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Defence
Naval Commanders' Conference 2026 Second Edition Ends in Delhi
The second edition of the biannual Naval Commanders' Conference 2026 was held in New Delhi from 29 September to 1 October and reviewed the Navy's preparedness.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
India Win First-Ever Sepaktakraw Medal in Men's Quadrant Event
The Indian men's quadrant team won a bronze medal in sepaktakraw at the Asian Games, India's first-ever medal in the men's quadrant event at the Games.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Indian Women's Hockey Team Wins Asian Games Gold After 4 Decades
India's women's hockey team claimed the gold medal in hockey at the Asian Games after a wait of more than four decades, a first in over forty years.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
State News
Jammu & Kashmir Auctions Its First Two Mineral Blocks
In a historic first, two limestone blocks in Anantnag district of Jammu & Kashmir were auctioned by the Ministry of Mines, opening organised mining in the UT.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Ankush Wins Men's 80 kg Boxing Gold at Asian Games 2026
Ankush won the men's 80 kg boxing gold at the Asian Games with an emphatic final victory, closing India's boxing campaign at the Games on a high.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Parveen Wins Women's 65 kg Boxing Gold at Asian Games 2026
Parveen won the women's 65 kg boxing gold at the Asian Games after a hard-fought final, adding another chapter to Indian boxing on 2 October 2026.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Lovlina Borgohain Wins Women's 75 kg Boxing Gold at Asian Games
Lovlina Borgohain won the women's 75 kg boxing gold at the Asian Games on 2 October 2026 after an emphatic 5-0 verdict in the final bout of her division.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Sujeet Wins Men's 65 kg Freestyle Wrestling Gold at Asian Games
Sujeet won the men's 65 kg freestyle wrestling gold at the Asian Games on his debut, handing India its first wrestling gold of this edition.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
CBN Destroys Over 10.84 Tonnes of Seized Drugs in MP
The Central Bureau of Narcotics destroyed 10,842.150 kg of seized drugs in Madhya Pradesh and deposited 154.375 kg of opium at GOAW in Neemuch.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Ghaziabad to Be Second Indian City Earning Carbon Credits
A PIB backgrounder says Ghaziabad will be the first urban body in Uttar Pradesh, and the second in India after Indore, to turn waste into carbon credits.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Swachh Bharat Mission and Its Behaviour Change Journey
A PIB backgrounder traces how the Swachh Bharat Mission, launched on 2 October 2014, used communication to turn sanitation into a shared social habit.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 Ends on Swachh Bharat Diwas
The Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign, begun on 17 September with a pledge, closed on 2 October, marked as Swachh Bharat Diwas and the 157th Gandhi Jayanti.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Important Days
Gandhi Jayanti 2026: PM and Vice-President Pay Tributes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi honoured Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat on Gandhi Jayanti and urged people to buy Khadi.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
APEDA Flags Off FPO Frozen Food Export From Haryana to Canada
APEDA facilitated the export of 24 MT of frozen food worth CAD 35,140 from Sonipat in Haryana to Canada by a farmer producer company on 1 October 2026.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
PM Mementos E-Auction Extended Till 31 October 2026
The eighth edition of the PM Mementos e-auction, with thirty gifts themed on Delhi, runs till 31 October 2026 and its proceeds go to the Namami Gange project.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
First Tigress Released in Buxa Tiger Reserve of West Bengal
A tigress brought from Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar was released in Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, opening a phased Tiger Reintroduction Programme.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Harshita Tomar, Shital Verma Take Women's Skiff Bronze
Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma won the bronze medal in the Women's Skiff sailing event at the Asian Games, bettering India's earlier showing in the class.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
India Win First-Ever Recurve Mixed Team Silver at Asian Games
Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Anil Mohod won India's first-ever silver medal in the Recurve Mixed Team archery event at the Asian Games on 2 October 2026.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
India Win First-Ever Women's Recurve Team Gold at Asian Games
Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod and Kirti won India's first-ever gold medal in the Women's Recurve Team archery event at the Asian Games on 2 October 2026.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Innovative Public Toilets Mark 12 Years of Swachh Bharat
As the Swachh Bharat Mission completes twelve years, cities from Bengaluru to Tirupati have rebuilt public toilets using scrap buses, recycled plastic and smart fittings.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read

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