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National
Amit Shah Sets 2029 Deadline for a Drug-Free Punjab
At Ludhiana on 20 October 2026, Home Minister Amit Shah set a target of 31 December 2029 to rid Punjab of the drug trade and burnt a Ravana of ‘Chitta’.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
India Takes Silver and Bronze in 10m Air Pistol SH1 Events
Manish Narwal won silver in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 and Shrishti Arora bronze in the women’s event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Jehan Madan, Sonalben Patel Add Para Table Tennis Bronze
Jehan Dorab Madan took bronze in the Men’s Singles Class 1 and Sonalben Patel in the Women’s Singles Class 3 at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Prachi Pandey, Sahana Ravi Make Para Table Tennis History
Prachi Pandey won India’s first medal in the Women’s Singles Class 6 and Baby Sahana Ravi the first in the standing category at the Asian Para Games 2026.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Deepthi Jeevanji Defends 400m T20 Gold With Games Record
Deepthi Jeevanji retained her Women’s 400m T20 title at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October with a Games Record, improving on her own winning run.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
India Wins Two Bronze Medals at Asian Para Games 2026
Ravanni Valasanaini took bronze in the Women’s 1500m T11 and Bhavina Patel in the Women’s Singles Class 4-5 at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 Concludes in Mysuru, Karnataka
The nine-day Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 of the Social Justice Ministry ended at Mysuru with 83 stalls and artisans from 12 States and Union Territories.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 Opens in Guwahati With 75 Artisans
The second edition of Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 begins in Guwahati, Assam, with 75 artisans showing about 40 varieties of handloom and handicraft goods.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Vijaya Dashami Address: 650 Antiquities Returned in 12 Years
At Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said over 650 ancient idols had been brought back to India across the past 12 years.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
India Targets 100 GW Nuclear Power Capacity by 2047
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said India's nuclear programme serves peaceful ends and the country aims at 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
Rajnath Singh at 25th SCO Heads of Government Meet in Dushanbe
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh led India at the 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, and sought joint action on terror.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Green Diwali Campaign Launched for 130 NCAP Cities
WWF-India's EIACP centre, backed by the Environment Ministry, launched a nationwide Green Diwali Campaign from 20 October to 8 November 2026 under Mission LiFE.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
UDAN Completes 10 Years, Modified UDAN Opens Next Phase
UDAN, the Regional Connectivity Scheme launched on 21 October 2016, completed ten years with 687 routes and 95 aerodromes operational, as Modified UDAN begins.
20 October 2026 · 3 min read
Economy
DRI Seizes Rs 8.64 Crore Smuggled Cigarettes in Mizoram
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 43.2 lakh foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 8.64 crore in Mizoram and arrested the truck driver carrying them.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
DRI Seizes 591.3 kg Ganja Brought From Nepal Into Uttar Pradesh
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 591.3 kg of ganja hidden in built-in truck cavities in Uttar Pradesh, a consignment suspected to be from Nepal.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
UPSC Declares CDS (II) 2026 Result, 8,956 Clear Written Test
The Union Public Service Commission declared the written result of Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2026, with 8,956 candidates cleared for SSB.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read
International
India, Saudi Arabia Review Electrical Interconnection Plan
Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal and Saudi Assistant Energy Minister Nasser Al-Qahtani reviewed the India-Saudi Arabia Electrical Interconnection plan.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Defence Secretary Launches New MoD and DoD Websites
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh launched revamped MoD and DoD websites on 19 October 2026, built to DBIM 3.0 and GIGW 3.0 and offered in 22 languages.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
BIS Holds PRAGATI 2026 on AYUSH Quality Standards
BIS held PRAGATI 2026 in Belagavi and a Sowa-Rigpa session in Leh on standardisation in Ayurveda, Yoga and Sowa-Rigpa, drawing over 600 stakeholders.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
Financial Inclusion Saturation Drive From 21 October 2026
The Department of Financial Services will run a financial inclusion saturation campaign from 21 October to 31 December 2026 across 2.70 lakh gram panchayats and ULBs.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read

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