Historic Achievement

• Indian archer Sheetal Devi (18) took her maiden individual gold medal at the Women Compound Open at the 2025 World Para Archery Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
• She beat Oznur Cure Girdi (a 3 time world champion and Paralymptic gold medallist) of Turkiye 146-143 in the final.
• This is a great milestone in the history of the Indian para sports, which has shown competitiveness and strength in the global arena.

The 12 th World Para Athletics Championship 2025 took off in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN), New Delhi and this is the first time that India hosted such a grand global event. The championship lasts till the 5th of October, 2025 and will be hosting over 1,000 para- athletes representing over 100 nations, with an Indian team of more than 70 athletes.

On the first of October, every year, October 1 is celebrated worldwide since it is both the International Day of Older Persons and the World Vegetarian Day. Although these two events were not of the same focus, they emphasized significant values in human well-being, social responsibility and sustainable living.

International Coffee Day is celebrated by coffee enthusiasts all over the world on the first day of 1 October. Not only does the day commemorate the most popular beverage in the world, but also publicly acknowledges the efforts of millions of farmers, producers, and workers that are the very fabric of the coffee industry.

Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) came up with uniform principles of dealing with claims made by deceased customers by banks, which is meant to bring about uniformity and equity among financial establishments. The new structure that will be fully applied by March 2026 is likely to help streamline claim settlements, minimize time delays and offer more relief to families in periods of need.