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Science & Technology
MoES-AcSIR MoU: 10 Earth Science Institutes to Award PhDs
An MoU between the Ministry of Earth Sciences and AcSIR makes all ten MoES research institutes AcSIR Associated Research Institutes for doctoral research.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
India to Host 61st CIML Meeting in New Delhi for First Time
New Delhi gets the 61st CIML Meeting from 26 to 28 October 2026, the first time India has been given the yearly meeting of the legal metrology committee.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Pumped Storage: India Has 345.38 GW Potential, 7.43 GW Live
A PIB backgrounder says India has marked 320 pumped storage sites holding 345.38 GW of potential, of which 7.43 GW is running across 10 projects.
19 October 2026 · 3 min read
Environment
Special Campaign 6: Schools E-Waste Drive on 28 October
The Department of School Education and Literacy will hold a nationwide e-waste awareness and collection drive in schools on 28 October 2026 under Special Campaign 6.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 in Mysuru: 83 Stalls, 12 States
Union Social Justice Secretary Sudhansh Pant visited the nine-day Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 at Mysuru in Karnataka, which has 83 stalls and artisans from 12 States.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Special Campaign 6.0: India Post Settles 1,00,214 Grievances
The Department of Posts has settled 1,00,214 public grievances and held cleanliness drives at 73,814 sites under Special Campaign 6.0, up to 16 October 2026.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Sudarshini Departs Salalah on Lokayan-2026 Voyage
The Indian Navy's three-masted sail training ship INS Sudarshini left Salalah in Oman after a port call from 14 to 17 October 2026, on Lokayan-2026.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
IAF C-130J Airlifts Critical Patient from Leh to Palam
An Indian Air Force C-130J flew a critically ill 30-year-old civilian from Leh to Palam at night, and the patient was shifted to AIIMS for treatment.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Asian Para Games 2026 Begin in Aichi-Nagoya
The Asian Para Games 2026 opened in Aichi-Nagoya on 18 October, with the Prime Minister sending best wishes to the Indian contingent of para-athletes.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Namo Bharat Diwas 2026: Three Years of Rapid Rail
NCRTC celebrated Namo Bharat Diwas 2026 in New Delhi on 17 October, marking three years of operations on the 82-km Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Pithoragarh Coldwater Fisheries Cluster Gets PMMSY Push
Fisheries Secretary Abhilaksh Likhi reviewed trout farming at Munsyari in Pithoragarh, where PMMSY has invested over Rs 2,299 crore in India's coldwater regions.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
DRI Seizes 137 kg Crystal Meth in Nagapattinam
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 137 kg of crystal methamphetamine worth over Rs 100 crore in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district and arrested four.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
Kufri Jamunia: ICAR-CPRI's Biofortified Purple Potato
Kufri Jamunia, the purple-fleshed biofortified potato released by ICAR-CPRI in 2024, carries 42.75 mg Vitamin C per 100 g against 23.15 mg in common potato.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
STPI Tech Conclave at IIT BHU Puts AI to Work in Health Care
STPI and CIIE, IIT BHU held a Tech Conclave on AI for Health and Assistive Technologies at Varanasi, where MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan gave the keynote.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
International
Rajnath Singh to Lead India at 25th SCO CHG Meeting
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will represent India at the 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 19 and 20 October 2026.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
AIIA Marks 10th Foundation Day with Two MoUs at KAUMARACON 2026
The All India Institute of Ayurveda observed its 10th Foundation Day in New Delhi, signing two MoUs and releasing over 15 publications as KAUMARACON 2026 closed.
17 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Exercise KONKAN-26 Concludes off Plymouth with INS Trishul
The India-UK bilateral maritime exercise KONKAN-26 ended off Plymouth in Britain, with INS Trishul and the Royal Navy frigate HMS Sutherland taking part.
17 October 2026 · 2 min read
State News
CBN Holds Five Mission Yuva Raksha Drug Camps in MP
The Central Bureau of Narcotics Madhya Pradesh Unit held five drug awareness programmes under Mission Yuva Raksha at colleges and schools in October 2026.
17 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 at Mysuru Features 83 Stalls
The Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 at Mysuru has 83 stalls, of which 80 are with artisans including 37 women, with 12 States and Union Territories taking part.
17 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
CAQM Team Reviews Stubble Management in Firozpur, Faridkot
A CAQM team led by Dr T. S. Panwar reviewed paddy stubble management in Firozpur and Faridkot districts of Punjab and visited hotspot villages.
17 October 2026 · 2 min read

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