Daily Current Affairs 2026

17 October 2026Yesterday

1. 2:12 PM
   Ministry of Defence

   INDIAN NAVY COMMISSIONS INDIGENOUS ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE SHALLOW WATER CRAFT INS MANGROL

   The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol (P82), the third Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on 12 Oct 2026. The commissioning ceremony was presided over by…

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2. 2:12 PM
   Current Affairs

   Indian Army Launches Bharat Rice for Troops

   The Indian Army launched Bharat Rice for defence forces in New Delhi on 12 October 2026. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Dis

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3. 2:12 PM
   Ministry of Defence

   Raksha Mantri felicitates Services athletes for record 27-medal haul at 2026 Asian Games

   Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on October 12, 2026, felicitated the sportspersons from the defence forces who bagged 27 medals - 06 Gold, 11 Silver and 10 Bronze - at the recently…

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4. 2:12 PM
   Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

   Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Undertakes Special Campaign 6 to Institutionalise Swachhata and Minimise Pendency in Government Offices

   The Department of Health and Family Welfare (DoHFW), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, is undertaking Special Campaign 6 from 2nd to 31st October 2026 with a focus on…

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5. 2:12 PM
   Ministry of Defence

   CAPSS-IAF CONDUCT SEMINAR AS PART OF EXERCISE TARANG SHAKTI – 2026

   The Centre for Aerospace Power and Strategic Studies (CAPSS), together with the Indian Air Force (IAF), organised a seminar on 09 October 2026 at the Air Force Auditorium, Subroto Park in New…

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6. 2:12 PM
   Ministry of Defence

   Indian Army launches ‘Bharat Rice’ for troops in the presence of Raksha Mantri and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

   The Indian Army launched ‘Bharat Rice’ for the defence forces, at a ceremony graced by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Shri Pralhad Joshi…

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7. 2:12 PM
   Vice President's Secretariat

   Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan Addresses 66th Course of National Defence College

   The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today addressed participants of the 66th Course of the National Defence College (NDC), New Delhi, on the theme “India’s Core Values, National Interests and…

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8. 2:12 PM
   Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

   MY Bharat Organises Neighbourhood Youth Parliaments and Yuva Melas Across 1,469 Locations Under Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Abhiyan

   As part of the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Abhiyan, MY Bharat, in collaboration with partner organisations, organised Neighbourhood Youth Parliaments (NYPs) and Yuva Melas on October 10, 2026, under the…

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9. 2:12 PM
   Current Affairs

   Paradip Port Sets Single-Day Coal Loading Record

   The Mechanised Coal Handling Plant (MCHP) of the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) loaded 1,40,022 metric tonnes of coal on 10 October 2026. The coal was loaded onto two vesse

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10. 2:12 PM
    Current Affairs

    Ambaji Mohanthal Prasad Receives GI Tag

    Ambaji Mohanthal Prasad, the traditional sweet offering at Ambaji Temple in Gujarat, received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag on 8 October 2026. The application was su

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11. 2:12 PM
    Current Affairs

    Sikkim Releases Chocolate Mahseer into the Rangeet River

    On 11 October 2026, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang released Chocolate Mahseer fish into the Rangeet River near Jorethang during the Chirbirey River Fest. The fis

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12. 2:12 PM
    Current Affairs

    NISM Launches Cybersecurity Courses for GIFT IFSC

    The National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) has launched two certification courses on cybersecurity and cyber resilience for the GIFT International Financial Serv

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