Current affairs: 29 October 2026

Every item from 29 October 2026, mapped to the syllabus with an exam angle and practice MCQs.

Thursday, 29 October 2026

12 items
  1. Uttar Pradesh picks developer for Lucknow’s PM MITRA textile parkGS3 · Industry · Textiles · PPP (U.P. economy)
  2. Uttar Pradesh makes six months’ stay must for panchayat votersGS2 · Uttar Pradesh Polity · Local Elections (UPPCS GS-V)
  3. Uttar Pradesh clears four new link expresswaysGS3 · Uttar Pradesh Economy · Infrastructure (UPPCS GS-VI)
  4. Too many special leave petitions burden the Supreme CourtGS2 · Polity · Judiciary
  5. Six States seek extra power to avoid winter evening shortageGS3 · Economy · Energy
  6. ₹10,000-crore push to make shipping containers in IndiaGS3 · Economy · Manufacturing and Ports
  7. Possible new dwarf planet found just beyond PlutoGS3 · Science and Technology · Space
  8. Mineral exchanges to bring fair prices to India’s miningGS3 · Economy · Mining and Critical Minerals
  9. Keralam passes law to protect senior citizens’ rightsGS2 · Social Justice · Senior Citizens
  10. India rejects patent plea for drug-resistant tuberculosis treatmentGS3 · Science and Technology · Intellectual Property and Health
  11. How the humble salt marsh softens the ocean’s furyGS1 · Geography · Coasts and Wetlands
  12. Cabinet clears ₹7,396-crore scheme to train panchayatsGS2 · Governance · Panchayati Raj