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12 October 2026 · exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 12 October 2026
AI summaries of PIB, RBI, All India Radio and national newspaper reports, organised for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway and State-PSC revision. Every story links to its source.
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President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Governors in six States. Om Prakash Mathur, who is the Governor of Sikkim, will now be the new Governor of Keralam. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, the Governor of Keralam has now bee…
Read full storyAs Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) completed one year of implementation on 11th October 2026, the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, organised an event today to mark the…
Read full storyWomen-led farmer producer organisations are emerging as key drivers of inclusive agricultural growth in India, with nearly 80 per cent of women-led Farmer Producer Companies having more than 600 members.
Read full storyMost Asian stock indices displayed mixed trends today. South Korea’s Kospi index plunged over 3.6 per cent, China’s Shanghai Composite Index fell more than 0.4 per cent, and Taiwan’s Taiex index dipped marginally.
Read full storyLok Sabha Speaker, Shri Om Birla paid floral tributes to former Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri Shivraj V. Patil, in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary today. Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Harivan…
Read full storyThe meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was held at Parliament Annexe in New Delhi today.
Read full storyThe BJP has accused the Congress leader and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of weakening the Constitutional institutions and tarnishing the image of the country.
Read full storyChief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant has said that the doors of the Supreme Court are open to everyone and that petitions from any common citizen or member of an elected body are welcome.
Read full storyChief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant has said that courts must intervene when constitutional rights are violated. Addressing the 33rd Foundation Day of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in New Delhi, Just…
Read full storyThe Supreme Court today directed authorities to ensure that people gathering peacefully are not illegally detained and that the free movement of people is allowed, subject to traffic regulations.
Read full storyBJP today hit out at the Congress party for failing to act against its Member of Parliament, Bimol Akoijam, following his termination from Jawaharlal Nehru University over allegations of sexual misconduct.
Read full storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for a series of development projects worth more than 13,000 crore rupees across Tamil Nadu at an event held at IIT-Madras in Chennai today.
Read full storyThe Election Commission has imposed limits on Form-7 applications filed by individual electors, allowing a maximum of 10 applications during the claims and objections period and five applications per month during the co…
Read full storyThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case to investigate last month’s mid-air cockpit attack on Captain Smit Machchhar aboard a flydubai flight. The case has been registered under the relevant provis…
Read full storyShri Harivansh and Members of the Delegation attended the meeting of the Governing Council of the IPU, which took up the remaining agenda items, including the election of the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union a…
Read full storyThe Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government of India, convened the Second Regional Review Conference on implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) A…
Read full storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi has called for greater focus on the health, nutrition and overall development of adolescent girls. The Prime Minister made the remarks while chairing the valedictory session of the two-day N…
Read full storyThe last rites of veteran actor Nana Patekar was performed with full state honours at his farmhouse in Donje, Pune. His son, Malhar Patekar, performed the last rites around 11:30 pm yesterday in the presence of family m…
Read full storyThe Juvenile Justice Committee of the Supreme Court, in association with UNICEF, will organise a National Annual Stakeholders Consultation on ten years of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015…
Read full storyGovernment has approved a cap on the margins charged for the supply and sale of non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs, limiting them to 30% of the Maximum Retail Price (MRP). The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers expects…
Read full storyThe National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pahle India Foundation, New Delhi to strengthen collaboration in the areas of of…
Read full storyCanadian author Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in literature today for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.
Read full storyThe conflict in Yemen has further escalated, with the Houthis claiming missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and government-held areas of Yemen. Saudi Arabia said three people were killed and 36 injured in attacks o…
Read full storyCentral Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 came into force today. The Union Home Ministry issued a notification designating 8th October as the commencement date for the legislation’s provisions.
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