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The GK24 editorial team writes and fact-checks daily current affairs and general knowledge content for SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railway and state exams. Every article cites its sources and is reviewed before publishing.

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Summits & Conferences
CGIAR Science and Partnership Week 2027 to be Held in New Delhi
ICAR and CGIAR announced that New Delhi will host the CGIAR Science and Partnership Week from 12 to 17 April 2027, with over 5,000 delegates expected.
30 October 2026 · 2 min read
International
19th India-BLEU Joint Economic Commission Meets in Luxembourg
The 19th session of the India-Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union Joint Economic Commission was held in Luxembourg on 29 October 2026 to widen trade ties.
30 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5 Begins in 2000 Districts
The Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare will run its fifth nationwide Digital Life Certificate drive in 2000 districts from 1 to 30 November 2026.
30 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
DRI Busts Synthetic Drug Laboratory in Jalaun, Seizes 1,100 kg
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence busted a clandestine synthetic drug laboratory in Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh and seized about 1,100 kg of material.
30 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron Departs Colombo
Ships of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron, INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi, left Colombo on 29 October 2026 after a PASSEX with SLNS Nandimithra.
30 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Buddha's Piprahwa Relics Head to Arunachal Pradesh Exposition
The Holy Piprahwa Relics of Lord Buddha will be open for public veneration at Tawang, Bomdila and Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh from 31 October to 21 November 2026.
30 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Fisheries Sector Gets Rs 39,272 Crore Push for Value Addition
India’s fisheries sector is moving from production to value addition, backed by Rs 39,272 crore of public investment committed since 2015 across central schemes.
30 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
National Social Security Board for Gig Workers Notified
The Labour Ministry has notified the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers and Gig and Platform Workers under the Code on Social Security.
30 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Pralhad Joshi Opens New NIEPA Academic Building in Delhi
Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the new academic building and main entrance gate of NIEPA in New Delhi and spoke on NEP 2020 work.
29 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
NSIC Pays Rs 47.76 Crore Dividend to the Government
NSIC Chairman Subhransu Sekhar Acharya presented a dividend of Rs 47.76 crore for 2025-26 to Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on 28 October 2026.
29 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
Finance Ministry Clarifies IDBI Bank Restructuring Process
The Finance Ministry said the Core Group of Secretaries fixed the best-offer round for IDBI Bank and that the reserve price was neither cut nor raised.
29 October 2026 · 3 min read
Economy
India's FTAs to Cover 76% of Global GDP, Says Piyush Goyal
At the Invest Telangana Global Summit curtain raiser, Piyush Goyal said India's trade pacts, with eight more in talks, would cover 76% of global GDP.
29 October 2026 · 3 min read
Summits & Conferences
14th International Tourism Mart Opens in Tawang, Arunachal
Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat opened the 14th International Tourism Mart at Tawang, which drew 43 foreign buyers from 22 countries.
29 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
MY Bharat Holds 50 Know Your Vote Yuva Samvads
Mera Yuva Bharat has held 50 'Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad: Know Your Vote' sittings in 19 States and Union Territories, reaching 11,787 young people so far.
29 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 Concludes in Guwahati, Assam
The eight-day Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 at Khanapara in Guwahati ended with 75 artisans, 31 of them women, selling about 40 kinds of handloom and handicraft.
29 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
AIIA-iCAINE Launches National Ayurveda AI Challenge
AIIA's incubator AIIA-iCAINE marked its sixth Foundation Day with AyushTech Innovate, a national open Ayurveda AI challenge run with Techfest, IIT Bombay.
29 October 2026 · 2 min read
Reports & Indices
TRAI Drive Test Checks Mobile Networks in Kachchh
TRAI released findings of an Independent Drive Test in the Kachchh area of Gujarat, covering 245.2 km of city routes and the Bhuj-Bhachau highway of 75.7 km.
29 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Rail Jan Samvaad Held at 5,884 Railway Stations
Indian Railways held Rail Jan Samvaad at 5,884 stations on 22 October 2026 and has crossed several targets of Special Campaign 6, which ends on 31 October.
29 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Trishul Wraps Up Italy Port Call in Mediterranean
INS Trishul ended its port call at Civitavecchia in Italy on 28 October 2026 and has moved to the next phase of its Mediterranean Sea deployment.
29 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
National Workshop on Coastal Resilience Opens in Delhi
A two-day national workshop on coastal resilience opened in New Delhi under the Green Climate Fund's GCF-ECRICC project, drawing close to 150 participants.
29 October 2026 · 2 min read