26-Oct-2026
On October 26, 2026, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that a deep depression over the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclonic Storm Arnab.
26-Oct-2026
The Assam Cabinet has approved instituting the Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika National Award. Eminent singer Usha Mangeshkar has been selected as its inaugural recipient.
26-Oct-2026
The National Statistics Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), has proposed changes to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) from January 2027.
24-Oct-2026
Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on 24 October 2026, killing one person and injuring 527 others, as powerful winds and torrential rainfall caused widespread damage and disrupted transportation and electricity supplies.
24-Oct-2026
ISRO’s third next-generation navigation satellite, NVS-03, is scheduled for launch on October 30, 2026. It could help restore NavIC’s ability to independently determine a user’s position.
24-Oct-2026
Indian theoretical physicist Ashoke Sen has been awarded the prestigious Oskar Klein Medal 2026, becoming the first Indian physicist to receive this international honour. The award recognises his pioneering contributions to string theory, black hole entropy and string field theory.
24-Oct-2026
Elections were recently held for 28 seats in the Legislative Councils of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.
24-Oct-2026
United Nations Day is observed every year on 24 October to mark the anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter in 1945.
24-Oct-2026
The Khet Bachao Abhiyan (Rabi 2026) was inaugurated on 22 October 2026 at Revora village, Bardez taluka, North Goa, to promote soil health conservation, balanced fertilizer use and sustainable farming practices.
24-Oct-2026
The Indian Navy is scheduled to host IPRD-2026 in New Delhi from 3 to 5 November 2026.
