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17 October 2026 · exam-relevant news
Weekly roundup · 17 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.
24 current-affairs updates for major exams.
The High Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC), constituted by the Supreme Court to enquire into all aspects of the incidents relating to violence at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and at places outside Delhi, during the month of Ju…
Read full storyNewly appointed Indian Ambassador Abhay Kumar presented his credentials to the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, in Baku. During the meeting yesterday, Ambassador Abhay Kumar conveyed his commitment to working towa…
Read full storyMore than 1 lakh 93 thousand additional houses have been approved under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0). With this approval, the total number of houses sanctioned under the Mission now exceeds 20…
Read full storyThe three-day International Conference on Kaumarabhritya, KAUMARACON 2026, organised by the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, through its Department of Kaumarabhritya, concluded on Saturday with interna…
Read full storyKONKAN-26, the India-UK bilateral maritime exercise, concluded off Plymouth, UK, on 15 Oct 2026. Conducted from 08-15 Oct 2026, the exercise enabled the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy to engage across a wide range of pr…
Read full storyThe All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV), Ministry of Ayush, during KAUMARACON 2026 at AIIA, New Delhi. The agreement recognises the…
Read full storyIndia has reiterated that energy security remains a key priority amid US sanctions, with a focus on ensuring reliable supplies at competitive prices for its 1.4 billion people. Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar ha…
Read full storyThe Maldives has expressed its appreciation to India for the decision to roll over the first withdrawal of 30 billion rupees under the Indian rupee currency swap agreement, saying the move reaffirms the longstanding bon…
Read full storyThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified draft amendments proposing Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for two pesticides, Acetamiprid and Imidacloprid, in tea. The proposal reflects FSSAI’s appr…
Read full storyThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), as part of its ongoing efforts to promote science-based food safety regulation and consumer protection, has notified draft amendments proposing Maximum Residue L…
Read full storyYemen’s government has accused the Houthis of targeting Aden International Airport with two missiles, which reportedly landed near a Yemenia Airlines aircraft preparing for takeoff to Cairo.
Read full storyIn Skating, India’s 16-year-old speed skater Anirudhan Vinod won gold in the junior men’s one-lap road race at the World Skate Games 2026 in Asunción, Paraguay, clocking 30.394 seconds. His compatriot Lohnath Arun Prasa…
Read full storyIndia’s Amruta Pujari has won a silver medal in the women’s 72-kilogram category at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, United States. She lost to Ukraine’s Iryna Zablotska 0-6 in the gold-medal bou…
Read full storyThe Supreme Court has called for stronger technological and regulatory measures to detect and remove child sexual exploitation and abuse material from the internet. A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Chandran, dire…
Read full storyThe Hon’ble Supreme Court of India had constituted a High Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) to enquire into all aspects of the incidents relating to violence at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, and at places outside Delhi, during t…
Read full storyThe Election Commission (ECI) has ordered a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in 14 States and three Union Territories with the 1st of January next year as the qualifying date.
Read full storyIndia is negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union to boost exports to Russia and other member countries.
Read full storyThe country’s foreign exchange reserves declined over 8.5 billion US dollars (USD) to 726 billion US dollars during the week ended 9th of October. According to Reserve Bank of India data, Foreign currency assets, the la…
Read full storyThe Reserve Bank of India has sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of Indian branches of Emirates NBD Bank P.J.S.C. (Transferor Bank) with RBL Bank Limited (Transferee Bank). The Scheme has been sanctioned in exercise…
Read full storyThe Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today commissioned INS Samarthak, the Indian Navy’s first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel, at Karwar, Karnataka. The commissioning marks a significant milestone in…
Read full storyThe Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, (NCPCR) on a petition seeking a comprehensive regulatory framework to protect children from social media…
Read full storyThe Ministry of Home Affairs has introduced the Census (Amendment) Rules, 2026, under the Census Act, 1948. The Ministry issued a Gazette notification in this regard today.
Read full storyDr. Sudha Yadav today assumed office as the Governor of Karnataka at a swearing-in ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru. Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, Justice Vibhu Bakhru, administered the oath of offi…
Read full storyFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has expressed hope that the India-US trade agreement will be concluded at the earliest, saying it would serve the interests of global trade and strengthen economic ties between the tw…
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