National Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

National current affairs: government decisions, policies, schemes and events across India.

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TRAI Issues Draft DRM Audit Manual for Cable and IPTV Services
TRAI has placed a draft audit manual for DRM-based digital addressable systems used by IPTV distributors in the public domain and invited comments.
9 October 2026 · 2 min read
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CTIL Marks 9th Anniversary, Releases Trade Magazine
The Centre for Trade and Investment Law marked its 9th anniversary in New Delhi, releasing a magazine on trade and sustainability and a newsletter edition.
9 October 2026 · 2 min read
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National Medical Library Holds 5th ERMED Consortium Conference
The National Medical Library held the 5th ERMED Consortium conference in New Delhi on the theme of digital health resources redefining access through libraries.
9 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Health Ministry Proposes Curbs on Prescription Drug Advertising
A draft amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945 would bar retailers and wholesalers from advertising Schedule H, H1 and X medicines without Central sanction.
9 October 2026 · 2 min read
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NHRC Concludes Two-Day Bihar Open Hearing in Patna
The NHRC, led by Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian, closed its two-day Bihar open hearing in Patna after taking up more than 70 alleged rights violations.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Scindia Chairs DoT Roundtable With State IT Ministers
The Department of Telecommunications held a roundtable with State IT Ministers on Right of Way reforms, BharatNet and 4G saturation at India Mobile Congress.
8 October 2026 · 3 min read
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DBT Begins Special Campaign 6 With E-Waste Disposal Drive
The Department of Biotechnology joined Special Campaign 6, which runs from 2 to 31 October 2026, earning Rs 39,33,055 from disposal of e-waste and scrap.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Three Sivaji Ganesan Tamil Classics Donated to NFAI
Three 35mm Tamil films starring Sivaji Ganesan were donated to the NFDC-National Film Archive of India, including its first copy of Thiruvarutchelvar.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read
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NCAHP Notifies Autonomous Boards and D.MRIT Diploma Rules
NCAHP notified the Autonomous Boards and Central Assessment Committee Regulations, 2026, the two-year D.MRIT curriculum and UID-based digital registration.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
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8th PM Mementos Auction Lists 16 Chhattisgarh Works
Sixteen Chhattisgarh mementos, led by Dhokra metal casting over 4,000 years old, are on offer in the 8th PM Mementos auction extended to 31 October 2026.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
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DST Begins Special Campaign 6 on Swachhata and E-Waste
The Department of Science and Technology has entered the implementation phase of Special Campaign 6, running from 2 October to 31 October 2026 with DARPG as nodal.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Sadhana Shrinkhla 2026: Guwahati Hosts 2nd CBC Workshop
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will open the second regional workshop of Sadhana Shrinkhla 2026 at Guwahati, drawing all eight North-Eastern States.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Vice-President Addresses Second Convocation of Sanskrit University
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed the second convocation of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University in New Delhi and released three publications.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Cabinet Resolution Marks PM Modi's 25 Years as Head of Government
The Union Cabinet passed a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 years of continuous leadership as head of government, listing ten highlights.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
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President Murmu Attends First Convocation of AIIMS Bilaspur
President Droupadi Murmu conferred degrees on the first graduating batch of AIIMS Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh and hailed the reach of the PM-JAY scheme.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Madhava Menon Memorial Lecture: CJI Surya Kant Opens 2nd Edition
The second Madhava Menon Memorial Lecture was held in New Delhi, opened by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, with Justice Vikram Nath speaking.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Special Campaign 6 Reviewed, E-Files and Waste to Wealth Push
Dr Jitendra Singh reviewed Special Campaign 6 at the DARPG office in New Delhi, asking for faster digitisation of records and scientific disposal of electronic waste.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
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17th Pension Adalat Clears 756 of 897 Old Grievances
Dr Jitendra Singh chaired the 17th All India Pension Adalat in New Delhi, where 756 of the 897 long-pending grievances taken up were settled, a rate of 84.2 per cent.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Bogibeel Terminal Sends 540 Tonnes of Methanol to Bangladesh
Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off 540 metric tonnes of Assam Petro-Chemicals methanol from Bogibeel Terminal in Dibrugarh to Pangaon Port in Dhaka.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Infrastructure Push Cuts Travel Time, 549 Trains Speeded Up
A PIB backgrounder issued on 5 October 2026 set out how new bridges, tunnels, expressways and trains have cut journey times, with 549 trains speeded up.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read