Centre Opposes Nicobarese Leaders’ Plea in Great Nicobar Forest Rights Case
On 30 October 2026, the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs told the Calcutta High Court that four Nicobarese applicants were not “necessary or proper parties” in a forest-rights...
India’s Extreme Poverty Rate Fell to 2.6%: World Bank
India’s extreme poverty rate fell from 27.1% in 2011 to 2.6% in 2023, with an estimated 496 million people moving out of poverty, the World Bank’s October 2026...
US and Japan Agree on AMRAAM Assembly Facility
On 28 October 2026, Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced that the United States and Japan had agreed to establish a facility in Japan for the final assembly...
GST Council Recommends 5% Rate for E-commerce Delivery Services
At its 57th meeting on 8 October 2026, the GST Council recommended a 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate without input tax credit (ITC) on delivery services...
India Sets AI and Maritime Security Priorities for 2028–29 UNSC Bid
On 29 October 2026, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, named Artificial Intelligence (AI) and maritime security as priorities for India’s candidature for a non-permanent...
Libya’s Eastern Parliament Approves Turkey Maritime Deal
Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives unanimously approved a maritime agreement with Turkey on 20 October 2026, reversing its previous opposition to the deal. Agreement and parliamentary decision Turkey...
Supreme Court Directs RBI to Frame Measures on Digital Arrest Fraud
On 29 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to frame regulatory measures against digital arrest fraud. A bench led by...
Bhutan GLOF Triggers Flood Alerts in Assam and West Bengal
A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) was reported on the evening of 29 October 2026 in Bhutan’s Gasa district, in the Mochu sub-basin. Accounts identify the lake as...
Tamil Nadu Cabinet Clears Incentives for Eight Industrial Projects
On 29 October 2026, the Tamil Nadu Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, approved incentives for eight industrial projects involving ₹3,767 crore and projected to create...
Juno Detects Complex Plasma Waves at Jupiter’s Bow Shock
NASA’s Juno spacecraft detected complex plasma waves and multiple shock regions in Jupiter’s magnetic environment during observations in December 2024. The University of Iowa-led study, published online in...
Anil Menon Completes Fourth Spacewalk at the ISS
NASA astronaut Anil Menon completed his fourth career spacewalk on 29 October 2026, alongside Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, at the International Space Station (ISS). The spacewalk...
