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Summits & Conferences
Brihattar Bharat Conference Opens at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat opened IGNCA's three-day conference on India's cultural connections, marking the Greater India Society centenary.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
CEA Conference on Making Indian Power Sector AI Enabled
The Central Electricity Authority opened a two-day international conference in New Delhi on making the Indian power sector AI enabled and launched a new portal.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Law Ministry Mission on Pendency in 100 Hotspot Districts
The Law Ministry launched a research-based mission on case pendency in the top 100 judicial districts and met Vice Chancellors of 19 National Law Universities.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
First MEA-CSIR Tech Familiarization Programme Held in Delhi
CSIR and the MEA held the first MEA-CSIR Tech Familiarization Programme on 14 October 2026, drawing 33 envoys and embassy officials from 29 nations.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
RDI Scheme Widened to Cover Advanced Chemicals Technologies
Advanced Chemicals, Petrochemicals and Material Technologies became an eligible funding area under the Rs 1 lakh crore RDI Scheme from 8 October 2026.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
AI for Good Build-a-thon 5.0 Held at India Mobile Congress
DoT and the ITU held the AI for Good Build-a-thon 5.0 at India Mobile Congress 2026 in New Delhi on the theme of creating innovative agents in 5G.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
International
India-Brunei Hold Third Joint Trade Committee Meeting
India and Brunei Darussalam reviewed bilateral trade at the third Joint Trade Committee meeting and picked pharmaceuticals, healthcare and energy for cooperation.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Reports & Indices
Sarvekshana: MoSPI Releases 121st Issue of Statistics Journal
The National Statistical Systems Training Academy released the 121st issue of Sarvekshana, the bi-annual journal of official statistics, with three papers.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Awards & Honours
12th NLEPC: 62 Young Innovators Felicitated by Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh felicitated 62 young innovators at the 12th National Level Exhibition and Project Competition under INSPIRE-MANAK in New Delhi.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
IIT Kanpur Launches $1 Billion 'Greater Than Us' Campaign
Rajnath Singh launched IIT Kanpur's 'Greater Than Us' campaign, the largest IIT fundraiser, which aims to raise US$1 billion by March 2029 for research.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Important Days
World Standards Day 2026: BIS Launches Silver Refinery Scheme
On World Standards Day 2026 the Bureau of Indian Standards launched its Silver Refinery Scheme, released seven new Indian Standards and two roadmaps.
14 October 2026 · 3 min read
Books & Authors
Vice-President Releases Memoir ‘Dancing with Joy’
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan released ‘Dancing with Joy’, the memoir of classical dancer Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant, at Uprashtrapathi Bhavan in New Delhi.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
MSCARO 2026: New Audit Order for Multi-State Co-ops
The Ministry of Cooperation mandated MSCARO 2026, a uniform risk-based audit reporting order for Multi-State Cooperative Societies, to begin above Rs 1,000 crore.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
HLCDC Launches Portal on Demographic Changes Inputs
Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar launched the web portal of the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes, inviting inputs on unnatural demographic change.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Ramesh Chand Panel Set Up on Sugarcane Farmers’ Issues
The Centre set up a committee under agricultural economist Prof. Ramesh Chand, a former NITI Aayog Member, to examine sugarcane farmers’ demands and the sugar sector.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
International
India Approves Accession to Fisheries Pact SIOFA
The Centre approved India’s accession to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement, moving it from a cooperating non-contracting party to a full contracting party.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
IDBI Bank: CCEA Clears Sale of 60.72% Stake to Fairfax Arm
The CCEA cleared the sale of a 60.72 per cent stake in IDBI Bank to M/s 10955230 Canada Inc of the Fairfax group at Rs 81 per share on 14 October 2026.
14 October 2026 · 3 min read
Government Schemes
BHARAT TULIP Opens Digital Markets for Traditional Artisans
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is running BHARAT TULIP through NBCFDC to brand and sell traditional artisans' products on digital platforms.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
NIPER Raebareli, AstraZeneca Tie Up for 25 Trial Sites
NIPER Raebareli and AstraZeneca India signed an MoU to build trained staff and inspection-ready clinical trial sites in 25 emerging research geographies in India.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
CBN Destroys 5,165 Acres of Cannabis in Operation Parivartan
The Central Bureau of Narcotics destroyed 5,165 acres of illicit cannabis cultivation in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh under Operation Parivartan.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read

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