Current AffairsWednesday, 14 October 2026

• Government formed a Committee to examine issues of sugarcane farmers and the sugar sector.

  Government Constitutes Committee to Examine Issues Relating to Sugarcane Farmers and the Sugar Sector

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• DoT will honor top‑performing States/UTs, District Police and Police Stations for recovering lost mobile handsets under Sanchar Saathi.

  Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to honor top-performing States/UTs, District Police and Police Stations for recovery of lost mobile handsets through Sanchar Saathi

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• Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar launched a portal to enhance public engagement and scientific data gathering as Chair of HLCDC.

  Chairman of the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC) Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar (Retd.) launches official Portal to Enhance Public Engagement and Scientific Data Gathering

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• DoT and ITU organized AI for Good Build‑a‑thon 5.0 at India Mobile Congress 2026.

  DoT and ITU organise AI for Good Build-a-thon 5.0 at India Mobile Congress 2026

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• Vice‑President C. P. Radhakrishnan released ‘Dancing with Joy’, a memoir by Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant.

  Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan Releases ‘Dancing with Joy’, an Inspirational Memoir by Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant

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• CCI approved GRT Jewellers (India) Private Ltd.’s acquisition of a majority stake in Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Ltd.

  CCI approves acquisition of majority stake in Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Limited by GRT Jewellers (India) Private Limited

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• CCI approved NuageLux BidCo S.à r.l.’s acquisition of certain shareholding in Kids Clinic India.

  CCI approves the acquisition of certain shareholding in Kids Clinic India by NuageLux BidCo S.à r.l

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• CCI approved acquisition of shareholding in FarMart Service Pvt Ltd by Impact Fund Denmark, Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries SA/NV and Orios Fund III.

  CCI approves acquisition of certain shareholding in FarMart Service Pvt Ltd by Impact Fund Denmark, Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries SA/NV and Orios Fund III

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• Press release titled ‘Education: A Pathway to Opportunity and Empowerment’ issued by PIB.

  Education: A Pathway to Opportunity and Empowerment

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• Press release titled ‘The Flight of Courage, the Identity of Self‑Reliance’ issued by PIB.

  The Flight of Courage, the Identity of Self-Reliance

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• Press release titled ‘From Recovery to Self‑Reliance – A Journey Towards a Healthier Life’ issued by PIB.

  From Recovery to Self-Reliance – A Journey Towards a Healthier Life

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• 29 Nursing Cadets commissioned as Lieutenants into Military Nursing Service at Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi.

  29 Nursing Cadets Commissioned as Lieutenants into Military Nursing Service at Army Hospital (R&R) Delhi

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• Central Government approved India’s accession to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA).

  Central Government approves India’s accession to Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)

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• Swachhata Se Sabhyata session held at Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.

  Swachhata Se Sabhyata Session Held At Department of Social Justice and Empowerment

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• India’s trade deficit with China crossed $100 billion in 2026; two‑way trade Jan‑Sept up 25.4% to $144.45 billion.

  India’s trade deficit with China crosses $100 billion in 2026

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• U.S.–Russia diesel deal explained; also President Trump announced an ‘energy ceasefire’ between Russia and Ukraine.

  How does the U.S.-Russia diesel deal impact India | Explained

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• Rupee rose 19 paise to close at 95.17 per US$ as RBI measures curbed speculative bets.

  Rupee rises 19 paise to close at 95.17 against U.S. dollar

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• BSE Sensex fell 251.89 points (0.34%) to 72,781.89 amid higher crude oil and rising inflation.

  Stock markets close lower amid elevated crude oil, rising inflation

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• Wholesale inflation hit a series‑high of 11.4% in September 2026, driven by food and fuel.

  Food and fuel push wholesale inflation to series-high of 11.4% in September 2026

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• OPEC cut India’s 2026 oil‑demand growth forecast to 40,000 bbl/day; gasoline and diesel to drive consumption.

  OPEC cuts India’s 2026 oil demand growth forecast to 40,000 barrels per day

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• NTPC aims to export green hydrogen, targeting Asian and European markets; pilot to commercial scale.

  NTPC eyes green hydrogen exports, targets Asian and European markets

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• Freight loading grew 6.14% in September 2026 over September 2025; freight revenue rose ₹1,266 crore.

  6.14% growth registered in freight loading in September 2026 over September 2025: Indian Railways

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• PM Modi highlighted India’s 7.8% GDP growth in Apr‑Jun 2026, FX reserves >$700 billion and reforms in tax, insolvency, labour.

  India does not grow at anybody’s cost; it grows with and for the world: PM Modi

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• Article explains Type I and Type II statistical errors.

  What are type I and type II errors?

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• Top AI researchers call for action to prevent models from going ‘rogue’ after several escape incidents.

  Top AI researchers demand action to prevent models going ‘rogue’

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• Studies find PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in Indian water sources; conventional treatment not yet commercially available.

  India’s water plants are failing to catch elusive ‘forever chemicals’

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• IceCube Neutrino Observatory’s work earned Francis Halzen the Nobel Prize for physics.

  The Nobel for IceCube and the search for neutrinos from outer space | Explained

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• Cement production’s high carbon intensity hampers India’s net‑zero goals.

  India’s formidable cement footprint stands in its way to net-zero

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• Dr. Tanaya Bose recounts mentorship by late Nobel laureate Ada Yonath.

  Indian researcher recalls lifechanging mentorship of late Nobel laureate Ada Yonath

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• IISc study suggests strong magnetic fields could let white dwarfs exceed the Chandrasekhar limit.

  IISc study says strong magnetic fields could allow white dwarfs to grow beyond the Chandrasekhar limit

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• Berlin‑to‑BITS Pilani piece links Nobel‑winning optogenetics to parasite research in Hyderabad.

  Berlin to BITS Pilani: How Nobel-winning optogenetics connects to parasite research in Hyderabad

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• Thailand built embankments and water gates after 2011 floods to protect Bangkok, Ayutthaya and industrial zones.

  Thailand floods villages to protect capital

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• Kerala launched India’s first ecosystem Red List assessment to shift focus from species to landscape‑wide management.

  Why Keralam has launched India’s first ecosystem Red List assessment

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• Conservationist K. Ullas Karanth urges more protected habitat and reduced forest‑resource dependence for wildlife.

  Interview | ‘Tiger man’ K. Ullas Karanth on protecting India’s wildlife habitats

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• Up to 20,000 trees may be cut for a solar fence in Kerala’s Chalakudy division; Central Empowered Committee scrutinising.

  Forest ‘violations’ in Keralam’s Chalakudy division come under scrutiny

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• Warming Himalayas cause glacier melt and permafrost thaw, raising disaster risk in Indian Himalayan Region.

  Warming Himalayas demand a rethink on development

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• Drought report urges Centre to assist Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh once inter‑ministerial findings are released.

  Drought report: On southwest monsoon, drought in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

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• Boxing Federation of India chief Ajay Singh suspended secretary general Pramod Kumar after a no‑confidence motion.

  Battle between Boxing Federation of India chief and general secretary intensifies

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• Bengal won Ranji Trophy match against Delhi by nine wickets, with key contributions from Abhimanyu Easwaran and Ankur Paul.

  Ranji Trophy: Bengal picks up Delhi’s gauntlet to win by nine wickets

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• Australia’s Hazlewood took six wickets for 49 runs as Australia beat South Africa in the 1st Test.

  Hazlewood takes six as Australia beat South Africa in 1st Test

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• Atletico defeated struggling Manchester United in Champions League; United’s worst domestic start in 40 years.

  Champions League: Atletico defeats struggling Manchester United

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• Mhatre suffered a hamstring injury, ruling him out for six weeks during Ranji Trophy match against Chandigarh.

  Ranji Trophy: Hamstring injury rules Mhatre out for six weeks

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• NTA launched an AI‑enabled helpline to answer student queries.

  NTA gets an AI-enabled helpline to answer students’ queries

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• IIM Ahmedabad announced it will encourage AI use in MBA teaching, not prohibit it.

  ‘We encourage AI, not prohibit it’: How IIM Ahmedabad is changing MBA teaching

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• SC made insurance compulsory for all train tickets, announced in school‑assembly headlines on 15 Oct 2026.

  Today News Headlines for School Assembly, October 15, 2026: SC makes insurance compulsory for all train tickets

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• Four Greater Manchester universities offer £10,000 GREAT scholarships to Indian students.

  4 Greater Manchester universities announce £10,000 GREAT scholarships for Indian students

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• CBSE, TNDGE, KSEAB announced upcoming Class 10 and 12 board exam dates for 2027.

  Board Exams 2027 Live Updates: CBSE, TNDGE, KSEAB Class 10, 12 exam dates soon

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• Nobel Prize 2026 laureates’ alma maters include Harvard and MIT, reported in exam‑focused news.

  Nobel Prize 2026: Where this year’s laureates studied, from Harvard to MIT

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• JEE Main 2027 registration expected in October; applicants should keep documents ready.

  JEE Main 2027 registration date: Application process likely in October; keep these documents ready

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• India saw a 1,807% surge in Forward Deployed Engineer jobs; article discussed pay scales.

  India saw 1,807% surge in Forward Deployed Engineer jobs: How well does it pay?

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• Tamil Nadu Board timetable released for SSLC, Plus One and Plus Two exams in 2027.

  Tamil Nadu Board Time Table 2027: SSLC, Plus One, Plus Two exam dates out

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• Kolkata Police Constable 2026 result posted; physical test scheduled from 28 Oct.

  Kolkata Police Constable result 2026 out at prb.wb.gov.in: Physical test from October 28

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• School‑assembly headline (14 Oct 2026): Rahul Gandhi backs CJP after leaders Ranka and Das sent to 5‑day custody.

  Today News Headlines for School Assembly, October 14, 2026: Rahul Gandhi backs CJP after leaders Ranka, Das sent to 5-day custody

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• Government set up a three‑member panel to probe the death of an IIIT Ranchi student.

  Government sets up three-member panel to probe IIIT Ranchi student’s death

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• Kellogg‑HKU topped FT executive‑MBA rankings 2026; ISB and IIM Bangalore also improved.

  Kellogg-HKU tops FT executive-MBA rankings 2026; ISB, IIM Bangalore improve ranks

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• IIT Kharagpur launched a free AI tutor and preparation tool for GATE and JAM exams.

  IIT Kharagpur launches free AI tutor and prep tool for GATE, JAM: How to use it

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