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Defence
IAF Holds Industry Outreach on Unmanned Systems Roadmap
The Indian Air Force held an industry outreach at Vigyan Bhawan on 21 October 2026 on its unmanned systems roadmap, with about 100 industry representatives.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Important Days
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2026 Parade to Be Held at Ekta Nagar
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2026 will be marked at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat on 31 October with an evening Ekta Parade, and the cultural theme is Vande Mataram.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
SIMBEX-2026 Opens at Visakhapatnam in Its 33rd Edition
The 33rd Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise opened at Visakhapatnam on 21 October 2026 and runs to 26 October, with a sea phase in the Bay of Bengal.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
India Chem 2026 in Mumbai: Theme Advantage Bharat, Japan Partner
The 14th India Chem will be held at Mumbai from 22 to 24 October 2026 on the theme Advantage Bharat, with Japan taking part as the partner country.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Namami Gange: 199 Sewerage Projects Worth Rs 31,327 Crore Taken Up
Under Namami Gange, 199 sewerage projects of about Rs 31,327 crore have been taken up, of which 116 are complete, with 2,237 MLD of new STP capacity built.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Obituaries
Vummidi Ethiraj, Craftsman of the Historic Sengol, Passes Away
Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned the death of Thiru Vummidi Ethiraj of Tamil Nadu, who helped craft the historic Sengol given to Jawaharlal Nehru.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Defence Ministry Inks Rs 770 Crore Deal for LLLR-I Radars
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract of about Rs 770 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited for Improved Low Level Light Weight Radars for the Army.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Army Commanders Conference Begins; Land Warfare Doctrine Release
The Indian Army's apex biannual Army Commanders' Conference began in New Delhi on 21 October 2026, with the Land Warfare Doctrine to be released at it.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Awards & Honours
President Murmu Presents Lalit Kala Akademi Awards in New Delhi
President Droupadi Murmu gave away the Lalit Kala Akademi Awards to artists of the 65th National Exhibition of Art at a ceremony in New Delhi.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Swachhata Campaign 6.0: ICAR Holds Nearly 4,000 Clean Drives
The ICAR network held nearly 4,000 cleanliness drives and freed about 1.3 lakh square feet of space under Swachhata Special Campaign 6.0 in October 2026.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Awards & Honours
SKOCH Gold Award 2026 for Coal Ministry SUVIKALP Mine Tool
The Coal Controller Organisation won the SKOCH Gold Award 2026 for SUVIKALP, its in-house tool that ranks repurposing projects for closed coal mines.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Important Days
Police Commemoration Day 2026: Amit Shah Honours Fallen Police
Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid homage at the National Police Memorial on Police Commemoration Day and flagged off a nationwide anti-drugs motorcycle rally.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
SARAS Mela 2026: First National Edition Outside Delhi-NCR
The National SARAS Mela 2026 at Punnami Ghat in Vijayawada is the first held outside Delhi-NCR, with 1,500 women SHG sellers from 34 states and UTs.
21 October 2026 · 3 min read
National
Rajnath Singh Lists India’s Growth Figures in Dushanbe
Addressing the Indian diaspora in Dushanbe on 20 October 2026, Rajnath Singh said India adds over 16 per cent of global growth and grows at about 7.8 per cent.
20 October 2026 · 3 min read
Sports
Preeti Pal Takes Silver as India Adds Two Para Bronze
Preeti Pal won silver in the Women’s 200m T35, Hokato Hotozhe Sema bronze in the shot put and Niranjan Mukundan bronze in swimming on 20 October 2026.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Simran Turns Previous Silver Into 200m T12 Gold With Record
Simran won the Women’s 200m T12 gold with a new record at the Asian Para Games 2026, improving on her silver from the last edition, as Tejalben Damor took bronze.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Pranav Soorma Wins Discus Gold With New Asian Record
Pranav Soorma won the Men’s Discus Throw F51/52/53 gold with a new Asian Record at the Asian Para Games 2026, while Ram Ratan Singh took the silver.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Devender Kumar Leads Indian Sweep in Para Discus Throw
Devender Kumar won gold, Rakesh silver and Pradeep Kumar bronze in the Men’s Discus Throw F43/F44/F62/F64 at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Nishad Kumar Takes High Jump T47 Gold With Games Record
Nishad Kumar won the Men’s High Jump T47 gold with a Games Record at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October, finishing the meet with two gold medals.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
India Adds Five Medals in Athletics, Powerlifting, Swimming
Pradeep Kumar and Ashok won silver while Ayush Verma, Praveen Sharma and Himanshu Nandal took bronze at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read

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