• National

The government has set up an eight-member Lokpal Search Committee

• The government has set up an eight-member Lokpal Search Committee under the Chairmanship of former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.
• A Surya Prakash (Prasar Bharati Chairman), Arundhati Bhattacharya (former SBI Chief) and Justice Sukha Ram Singh Yadav among others will be members of the panel.

• National

NIC and NICSI have jointly set up a Centre of Excellence

• National Informatics Centre (NIC) and National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated (NICSI) have jointly set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for data analytics to support the government.
• The Centre of Excellence for Data Analytics (CEDA) was launched on 28th September 2018.

• Economy and Business

NABARD has organized "Grameena Habba"

• NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) has organized “Grameena Habba” at Premachandra Sagar Hall near Ashoka Pillar in Jayanagar.
• Grameena Habba is an exhibition cum sale of rural artisan products to provide a platform for weavers, rural artisans, and craftsmen, rural entrepreneurs to display and sell their products.

• Economy and Business

The government launched an online platform for Agmark

• The government launched an online platform for processing applications related to quality certification mark ‘Agmark’ for agricultural products.
• Agmark is certification mark that assures conformity to a set of standards approved by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection.

• Sports

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated Yoga Sports Championship

• Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated the 8th Asian Yoga Sports Championship in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• The pan-Asian yoga event is being held in the country for the second time, organized by Asian Yoga Federation.

• Appointments

Rajni Kant Misra has been appointed as the director general of BSF

• According to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry, Rajni Kant Misra (IPS officer- 1984-batch -UP cadre) has been appointed as the director general of the Border Security Force (BSF).
• Misra is at present serving as the SSB chief.

• Appointments

MC Mary Kom named as the brand ambassador of Tribes India

• Five-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom was named as the brand ambassador of Tribes India, an initiative of Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
• Tribes India is an initiative of Ministry of Tribal Affairs which showcases handcrafted products, clothes, jewellery and many more by tribal people of India.

• Important Days

The World Rabies Day is observed on 28th September

• The World Rabies Day is observed on 28th September (since-2007) across the world to raise awareness about the rabies disease and its preventable measures.
• The day also marks the anniversary of French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur’s death, who developed the first rabies vaccine.

• Agreements

Amitabh Kant and United Nations Resident Coordinator in India signed an agreement

• NITI Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant and United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, Yuri Afanasiev, signed the ‘Government of India-United Nations Sustainable Development Framework’ (UNSDF) for 2018-2022.
• 19 UN agencies have signed on the UNSDF 2018-2022.

• Agreements

CSL signed an agreement with the Andaman and Nicobar administration

• Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) signed an agreement with the Andaman and Nicobar administration to spruce up the operational efficiency of the marine dockyard in Port Blair.
• The agreement also ensures the faster turnaround of vessels for seamless operations.

• International

J P Nadda addressed at the ‘High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis

• The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare minister J P Nadda addressed at the ‘High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis at the 73rd session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York (USA).
• By launching the TB Free India Campaign, India has shown personal commitment to tackle TB head-on as India plans to eliminate TB by 2025.