October 2026 Current Affairs
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- Supreme Court Clarifies Bail for Foreigners under UAPA: No Bar if Entry is LegalPolity
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- Renewable Energy Sector Requires $220 Billion Investment from FY27-30: Solar Leads at $70-75 BillionEconomy
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- Supreme Court Questions ECI's Power to Disenfranchise 13 Crore Voters Over Enumeration LaxityPolity
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- Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana: ₹7,395.55 Cr Scheme for 32 Lakh Panchayat RepresentativesPolity
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- Bihar Cabinet Approves ₹11,096 Cr for Power Distribution, ₹18.21 Cr for Patna Underground Road Feasibility, and MSME Policy to Create 1 Crore EntrepreneursPolity
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- Indian Patent Office Rejects TB Alliance's Patent on BPaL Regimen Under Sections 3(d), 3(e), 3(i)Science & Tech
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- Dearness Allowance Hiked to 63% for Central Govt Employees and Pensioners, Effective July 2026Economy
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- Defence Reforms: Seven-Year Stalemate on Military Theatre Commands and Need for JointnessSecurity & Defence
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- Uttar Pradesh Proposes 'Singapore City' Near Noida Airport; ₹775 Cr FDI Project Approved, Targets 75,000 Acre Land BankInfrastructure
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- Bihar Legislative Council Elections 2026: NDA wins 4 seats, Jan Suraaj Party debuts, RJD wins PatnaPolity
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- India-Maldives Relations: Strategic Shifts, 20 Agreements with Pakistan, and the 'India Out' LegacyInternational Relations
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- NHAI's Annual Local Toll Pass: Rs 1,500-3,000 Fee for Unlimited Travel Within 20 km for ResidentsEconomy
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- Allahabad High Court Directs 25% Salary Deduction for Maintenance Citing SC Precedent & ManusmritiPolity
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- India’s CCUS Strategy for Net Zero 2070: ₹20,000 Crore Scheme, First Integrated Field Lab at IIT Bombay, and Decarbonizing Hard-to-Abate SectorsEnvironment
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- Supreme Court Scrutinizes NPPA on Drug Pricing, Questions ₹8,447 Cr Pending Recovery from Pharma FirmsPolity
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- UAPA Bail for Foreign Nationals: SC Clarifies Section 43D(7) Conditions, Mandates Legal Entry Proof for DenialPolity
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- New Labour Codes: Pending Wages Due in 2 Days, Double Pay for Overtime, Monthly Salary by 7thEconomy
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- UP Approves 4 Link Expressways Worth ₹17,542 Crore to Boost Inter-Regional Connectivity via EPC ModelInfrastructure
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- Uttar Pradesh Approves State Livestock Mission (SLM) with ₹40,000 Subsidy per Cow, Targets Organized Livestock EconomyAgriculture
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- India's FTA Diplomacy: Talks Advance with Chile & Canada, Eyes Major Export Growth to China & ASEANInternational Relations
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- ECI Transfer Order for 5 States: 3-Year Tenure Cap for Poll Duty Officers Ahead of 2027 Assembly ElectionsPolity
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- 8th Pay Commission: Fitment Factor Range 1.83 to 4, Minimum Basic Salary May Rise to ₹72,000 from ₹18,000Polity
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- IIT Kharagpur to Launch First 'Physical AI' School in India with ₹35 Crore InvestmentScience & Tech
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- UNSC Reforms: India Demands Veto Power for All Permanent Members, Cites 331 Vetoes Used on 200 ResolutionsInternational Relations
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- Govt Approves E-85 and E-100 Ethanol Fuels, Amends CMV Rules 1989 to Reduce Crude Oil DependenceEconomy
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- Uttar Pradesh Minimum Wages Revised for Unskilled, Semi-Skilled, Skilled Workers by Rs 174-238, Effective 1 Oct 2026Economy
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- NMC Grants Fifth 'Mercy Attempt' for MBBS First Professional Exam to Students Admitted from 2019-20 SessionPolity
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- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Cultural Summit in Delhi: Pakistan Holds 2026-27 PresidencyInternational Relations
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- Uttar Pradesh Inland Water Transport Rules 2026: Registration Mandatory on 11 Rivers, ₹50 Fee Per BoatPolity
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- SC Issues Notice to Centre on Petitions Challenging Six-Stanza Vande Mataram as Violating Religious FreedomPolity
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- China's $168 Billion Dam on Brahmaputra May Increase Flood Risk, River Flow to Rise in 21st CenturyInternational Relations
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- Defence Ministry Approves ₹2.12 Lakh Crore Military Procurement, 82% from Indian IndustrySecurity & Defence
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- Election Commission's Unanimous Decision on Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls Under ScrutinyPolity
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- Cabinet Secretary: Roles, Constitutional Limits, and Independence of Election Commission of IndiaPolity
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- Uttar Pradesh's Proposed Age Verification Guidelines: 4 Documents Under RTE Rules to Prevent POCSO Act MisusePolity
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- Punjab Farm Fires: 72% of 574 Incidents in Tarn Taran & Amritsar; CAQM Stresses Access to MachineryEnvironment
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