National Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

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

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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
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DRI Seizes 15.59 kg Drugs in Three Operations, 5 Arrested
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 15.59 kg of amphetamine, cocaine and heroin in three operations and arrested five persons under the NDPS Act, 1985.
4 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Mahaparva Kshamapana Ceremony 2026 Held at Vigyan Bhawan
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed the Mahaparva Kshamapana Ceremony 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan and gave the Jain Samaj Ratna Award to K. C. Jain.
4 October 2026 · 2 min read
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ICSI 58th Foundation Day Marked at Bharat Mandapam, Delhi
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed the 58th Foundation Day of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and launched the MSME Compliance Calendar 2027.
4 October 2026 · 2 min read
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8th PM Mementos Auction Puts Haryana Sports Items on Sale
The eighth edition of the PM Mementos auction features seven items from Haryana, five of them sporting keepsakes, with proceeds going to the Namami Gange Project.
3 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Five Centres of Excellence Approved for Classical Languages
The Ministry of Education approved five Centres of Excellence for Classical Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit at universities across five States.
3 October 2026 · 2 min read
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DARE and ICAR Begin Special Campaign 6.0 at Farm Institutes
The Department of Agricultural Research and Education and ICAR started Special Campaign 6.0 on 2 October 2026 with cleanliness drives at institutes across India.
3 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Navpreet Singh Deported from Türkiye in Narco Trafficking Case
Narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh, who took Turkish citizenship as Navab Virk, was deported from Türkiye and jailed in India on 3 October 2026.
3 October 2026 · 2 min read
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CBN Destroys Over 10.84 Tonnes of Seized Drugs in MP
The Central Bureau of Narcotics destroyed 10,842.150 kg of seized drugs in Madhya Pradesh and deposited 154.375 kg of opium at GOAW in Neemuch.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 Ends on Swachh Bharat Diwas
The Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign, begun on 17 September with a pledge, closed on 2 October, marked as Swachh Bharat Diwas and the 157th Gandhi Jayanti.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
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PM Mementos E-Auction Extended Till 31 October 2026
The eighth edition of the PM Mementos e-auction, with thirty gifts themed on Delhi, runs till 31 October 2026 and its proceeds go to the Namami Gange project.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
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NITI Aayog Holds SDG Budgeting Workshop in Kolkata
NITI Aayog held a National Workshop on SDG Budgeting at Kolkata with the West Bengal government and UNDP, drawing participants from 32 States and Union Territories.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Survey of India Marks 28 Standard Place Names in Ladakh
The Centre, working with the Union Territory of Ladakh, has fixed standard names for 28 places and features on the official Survey of India map.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Exempted FASTag Validity Now Linked to Disability Percentage
From 2 October 2026 exempted FASTags for Divyangjan will be valid five years for 70 to 100 per cent disability and three years for 40 to under 70 per cent.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Special Gram Sabhas to Launch People's Plan Campaign 2026-27
Special Gram Sabhas across India will meet on 2 October 2026 to launch the People's Plan Campaign 2026-27, Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas, for village plans.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read