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October 2026 current affairs for APPSC, TSPSC, SSC, UPSC, banking and police exams — national and international news, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, economy, appointments, awards, science, defence, sports and important days, with the key facts and exam points for each item.
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Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is observed on 31 October to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Government releases in early Novem...
The Union Government released an additional tax devolution instalment of ₹1,09,019 crore to State Governments on 31 October 2026. Uttar Prad...
The Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak for 2026 was awarded to 490 personnel from States, Union Territories, CAPFs and Central Police Organi...
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on 31 October 2026, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Amar Pre...
ISRO launched the GSLV-F18 mission carrying the NVS-03 navigation satellite on 31 October 2026. The satellite is intended to strengthen NavI...
The Ministry of Finance constituted a High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat, chaired by former Central Vigilance Commissioner Su...
The first BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise commenced on 30 October 2026 and was scheduled through 3 November. The seven BIMSTEC member cou...
The Ministry of Home Affairs notified that population enumeration for Census 2027 would take place from 25 January to 28 February 2027. The...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 24th instalment of PM-KISAN from Banaskantha, Gujarat, transferring more than ₹18,690 crore to ove...
The Ministry of Labour and Employment notified the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers and Gig and Platform Workers under...
India reported green hydrogen offtake commitments of 5,55,610 metric tonnes per annum through 23 contracts since the launch of the National...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus in Cebu, Philippines, on 29 October 2026. The meetin...
The Quick Estimate of the Index of Industrial Production recorded year-on-year growth of 6.7% in September 2026. Manufacturing grew 7.6%, el...
India and Mexico signed Terms of Reference to begin negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement. The talks cover market access, rules of...
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for 2026–27 to 2030–31. Its outlay i...
The Union Cabinet approved the Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme with an outlay of ₹1,856.67 crore for 2026 to 2033–34 to promot...
The Union Cabinet approved a 3 percentage-point increase in Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief for pens...
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade launched the sixth edition of the National Startup Awards in October 2026, recog...
The Reserve Bank of India held its 36th Conference of State Finance Secretaries in Mumbai on 27 October 2026. The theme focused on quality o...
Indian Railways opened applications for 1,265 Station Master posts under Centralised Employment Notice CEN 08/2026 on 27 October 2026. The a...
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, to include E100 alongside E85 in emission-certif...
India delivered its National Statement at the High-Level Segment of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diver...
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India described a new electric ray species, Tetronarce ramanamurthyi, also called the Arabian Black...
The 11th India–Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI began at Banyuwangi, Indonesia, on 27 October and was scheduled to run...
The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum concluded in New Delhi on 27 October 2026 with adoption of a joint declaration. Its theme was Fostering P...
The fifth edition of the Indian Navy’s Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Seminar, SWAVLAMBAN 2026, was held in New Delhi. Defence Minister...
The Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh granted Acceptance of Necessity to capital acquisition proposals w...
President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority Bill 2026, announced by Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s Greenfield Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute at Jatni ne...
United Nations Day is observed annually on 24 October to mark the anniversary of the UN Charter entering into force in 1945. This date is in...
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