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International
Piyush Goyal Ends Germany Visit With Berlin Industry Meetings
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal closed a two-day Germany visit in Berlin on 23 October 2026, meeting the G7/G20 Sherpa Levin Holle and German industry chiefs.
24 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
8th All India Conference of GRP Chiefs Concludes in New Delhi
The 8th All India Conference of GRP Chiefs, convened by the RPF and chaired by DG Sonali Mishra, ended in New Delhi with a push for intelligence-led policing.
24 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
VB-G RAM G Guarantees 125 Days of Rural Wage Employment
The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, in force since 1 July 2026, guarantees 125 days of wage work a year, and 15.17 crore rural employment cards have been issued.
24 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
11 Crore Farmer IDs Created Under Digital Agriculture Mission
India has created 11 crore Farmer IDs under the Digital Agriculture Mission, five months before the March 31, 2027 deadline, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said.
24 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Great Indian Bustard Rewilding Begins at Desert National Park
Four male Great Indian Bustards were released into the wild at Desert National Park in Jaisalmer in October 2026, the first of 10 birds picked for rewilding.
24 October 2026 · 3 min read
National
Third Regional FRA Review Conference Held in Srinagar
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the third regional review of Forest Rights Act implementation in Srinagar on 23 October 2026 with seven States and a UT.
23 October 2026 · 3 min read
National
Centre Sets Up Committee to Review Pharma Marketing Practices
The Department of Pharmaceuticals formed a committee under NITI Aayog member Dr. M. Srinivas on 23 October 2026 to review the UCPMP framework.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
SMFCL, India's First Maritime NBFC, Disburses Rs 5,107 Crore
Sarbananda Sonowal opened the corporate office of SMFCL in New Delhi on 23 October 2026; the maritime NBFC has disbursed Rs 5,107 crore so far.
23 October 2026 · 3 min read
Sports
Mona Agarwal Shoots Gold With World Record at Para Games
Mona Agarwal won a historic gold in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 at the Asian Para Games on 23 October 2026 with a new world record.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Asian Para Games: India Sweeps Men's Javelin Throw Podium
India took all three medals in the Men's Javelin Throw at the Asian Para Games on 23 October 2026, Sumit winning gold and two throwers setting Games Records.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
19th Urban Mobility India Conference Opens in Bhubaneswar
The 19th Urban Mobility India Conference opened in Bhubaneswar on 23 October 2026 on the theme 'Urban Accessibility and Liveability in Digital Age'.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Nirmala Sitharaman Chairs 30th FSDC Meeting in New Delhi
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 30th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council in New Delhi on 23 October 2026.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Rajnath Singh Releases Land Warfare Doctrine at Army Conference
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the Land Warfare Doctrine at the Army Commanders' Conference in New Delhi on 23 October 2026 and unveiled the UN Journal.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Bhawna Choudhary and Pooja Jatyan Win Historic Recurve Silver
Bhawna Choudhary and Pooja Jatyan took India's first-ever women's recurve doubles medal at the Asian Para Games on 23 October 2026, a historic silver.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Sandeep Kumar Gold Marks India's 100th Asian Para Games Medal
Sandeep Kumar won the men's 400m T64 gold with a world record at the Asian Para Games on 23 October 2026, the day India reached its 100th medal there.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
International
Piyush Goyal Opens DGAP India Centre During Berlin Visit
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held talks with German Minister Katherina Reiche in Berlin and jointly inaugurated the India Centre at DGAP on 22 October.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
State News
President Droupadi Murmu Attends Bastar Dussehra at Jagdalpur
President Droupadi Murmu joined a public programme at Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh on Bastar Dussehra and called the festival a symbol of the state’s cultural pride.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
ARIES Study Explains High-Frequency QPOs Near Spinning Black Holes
Scientists at ARIES, an autonomous institute of DST, have shown how a black hole’s spin shapes the frequency of quasi-periodic oscillations in its accretion flow.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
AVYAY Supports 764 Senior Citizen Homes Under IPSrC Component
Under the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana, 764 senior citizen homes, 13 continuous care homes, 17 mobile medicare units and 3 physiotherapy clinics are being supported.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Engineering Exports Cross US$70 Billion in H1 of FY 2026-27
The Department of Commerce and EEPC India held a Chintan Shivir to plan for US$250 billion of engineering exports by 2030, as H1 shipments crossed US$70 billion.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read

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