Current affairs compilation: October 2026
The whole month in one page, day by day. Use it for revision before Prelims.
Thursday, 1 October
4 items- ₹1,423 crore over three years for implementing PCR and SC/ST Atrocities Acts; 217 exclusive special courtsGS2 · Social justice
- Auction launched for two offshore polymetallic nodule blocks in the Andaman SeaGS1 · Resources
- GOBARdhan Central Sector Scheme (₹23,731 crore) launched for compressed biogasGS3 · Energy, environment
- Sugar stock limits cut to 1,000 quintals and 15 days ahead of festivalsGS3 · Economy (food prices, Essential Commodities)
Friday, 2 October
5 items- 28 places in Ladakh given standard names on the Survey of India mapGS1 · Geography (mapping)
- G20 trade ministers: India rejects “excess capacity” tag, calls for WTO-consistent remediesGS2 · IR (G20, WTO)
- J&K’s first mineral block auctions: two limestone blocks in AnantnagGS3 · Economy (mining)
- Mumbai Port’s Jawahar Dweep declared India’s first plastic-free oil terminalGS3 · Environment (plastic waste)
- Tiger reintroduction begins in Buxa: tigress from Valmiki releasedGS3 · Environment (wildlife conservation)
Saturday, 3 October
4 items- Centres of Excellence approved for five newer classical languagesGS1 · Art & culture
- India’s first 5.56 km free-space quantum key distribution link demonstratedGS3 · Science & technology (quantum)
- NABKISAN lists India’s first WASH-focused social bond, raises ₹180 croreGS3 · Economy (financial markets)
- PM-SETU at one year: 850 ITIs identified, 14 clusters approvedGS3 · Employment & skilling
Sunday, 4 October
4 items- CAQM flying squads find 17 road-dust violations along Delhi’s Ring RoadGS3 · Environment (air pollution)
- Cotton Corporation of India showcases procurement reforms: digital slot booking, traceability, Kasturi CottonGS3 · Agriculture (procurement, value chains)
- National Supercomputing Mission: 40 supercomputers, 68 petaflopsGS3 · Science & technology
- Two captive-bred Great Indian Bustards released into the wild at Desert National ParkGS3 · Environment (species conservation)
Monday, 5 October
6 items- First international cargo from upper Assam since Independence: Bogibeel to Dhaka via NW-2GS3 · Infrastructure (inland waterways)
- India–Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism gets an operational manual under Article 6.2 of the Paris AgreementGS3 · Environment (carbon markets)
- Project Cheetah: Indian-born cheetah gives birth to five cubs at Kuno; population reaches 60GS3 · Environment (species conservation)
- Sanchar Saathi crosses 30 crore visits; 14 lakh lost or stolen phones recoveredGS3 · Cyber security
- Three High Court Chief Justices appointed as Supreme Court judgesGS2 · Polity (judiciary)
- Swiss President’s State Visit: migration pact, young professionalsGS2 · IR
Tuesday, 6 October
5 items- ARIES-led decade-long study of blazar OJ 287, a binary supermassive black holeGS3 · Science (space)
- Cabinet approves Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority to plan across all modesGS3 · Infrastructure
- Cabinet commits ₹10,000 crore to an SME Growth Fund for equity in growth-stage firmsGS3 · Economy (MSMEs, capital markets)
- DRDO flight-tests indigenous stratospheric High-Altitude Platform to 21 kmGS3 · Defence technology
- VB–G RAM G: 375 permissible rural works notified, 41% more than the previous schemeGS2 · Welfare schemes
Wednesday, 7 October
6 items- ICAR signs agricultural research MoU with Ghana’s Crops Research InstituteGS2 · IR (India–Africa)
- Metal-free porous catalyst could cut cost of zinc–air batteries and fuel cellsGS3 · Science & technology (energy storage)
- MoSPI releases Strategy for Environmental-Economic Accounts 2026-2030GS3 · Environment & economy
- NCAHP notifies autonomous boards and digital registration for allied and healthcare professionalsGS2 · Health
- Sagarmanthan 2026: India pitches a “rules-based maritime order” and Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047GS2 · IR (Indo-Pacific)
- Attacks on ships with Indian crews: July to October 2026GS2 · Diaspora / GS3 · Security
Thursday, 8 October
6 items- 57th GST Council: arrest provisions to go, prosecution threshold raised to ₹5 croreGS3 · Economy (taxation)
- Government says satellite communication licensing is fair; three NGSO-based GMPCS licensees at same stageGS3 · Science & tech (space, telecom)
- NHAI documents 2,150+ wildlife mitigation structures on national highwaysGS3 · Environment & infrastructure
- Pre-COP31 in Fiji: India seeks “flexibility, pragmatism and mutual respect” and scaled-up climate financeGS3 · Environment (climate)
- Trade-margin cap of 30% extended to non-scheduled cancer medicinesGS2 · Health
- India condemns attacks on Saudi airportsGS2 · IR
Friday, 9 October
5 items- ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement review: 15th Joint Committee meets in JakartaGS2 · International relations
- Draft rule to stop drug retailers and wholesalers from advertising prescription-only medicinesGS2 · Health governance
- India backs ITU joint trials against cross-border telecom fraud; ASTR has cut 82 lakh fake connectionsGS3 · Cyber security
- MoSPI drafts first guideline for States to estimate GSDP by the expenditure approach (base 2022-23)GS3 · Economy (national income)
- Navy to commission “Mangrol”, third anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft from Cochin ShipyardGS3 · Defence
Saturday, 10 October
6 items- CAQM reviews stubble-burning hotspots in Amritsar and Tarn TaranGS3 · Environment (air pollution)
- Forest Rights Act: second regional review conference for eight eastern and central StatesGS2 · Social justice (tribal rights)
- National Biodiversity Authority shares ₹2.02 crore Access and Benefit-Sharing money from seed companiesGS3 · Environment (biodiversity governance)
- Navy launches Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel “Shreyas” at GRSE KolkataGS3 · Internal security / defence
- PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana completes one year: 100 aspirational agricultural districtsGS3 · Agriculture
- RBI tightens forex derivative rules and opens a dollar window for oil companiesGS3 · Economy (external sector)
Sunday, 11 October
5 items- Birth anniversaries: Jayaprakash Narayan and Nanaji DeshmukhGS1 · Modern India / Personalities
- EAM in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and EthiopiaGS2 · IR
- India rejects OHCHR remarks on Delhi eventsGS2 · IR
- PM in Chennai: ₹13,000-crore projects, metro now in 25 citiesGS3 · Infrastructure
- Pulses Mission at one year: output 274 lakh tonnes, imports down 31%GS3 · Agriculture
Monday, 12 October
5 items- India condemns attacks on ships near Hormuz and on Riyadh airportGS2 · IR
- Navy exercises: INDRA 2026 with Russia, KONKAN-26 with the UKGS3 · Security (defence)
- Hospitals must display rates: Centre writes to States and UTsGS2 · Health
- ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine at Keylong: foundation stone laidGS2 · Health
- India-UK JETCO: first review of the trade deal (CETA) since it came into forceGS2 · IR
Tuesday, 13 October
8 items- IMD launches a map-based Decision Support System for cyclone and marine warningsGS3 · Disaster management
- PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana at one year: Gaya, Nagaur and Umaria top the rankingGS3 · Agriculture
- PM GatiShakti at five years: 58 Ministries, all 36 States and UTs on one mapGS3 · Infrastructure
- 21st Maritime State Development Council: first MSDC under the Indian Ports Act, 2025GS3 · Infrastructure
- EPFO Amnesty Scheme 2026: deadline 28 December for PF Trust regularisationGS3 · Economy
- First BIMSTEC Home Ministers Meeting adopts Delhi Declaration on securityGS2 · International relations
- NLMC’s first end-to-end e-auction of RINL land: ₹366.33 crore on Day 1GS3 · Economy
- TB Mukt Bharat: JOSH campaign and India’s TB decline vs the worldGS2 · Health
Wednesday, 14 October
8 items- First ASEAN-India Defence Think Tank Forum opens at MP-IDSAGS2 · International relations
- HAL, NCF and ASI sign MoA for Hampi, Taj Mahal and Bekal FortGS1 · Art and culture
- PM addresses Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New DelhiGS2 · International relations · GS3 · Economy
- Cabinet extends NSAP to 2030-31 and renames it Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata YojanaGS2 · Welfare schemes
- IDBI Bank strategic sale: Fairfax arm wins 60.72% stake for ₹52,878 croreGS3 · Economy
- India to accede to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)GS3 · Agriculture and Blue economy
- Ramesh Chand committee to examine sugarcane farmers’ and sugar sector issuesGS3 · Agriculture
- WPI inflation rises to 11.39% in September 2026, led by fuel and foodGS3 · Economy
Thursday, 15 October
2 items- PM inaugurates five Ladakh projects: Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road, Leh terminal, Hanu hydroGS3 · Infrastructure · GS1 · Art and culture
- September 2026 trade data: merchandise exports up 23% to US$ 44.40 billionGS3 · Economy
Friday, 16 October
3 items- First Kanda Express to Agartala: 440 MT buffer onions for TripuraGS3 · Economy · Food security
- INS Samarthak commissioned: Navy’s first indigenous multi-purpose vessel at KarwarGS3 · Security · Defence
- PM-SETU: NSC clears ₹1,194.92 crore for five ITI clusters in J&K, Maharashtra, OdishaGS2 · Governance · GS3 · Human resource development
Saturday, 17 October
3 items- FSSAI draft: no added sucrose or fructose in foods for infants up to six monthsGS2 · Health · Nutrition
- FSSAI proposes residue limits for acetamiprid and imidacloprid in teaGS3 · Agriculture · Food safety
- Khet Bachao Abhiyan: Centre reviews 22 October to 30 November farm campaign with StatesGS3 · Agriculture · Extension
Sunday, 18 October
8 items- NBA shares Rs 1.19 crore with 29 State Biodiversity Boards from use of crop genetic resourcesGS3 · Environment · Biodiversity
- NPPA caps trade margins on 137 anti-cancer drugs: prices to fall up to 70% from 9 NovemberGS2 · Health · Drug pricing
- SCO Heads of Government meet in Dushanbe on 19–20 October: Rajnath Singh to represent IndiaGS2 · International Relations · Regional groupings
- CJI Surya Kant inaugurates the first permanent High Court bench in LehGS2 · Polity · Judiciary
- India’s space economy to grow from about $9 billion to $40-45 billion in 7-8 yearsGS3 · Science and Technology · Space
- Kufri Jamunia: ICAR-CPRI’s purple potato to fight hidden hungerGS3 · Agriculture · Biofortification
- Oil companies bar sugar-based ethanol for 2026-27; maize incentive cut to ₹2.79 a litreGS3 · Economy · Energy and agriculture
- Supreme Court: children have a right to the internet, and platforms must block child abuse materialGS2 · Polity · Fundamental rights
Monday, 19 October
8 items- CCPA acts against online sale of explosives: 3,940 sellers delisted from seven platformsGS2/GS3 · Consumer protection · Internal security
- China to impose export controls on tunnel boring machines from 18 November: what it means for IndiaGS2/GS3 · IR · Infrastructure
- India rejects OIC’s Baghdad resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir as ‘malicious, biased and false’GS2 · International relations
- India to host 61st CIML meeting on legal metrology in New Delhi, 26–28 OctoberGS2/GS3 · Consumer protection · Trade
- NMC withdraws MSMER-2023: medical colleges lose the fixed penalty rulebook, annual disclosure staysGS2 · Health · Education
- Pumped storage hydropower: India’s roadmap for 100 GW of ‘water batteries’ by 2035-36GS3 · Energy · Infrastructure
- Supreme Court: no prior approval under Section 17A needed to probe a bribe demandGS2 · Polity · Probity
- Swavlamban 2026: Navy’s fifth innovation and indigenisation seminar on 26–27 OctoberGS3 · Defence · Indigenisation
Tuesday, 20 October
8 items- Aditya-L1’s VELC produces Doppler velocity images of the solar coronaGS3 · Science and Technology · Space
- Agrivoltaics: Centre plans a scheme to push solar panels above farms; 5 GW seen in 3–4 yearsGS3 · Energy · Agriculture
- AUSTRAHIND 2026: fifth India–Australia Army exercise begins in ThiruvananthapuramGS3 · Defence · GS2 · International Relations
- Financial inclusion saturation campaign in 2.70 lakh panchayats and ULBs from 21 OctoberGS3 · Economy · Inclusive Growth
- India–New Zealand FTA enters into force: zero duty on all Indian exports from day oneGS2 · GS3 · International Relations · Trade
- National Red List of birds: 1,211 species under assessment, 107 done in first reviewGS3 · Environment · Biodiversity
- Rubio in Mumbai: India–US trade deal ‘very, very close’; energy and defence on the tableGS2 · International Relations · India–US
- Sirpur in Chhattisgarh enters UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage sitesGS1 · Art and Culture · Heritage