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12 October 2026 · exam-relevant news
Weekly roundup · 12 October 2026
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Saudi Arabia has extended the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh as authorities continue safety inspections following deadly attacks over the weekend. Saudi Arabia also reported a fr…
Read full storySouth Korea’s military has said that North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters this morning. The launch adds to a recent series of weapons demonstrations that have heightened tensions amid…
Read full storyThe President of India is pleased to make the following appointments of Governors:- (i) Shri Om Prakash Mathur, Governor of Sikkim appointed as Governor of Keralam. (ii) Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Ker…
Read full storyPresident 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 storyUnion Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya today inaugurated the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The Union Ministry of Youth A…
Read full storyDefence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that over the past few years, the government has focused on achieving self-reliance and modernisation across all sectors, from weaponry and technology to clothing, equipment and t…
Read full storyThe 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for developing macroeconomic models that help policymakers stabilise economies during booms and recessions.
Read full storyThe Reserve Bank has launched the 116th round of the quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) of the Indian manufacturing sector for the reference period October-December 2026.
Read full storyThe Reserve Bank has launched the 51st round of the quarterly Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS) for the reference period October-December 2026.
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 storyThe Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. The induction of the indigenous wa…
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 storyCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called for doubling India-UK Bilateral trade by 2030. Mr Goyal said this while addressing the JETCO Business Plenary under the 16th Session of the India-UK Joint Economic…
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 storyDefence Minister Rajnath Singh today felicitated sportspersons from the three Services for winning 27 medals at the recently concluded Asian Games in Japan. The athletes won six gold, eleven silver and ten bronze medals…
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 storyUS President Donald Trump today said that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an energy ceasefire. In a social media post, President Trump said the ceasefire would take effect immediately and urged both countries to honou…
Read full storyBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid growing tensions between Washington and Kyiv over a US-Russia agreement on diesel supplies.
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 storyPrime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for, inaugurated, and dedicated to the nation several development projects worth over ₹13,000 crore in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, today. Welcoming the esteemed digni…
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