Daily Current Affairs 2026

17 October 2026Yesterday

1. 2:13 PM
   Current Affairs

   Tamil Nadu CM Inaugurates Periyar Arivulagam in Coimbatore

   Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay inaugurated Periyar Arivulagam, a library and science centre, in Gandhipuram, Coimbatore, on 16 October 2026. The eight-storey co

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2. 2:13 PM
   Current Affairs

   CapitaLand India Trust Unveils Chennai Data Centre

   CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT) unveiled CapitaLand Data Centre Chennai 01 in Ambattur, Tamil Nadu, on 15 October 2026. The project, jointly held by CLINT and CapitaLand I

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3. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Electronics & IT

   BHASHINI and IISc Bangaluru : Text-to-Speech Model for Sourashtra Language

   In a significant step towards strengthening language technology for low-resource Indian languages, the Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under Digital India Corporation (DIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration…

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4. 2:13 PM
   Vice President's Secretariat

   Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan Commissions Indian Navy’s First Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel INS Samarthak at Karwar

   The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today commissioned INS Samarthak, the Indian Navy’s first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel, at Karwar, Karnataka. The commissioning marks a significant milestone in India’s journey towards…

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5. 2:13 PM
   AYUSH

   Ayush Innovation Sees Eightfold Rise in Patent Filings

   Ayush-related innovation and intellectual property activity in India has witnessed a significant expansion over the past decade, with 4,077 patent applications filed and 711 patents granted between FY 2014–15 and FY 2025–26,…

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