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Summits & Conferences
Sagarmanthan 2026: 3rd Great Oceans Dialogue in New Delhi
The third Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue opened in New Delhi, with PM Modi calling in a written message for a free, open, secure and rules-based maritime order.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
India-UK Financial Markets Dialogue: 4th Round in London
The fourth India-UK Financial Markets Dialogue met in London on 29 September 2026, with SEBI, RBI, IFSCA, PFRDA, IRDAI, the Bank of England and the FCA taking part.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
8th PM Mementos Auction Lists 16 Chhattisgarh Works
Sixteen Chhattisgarh mementos, led by Dhokra metal casting over 4,000 years old, are on offer in the 8th PM Mementos auction extended to 31 October 2026.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Onion Prices Ease as Kharif Arrivals Gain Momentum
Onion buffer stock reached 123 cities through 8 Kanda Express trains and 467 trucks, while Maharashtra mandi prices fell about 13 per cent, the Centre said.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Live Events Sector Grows 44 Per Cent in a Single Year
India’s live events sector grew 44 per cent in a year with about 34,000 events, the 5th Live Events Development Cell meeting was told on 7 October 2026.
7 October 2026 · 3 min read
Defence
Rajnath Singh Approves Revised SOP for MoD Proof Ranges
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh cleared a revised SOP letting Indian defence firms use MoD proof ranges, field firing ranges and test facilities more easily.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
International
India-Ghana MoU Links ICAR With Crops Research Institute
ICAR and Ghana’s CSIR-Crops Research Institute signed a five-year MoU on farm research, with Dr S. Jaishankar and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa present.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
SAREX-2026 Opens Off Paradip With 30 Nations Joining
Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth opened SAREX-2026, the multinational maritime search and rescue exercise off Paradip, with 32 delegates from 30 friendly nations.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
DST Begins Special Campaign 6 on Swachhata and E-Waste
The Department of Science and Technology has entered the implementation phase of Special Campaign 6, running from 2 October to 31 October 2026 with DARPG as nodal.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Sadhana Shrinkhla 2026: Guwahati Hosts 2nd CBC Workshop
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will open the second regional workshop of Sadhana Shrinkhla 2026 at Guwahati, drawing all eight North-Eastern States.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Appointments
DWBDNC Governing Body: Two New Members Sworn In
MoSJE Secretary Sudhansh Pant administered the oath of office to Narayan Dewasi and Swaroop Singh Banjara as Members of the DWBDNC Governing Body.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
Metal-Free Catalyst TTT-DHTD Rivals Platinum in Zn-Air Cells
Indian scientists have built TTT-DHTD, a metal-free porous material that reaches about 96 per cent of platinum's performance in zinc-air battery electrodes.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
JOSH Teams Launched for TB Mukt Bharat in 55 Districts
The Health Ministry will launch JOSH (Joint Squad for Health) Teams on 8 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, covering 55 districts in 11 States in phase one.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
India-EFTA TEPA Covers 99.6 Per Cent of India's Exports
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said the India-EFTA TEPA, in force since 1 October 2025, opens markets covering 99.6 per cent of India's export basket.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Textiles Ministry Wraps Up Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 Drive
The Ministry of Textiles concluded its Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign, run from 17 September to 2 October 2026, with a plantation drive at NIFT Delhi.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Reports & Indices
MoSPI Releases Environmental Accounts Strategy for 2026-2030
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released a Strategy for Environmental Economic Accounts in India 2026-2030, extending the 2022-2026 roadmap.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Piyush Goyal Meets Top US Firms in New York on Investment
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met heads of Blackstone, IBM, MetLife, AIA, Estee Lauder and others in New York to pull investment into India.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
International
153rd IPU Assembly: Harivansh Leads India in Arusha
At the 153rd IPU Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh used the Right of Reply to rebut Pakistan's remarks on Kashmir.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Fleet Support Ship FSS-1 Launched at Hindustan Shipyard
FSS-1, the first of the Indian Navy's Fleet Support Ships, was launched at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam, with over 82 per cent indigenous content.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Reports & Indices
TRAI Drive Test Grades Mobile Networks in Balasore City
TRAI's independent drive test on a 345 km route in Balasore city from 18 to 20 August 2026 found average download speeds from 8.18 Mbps to 239.24 Mbps.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read

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