Pallid Harrier and European Roller Arrive at Masai Plateau

Migratory birds, including the Pallid Harrier and European Roller, began arriving at Kolhapur’s Masai Plateau with the onset of winter in late October 2026. Montagu’s Harrier and Lesser...

October 29, 2026    Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

India to Showcase Indigenous Defence Capabilities at VISV-2026

VISV-2026, short for Vision, Innovation, Synergy, Values, is being organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS). Minister of...

October 29, 2026    Defence Current Affairs

New India Foundation Announces 2026 Book Prize Shortlist

The New India Foundation (NIF) announced the shortlist for the 2026 Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize on October 28–29, 2026. The shortlist comprises five non-fiction books published in...

October 29, 2026    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

India Offers Counter-Terrorism Expertise to ASEAN Partners

India offered to share its counter-terrorism expertise with ASEAN member states and their dialogue partners at the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Cebu, the Philippines....

October 29, 2026    Defence Current Affairs

PM Chairs 54th PRAGATI Meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 54th Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) meeting at Seva Teerth on 28 October 2026. The meeting reviewed infrastructure projects worth more...

October 29, 2026    Government Schemes Current Affairs

ESIC Extends New Amnesty Scheme 2025 Until December 2026

The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has extended the New Amnesty Scheme 2025 until 31 December 2026. The scheme was initially scheduled to run from 1 October 2025...

October 29, 2026    Government Schemes Current Affairs

Cabinet Approves Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme on 28 October 2026. The scheme has a total outlay of...

October 29, 2026    Government Schemes Current Affairs

Indian Patent Office Rejects BPaL Patent Application

On 27 October 2026, the Indian Patent Office rejected a patent application by the U.S.-based Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) for BPaL, a drug combination...

October 29, 2026    Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Government Launches Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 4.0

India launched the fourth edition of the Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign (TFYC 4.0) on 28 October 2026. The nationwide campaign is scheduled to run for 60 days, until 26...

October 29, 2026    Government Schemes Current Affairs

INS Sahyadri Arrives in Busan for India–ROK Naval Exercise

Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri arrived at Busan Naval Harbour in the Republic of Korea on 26 October 2026 for the India-Republic of Korea Navy (IN-RoKN) Bilateral Exercise....

October 29, 2026    Defence Current Affairs

Centre Releases ₹77.98 Crore for Senior Citizen Welfare Projects

On 28 October 2026, the Central Government released ₹77.98 crore as grant-in-aid for 755 senior citizen welfare projects. The release covers the quarter ending 30 September 2026, in...

October 29, 2026    Government Schemes Current Affairs

South Korea Fines Google and Apple Over App Store Payments

On 28 October 2026, South Korea’s Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC) fined Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won, equivalent to approximately US$47.6 million. The commission...

October 29, 2026    Legal & Constitution Current Affairs