SNIPPETS 02 OCTOBER 2026

15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice: UN Crime Congress – Also called the UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice + Largest Gathering – World’s largest gathering on crime prevention and criminal justice+ Organised by – UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)+Theme – “Accelerating crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law…”+ Abu Dhabi Declaration – A 5-year roadmap to modernise justice systems and strengthen global legal cooperation

India's 1st Blue Bond Initiative: India's maiden blue bond planned under the Sagarmala Programme to raise ₹1,000 crore for maritime-sector projects + Objective – Bring the ocean economy to the capital markets + Issuance – Through Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd. (SMFCL) + Sagarmala Programme – Launched in 2015 to promote port-led development and reduce logistics costs.

1st Steel Bridge for Bullet Train: Maharashtra's first steel bridge for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project + Steel Bridge – 100-metre bridge installed over NH-3 in Dive-Anjur village, Maharashtra + High-Speed Rail Corridor – 508-km India's first dedicated high-speed rail line + Specifications – Weighs 1,405 metric tonnes and is 14 metres high + Features – Built with indigenous technology and materials under the Make in India initiative.