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The Department of Pharmaceuticals approved a decisive trade margin rationalization (TMR) policy, capping profit margins on non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs at 30% of their Maximum Retail Price (MRP). Expected to lower the retail costs of roughly 110 oncology m…
The 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC 2026) officially opened on October 8, 2026, at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi under the flagship theme "Scale Without Boundaries." Jointly organized by the Department of Telecommunications (Do…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked a quarter-century of continuous service as head of government on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The milestone traces his journey from taking the oath as Chief Minister of Gujarat on October 7, 2001, to leading the nation throu…
The 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC 2026)—Asia's premier technology and telecommunications forum—officially opened on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention & Expo Centre) in Dwarka, New Delhi. Jointly organi…
During high-level delegation talks held in New Delhi on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin agreed to expand the bilateral partnership into strategic defence research, cyber security, and civil…
The administration of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has officially agreed to resume elections for the Jamia Millia Islamia Students’ Union (JMISU), breaking a 20-year hiatus since the body's dissolution in 2006. The breakthrough followed more than two weeks of p…
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addressed delegates at the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum hosted at Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi under India's 2026 BRICS Chairship. Welcoming presiding officers and delegations from 21 member and partner nations, Birla emphasized t…
India’s footprint on the global conservation stage expanded as UNESCO formally added three landmark properties to its World Heritage Tentative List, taking India’s total tentative inventory to 81. The new listings submitted by India’s Permanent Delegation com…
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the rollout of Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) with an investment outlay of ₹1.86 lakh crore. The mega-infrastructure scheme will establish approximately 24,000 circuit kilometers (c…
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) executed a procurement contract worth approximately ₹770 crore with state-run defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). Signed in New Delhi on October 21, 2026, the deal facilitates the acquisition of Improved Low Level Light…
The Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) officially commenced the 33rd edition of the Singapore–India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX-2026) at Visakhapatnam. Running from October 21 to October 26, 2026, the annual bilateral naval drill fea…
State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest public-sector lender, submitted an official stock exchange filing confirming the exposure of customer records on the dark web. Following security alerts from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In…
Addressing a public gathering at the Shri Ramlila Committee Vijaya Dashami celebrations in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a strong warning against divisive and anti-national elements. The Prime Minister identified three central threats undermi…
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant inaugurated the newly established Ladakh Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Melongthang in Leh. The milestone initiative aims to bring institutional justice directly to the Union Territory, drastic…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced a comprehensive three-year national strategy aimed at eliminating illegal narcotics networks and establishing a "Drug-Free India" by December 31, 2029. Addressing the Police Commemoration Day observance at the National …
The Supreme Court of India officially recognized access to the internet as a fundamental right enjoyed by all individuals, including children regardless of their age, under Articles 19(1)(a) and 21 of the Constitution. A Division Bench comprising Justices J.B…
The West Bengal state administration initiated a comprehensive probe into a fatal stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata. Triggered by heavy rainfall and extreme overcrowding during Maha Saptami festivities, the incident resul…
A landmark study conducted by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) reveals a growing convergence of flood and drought vulnerabilities across Indian districts. Analyzing district-level socioeconomic, demographic, and infrastr…
The Central Government officially amended the Census Rules, 1990, granting State Governments and Union Territory administrations statutory authority to deploy teachers and staff from aided and unaided private institutions for Census enumeration duty. Issued v…
The Supreme Court of India issued a directive ordering Indian Railways and the Railway Board to make travel insurance mandatory for all tickets purchased at station counters starting October 27, 2026. A division bench comprising Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah …
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the payment of a Productivity-Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days' wages for 11,40,770 non-gazetted railway employees. Announced ahead of the Durga Puja and Dussehra festive season, the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for strategic development projects worth over ₹3,350 crore in the Union Territory of Ladakh. Unveiled during a ceremony in Leh, the multi-sectoral initiative encompasses high-altitude roa…
The Supreme Court of India issued a landmark directive on Thursday, October 15, 2026, ordering the Ministry of Railways to extend mandatory travel insurance coverage to all offline passenger tickets purchased via Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters. B…
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) officially commissioned a comprehensive techno-economic feasibility study and alignment survey for a proposed second greenfield access-controlled expressway in Kerala. Designed to serve as a high-speed centr…
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a Productivity-Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days' wages for eligible non-gazetted railway employees on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Involving an overall financial outlay of ₹2,009.61 …
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held high-level telephonic consultations with his Iranian counterpart, Mohsen Rezaei, on Monday evening following fresh attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. The talks were triggered by an October 11 inc…
The Union Government approved the ₹65 crore DRISHTI (Delhi Revenue and Imaging Survey, Spatial Technology Initiative) project to fast-track the granting of ownership rights to residents across Delhi's unauthorized colonies. Integrated with the Pradhan Mantri …
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology initiated formal consultations on the revised Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Bill on Friday, October 9, 2026. Introduced to establish a unified statutory framework for Indi…
The Andhra Pradesh government officially declared an early drought across 388 of the state’s 688 mandals in 21 of its 26 districts for the 2026 Kharif season. Promulgated under a Revenue (Disaster Management) Department order following recommendations by the …
Delhi Police and central security forces significantly stepped up security measures across Central and New Delhi on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The deployment precedes a planned demonstration by INDIA bloc Parliamentarians marching from Parliament’s Makar Dwar …
In a historic conservation breakthrough for one of the world's most critically endangered bird species, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav released two captive-bred male Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) into the wild at Sam in Rajasthan's Desert National …
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is set to review a major structural proposal to eliminate the executive power of tax officers to directly arrest taxpayers under Section 69 of the Central GST Act. Under the Next-Generation GST 2.0 reform framework, an…
Marking a major upgrade in long-distance rail connectivity between India's tech hub and financial capital, Indian Railways approved the introduction of the Bengaluru–Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express. The high-speed overnight service—designated as Train No.…
17-year-old Indian archer Kumkum Mohod created history at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, winning India's first-ever individual gold medal in the women's recurve discipline. In a high-stakes final, Mohod defeated South Korea's Oh Yejin 6-5 in a thrillin…
