Current Affairs – 17 October 2026

17 October 2026Yesterday

1. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Textiles

   Ministry of Textiles Organized Workshops on Cyber Security & Secure Digital Disposal and E-Waste Management Awareness under Special Campaign 6

   As part of Special Campaign 6, the Ministry of Textiles organised workshops on E-Waste Management Awareness and Cyber Security & Secure Digital Disposal on 15 October 2026, with the participation of over…

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2. 2:13 PM
   Current Affairs

   Reflect Orbital Books Two Skyroot Vikram Rocket Launches

   California-based Reflect Orbital signed a contract with Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace on 14 October 2026 for two dedicated rocket launches. The US start-up plans to d

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3. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Finance

   Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) destroy 2.87 Hectares (7.08 Acres) of illicit cannabis (ganja) cultivation in wildlife sanctuary, District Dhule, Maharashtra

   Specific intelligence developed by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), indicated that illicit cultivation of cannabis (ganja) was being carried out over a large area within a wildlife sanctuary near village Jamniapani, Shirpur,…

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4. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

   Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya asks National Sports Federations to strengthen pipeline of champions at Asian Games review meeting

   New Delhi, October 15: Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday called on National Sports Federations (NSFs) to take greater responsibility for India’s sporting performance, following the nation’s 4th place finish…

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5. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Commerce & Industry

   Union Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal Launches National Strategic Trade Command Centre at Vanijya Bhawan

   Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, launched the National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC) at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, in the presence of Commerce Secretary, Shri Rajesh Agrawal, and…

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6. 2:13 PM
   Prime Minister's Office

   Prime Minister shares Sanskrit Subhashitam praising the divine presence of Maa Jagadambika in all forms

   The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam praising Maa Jagadambika and highlighting her divine presence in all words, thoughts and forms. The verse conveys that every word can become…

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7. 2:13 PM
   AYUSH

   Vice-President inaugurates KAUMARACON-2026 and launches digital initiatives of the All India Institute of Ayurveda

   The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today inaugurated KAUMARACON-2026 at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Ayush. The event is…

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8. 2:13 PM
   Current Affairs

   Samsung and IISc Open Quantum Research Lab

   Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) inaugurated a Quantum Research Lab on 15 October 2026. The facility is located on t

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9. 2:13 PM
   Current Affairs

   Reema Nanavaty Receives Hillary Rodham Clinton Award

   Indian social worker Reema Nanavaty received the Hillary Rodham Clinton Award on 15 October 2026 at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security in Washington,

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10. 2:13 PM
    Current Affairs

    Mizoram Launches MIWAS, e-Sanction, e-Budget and DBT

    Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma launched four digital financial management initiatives on 15 October 2026 at the Chief Minister’s Office in Aizawl. The initiatives—MIWAS

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11. 2:13 PM
    Current Affairs

    ADB and Japan Finance Green Ammonia Plant in Kakinada

    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Japan signed financing agreements on 15 October 2026 with AM Green Ammonia (India) Private Limited for a renewable-

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12. 2:13 PM
    Current Affairs

    India Adds Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel to Ramsar List

    India’s Ramsar site tally reached 103 on 15 October 2026, following the addition of Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh. Union Environment Minist

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