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National
NITI Aayog Holds SDG Budgeting Workshop in Kolkata
NITI Aayog held a National Workshop on SDG Budgeting at Kolkata with the West Bengal government and UNDP, drawing participants from 32 States and Union Territories.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
APEDA Sends Bihar Makhana From Purnea to Greece
APEDA flagged off a consignment of popped makhana from Purnea in Bihar to Greece, moving from Mundra Port in India to the Piraeus Port in Greece.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
Goyal at G20 Trade Ministers Meeting in Milwaukee, US
Piyush Goyal attended the closing day of the G20 Trade Ministers Meeting at Milwaukee and asked that trade distortions be corrected only through WTO-consistent means.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
RELIEF Timelines Extended for West Asia Route Exporters
The Department of Commerce has stretched the timelines under Component II of RELIEF, which gives exporters on the Gulf route ECGC cover with 95 per cent risk coverage.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
RoDTEP Export Scheme Extended Up to 31 December 2026
The Department of Commerce has carried the RoDTEP export refund scheme forward to 31 December 2026, leaving the notified rates and value caps untouched.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Meghwal Leads Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam Drive at IIAC in Delhi
Law and Justice Minister of State Arjun Ram Meghwal led a tree plantation drive at the India International Arbitration Centre in Vasant Kunj, Delhi.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Special Campaign 6 Starts With E-Waste Disposal in Focus
The month-long Special Campaign 6 began on 2 October 2026 in central ministries, with scientific e-waste disposal and pendency clearance as its targets.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Survey of India Marks 28 Standard Place Names in Ladakh
The Centre, working with the Union Territory of Ladakh, has fixed standard names for 28 places and features on the official Survey of India map.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
SafaiMitra Shivir Reaches 3.69 Lakh Beneficiaries
The national SafaiMitra Suraksha Evam Samman Shivir reached 3,69,469 beneficiaries across 3,870 urban local bodies, with 3,02,958 health check-ups facilitated.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Defence Accounts Department Marks 279th Annual Day
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh launched three initiatives at the 279th Annual Day of the Defence Accounts Department at DRDO Bhawan, among them a Treasury Single Account.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Asian Games 2026: India Take Men’s 4x400m Relay Bronze
Dharmveer Chaudhary, Manu TS, Jay Kumar and Vishal TK won the bronze medal in the Men’s 4x400m Relay at the Asian Games with a superb timing.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
G20 Trade Ministers Meet at Milwaukee Under US Presidency
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal joined the opening day of the G20 Trade Ministers Meeting at Milwaukee, where ministers agreed on a statement on weaponisation of food.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
BharatNet Deal Brings Rs 10,520 Crore to Rural Maharashtra
Digital Bharat Nidhi signed an agreement with Maharashtra, MDIL, BSNL and MahaIT to run the Amended BharatNet Programme in 28,237 gram panchayats of the state.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
GOBARdhan Scheme Launched for Compressed Biogas Sector
Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched the GOBARdhan Central Sector Scheme for compressed biogas, carrying an outlay of Rs 23,731 crore over ten years.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
SETU NSP App Brings Scholarship Services to One Platform
The Social Justice Ministry’s SETU NSP App lets SC and OBC students register, complete biometric authentication, apply and track scholarships on a single platform.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
ICAR and FCI Sign MoU on Safer Foodgrain Fumigation Methods
ICAR and FCI signed an MoU on 30 September 2026 to research alternative fumigation for storage pests in wheat and rice, with Phase-I run by ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
HQ Integrated Defence Staff Marks 25 Years on Tri-Service Day
Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff marked its Silver Jubilee, 25 years since it was set up in New Delhi on 1 October 2001, observed as Tri-Service Day.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Auction of Two Offshore Mineral Blocks in Andaman Sea Begins
Mines Secretary Keshav Chandra launched the auction of Sewell Rise-01 and West Sewell Ridge-01 in the Andaman Sea, covering over 1,632 square kilometres.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Exempted FASTag Validity Now Linked to Disability Percentage
From 2 October 2026 exempted FASTags for Divyangjan will be valid five years for 70 to 100 per cent disability and three years for 40 to under 70 per cent.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Asian Games 2026: India Take Skiff Silver and Compound Bronze
Prince Noble and Manu Francis won silver in the Men’s Skiff at the Asian Games 2026, and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru won bronze in Men’s Compound Individual.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read

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