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National
CBSE Holds 4th School-to-Work Transition Summit in Delhi
CBSE opened the 4th National Summit on Facilitating School-to-Work Transition in New Delhi on 26 and 27 October 2026 with the Sahodaya School Complexes.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Army Seminar MTS 2.0 Themed CHAKRA: Curtain Raiser Held
The Army held the curtain raiser for Mechanisation Technology Seminar 2.0, themed CHAKRA, which will be held at Chandimandir on 14 and 15 December 2026.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
13th ADMM-Plus at Cebu: Rajnath Singh to Lead India
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead the Indian delegation at the 13th ASEAN ADMM-Plus meeting at Cebu in the Philippines from 28 to 29 October 2026.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
RELIEF Export Scheme Extended Till 31 March 2027
The Department of Commerce has extended Component II of the RELIEF initiative under the Export Promotion Mission till 31 March 2027 with 95 per cent risk cover.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
TDB Funds Manastu Space Green Propulsion With Rs 116 Crore
The Technology Development Board has sanctioned Rs 116 crore to Manastu Space Technologies for an indigenous green propulsion system for satellites.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum Under India's Chairship
The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum will take up institutional resilience, AI governance, South-South cooperation and sustainability under India's BRICS Chairship.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
Immersive Tech Push: Rs 250 Crore for AVGC Creator Labs
The Union Budget 2026-27 set aside Rs 250 crore for AVGC Content Creator Labs in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 colleges, with IICT Mumbai as nodal agency.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Crosses 1.55 Crore Structures
Over 1.55 crore recharge and storage structures have come up under Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari, and a study credits them with 2.43 billion cubic metres of recharge.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
ESTIC 2026 Curtain Raiser Held at ICGEB New Delhi
ICGEB New Delhi hosted the curtain raiser of ESTIC 2026 with a session on System and Synthetic Biology, ahead of the CSIR conclave at Bharat Mandapam.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
International
Lula da Silva Re-elected President of Brazil
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his re-election as President of Brazil and sought a deeper Strategic Partnership.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
KVIC Puts Khadi Sector Turnover Above 1.87 Lakh Crore
KVIC chairman Manoj Goel said the khadi and village industries sector crossed a turnover of Rs 1.87 lakh crore in 2025-26 and employs over 2.04 crore people.
25 October 2026 · 2 min read
International
Piyush Goyal Tours Port of Rotterdam on Netherlands Visit
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal began his Netherlands visit on 25 October 2026 and toured the Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest port and a gateway for Indian goods.
25 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 Under Way at Guwahati
The second Shilp Samagam Mela of 2026-27 is on at Khanapara in Guwahati till 28 October, with 75 artisans showing about 40 handloom and handicraft varieties.
25 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
Hack the Fork: India's First AI Food Tech Hackathon
NIFTEM-Kundli hosted Hack the Fork, India's first AI and food tech hackathon on alternative proteins, with 22 teams from 10 states in the final round.
25 October 2026 · 2 min read
International
Sonowal Begins Four-Day South Korea Shipbuilding Visit
Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal began a four-day South Korea visit at Busan, pitching India's shipbuilding opportunity under the VOYAGES framework.
25 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
RBI Data Centre, Cyber Security Institute Open at Bhubaneswar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India data centre and cyber security training institute at Bhubaneswar in Odisha.
25 October 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
Urban Conclave 2026 Launches Used Water Marketplace, UCF Portal
The National Urban Conclave 2026 ended in Bhubaneswar with a used water marketplace under AMRUT 2.0, a UCF portal and a municipal finance data hub.
25 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
CCPA Fines 12 Entities 58 Lakh Rupees Over Walkie-Talkie Ads
The CCPA has fined 12 entities a total of 58 lakh rupees over misleading walkie-talkie advertisements, the newest penalty being on Hogar Technologies.
25 October 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
BRICS Parliamentary Forum: India Hosts 12th Edition in Delhi
India will host the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum at the Parliament House Complex on 26 and 27 October 2026 on the theme of people-centric development.
25 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Operation Trident: NCB Raids 38 Sites in Assam, Mizoram, Manipur
The NCB-led Operation Trident hit 38 locations in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur on 23 October 2026, froze 1,424 bank accounts and made 18 arrests.
25 October 2026 · 2 min read

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