ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

• 1994 Two Israelis and a Palestinian Share the Nobel Peace Prize
• 1947 First Human to Fly Faster than the Speed of Sound - Chuck Yeager
• 1926 Winnie-the-Pooh Makes his Literary Debut

ECONOMY

• Govt asks dal millers to import pulses by Oct 31, the industry seeks time till year-end
• A group of 45 nations including India and China has insisted that countries must be allowed to make their own assessments regarding their developing country status. In a submission to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
• The trade deficit hit a 7-month low of $10.86 bn as exports of petroleum, engineering and other goods fell while imports declined to a 3-year low of $36.89 bn, indicating weak domestic demand in a slowing economy.

DEFENSE

• India will need to speed up the process to acquire Naval Multi-Role Helicopters for its Navy to deal with security challenges in the Indian Ocean Region, especially since China displayed its indigenously developed Z-20 choppers earlier this October.
• Pakistan yet to respond to India's proposal to host meeting between BSF and Pak Rangers

ENVIRONMENT

• Tigress Avni, blamed for 13 deaths, killed in Maharashtra
• Brexit hits UK science funding and workforce
• Houses 'rattled' as minor earthquakes shake Shropshire

WORLD

• Unveiling the UK government plan, Queen Elizabeth says the priority is to exit the EU on Oct. 31
• In 2020 campaign fight, Biden backers worry about being outgunned by Trump

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

• The father of Economics is Adam Smith.
• Economy survey is published by the Ministry of Finance.
• Chairman of the Planning Commission in India is the Prime minister.