One Liner Current Affairs: October 2026

National Affairs

1. President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) Bill 2026; CM Neiphiu Rio announced it on 25 October. Notes ›
2. Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 is observed from 26 October to 1 November 2026. Notes ›
3. Jammu and Kashmir observed its 79th Accession Day on 26 October 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. About 1.35 million apprentices joined NAPS in FY27 so far, including about 3.99 lakh women (29.5%). Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. RBI sanctioned the amalgamation of Emirates NBD Bank's Indian branches with RBL Bank on 16 October 2026, under Section 44A(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Notes ›
6. Uday Kotak spoke at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026 in Mumbai on 26 October 2026. Notes ›

Economy

7. Component II of RELIEF under the Export Promotion Mission now runs until 31 March 2027. Notes ›
8. India's crude oil basket averaged about $120 per barrel in October 2026 so far, the highest since March 2012 ($123.61). Notes ›
9. CEA data as of 23 October 2026: 98 plants had critically low coal stocks totalling 19.7 million tonnes. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum is being held on 26-27 October 2026 in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi. Notes ›
11. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential runoff on 25 October 2026. Notes ›
12. EAM S Jaishankar spoke on 25 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

13. CM D.K. Shivakumar met farmer representatives and sugar mill owners at Suvarna Soudha, Belagavi, on 26 October 2026. Notes ›

Science & Technology

14. Technology Development Board (DST) signed an agreement with Manastu Space Technologies Pvt Ltd, Navi Mumbai. Notes ›
15. ESTIC stands for Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

16. At 5:30 am on 26 October 2026, Cyclone Arnab lay near 15.4°N, 88.9°E, about 650 km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam. Notes ›

Defence & Security

17. The 13th ADMM-Plus is being held on 28-29 October 2026 in Cebu, Philippines, the 2026 ASEAN chair. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

18. IWF Executive Board, meeting in Ningbo, China, named Ahmedabad host of the 2029 World Weightlifting Championships on 25 October 2026. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The 139th episode of Mann Ki Baat aired on 25 October 2026; the programme began on Vijayadashami 12 years ago. Notes ›
2. Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav has been appointed Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. The two-day National Urban Conclave 2026 of the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry concluded in Bhubaneswar on 25 October 2026. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

4. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute on 25 October 2026. Notes ›
5. IRDAI moved the comment deadline from 25 October to 31 October 2026 to allow wider participation. Notes ›
6. SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey addressed ANMI's 16th International Capital Market Convention on 24 October 2026. Notes ›

Economy

7. Net FPI outflow from Indian equities in October so far stood at ₹48,056 crore (data reported 25 October 2026). Notes ›

International Affairs

8. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin in New Delhi on 25 October 2026. Notes ›
9. India criticised Pakistan at the UN General Assembly's Third Committee, during a dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues. Notes ›
10. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said global nuclear power capacity could more than triple by 2060. Notes ›
11. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal began his Netherlands visit on 25 October 2026. Notes ›

Science & Technology

12. ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said on 24 October 2026 that ISRO aims to have four operational launch pads by 2029. Notes ›
13. Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the AATAL laboratory of IITM on 24 October 2026. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

14. India had 103 Ramsar Sites as of 15 October 2026, compared with 26 in 2014. Notes ›

Defence & Security

15. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said India has become the third-largest arms exporter to Europe (reported 24 October 2026). Notes ›

Awards & Persons

16. Painter Jogen Chowdhury died at a private hospital in Kolkata on 25 October 2026, aged 87, after a prolonged illness. Notes ›
17. PV Sindhu finished runner-up in women's singles at the French Open in Paris on 25 October 2026. Notes ›
18. India beat New Zealand by 4 wickets in the 2nd T20I at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, on 24 October 2026. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. MoRTH released a draft amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, open for public comments for 30 days. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. The target of 110 million (11 crore) Farmer IDs was reached on 23 October 2026. Notes ›
3. Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) has reached more than 35 crore people, as of 22 October 2026. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

4. Deposit growth slowed to 16.7% in the fortnight ended 15 October 2026, from 17.8% in the previous fortnight. Notes ›
5. BSE Ltd and MMTC-PAMP India signed an agreement, reported on 23 October 2026, to develop the Electronic Gold Receipts market. Notes ›

Economy

6. HSBC Flash India Composite Output Index rose to 56.7 in October 2026 from 55.9 in September, a four-month high. Notes ›
7. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal spoke at a press conference in Berlin on 23 October 2026. Notes ›

International Affairs

8. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Harish Parvathaneni, spoke at the UN General Assembly on 22 October 2026. Notes ›
9. The 10th India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter-Terrorism met in New Delhi on 22 October 2026. Notes ›
10. UN Day is observed on 24 October, the date the UN Charter entered into force in 1945; 2026 marks 81 years. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

11. Odisha presented its Agri-PV Policy 2026 at the 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Notes ›

Science & Technology

12. The Telecommunications (Regulatory Sandbox) Rules, 2026 were notified as G.S.R. 905(E) on 21 October 2026 and took effect the same day. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

13. International Day of the Snow Leopard is observed on 23 October, proclaimed by UNGA Resolution A/RES/79/143 in 2024. Notes ›

Defence & Security

14. Nagastra-2 is an anti-tank loitering munition built by Solar Defence and Aerospace Ltd (SDAL), Nagpur. Notes ›
15. ITBP celebrates its 65th Raising Day on 24 October 2026; the force was raised on 24 October 1962. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

16. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Sunil Kumar as ONGC Chairman through an order dated 21 October 2026. Notes ›
17. Ashoke Sen is the first Indian physicist to receive the Oskar Klein Medal, awarded for 2026. Notes ›
18. India finished the 2026 Asian Para Games with a record 114 medals: 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. DG Fire Services, Civil Defence & Home Guards (MHA) began a pilot with the Indian Army to build a civil defence network. Notes ›
2. On 23 October 2026, the Department of Pharmaceuticals set up a committee to review pharmaceutical marketing practices. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched an upgraded National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) app in New Delhi on 23 October 2026. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

4. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 30th FSDC meeting in New Delhi on 23 October 2026. Notes ›
5. RBI issued the final Leverage Ratio 2017 Standard directions on 23 October 2026, effective from 1 April 2027. Notes ›
6. RBI issued the Commercial Banks (Forthcoming Instructions) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 on 23 October 2026. Notes ›
7. Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the corporate office of Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL) in New Delhi on 23 October 2026. Notes ›
8. RBI issued A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 28/2026-27 on October 23, 2026 on compounding under FEMA, 1999. Notes ›

Economy

9. Simplified GST registration for small sellers trading only via e-commerce operators goes live on the GST portal from 1 November 2026. Notes ›
10. RBI released its October 2026 Bulletin on 23 October 2026, with four articles alongside speeches and current statistics. Notes ›
11. India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $5 billion to $721 billion in the week ended 16 October 2026. Notes ›

International Affairs

12. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India and China agreed to discuss ways to improve understanding of the LAC in appropriate areas. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

13. The Department of Fisheries and BOBP-IGO began developing a National Plan of Action for small-scale inland fisheries under an FAO framework. Notes ›

Science & Technology

14. ARIES, an autonomous institute of DST, studied how black hole spin affects quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs). Notes ›
15. Mosqivac (RTS,S/AS01) price to fall from €9.30 to €5.50 per dose, about 40%, from early 2027. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

16. The FRLD board agreed on 22 October 2026 to set aside $20 million for Nepal, plus $1.6 million in administrative costs. Notes ›
17. A CAQM Chairman-led team reviewed paddy stubble management in Ropar, Hoshiarpur and Amritsar districts of Punjab. Notes ›

Defence & Security

18. INDRA 2026, a bilateral exercise of the Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy, concluded; INS Sahyadri left Vladivostok on 20 October 2026. Notes ›
19. Rajnath Singh released the Land Warfare Doctrine at the Army Commanders' Conference in New Delhi on 23 October 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

20. NSO under MoSPI proposed changes to the PLFS schedule and estimation procedure from January 2027 and invited comments within 15 days. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

21. Ameena Nazreen A S won the Global Youth Institute (GYI) Award, carrying a US$500 cash prize. Notes ›
22. Sandeep Kumar won gold in men's 400m T64 with a world record. It was India's 100th medal at the Asian Para Games. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. ECI announced on 22 October 2026 a bypoll to one Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh. Notes ›
2. Three Indian sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, announced on 21 October 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. Cabinet on 14 October 2026 renamed NSAP the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana; PIB issued details on 22 October 2026. Notes ›
4. On 22 October 2026, Amit Shah inaugurated 10 projects and laid foundation stones for 33 more, together worth ₹8,941 crore. Notes ›
5. DDWS, Ministry of Jal Shakti, held its fourth virtual meeting with States/UTs on JJM 2.0 and 16th Finance Commission grants on 22 October 2026. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. RBI released the minutes of the 63rd MPC meeting (5-7 October 2026) on 21 October 2026. Notes ›
7. SBI disclosed a suspected exposure of customer data on the dark web to the stock exchanges on 21 October 2026. Notes ›
8. India Post revenue for Q2 FY27 (July-September 2026) stood at ₹4,202 crore, a 25% rise over ₹3,355 crore a year ago. Notes ›

Economy

9. Core sector output grew 7.9% in September 2026, a 30-month high and the best reading in the new series. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. Polish PM Donald Tusk made a state visit to India from 21 to 23 October 2026 with about 100 CEOs. Notes ›
11. India will host the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum on 26-27 October 2026 in New Delhi. Notes ›
12. MEA said on 22 October 2026 that EAM S. Jaishankar will officially visit Azerbaijan on 23 October. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

13. Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the nationwide Khet Bachao Abhiyan at Taraori in Karnal district, Haryana, on 22 October 2026. Notes ›
14. The 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference ran from 21 to 23 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

15. UNEP released the Emissions Gap Report 2026, titled 'The Point of Return', on 21 October 2026. Notes ›

Defence & Security

16. MoD signed a contract worth about ₹770 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited on 21 October 2026. Notes ›
17. The 33rd Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) runs from 21 to 26 October 2026. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

18. As of the evening of 22 October 2026, India had 88 medals (21 gold, 26 silver, 41 bronze), fourth overall. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Indian Railways inaugurated the Tadoki-Rowghat and Abhanpur-Kurud broad gauge lines in Chhattisgarh, reported on 20 October 2026. Notes ›
2. Dr Dhal Singh Bisen took oath as Governor of Uttarakhand on 19 October 2026 at Lok Bhawan, Dehradun. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

3. RBI held SAMVAD 2026, a two-day international seminar for central banks, in New Delhi on 19-20 October 2026. Notes ›
4. The Department of Financial Services (Finance Ministry) is running the campaign from 21 October to 31 December 2026. Notes ›
5. RBI held a 7-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on 19 October 2026 with a notified amount of ₹1,00,000 crore. Notes ›

Economy

6. The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement entered into force on 20 October 2026, timed to Vijayadashami. Notes ›

International Affairs

7. EAM S. Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks in Mumbai on 20 October 2026. Notes ›
8. EAM S. Jaishankar met UAE Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Mumbai on 20 October 2026. Notes ›
9. The 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government met in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 19-20 October 2026. Notes ›
10. Polish PM Donald Tusk makes an official visit to India from 21 to 23 October 2026 at PM Modi's invitation. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

11. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the upgraded Agri Welfare Portal on 19 October 2026. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

12. WWF-India launched a nationwide Green Diwali campaign on 20 October 2026, announced by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Notes ›

Defence & Security

13. India reiterated at the UNGA First Committee its offer to turn its No-First-Use pledge into a multilateral legal agreement. Notes ›
14. AUSTRAHIND 2026, the 5th India-Australia joint military exercise, runs from 19 October to 1 November 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

15. The World Bank Group launched its first comprehensive digital strategy, announced in Seoul and reported on 20 October 2026. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

16. The fifth Asian Para Games are being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from 18 to 24 October 2026. Notes ›
17. Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat conferred the awards in New Delhi on 19 October 2026. Notes ›
18. BCCI appointed former India spinner Ramesh Powar to the senior men's selection committee on 19 October 2026. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. CJI Justice Surya Kant inaugurated the Ladakh Bench of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh on 18 October 2026. Notes ›
2. The Law Ministry has notified the Union Territories Court Fees (Adjudication of Penalties and Appeal) Rules, 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. NCRTC celebrated Namo Bharat Diwas 2026 in New Delhi on 17 October 2026, marking three years of operations. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

4. RBI set the premature redemption price of SGB 2020-21 Series VII at ₹14,614 per unit. Notes ›
5. RBI gave a conditional no-objection certificate (NoC) on 15 October 2026 for the REC-PFC merger. Notes ›
6. India's microfinance portfolio fell 7.6% to ₹3.26 trillion at the end of June 2026, according to Sa-Dhan. Notes ›

Economy

7. India spent $90.6 billion on crude imports in April-September 2026, up 46.3% from $61.9 billion a year earlier. Notes ›
8. The Centre is considering replacing the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 with a comprehensive new law (PTI, 18 October 2026). Notes ›
9. State-run OMCs IOCL, BPCL and HPCL are selling diesel blended with up to 5% biodiesel at select retail outlets. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement takes effect on 20 October 2026, a date announced on 22 September 2026. Notes ›
11. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was scheduled to meet UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Mumbai on 19 October 2026. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

12. The Centre told oil marketing companies to set sugar diversion for ethanol at zero for the 2026-27 ethanol supply year, which starts in November. Notes ›
13. Kufri Jamunia is a biofortified potato with dark purple skin and purple flesh, developed by ICAR-CPRI and released in 2024. Notes ›

Science & Technology

14. ISRO completed ground tests of Gaganyaan Crew Module (CM) and Service Module (SM) separation at VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram, reported on 17 October 2026. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

15. Uttar Pradesh is installing lightning detection sensors in five districts with the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

16. Denmark Open 2026, a BWF Super 750 event, was held from 13 to 18 October in Odense, Denmark. Notes ›
17. India women beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets in the second T20I at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur. Notes ›
18. World Osteoporosis Day is observed on 20 October every year, led by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF). Notes ›

National Affairs

1. FSSAI released draft Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Amendment Regulations, 2026. Notes ›
2. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran passed a 137-page order on 15 October 2026. Notes ›
3. CJI Surya Kant inaugurated a permanent bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Leh on 18 October 2026. Notes ›
4. Centre amended the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils law to align it with the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. Notes ›

Government Schemes

5. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment notified Aadhaar authentication or proof of Aadhaar possession for PM CARES for Children scholarship benefits. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. HDFC Bank Q2 FY27 standalone net profit rose 4.7% to ₹19,510 crore; NII grew 9.7% to ₹34,620 crore. Notes ›
7. Kaizad Bharucha, HDFC Bank Deputy MD, will cease to hold office from close of business on 31 December 2026. Notes ›

Economy

8. The rupee closed at ₹94.71 per US dollar on 17 October 2026, against ₹96.73 a week earlier. Notes ›
9. NPPA notified a 30% trade margin cap, on MRP excluding GST, for 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs on 17 October 2026. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. The 54th IMFC meeting was held in Bangkok on 17 October 2026, at the close of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings. Notes ›
11. Trump waived sanctions and duties under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act through an executive order on 16 October 2026. Notes ›
12. India rejected a report by UN Special Rapporteur Gina Romero on youth freedoms, calling it hearsay based on anonymous submissions. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

13. Khet Bachao Abhiyan will run from 22 October to 30 November 2026. Notes ›
14. FSSAI notified draft Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulations, 2026. Notes ›

Science & Technology

15. India's space economy is about USD 9 billion now, said Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on 17 October 2026. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

16. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav met start-ups in New Delhi on 17 October 2026 on technology solutions for Delhi-NCR air pollution. Notes ›

Defence & Security

17. INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi of the Navy's First Training Squadron left Port Victoria, Seychelles, on 15 October 2026. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

18. The 5th Asian Para Games are being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from 18 to 24 October 2026. Notes ›
19. The fifth India-West Indies T20I in Bengaluru was washed out with India on 118/5 in 7.4 overs. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Census (Amendment) Rules, 2026 amend the Census Rules, 1990; notified on October 16, 2026 under Section 18(1) of the Census Act, 1948. Notes ›
2. Ladakh Lt Governor V K Saxena approved Sankoo as the Union Territory's eighth district, announced on October 16, 2026. Notes ›
3. Sudha Yadav was sworn in as Governor of Karnataka on October 16, 2026, at Lok Bhavan, Bengaluru. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. Over 1.93 lakh additional houses were approved under PMAY-U 2.0 at the 10th CSMC meeting in New Delhi. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. India's forex reserves stood at US$726.03 billion as on October 9, 2026, down US$8.58 billion in a week. Notes ›
6. RBI sanctioned the amalgamation of Emirates NBD Bank P.J.S.C.'s Indian branches with RBL Bank Limited on October 16, 2026. Notes ›
7. India approved the rollover of the Maldives' first ₹30 billion withdrawal under the Indian rupee currency swap arrangement. Notes ›

Economy

8. Deloitte India now projects FY27 (2026-27) GDP growth at 7.1-7.3%, revised up from 6.5-6.8%. Notes ›
9. Export duty on petrol was raised to Rs 2.5 per litre from 50 paise, effective October 16, 2026. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology jointly released the draft on October 16, 2026. Notes ›
11. Observed every year on October 17; the 2026 UN commemoration was held at UN Headquarters, New York, on October 16. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

12. APEDA facilitated the first export of 1.755 MT of organic palmyra jaggery powder from Tamil Nadu to Bulgaria. Notes ›

Science & Technology

13. ISRO announced on October 16, 2026, the first joint analysis of the same CMEs by Aditya-L1 and ESA's Proba-3. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

14. Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity held in Yerevan, Armenia, on October 16, 2026; CBD COP17 runs October 19-30, 2026. Notes ›

Defence & Security

15. The 14th India-Mongolia Joint Working Group meeting was held in Ulaanbaatar on October 16, 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

16. World Bank President Ajay Banga spoke at the Annual Meetings plenary in Bangkok on October 16, 2026. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

17. Reema Nanavaty, Director of SEWA, received the 2026 Hillary Rodham Clinton Award at Georgetown University, Washington. Notes ›
18. MEA announced on October 16, 2026, that Sudhakar Dalela will be India's next Ambassador to Nepal. Notes ›
19. Komal won women's 59 kg bronze at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, beating Kazakhstan's Viktoriia Khusainova 7-2. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Election Commission announced a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in 17 States and UTs on 15 October 2026. Notes ›
2. President Droupadi Murmu accepted L Murugan's resignation on 15 October 2026, on the Prime Minister's advice, with immediate effect. Notes ›
3. On 13 October 2026 the Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre and ECI on ADR's plea against Section 16 of the CEC Act, 2023. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the National SARAS Mela at Punnami Ghat, Vijayawada, on 15 October 2026. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. RBI auctioned a re-issue of 6.94% GS 2036 worth ₹34,000 crore on 16 October 2026. Notes ›
6. RBI issued FAQs on the Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve (FERR) on 15 October 2026. Notes ›
7. IRDAI Chairman Ajay Seth said a beta Public Insurance Registry (PIR) is targeted for January 2028. Notes ›

Economy

8. Net direct tax collections reached ₹13,37,866.98 crore in FY 2026-27 till 14 October 2026, up 13.21%. Notes ›
9. Russia, the US and the UAE together supplied a record 66.85% of India's oil import volume in August 2026. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will represent India at the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe. Notes ›
11. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Mumbai and Jamnagar (Gujarat) from 17 to 22 October 2026. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

12. World Food Day is observed every year on 16 October, the date FAO was founded in 1945. Notes ›

Science & Technology

13. CERT-In issued the advisory late on 15 October 2026 after AI model providers voluntarily disclosed incidents. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

14. Sukhna Wetland (Chandigarh) and Sauj Jheel (Uttar Pradesh) were added to the Ramsar list, announced on 15 October 2026. Notes ›

Defence & Security

15. Samarthak, the first of four Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) for the Indian Navy, is scheduled for commissioning at Naval Base Karwar, Karnataka, on 16 October 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

16. IMF's Asia-Pacific REO, 'Resilience Amid Uncertainty: Can it be Sustained?', was released on 15 October 2026 in Bangkok. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

17. Sports Ministry cleared 281 members: 168 athletes (112 men, 56 women), 98 officials and support staff, 15 contingent staff. Notes ›
18. Cheruvayal Raman, Kurichya tribal farmer of Wayanad, Kerala, died on 14 October 2026 aged 74 after a brief illness. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. On 15 October 2026, the PM inaugurated five Ladakh projects worth about ₹3,350 crore through video conferencing. Notes ›
2. Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar dismissed Tamil Nadu's appeal on 15 October 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. Piyush Goyal launched the National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC) at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, on 15 October 2026. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

4. SEBI circular of 15 October 2026 fixes a 10-minute Closing Auction Session (CAS) from 3:30 pm to 3:40 pm on every trading day. Notes ›
5. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih dismissed the appeals on 15 October 2026. Notes ›
6. Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026 took effect on 1 October 2026. Notes ›

Economy

7. India's current account deficit eased to US$5.2 billion in August 2026 from US$6.1 billion in August 2025. Notes ›
8. India's total exports (goods plus services) in September 2026 were US$80.75 billion, up 10.99% from US$72.76 billion a year earlier. Notes ›
9. India's trade deficit with China reached US$105.93 billion in January-September 2026, rising 20.7% year on year. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. On 15 October 2026, Piyush Goyal said the first tranche of the India-US bilateral trade agreement is finalised and in legal drafting. Notes ›
11. The 7th CICA Summit was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 15 October 2026, hosted by President Ilham Aliyev. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

12. Mahila Kisan Diwas 2026 was celebrated on 15 October at Dr B.R. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Notes ›

Science & Technology

13. Department of Telecommunications (DoT) directed all telecom service providers on 15 October 2026 to introduce CNAP. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

14. The Kigali Amendment was adopted on 15 October 2016 at the 28th Meeting of the Parties in Kigali, Rwanda. Notes ›

Defence & Security

15. The Ministry of Defence signed two contracts worth about ₹4,106 crore in New Delhi on 15 October 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

16. NSO released monthly labour force data for September 2026 on 15 October 2026. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

17. PM Narendra Modi interacted with India's Asian Games 2026 contingent on 15 October 2026. Notes ›
18. Vishvajit Ramchandra More won silver in men's 55 kg Greco-Roman at the U23 World Championships in Las Vegas. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. World Standards Day is observed on 14 October; it is jointly organised by IEC, ISO and ITU. Notes ›
2. HLCDC launched the public portal demography.mha.gov.in to collect inputs on demographic changes. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. The Union Cabinet approved 78 days' productivity linked bonus for railway staff on 14 October 2026. Notes ›
4. Union Cabinet approved continuing NSAP from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with an outlay of ₹53,428 crore. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. CCEA, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved the IDBI Bank strategic sale on 14 October 2026. Notes ›
6. SEBI released the SME IPO consultation paper on 14 October 2026; comments are due by 4 November. Notes ›
7. NPCI's UPI and Services Steering Committee deferred MDR on select P2M UPI payments on 13 October 2026. Notes ›

Economy

8. WPI inflation was 11.39% in September 2026, up from 9.92% in August, the highest in the 2022-23 base series. Notes ›

International Affairs

9. The Bangkok Blueprint was launched on 14 October 2026 at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok. Notes ›
10. PM Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney held a phone call on 13 October 2026. Notes ›
11. MEA announced EAM S. Jaishankar's UAE visit on 14 October 2026; it runs till Friday, 16 October. Notes ›
12. The UN General Assembly elected 15 members to the Human Rights Council on 13 October 2026. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

13. The Centre approved India's accession to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) on 14 October 2026. Notes ›
14. On 13 October 2026 the Centre released 1.4 million tonnes of sugar for domestic sale for 13-31 October. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

15. The 13th All India Sustainable Mountain Development Summit ran from 12 to 14 October 2026 at SKUAST-K, Srinagar. Notes ›

Defence & Security

16. The first ASEAN-India Defence Think Tank Forum was held on 14-15 October 2026 at MP-IDSA, New Delhi. Notes ›
17. The Indian Navy handed over command of Combined Task Force 154 in Manama, Bahrain, on 14 October 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

18. The IMF Fiscal Monitor was briefed on 14 October 2026 at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. PM Narendra Modi addressed the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi on 13 October 2026, the forum's first edition held in India. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. The Amnesty Scheme, 2026 is part of the EPF Scheme 2026, notified on 29 June 2026. Notes ›
3. PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, launched by PM Narendra Modi in October 2021, completed five years in October 2026. Notes ›
4. The 21st Maritime State Development Council (MSDC) meeting was chaired by Union Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Mumbai. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. RBI sold Government of India securities worth ₹25,000 crore through an OMO sale auction on 13 October 2026. Notes ›
6. Thirteen states raised ₹30,005 crore against ₹31,200 crore notified in the SDL auction results of 13 October 2026. Notes ›
7. SEBI lets IPO-bound companies raise or cut fresh issue size by up to 50% without filing new draft offer documents. Notes ›

Economy

8. Headline CPI inflation (base 2024=100) climbed to 5.54% in September 2026, up from a revised 4.83% in August. Notes ›
9. The IMF raised India's FY27 (2026-27) growth forecast to 7%, up 60 basis points from 6.4%. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. India hosted the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on 13 October 2026, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

11. Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Bhupender Yadav jointly reviewed crop residue management at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, on 13 October 2026. Notes ›
12. NRC 268 and NRC 270, developed by ICAR-National Soybean Research Institute, Indore, gave a preliminary yield of about 20 q/ha. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

13. The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed every year on 13 October. Notes ›

Defence & Security

14. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with Czech First Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlíček in New Delhi on 13 October 2026. Notes ›
15. Samarthak, an indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel, will be commissioned into the Indian Navy at Naval Base, Karwar, on 16 October 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

16. At the $4.2-a-day line, India's poverty rate is estimated at 14.2% in 2026 and projected at 12.1% by 2028. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

17. The 2026 economics Nobel went to US economists Robert E. Hall (Stanford) and Michael Woodford (Columbia), announced on 12 October 2026. Notes ›
18. On 13 October 2026, the ICC named Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma its Players of the Month for September 2026. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. RRBs notified 3,548 graduate-level NTPC vacancies under CEN No. 06/2026. Notes ›
2. A Supreme Court bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana held a special sitting on Sunday, 11 October 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana completed one year on 11 October 2026; it was launched on 11 October 2025. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

4. Rupee opened at 95.73 per dollar on 12 October 2026, against Friday's close of 96.76. Notes ›
5. OmniScience Capital report (12 October 2026) puts FII ownership of Indian equities at 15.1%, a 17-year low. Notes ›
6. IIT Bombay report 'UPI at a Crossroads: Reintroducing the MDR' was reported on 11 October 2026. Notes ›

Economy

7. Japan was India's top FDI source in April-June 2026 (Q1 FY27) with equity inflows of $5.71 billion. Notes ›
8. Coal stock at power plants has stayed above 18 million tonnes since 29 September 2026; it was 18.205 MT on 10 October. Notes ›

International Affairs

9. On 11 October 2026 President Asif Ali Zardari proclaimed emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under Articles 232(1) and 234(1). Notes ›
10. US President Donald Trump announced a Russia-Ukraine 'energy ceasefire' on Truth Social on 11 October 2026. Notes ›
11. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake welcomed India's Katchatheevu assurance on 11 October 2026. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

12. On 11 October 2026, Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched PMGSY Phase IV at Vineka village, Bhojpur, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. Notes ›

Science & Technology

13. TDB (DST) announced ₹86 crore support to Peptris Technologies, Bengaluru, on 12 October 2026 under the RDI Fund. Notes ›
14. ISRO said the Indo-French TRISHNA satellite is expected to launch within 12 to 16 months. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

15. EU environment ministers met in Luxembourg on 12 October 2026 to agree positions for COP31 and the biodiversity COP17. Notes ›

Defence & Security

16. Two tankers carrying 22 Indian seafarers were attacked on 11 October 2026; two Indians are missing and 20 are safe. Notes ›
17. INS Trishul, a guided missile stealth frigate, arrived at Plymouth, UK, for Exercise Konkan-26. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

18. India beat West Indies by 14 runs in the 3rd T20I at Holkar Stadium, Indore, on 11 October 2026. Notes ›
19. 11 October: birth anniversaries of Jayaprakash Narayan (born 1902) and Nanaji Deshmukh (born 1916); PM Modi paid tributes. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Election Commission limited an individual elector to at most 10 Form-7 applications during the claims-and-objections period. Notes ›
2. CJI Surya Kant constituted a Standing Committee on Judicial Well-being, announced on World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2026. Notes ›
3. International Day of the Girl Child is observed on 11 October; the 2026 theme is 'End child marriage and invest in girls' rights'. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. On 11 October 2026 PM Modi inaugurated, dedicated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹13,000 crore in Chennai. Notes ›
5. India has 205 lighthouses along a coastline of over 11,000 km, and every one of them is now solar-powered. Notes ›
6. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the second regional review conference on FRA, 2006 in Kolkata on 9 October 2026. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

7. FPIs took out a net ₹44,166 crore from Indian equities in October 2026 till 11 October, as per depository data. Notes ›

Economy

8. The draft National Steel Policy 2047 aims for 604 million tonnes a year of crude steel capacity by 2047, against 220 MT installed now. Notes ›
9. The 2026 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group are scheduled from 12 to 18 October 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. The 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly took place in Arusha, Tanzania, from 5 to 9 October 2026. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

11. Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses was launched on 11 October 2025 with an outlay of ₹11,440 crore for 2025-26 to 2030-31. Notes ›

Science & Technology

12. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda is to lay the foundation stone of ICMR-CHAMP at Keylong on 12 October 2026. Notes ›
13. India has achieved 1,000 km of quantum-secure communication in the last three years, Dr Jitendra Singh said on 10 October 2026. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

14. The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released ₹2.02 crore of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) funds on 10 October 2026. Notes ›
15. The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) called for an all-India synchronised Sarus crane survey on 10-11 October 2026. Notes ›

Defence & Security

16. INS Sahyadri reached Vladivostok, Russia, on 10 October 2026 for the bilateral naval exercise INDRA 2026. Notes ›
17. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed Tarang Shakti 2026 participants at Air Force Station Jodhpur on 10 October 2026. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

18. Udhayveer Sidhu won gold in men's 10m air pistol at the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) in Cairo, Egypt, on 11 October 2026. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. UP Cabinet on 9 October 2026 approved renaming Noida International Airport as 'Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar'. Notes ›
2. Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu dismissed Andhra Pradesh's appeal on 9 October 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. PM Narendra Modi chaired the valedictory session of the National Departmental Summit on Women and Child Development on 9 October 2026. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

4. RBI's Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve (FERR) is 20% of the INR value of notional amount, kept as cash with RBI. Notes ›
5. RBI will meet the entire daily US dollar requirement of IOC, BPCL and HPCL from October 12, 2026. Notes ›
6. Daily minimum CRR maintenance raised from 90% to 99% of the prescribed requirement. Notes ›

Economy

7. Scheduled commercial bank credit grew 19.4% year-on-year to Rs 2,29,94,658 crore as of September 30, 2026. Notes ›
8. 141.53 million e-way bills were generated in September 2026, the first month above 140 million. Notes ›

International Affairs

9. On October 9, 2026, the MEA called US Vice President JD Vance's 'indentured servants' remark on H-1B holders unwarranted and deeply offensive. Notes ›
10. The US Treasury temporarily authorised deals in Russian-origin diesel, including imports into the US, until April 7, 2027. Notes ›
11. World Day Against the Death Penalty is observed every year on 10 October; 2026 marks its 24th edition. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

12. The 9th National Review Workshop of the Ministry of Cooperation was held on October 8-9, 2026 in Bastar, Chhattisgarh. Notes ›

Science & Technology

13. MoS Communications Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani delivered the keynote at an ITU Roundtable held alongside India Mobile Congress 2026. Notes ›

Defence & Security

14. Mangrol is the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi. Notes ›
15. Rajnath Singh presented 15 SIDM Champion Awards at the 8th Annual Session of SIDM in New Delhi on October 9, 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

16. India took 5.7% of global greenfield investment during 2020-25, more than double China's 2.8%. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

17. The 48th WorldSkills Competition was held in Shanghai, China, from 22 to 27 September 2026. Notes ›
18. The Games are scheduled for 12 October 2026 at Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, chaired by Mukul Wasnik, presented its 382nd Report on NTA on October 9, 2026. Notes ›
2. The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 came into force on 8 October 2026. Notes ›
3. Health Ministry proposed a new sub-rule (22) under Rule 65 of the Drugs Rules, 1945. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers capped trade margins on non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs at 30% of MRP (reported 9 October 2026). Notes ›
5. World Mental Health Day 2026 falls on 10 October; theme: 'Lived Experience Heard: Real Voices, Real Change'. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. RBI announced an Open Market Operation (OMO) sale of Government of India securities worth ₹25,000 crore on October 9, 2026. Notes ›
7. RBI cancelled Certificates of Registration (CoR) of 13 NBFCs on 9 October 2026. Notes ›
8. RBI issued directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Notes ›

Economy

9. India's foreign exchange reserves stood at US$ 734,606 million as on October 2, 2026. Notes ›
10. RBI released Working Paper No. 01/2026, 'Data Gaps in State-Level Inflation: An Assessment for the Covid Period', on October 9, 2026. Notes ›
11. NSO under MoSPI released draft guidelines for expenditure-based GSDP estimates on 9 October 2026. Notes ›

International Affairs

12. The 15th Joint Committee of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement met on 6-9 October 2026 at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, in hybrid mode. Notes ›
13. Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is on an official visit to Singapore from 9 to 11 October 2026. Notes ›
14. EAM S. Jaishankar met Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos in Addis Ababa on 9 October 2026. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

15. Western Uttar Pradesh paddy procurement runs from 12 October 2026 to 15 February 2027. Notes ›

Science & Technology

16. The 3rd International Bharat 6G Symposium 2026 concluded at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi, alongside India Mobile Congress 2026. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

17. NHAI will install Retrofit Emission Control Devices (RECD) on 25 diesel generator sets on Dwarka Expressway. Notes ›

Defence & Security

18. CDS General N.S. Raja Subramani inaugurated new facilities at Karwar Naval Base on 8 October 2026. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

19. Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay of South Africa won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, announced on 9 October 2026; it is the 125th Peace Prize. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. On 8 October 2026, a Supreme Court bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta directed the Centre to form a three-member committee. Notes ›
2. On 7 October 2026 the Supreme Court held an election petition must be presented by the petitioner, not by counsel. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) was launched on 18 October 2016 by the Ministry of MSME and is implemented by NSIC. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

4. RBI raised the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50% on 7 October 2026 and shifted its stance to calibrated tightening. Notes ›
5. RBI released its forward-looking surveys on 7 October 2026, alongside the monetary policy. Notes ›
6. RBI held a 29-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility on 8 October 2026. Notes ›
7. RBI announced a Technical Consultative Committee for Financial Markets in its Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated 7 October 2026. Notes ›

Economy

8. The 57th GST Council meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, was held in New Delhi on 8 October 2026. Notes ›
9. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal expects India's goods and services exports to touch USD 1 trillion in the current fiscal. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. The 20th East Asia Summit Energy Ministers' Meeting was held in Manila, Philippines, on 8 October 2026. Notes ›
11. PM Narendra Modi met Akie Abe, wife of late former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, in New Delhi on 8 October 2026. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

12. On 8 October 2026 Shivraj Singh Chouhan virtually inaugurated a NextGen Breeding Centre at IIAB, Gadhkhatanga, Ranchi, Jharkhand. Notes ›

Science & Technology

13. India's space economy is about USD 9 billion now, said Dr Jitendra Singh on 8 October 2026. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

14. Nameri Tiger Reserve in Assam was accorded 'CA|TS Approved' status on 10 September 2026; announced on 8 October. Notes ›

Defence & Security

15. Air Force Day on 8 October 2026 marked the 94th anniversary of the IAF, established on 8 October 1932. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

16. World Development Report 2026 is titled 'The Promise of Artificial Intelligence' and is published by the World Bank Group. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

17. Canadian poet Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced by the Swedish Academy on 8 October 2026. Notes ›
18. Veteran actor Nana Patekar died of cardiac arrest in Goa on 8 October 2026, aged 75. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Narendra Modi completed 25 continuous years as head of government on 7 October 2026. Notes ›
2. National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) works under the NCAHP Act, 2021. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. DFS directed SLBC/UTLBC convenors on 5 October 2026 to report Scheduled Caste beneficiaries scheme-wise and bank-wise. Notes ›
4. JOSH stands for Joint Squad for Health, set up for TB elimination. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. Repo rate raised by 25 basis points to 5.50%; SDF at 5.25%, MSF and Bank Rate at 5.75%. Notes ›
6. RBI on 7 October 2026 allowed interoperability among NBFC Account Aggregators (NBFC-AAs). Notes ›
7. Paytm Payments Bank Limited has been excluded from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Notes ›
8. RBI released the Commercial Banks – Credit Valuation Adjustment Framework Directions, 2026 on 7 October 2026. Notes ›
9. Fourth UK-India Financial Markets Dialogue was held in London on 29 September 2026. Notes ›

Economy

10. Outreach event for exporters ahead of the 2nd India-EFTA Prosperity Summit 2026 was held in New Delhi on 7 October 2026. Notes ›

International Affairs

11. EAM S. Jaishankar began a five-day visit to Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia, with Ghana as the first stop. Notes ›
12. The 3rd Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue opened in New Delhi on 7 October 2026. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

13. Kharif onion acreage is about 5% higher than last year, says the Consumer Affairs Ministry. Notes ›
14. World Cotton Day is observed every year on 7 October. Notes ›

Science & Technology

15. The 10th India Mobile Congress is held from 7 to 10 October 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

16. Pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji was co-hosted by Australia, Fiji and Tuvalu. Notes ›

Defence & Security

17. Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth inaugurated SAREX-2026 on 7 October 2026; sea exercise off Paradip on 8 October. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

18. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to Henri Kagan (France) and Kenso Soai (Japan) on 7 October 2026. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Department of Posts will observe National Postal Week from 9 to 15 October 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved the SME Growth Fund on 6 October 2026. Notes ›
3. Union Cabinet approved the Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA) as a Special Purpose Vehicle on 6 October 2026. Notes ›
4. e-Sanjeevani recorded 50,00,92,730 teleconsultations, crossing 50 crore on 15 September 2026, the Health Ministry said on 6 October. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. RBI released Sectoral Deployment of Credit by NBFCs for August 2026 on 6 October 2026. Notes ›
6. DFS Secretary Sanjay Lohiya chaired a financial inclusion review with bank heads in New Delhi on 6 October 2026. Notes ›

Economy

7. HSBC India Services PMI (final) for September 2026 stood at 55.2, up from 54.1 in August. Notes ›
8. FADA said vehicle retail sales reached 25.37 lakh units in September 2026, up about 31.8% year-on-year. Notes ›

International Affairs

9. Dr Jitendra Singh met Swiss President Guy Parmelin in New Delhi on 6 October 2026. Notes ›
10. The 8th Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan were held in Moscow on 6 October 2026. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

11. Ministry of Rural Development notified 375 permissible works under VB-G RAM G on 6 October 2026. Notes ›
12. Centre constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team on 5 October 2026 to assess drought conditions in Maharashtra. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

13. Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) directed NCR industrial units to install Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras; release dated 6 October 2026. Notes ›

Defence & Security

14. Government named Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, as the next Chief of the Air Staff on 6 October 2026. Notes ›
15. MoD signed a ₹661.50 crore contract with BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd in New Delhi on 6 October 2026. Notes ›
16. DRDO conducted the maiden flight trial of an indigenous High Altitude Platform (release dated 6 October 2026). Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

17. World Bank's India Development Update, released 6 October 2026, projects FY27 growth at 7.1%, revised up from 6.6% in April. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

18. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences named Francis Halzen sole winner of the 2026 Physics Nobel in Stockholm on 6 October 2026. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Ministry of Law and Justice notified three Supreme Court appointments on 5 October 2026. Notes ›
2. 17th Pension Adalat held on 5 October 2026 at IIPA, New Delhi, chaired by Dr Jitendra Singh. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed PMGSY at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 5 October 2026. Notes ›
4. Sanchar Saathi, run by the Department of Telecommunications, has logged more than 30 crore visits since its May 2023 launch. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting runs from 5 to 7 October 2026; the policy decision is announced at 10 AM on 7 October. Notes ›
6. RBI extended Section 35A directions on five co-operative banks by three months on 5 October 2026. Notes ›
7. SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey launched 'Samajh Se Investing Simple' on 5 October 2026 at Panjab University, Chandigarh. Notes ›

Economy

8. Coal India's total offtake in H1 FY 2026-27 was 384.2 MT, up 7.6% from 357.0 MT a year earlier. Notes ›

International Affairs

9. PM Modi and Swiss President Guy Parmelin held talks at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on 5 October 2026. Notes ›
10. EAM S Jaishankar spoke at the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi on 5 October 2026. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

11. Khet Bachao Abhiyan (Save the Farm campaign) will be launched nationwide on 22 October 2026. Notes ›

Science & Technology

12. Technology Development Board (DST) committed ₹130 crore from the RDI Fund to BigEndian Semiconductors, Bengaluru. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

13. KJP21, a 32-month-old Indian-born female cheetah, gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park on 5 October 2026. Notes ›

Defence & Security

14. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will launch FSS-1 at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam, on 6 October 2026. Notes ›
15. Mountain Guardian 2026 is an India-UAE joint military exercise held from 5 to 18 October 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

16. Total telephone subscribers reached 1,330.58 million at end-March 2026, growing 10.81% year-on-year. Notes ›
17. NSO, MoSPI released the National Household Travel Survey (July 2025-June 2026) on 5 October 2026. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

18. 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine announced on 5 October 2026 by Karolinska Institutet. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal flags off the voyage on 5 October 2026 at 11:00 AM. Notes ›
2. A 480-metre bridge over the Sabarmati river on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor has been completed, the Railways Ministry said on 3 October 2026. Notes ›
3. Bye-elections to six seats: five Assembly constituencies and the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam. Notes ›
4. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reconstituted several parliamentary standing committees, with terms effective from 26 September 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

5. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed over 3 lakh PMAY-G 2.0 houses worth ₹3,600 crore to Andhra Pradesh on 4 October 2026. Notes ›
6. The 17th Pension Adalat is held on 5 October 2026 at IIPA, New Delhi, chaired by MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

7. SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey spoke at CPAI's 12th International Convention in New Delhi on 3 October 2026. Notes ›
8. FPIs made a net withdrawal of ₹35,861 crore from Indian equities in September 2026, as per depository data. Notes ›
9. Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed ICSI's 58th Foundation Day at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 4 October 2026. Notes ›

Economy

10. Seven OPEC+ members decided on 4 October 2026 to keep November production at September 2026 levels. Notes ›

International Affairs

11. Swiss President Guy Parmelin begins a three-day state visit to India on 5 October 2026. Notes ›
12. Fifth round of India-Canada CEPA negotiations runs in Ottawa from 5 to 9 October 2026, led by chief negotiators. Notes ›
13. Latvia elected its 100-member parliament, the Saeima, on 3 October 2026; 51 seats are needed for a majority. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

14. The Cotton Corporation of India will showcase its reforms at Reform Utsav 2026 in Hyderabad, Telangana, on 6 October 2026. Notes ›

Science & Technology

15. National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) began in April 2015 with an outlay of ₹4,500 crore, jointly steered by DST and MeitY. Notes ›
16. Madhya Pradesh CM Dr. Mohan Yadav laid the foundation stone of IISER Bhopal's ATRI campus on 3 October 2026. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

17. World Animal Day is observed every year on 4 October, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

18. India won 85 medals at Aichi-Nagoya 2026: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, finishing fourth. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Ministry of Education approved five Centres of Excellence for the study of classical languages on 3 October 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. PM-SETU was launched on 4 October 2025 and completed one year on 4 October 2026. Notes ›
3. Over 1,850 gram panchayats held 'Jal Arpan' during special gram sabhas on Gandhi Jayanti, 2 October 2026. Notes ›
4. PMEGP is implemented by the Ministry of MSME through the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. NABKISAN Finance Limited, a NABARD subsidiary, listed India's first social bond meant exclusively for the WASH sector. Notes ›
6. RBI processed 16,844 Citizen's Charter applications in September 2026, 99.9% of them within the set timelines. Notes ›

Economy

7. RELIEF stands for Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation, launched on 19 March 2026 under the Export Promotion Mission. Notes ›
8. The 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave runs from 3 to 5 October 2026 in New Delhi. Notes ›

International Affairs

9. The 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly is being held in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, from 5 to 9 October 2026. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

10. Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah addressed the Gopalak Sammelan at Dussehra Maidan, Bhopal, on 3 October 2026. Notes ›
11. 1 metric tonne of popped (phool) makhana from Purnea, Bihar was flagged off to Greece on 2 October 2026. Notes ›

Science & Technology

12. India's first free-space Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) link was demonstrated over 5.56 km between BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar. Notes ›
13. World Space Week is observed every year from 4 to 10 October. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

14. On 3 October 2026, Bhupender Yadav and Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma launched the release of captive-bred Great Indian Bustards at Desert National Park, Jaisalmer. Notes ›
15. Jawahar Dweep Marine Oil Terminal of Mumbai Port Authority was declared India's first plastic-free oil terminal on 2 October 2026. Notes ›

Defence & Security

16. The 18th edition of India-Mongolia exercise Nomadic Elephant ran from 21 September to 3 October 2026. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

17. Kumkum Anil Mohod became the first Indian woman to win Asian Games gold in individual recurve archery, winning via a shoot-off. Notes ›
18. India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the men's cricket final, retaining the title won at Hangzhou 2022. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. 2 October 2026 marked the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the birth anniversary of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri. Notes ›
2. The Ministry of Home Affairs said on 2 October 2026 that 28 locations in Ladakh were marked on Survey of India official maps. Notes ›
3. The Ministry of Mines launched the first-ever mineral block auction in Jammu and Kashmir on 2 October 2026. Notes ›
4. The Centre provided ₹1,423.30 crore over the last three financial years to implement the PCR Act and the SC/ST (PoA) Act. Notes ›

Government Schemes

5. Special Campaign 6.0 runs from 2 to 31 October 2026 across government offices. Notes ›
6. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) revised exempted FASTag guidelines for persons with disabilities, effective 2 October 2026. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

7. RBI announced on 2 October 2026 that Sudhakar Malli has become Executive Director with effect from 1 October 2026. Notes ›
8. SEBI issued a circular on 1 October 2026 on investor awareness messages by stock brokers under Project Jagrook. Notes ›

Economy

9. India's forex reserves fell by $18.3 billion to $747.5 billion in the week ended 25 September 2026. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, under the US G20 presidency (scheduled 30 September-1 October 2026). Notes ›
11. G7 countries agreed on 2 October 2026 to release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from strategic stocks. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

12. VB-G RAM G (Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grameen)) replaced MGNREGA from 1 July 2026. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

13. Tigress T138 from Valmiki Tiger Reserve, Bihar, was released in Buxa, West Bengal, on 2 October 2026. Notes ›

Defence & Security

14. The second edition of the Naval Commanders' Conference 2026 was held in New Delhi from 29 September to 1 October 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

15. The Monthly Economic Review of the Department of Economic Affairs (Finance Ministry) was released on 1 October 2026. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

16. India beat China 1-0 in the women's hockey final at the 2026 Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 2 October 2026. Notes ›
17. Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod won India's first Asian Games gold in women's recurve team archery. Notes ›
18. Lovlina Borgohain won women's 75kg boxing gold, beating China's Bao Ziyi 5-0. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. UPSC completed 100 years; the centenary event was held on 1 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Notes ›
2. MHA notifications of 25 September 2026 extended AFSPA for six months, from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. An amended BharatNet agreement for Maharashtra was signed on 1 October 2026 at Sanchar Bhavan, New Delhi. Notes ›
4. Special Gram Sabhas were convened across India on 2 October 2026 by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. RBI issued Amendment Directions on 1 October 2026 simplifying approval for subsequent acquisitions of major shareholding in banks. Notes ›
6. RBI approved Anup Bagchi as MD & CEO of HDFC Bank for three years from 27 October 2026. Notes ›
7. UPI handled 24.07 billion transactions worth ₹29.37 lakh crore in September 2026. Notes ›
8. PFRDA launched NPS Tatkal, a UPI-linked instant NPS account opening facility, on 1 October 2026. Notes ›

Economy

9. Gross GST for September 2026 stood at Rs 2,03,521 crore (about Rs 2.04 lakh crore), 14.7% higher year on year. Notes ›
10. HSBC India Manufacturing PMI rose to 55.1 in September 2026 from a final 52.8 in August. Notes ›

International Affairs

11. Greece took over the monthly rotating UNSC presidency on 1 October 2026. Notes ›
12. India hosted the ninth Deputy NSA-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave virtually on 30 September 2026. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

13. Punjab began paddy procurement on 1 October 2026 with a target of 180 lakh metric tonnes at 1,886 centres. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

14. All-India June-September 2026 rainfall was 759.4 mm, 87% of the Long Period Average, per IMD. Notes ›

Defence & Security

15. HQ Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) was raised in New Delhi on 1 October 2001. Notes ›
16. Varuna is the bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian and French navies; 2026 marked its 24th edition. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

17. NSO under MoSPI released the Index of Services Production for July 2026 on 30 September 2026. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

18. India beat Pakistan 4-3 in the men's hockey semi-final at Kakamigahara, Gifu on 1 October 2026. Notes ›
19. International Day of Older Persons is observed every year on 1 October. Notes ›