Daily Current Affairs 2026

17 October 2026Yesterday

1. 2:12 PM
   Current Affairs

   BHASHINI Uses Voice-First Multilingual AI in Mussoorie

   The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), deployed BHASHINI’s Shrutlekh platform at a National Cen

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2. 2:12 PM
   Current Affairs

   Bangladesh and China Sign Mongla Port Expansion Loan

   On 10 October 2026, Bangladesh signed a concessional loan agreement worth $335.78 million with China’s Export-Import Bank to expand and modernise Mongla Port. The l

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3. 2:12 PM
   Current Affairs

   Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Completes One Year

   The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) completed its first year of implementation on 11 October 2026. The Union Cabinet approved the scheme on 16 July 202

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4. 2:12 PM
   Current Affairs

   India and UK Inaugurate Genomics Centre

   The BRIC-CDFD–ONT India Genomics Centre of Excellence was jointly inaugurated in New Delhi on 12 October 2026 by Dr Jitendra Singh, India’s Union Minister of State (Indep

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5. 2:12 PM
   Current Affairs

   SEBI Introduces Credit Risk-o-Meter for Debt Securities

   The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) mandated a colour-coded Credit Risk-o-Meter for specified debt securities through a circular dated 7 October 2026. The m

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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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