SSC CHSL Current Affairs Quiz: 18 October 2026

The district in Uttarakhand has been notified as a Cold Water Fisheries Cluster under the scheme, and the Secretary of the Department of Fisheries reviewed its progress on the spot at Munsyari.

The Asian Para Games 2026 opened there, and the Indian contingent of para-athletes is competing at that venue.

Special Campaign 6.0 is being carried out at postal establishments throughout the country over that month by the Department of Posts, which comes under the Ministry of Communications.

That is the outlay of the state's own trout scheme, under which Uttarakhand plans 1,500 raceways, 100 mini hatcheries and 600 cold-storage facilities by 2028-29.

The Asian Para Games of this edition got under way on that day in Aichi-Nagoya, and the Indian contingent of para-athletes began its campaign there.

Under Special Campaign 6.0 the Department of Posts set three targets: resolution of 1,50,000 public grievances, disposal of 1,500 appeals and cleanliness drives at 1,35,000 sites across the country.

The state's fisheries department sent its first consignment of trout abroad to the neighbouring country, an achievement the Secretary described as opening new avenues of international trade for hill farmers.

The Asian Para Games are the continental competition for para-athletes, and the 2026 edition opened in Aichi-Nagoya with an Indian contingent of such sportspersons taking part.

Since 2 October 2026 the Department of Posts disposed of 3,06,026 kg of scrap and that fetched revenue of Rs 67.56 lakh.

DigiPost is a phygital mail service of the Department of Posts under which traffic e-challans issued by the Gujarat Police are transmitted digitally and then delivered in physical form to the citizen concerned.