3rd October 2025 Daily Current Affairs

🇮🇳 India / National

A tractor carrying Durga idols for immersion plunged into a lake in Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh), killing 11 devotees.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will auction a new 10-year government bond worth ₹320 billion on 3 October.

WeWork India is launching its ₹3,000 crore IPO / OFS on 3 October.

India is pushing to internationalise the rupee: the RBI announced reforms to promote its use in cross-border transactions, including establishing direct currency conversions with currencies like the UAE dirham and Indonesian rupiah.

Congress has reappointed its panel heads in Parliament, including Shashi Tharoor as Chair of the External Affairs Committee.

Classic Marathi Language Week begins in Maharashtra from 3 October, celebrating Maharashtra’s recognition of Marathi as a classical language.

Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate an exhibition on new criminal laws under the recent legal reforms (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 etc.) in Kurukshetra on 3 October.

EU Council extended restrictive measures against actors involved in Russia’s hybrid threats, prolonging them until 9 October 2026.

🕌 Religious / Cultural / Observances

Papankusha Ekadashi falls on 3 October 2025. Devotees observe fasting and worship Lord Vishnu; it is considered a significant day in the Hindu calendar.

Mercury enters Libra on 3 October, creating Budh-Mangal Yoga (a conjunction/association of Mercury and Mars), believed astrologically to enhance decisiveness and communication.

Many schools remain closed in several states due to ongoing Dussehra / Durga Puja / Navratri holidays.

In parts of India (e.g. Sikkim), banks are also closed on 3 & 4 October in observance of Durga Puja (Dasain).

3 October is marked as a holiday in Gangtok for Durga Puja (Dasain).