Current Affairs / National / October 2026
National Current Affairs, October 2026
Every published day of October 2026, newest first. Open a day for the full notes with sources, or take that day's test.
6 days, 65 notesFree to read, always26 October 2026
Mon, 26 Oct >- defenceDefence Acquisition Council clears proposals worth about Rs 2.12 lakh crore
- defenceRaksha Mantri calls for Aatmanirbharta 2.0 at SWAVLAMBAN 2026
- internationalRaksha Mantri to lead the Indian delegation at the 13th ADMM-Plus in the Philippines
- governanceCyclonic storm Arnab forms over the Bay of Bengal, NCMC reviews preparedness
- science-and-technologyTechnology Development Board backs a green satellite propulsion project with Rs 116 crore
- science-and-technologyIIT Kharagpur to set up India first dedicated School of Physical AI
- economyMoSPI tracks 1,853 central infrastructure projects worth Rs 37.56 lakh crore
- polityLok Sabha Speaker inaugurates the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum at Samvidhan Sadan
- internationalPrime Minister congratulates Lula on his election victory in Brazil
- environmentMotor vehicle rules amended to support E85 and E100 flex fuel vehicles
- infrastructureNew Jaipur to Santragachi express flagged off, Amrit Bharat covers over 1,300 stations
25 October 2026
Sun, 25 Oct >- economyPrime Minister inaugurates RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar
- sportsIndia records best ever 114 medals at the Asian Para Games 2026
- environmentIndia now has 103 Ramsar sites, first in Asia and third in the world
- polityNCB launches Operation Trident across Assam, Mizoram and Manipur
- international12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum to be inaugurated in Parliament House Complex
- governanceCCPA acts against misleading walkie talkie advertisements
- economyCommerce Minister holds trade and investment talks in the Netherlands
- governanceNational Urban Conclave 2026 concludes in Bhubaneswar
- economyPorts Minister to pitch Indian shipbuilding to Korean industry
- governanceNLC India exceeds targets in Special Campaign 6
- governance139th episode of Mann Ki Baat broadcast on 25 October
24 October 2026
Sat, 24 Oct >- agricultureIndia completes 11 crore Farmer IDs five months ahead of the deadline
- defenceIndigenous AIP energy module for Navy submarines clears its Setting to Work Phase 2
- infrastructureSatna to Devendranagar and Rewa to Churhat rail sections dedicated to the nation
- governanceSecond National Urban Conclave inaugurated in Bhubaneswar
- science-and-technologyBHASHINI shows multilingual AI for research access at ETD 2026 in IIT Delhi
- defenceNavy to hold the fifth edition of Swavlamban in New Delhi on 26 and 27 October
- economyBihar Integrated Manufacturing City Gaya Limited launched with 12 investor MoUs
- environmentCAQM reviews paddy stubble management in Amritsar and Tarn Taran
- polityEighth All India Conference of GRP Chiefs concludes in New Delhi
- governance19th Urban Mobility India Conference concludes in Bhubaneswar
- economyIndia Chem 2026 concludes in Mumbai in its 14th edition
23 October 2026
Fri, 23 Oct >- economyFinance Minister chairs the 30th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council
- economyNSO proposes changes to the Periodic Labour Force Survey from January 2027
- defenceIndia and Russia conclude the naval exercise INDRA 2026
- defenceIndian Navy to host the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi
- sportsIndia sweeps the podium in men's javelin throw at the Asian Para Games
- infrastructureNHAI issues standards for toilets and parking at national highway toll plazas
- science-and-technologyC-DOT sets up its sixth Centre of Excellence at IIT (BHU), Varanasi
- governanceDARPG holds the 22nd National e-Governance Webinar
- healthCommittee set up to review pharmaceutical marketing practices
- polityThird regional review of the Forest Rights Act held in Srinagar
22 October 2026
Thu, 22 Oct >- economyIndia Post crosses Rs 4,000 crore quarterly revenue for two quarters in a row
- internationalPoland Prime Minister visits India, outcomes include a trade doubling target
- polityVice President inaugurates Law Commission conference on cooperative federalism
- defenceFirst Training Squadron ships arrive in Maldives on long range deployment
- infrastructureIndian Railways sets an all time high coal loading record in October 2026
- environmentYamuna rejuvenation projects worth Rs 8,941 crore launched in Delhi
- art-and-cultureKashi Tamil Sangamam 5.0 to be held from 28 November to 12 December 2026
- governancePM-DAKSH trained 1,87,305 candidates before merging into PMKVY
- healthNasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan reaches more than 35 crore people
- agricultureKhet Bachao Abhiyan launched nationwide from Taraori in Karnal
- economyNSDC makes its debut on the NSE Social Stock Exchange
21 October 2026
Wed, 21 Oct >- economyIndex of Core Industries grows 7.9 per cent in September 2026
- defence33rd SIMBEX exercise with Singapore begins at Visakhapatnam
- defenceDefence Ministry signs Rs 770 crore radar contract with BEL
- polityPresident to visit Chhattisgarh on 22 and 23 October
- environmentCAQM invokes Stage I of GRAP in Delhi NCR as air quality turns poor
- economyIndia and New Zealand sign customs pact on electronic origin data
- securityDRI seizes over nine kilograms of methamphetamine at Bhopal bus terminal
- defenceNinth IBSAMAR exercise with Brazil and South Africa concludes
- art-and-culturePresident presents Lalit Kala Akademi awards at 65th National Exhibition of Art
- science-and-technologyRaman Research Institute study finds an accretion disk around Centaurus X-3
- defenceArmy Commanders Conference opens in New Delhi, Land Warfare Doctrine to be released