Amol Muzumdar has been appointed as the head coach of the national team for women in India.
• The place of the head coach had been vacant since December 2022 when Ramesh Powar was suddenly taken out from his post as a feature of the BCCI's "rebuilding module."