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State PSC Current Affairs
The news most likely to matter for State PSC, from the last 14 days, in the order State PSC papers tend to ask it. Updated every morning.
State PSC notifications & updates
5Andhra Pradesh announced drought across 21 districts and approved a Rs 10,000 crore SME fund.
Rajasthan Board will conduct Class 10 exams twice a year, allowing students to improve marks in three subjects.
UP Scholarship 2026‑27 eligibility details, important dates and application information released.
BPSC TRE 4.0 vacancies increased to 33,320; applications open till October 26.
Sikkim government to collaborate with Google to promote AI in higher education.
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National
12India urges flexibility, pragmatism and mutual respect for balanced outcomes at UNFCCC COP31.
National SC‑ST Hub launched to power inclusive entrepreneurship.
India’s regulatory framework for satellite communication services described as fair and non‑discriminatory.
Prime Minister greets Air Warriors on Air Force Day.
Sagarmatha 2026 opens, charting a trusted, rules‑based global maritime order for India.
FIR lodged against MLA in Vijayapura for allegedly creating false death certificates of voters.
Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away at his Goa residence.
Andhra Pradesh declares early kharif drought in 388 mandals across 21 districts with 53.4% rainfall deficit.
Government announced ‘Financial Support Today, Self‑Reliance Tomorrow’ scheme to boost indigenous manufacturing.
Adequate availability of onion at affordable prices was ensured across the country.
Joint statement adopted after India‑UK Financial Markets Dialogue 2026 held in London.
Supreme Court to hear Centre’s contempt plea against appointment of Jharkhand DGP Tadasha Mishra.
Environment & Ecology
4Some Indian endangered species show encouraging recovery, needing sustained conservation and science.
Two cheetahs released into a tiger reserve, creating the third cheetah habitat in Madhya Pradesh.
Guerlain’s Women for Bees project documents Nilgiris queen bee capture, merging local wisdom with conservation.
GPS study tracks elephant movements in Assam to mitigate human‑wildlife conflict in three districts.
Economy & Banking
8SLBCs/UTLBCs asked to report SC beneficiary data for jobs and entrepreneurship schemes per RBI guidelines.
Strait of Hormuz transits fell to lowest in over two months, with seven commodity vessels on Oct 6 2026.
India’s US trade surplus offsets structural deficit with China; US tariffs and AI impact pose risks to rupee.
GST Council to meet in New Delhi on Oct 8 2026, first meeting since Sep 3‑4 2025.
RBI raised repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50%, shifting stance to calibrated tightening after 3½ years.
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal called for greater utilisation of India‑EFTA TEPA opportunities.
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said a small MDR fee on UPI will not have a major impact on transaction volumes.
RBI raised FY27 inflation projection to 5.2 % as August consumer inflation rose to 4.82 %.
International
8EU sends envoy to Beijing over rising Chinese exports causing economic anxiety in the bloc.
Italy Parliament votes on electoral law granting majority to any alliance winning >42% of votes.
Trump says the alleged Russian plague is not a bioweapon.
IMF staff deal with Pakistan could unlock $1.2 billion, including $1 billion EFF and $210 million RSF.
India and Ghana signed an MoU to advance agricultural research, education and technology transfer.
PM Modi interacted with GSMA Board members alongside Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and MoS Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani.
All 23 Indian crew members of a Liberian‑flagged oil tanker were rescued after an attack off Russia’s Black Sea coast.
Chhattisgarh signed a skill‑development MoU in Singapore, attracting a ₹350 crore investment proposal.
Science & Technology
8SpaceX exec pitches Starlink; Indian government holds up satellite internet pending security approvals.
Former ISRO chair G. Madhavan Nair urges cooperative environment for space‑tech start‑ups on major projects.
2026 Chemistry Nobel awarded for discovery of non‑linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
Gradiant secures five contracts in India, appoints Hari Prasad as MD, covering semiconductor, PCB and solar manufacturing.
Tamil Nadu may experience distinct El Niño impacts due to pressure differences between Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.
A new metal‑free porous material was reported that can help produce affordable clean energy.
DST reviewed preparedness for Special Campaign 6, urging focus on Swachhata, e‑waste and public outreach.
IIT‑Gandhinagar scientists demonstrated India’s first free‑space quantum‑key distribution link over 5.56 km of air.
Awards & Appointments
3Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai receive 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
54 Indian researchers receive Careers360 Faculty Research Awards at IRIS 2026.
Chemistry Nobel 2026 awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for work on non‑linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric synthesis.
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