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17 October 2026Yesterday

1. 2:13 PM
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   Sudha Yadav Takes Oath as Karnataka Governor

   Dr. Sudha Yadav was sworn in as Governor of Karnataka at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru on 16 October 2026. President Droupadi Murmu appointed her to the office on 12 October 20

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   India Ranks 84th in Henley Passport Index 2026

   The October 2026 Henley Passport Index places India 84th among 199 passports, with Indian passport holders able to access 55 destinations without obtaining a prior visa.

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   Essar Oil & Gas Secures Five Coal Bed Methane Blocks

   Essar Oil & Gas Ltd. secured five Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks in India on 15 October 2026. The Government of India awarded the blocks under the Special CBM (SCBM) B

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   APEDA Facilitates Organic Palmyra Jaggery Powder Export to Bulgaria

   On 15 October 2026, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the flag-off of a 1.755-metric-tonne maiden export consi

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   Aditya-L1 and Proba-3 Study Solar Eruptions

   On 16 October 2026, India’s Aditya-L1 mission and the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission combined observations of solar eruptions. Data from Aditya-L1’s Visibl

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   Reflect Orbital Books Two Skyroot Vikram Rocket Launches

   California-based Reflect Orbital signed a contract with Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace on 14 October 2026 for two dedicated rocket launches. The US start-up plans to d

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   India Adds Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel to Ramsar List

   India’s Ramsar site tally reached 103 on 15 October 2026, following the addition of Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh. Union Environment Minist

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   ADB and Japan Finance Green Ammonia Plant in Kakinada

   The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Japan signed financing agreements on 15 October 2026 with AM Green Ammonia (India) Private Limited for a renewable-

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   Mizoram Launches MIWAS, e-Sanction, e-Budget and DBT

   Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma launched four digital financial management initiatives on 15 October 2026 at the Chief Minister’s Office in Aizawl. The initiatives—MIWAS

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    Reema Nanavaty Receives Hillary Rodham Clinton Award

    Indian social worker Reema Nanavaty received the Hillary Rodham Clinton Award on 15 October 2026 at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security in Washington,

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    Samsung and IISc Open Quantum Research Lab

    Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) inaugurated a Quantum Research Lab on 15 October 2026. The facility is located on t

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    INST Mohali Develops Nanofibre Filter for Dye-Contaminated Wastewater

    The Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, developed a sustainable catalytic filter for treating dye-contaminated wastewater, announced on 14 October 20

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