Current Affairs – 17 October 2026

17 October 2026Yesterday

1. 2:13 PM
   Prime Minister's Office

   Prime Minister offers prayers to Maa Katyayani during Navratri

   The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, offered prayers to Maa Katyayani on the sacred occasion of Shashthi during Navratri. The Prime Minister wished that, with her blessings, everyone’s life be filled with…

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2. 2:13 PM
   Current Affairs

   Aditya-L1 and Proba-3 Study Solar Eruptions

   On 16 October 2026, India’s Aditya-L1 mission and the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission combined observations of solar eruptions. Data from Aditya-L1’s Visibl

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3. 2:13 PM
   Current Affairs

   APEDA Facilitates Organic Palmyra Jaggery Powder Export to Bulgaria

   On 15 October 2026, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the flag-off of a 1.755-metric-tonne maiden export consi

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4. 2:13 PM
   Current Affairs

   Essar Oil & Gas Secures Five Coal Bed Methane Blocks

   Essar Oil & Gas Ltd. secured five Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks in India on 15 October 2026. The Government of India awarded the blocks under the Special CBM (SCBM) B

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5. 2:13 PM
   Current Affairs

   India Ranks 84th in Henley Passport Index 2026

   The October 2026 Henley Passport Index places India 84th among 199 passports, with Indian passport holders able to access 55 destinations without obtaining a prior visa.

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6. 2:13 PM
   Current Affairs

   Sudha Yadav Takes Oath as Karnataka Governor

   Dr. Sudha Yadav was sworn in as Governor of Karnataka at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru on 16 October 2026. President Droupadi Murmu appointed her to the office on 12 October 20

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7. 2:13 PM
   Current Affairs

   NTPC and Africa50 Partner to Develop Power Projects

   On 15 October 2026, India’s state-owned NTPC Limited signed a Cooperation Agreement with Africa50 in New Delhi. The organisations will jointly develop power projects and

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8. 2:13 PM
   Current Affairs

   Pakistan Ranks Lowest in Global Hunger Index 2026

   Pakistan scored 25.5 and ranked 106th among 122 countries with sufficient data in the 2026 Global Hunger Index (GHI). The score falls in the GHI’s “serious” hunger catego

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9. 2:13 PM
   Current Affairs

   Gujarat Expands Shramik Annapurna Meal Scheme

   Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated 101 food distribution centres under the Shramik Annapurna Yojana on 16 October 2026. The centres operate across 28 dist

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10. 2:13 PM
    Current Affairs

    Military Nursing Service Commissions 29 Cadets as Lieutenants

    On October 14, 2026, 29 nursing cadets from Batch IX of the College of Nursing, Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantonment, were commissioned as Lieutenant

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11. 2:13 PM
    PIB Backgrounder

    Navigating India’s Waterways: Building a Safer, Smarter Network

    India is building a safer and smarter inland navigation ecosystem as waterway traffic expands. Hydrographic surveys and fairway maintenance keep channels navigable, while India’s first riverine lighthouses on the Brahmaputra add long-range…

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12. 2:13 PM
    Ministry of Commerce & Industry

    APEDA Facilitates Export of 1.755 MT of Organic Palmyra Jaggery Powder from Tamil Nadu to Bulgaria

    The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, facilitated the flag-off of the maiden export consignment of 1.755 MT of…

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