Current Affairs – 17 October 2026

17 October 2026Yesterday

1. 2:12 PM
   Current Affairs

   Hall and Woodford Win 2026 Economics Nobel

   American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford received the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel on 12 October 2026. The R

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2. 2:12 PM
   Current Affairs

   British Firms Announce £1 Billion in India-UK JETCO Deals

   The 16th meeting of the India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) was held in New Delhi on 12 October 2026. Union Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary of Stat

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3. 2:12 PM
   Current Affairs

   Supreme Court Questions Wider Medicine Margin Caps

   On 12 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India questioned why trade margin caps on anti-cancer medicines could not be extended to other drugs. The Centre informed the Cou

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4. 2:12 PM
   Current Affairs

   Microsoft Unveils Maia 300 AI Chip

   Microsoft unveiled Maia 300, its third-generation custom AI accelerator, on 12 October 2026. Production deployments are planned to begin in 2027, with the company aiming

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5. 2:12 PM
   Current Affairs

   India’s Renewable Power Generation Crosses 100 BU in Q2 FY27

   India generated 101 billion units (BU) of renewable electricity, excluding large hydropower, in the second quarter of financial year 2026–27 (Q2 FY27), the first time qua

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6. 2:12 PM
   Current Affairs

   Construction Begins at Matunga Site for Dharavi Redevelopment

   Construction for the rehabilitation component of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) began at the 22-acre Matunga railway site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, after a bhoomi

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7. 2:12 PM
   Ministry of Personnel

   DARPG releases the 53rd Monthly Report on Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) for Central Ministries/ Departments performance for the month of September, 2026

   The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) monthly report for September, 2026, which provides a detailed analysis of types and…

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8. 2:12 PM
   Ministry of Electronics & IT

   Taking Voice-First Multilingual AI Beyond Borders: BHASHINI at NCGG Mussoorie

   The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under Digital India Corporation (DIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), facilitated real-time multilingual communication at the National Centre for Good Governance’s (NCGG) Capacity Building…

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9. 2:12 PM
   Current Affairs

   NPCI Defers Proposed UPI Merchant Fee Until After Diwali

   The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is an instant payment system operated by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). As of 13 October 2026, NPCI had deferred

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10. 2:12 PM
    Current Affairs

    Indian Coast Guard Team Summits Mount Mukut

    A 17-member Indian Coast Guard (ICG) mountaineering team summited Mount Mukut, at an elevation of 7,045 metres, on 7 October 2026. The expedition was named “Tat Se Parwat

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11. 2:12 PM
    PIB Backgrounder

    Khadi & Village Industries: From Tradition to Enterprise

    A charkha spinning in a village once spoke of nationalism. Today, that spirit is taking new shape through a growing ecosystem of rural enterprises. Honey, herbal products, banana fibre, textiles and other…

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12. 2:12 PM
    Prime Minister's Office

    English rendering of PM’s address at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi

    Excellencies, delegates from around the world, leaders from business and industry, policymakers, and my friends. A very warm welcome to all of you to India. A short while ago, Mr. Bloomberg shared…

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