Daily Current Affairs 2026

17 October 2026Yesterday

1. 2:13 PM
   President's Secretariat

   PRESS COMMUNIQUE

   The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has accepted the resignation of Dr. L. Murugan from the Union Council of Ministers, with immediate effect, under clause (2) of Article…

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2. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

   SHILP SAMAGAM MELA 2026-Mysuru

   The Nine-day SHILP SAMAGAM MELA 2026, organized by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, is continuing at the Mysuru Dasara Exhibition Grounds, in Karnataka since October 11. The…

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3. 2:13 PM
   Prime Minister's Office

   English rendering of PM’s address during interaction with the participants of Asian Games 2026

   Union Minister for Sports Shri Mansukh Mandaviya ji, Minister of State for Sports Sister Raksha Khadse ji, all of you young athletes, coaches, other distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Coming among all…

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4. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Home Affairs

   Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah congratulates Assam CM and Assam Police for sustained crackdown against narcotics and a decisive blow to drug networks

   Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today congratulated Assam Chief Minister Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam Police for sustained crackdown against narcotics and a decisive blow to…

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5. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Finance

   Customs officers detect 148.67 kg hydroponic weed from Bangkok at air cargo complex at IGI Airport

   The Customs officers of the SIIB branch, Air Cargo Complex Import, New Customs House, New Delhi, have busted one of the biggest smuggling attempts of narcotic substances. acting on locally developed intelligence,…

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6. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Finance

   DRI seizes around 6.2 kg foreign-origin gold; busts sophisticated gold smuggling modus operandi through unaccompanied baggage; three arrested

   The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), as part of its sustained crackdown on organised gold smuggling, has uncovered a new and sophisticated modus operandi involving the unaccompanied baggage channel. The network relied…

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7. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Finance

   Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) U.P. Unit holds public hearing to address grievances of opium cultivators

   The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) U.P. Unit held a public hearing to address grievances of opium cultivators on October 12, 2026 in the office premises of the District Opium Officer, Barabanki.…

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8. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Culture

   Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Inaugurates ‘TAKSHANAM’, An Exhibition Bringing Together 150 Artists and Over 250 Sculptures at NGMA

   Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated TAKSHANAM, a major exhibition featuring over 250 sculptures by 150 participating artists representing diverse generations, artistic backgrounds and approaches to sculptural…

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9. 2:13 PM
   Forest and Climate Change

   India’s Ramsar Site tally reaches 103 with addition of Sukhna Wetland (Chandigarh) and Sauj Jheel (UP)

   Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today announced that India’s Ramsar site tally has reached 103, with the designation of Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel…

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10. 2:13 PM
    Current Affairs

    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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11. 2:12 PM
    Current Affairs

    Ministry Mandates Audit Framework for Multi-State Cooperatives

    On 14 October 2026, the Ministry of Cooperation mandated the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2026 (MSCARO, 2026). It prescribes a unifo

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12. 2:12 PM
    Current Affairs

    India Approves Accession to Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement

    On 14 October 2026, the Central Government of India approved the country’s accession to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA). The agreement provides a re

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