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The central government has increased the loan limit under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Loan Yojana from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.

The project is a natural gas transmission project through which 33 billion cubic metres of gas will be transferred annually from Turkmenistan to three South Asian countries.

United Nations (UN) Day is celebrated every year on 24 October.

According to a finding published in the journal Zookeys, a team of arachnologists has discovered a new species of jumping spider 'Tenkana' found in southern India.

On October 22, the schedule for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow in 2026 was announced.

Recently, Egypt was officially declared 'malaria free' by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It was enacted to provide for more effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals and organizations and to combat terrorist activities and for matters connected therewith.

Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM – AJAY) is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the welfare of Scheduled Caste (SC) population.  

Recently, a new report was released by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW). According to this, for the first time in human history, the global hydrological cycle has become unbalanced, posing a threat to human welfare, economic stability and sustainable development. About the Global Commission on Water Economics (GCEW)

The 16th BRICS summit of BRICS started on 22 October.