Current Affairs – 17 October 2026

17 October 2026Today

1. 3:36 PM
   Current Affairs

   Pakistan to Chair World Bank and IMF Boards in 2027

   On 16 October 2026, Pakistan was named the incoming Chair of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for 2027. The

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2. 3:36 PM
   Current Affairs

   North Korea Tests AI-Enabled Zam-2.0 Torpedo

   On 15 October 2026, North Korea carried out an underwater trial of the Zam-2.0, its new high-speed, precision-guided torpedo system. The country’s state news agency, KCNA, anno

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3. 3:36 PM
   Current Affairs

   Scientists Describe Three New Centipede Species in South India

   On 16 October 2026, scientists formally described three new centipede species from southern India, all belonging to the genus Rhysida. The species are Rhysida quadrispinosa, Rhysida coorgensi

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4. 3:36 PM
   Current Affairs

   Veteran Tamil music composer Deva dies at 75

   Veteran Tamil music composer Deva, born Devanesan Chokkalingam, passed away in Chennai on 17 October 2026 at the age of 75. He was admitted to a private hospital that morning aft

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5. 3:36 PM
   Current Affairs

   Bhavina Patel Makes Winning Start at Asian Para Games

   Bhavina Patel, silver medallist at the Tokyo Paralympics, began her Asian Para Games campaign with a victory in the women’s singles para table tennis event. She defeated Kuwait’s Ahad Alrashee

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6. 3:36 PM
   Current Affairs

   Sangeet Natak Akademi Selects 2024 Yuva Puraskar Artists

   106 young artists have been chosen by the Sangeet Natak Akademi General Council for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2024 and 2025, at a meeting in New Delhi held from…

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7. 3:36 PM
   Current Affairs

   FSSAI Proposes Infant Nutrition Regulation Amendment

   The draft Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Amendment Regulations, 2026, have been released by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in the Ga

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8. 3:36 PM
   Current Affairs

   Rare Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl Photographed in Kozhikode

   On 16 October 2026, a rare Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl (“Bubo nipalensis” or “Ketupa nipalensis”) was captured on camera in the Janakikkad forest of Kozhikode district.

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9. 3:36 PM
   Prime Minister's Office

   Prime Minister extends greetings to National Security Guard personnel on Raising Day

   Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has conveyed his greetings to the personnel of the National Security Guard on the occasion of their Raising Day. According to the Prime Minister, the NSG personnel…

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10. 2:13 PM
    PIB Backgrounder

    Connecting Kashmir: Building the Infrastructure for Growth

    Jammu and Kashmir's challenging terrain is steadily yielding to a new era of connectivity. The Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link has connected the valley to India's rail network. Its centrepiece, the Chenab Bridge, stands…

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11. 2:13 PM
    Current Affairs

    SCL Das to Lead Financial Services Institutions Bureau

    The government reconstituted the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) on 16 October 2026 and appointed SCL Das as its chairman. Das is a retired 1992-batch India

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12. 2:13 PM
    Current Affairs

    India Names Sudhakar Dalela as Ambassador to Nepal

    The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) appointed Indian Foreign Service officer Sudhakar Dalela as India’s next Ambassador to Nepal on 16 October 2026. Nepal’s approval o

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