Weekly Current Affairs

• Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the World Bank Group’s World Development Report 2026 on AI in New Delhi.

  8 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• Department of Defence Production continued Special Campaign 6.0 focusing on Swachhata and reducing pendency.

  8 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• Indian Air Force celebrated its 94th Air Force Day at Air Force Station Hindan.

  8 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• Department of Telecommunications held a high‑level roundtable with state IT ministers to accelerate digital connectivity rollout.

  8 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• Union Minister of State Pabitra Margherita inaugurated a state‑of‑the‑art silkworm seed infrastructure in Jorhat, Assam.

  8 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• Dr Jitendra Singh said opening the space sector to private players reduced brain drain and created new opportunities for youth.

  8 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 10th edition of India Mobile Congress 2026.

  8 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• PM Modi will participate in the valedictory session of the Departmental Summit on Women and Child Development on 9 Oct.

  8 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• Indian Coast Guard conducted the 12th National Maritime Search & Rescue Exercise (SAREX‑2026) off Paradip, Odisha.

  8 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• Union Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated Windergy India 2026 in Chennai, outlining a path to 100 GW wind capacity by 2030.

  8 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• Death toll from a Russian bus strike in eastern Ukraine rose to 30, prompting suspension of public transport.

  8 October 2026The HinduRead source

• Meta used AI to detect child sexual abuse content, actioning 5.3 million pieces on Facebook and Instagram in India (Jan‑Jun 2026).

  8 October 2026The HinduRead source

• India and Ghana signed an MoU to advance agricultural research, education and technology transfer.

  7 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• PM Modi interacted with GSMA Board members alongside Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and MoS Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani.

  7 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• All 23 Indian crew members of a Liberian‑flagged oil tanker were rescued after an attack off Russia’s Black Sea coast.

  7 October 2026The HinduRead source

• Chhattisgarh signed a skill‑development MoU in Singapore, attracting a ₹350 crore investment proposal.

  7 October 2026Hindustan TimesRead source

• The RBI raised repo rate by 25 basis points on 7 Oct 2026 after a prior 125‑bp cut from 6.5 % to 5.25 %.

  8 October 2026The HinduRead source

• Strait of Hormuz saw its lowest transit in over two months on 6 Oct 2026, with seven commodity vessels passing.

  8 October 2026The HinduRead source

• India’s trade surplus with the U.S. offsets a structural deficit with China; US tariffs and AI impact pose risks to the rupee.

  8 October 2026The HinduRead source

• GST Council will meet in New Delhi on 8 Oct 2026, the first meeting after the September 2025 session.

  8 October 2026The HinduRead source

• RBI’s rate‑hike decision aimed at anchoring inflation expectations; long‑term inflation control remains a government task.

  8 October 2026The HinduRead source

• Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal called for greater utilisation of India‑EFTA TEPA opportunities.

  7 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said a small MDR fee on UPI will not have a major impact on transaction volumes.

  7 October 2026The HinduRead source

• RBI raised repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50 %, shifting stance to ‘calibrated tightening’ after three‑and‑a‑half years.

  7 October 2026The HinduRead source

• RBI raised FY27 inflation projection to 5.2 % as August consumer inflation rose to 4.82 %.

  7 October 2026The HinduRead source

• Margaret Hamilton, NASA Apollo program scientist, died at age 90; hailed as a pioneer of software engineering.

  8 October 2026The HinduRead source

• SpaceX executive Lauren Dreyer pitched Starlink to India, noting pending security approvals for satellite internet.

  8 October 2026The HinduRead source

• Former ISRO chair G. Madhavan Nair urged cooperation with space‑tech start‑ups for major Indian space projects.

  8 October 2026The HinduRead source

• A new metal‑free porous material was reported that can help produce affordable clean energy.

  7 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• DST reviewed preparedness for Special Campaign 6, urging focus on Swachhata, e‑waste and public outreach.

  7 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• IIT‑Gandhinagar scientists demonstrated India’s first free‑space quantum‑key distribution link over 5.56 km of air.

  7 October 2026The HinduRead source

• Raksha Mantri approved revised SOP for utilisation of MoD proof ranges and test facilities by Indian defence industry.

  7 October 2026 Official · PIB (Govt. of India)Read source

• During Wildlife Week walk in Palakkad, 30 bird species were spotted to raise habitat‑protection awareness.

  8 October 2026The HinduRead source

• Two cheetahs were released into a tiger reserve in Bundelkhand, MP, creating the third cheetah habitat in the state.

  8 October 2026The HinduRead source

• GPS study tracked elephant movements in Assam’s Udalguri, Sonitpur and Biswanath districts to mitigate human‑elephant conflict.

  7 October 2026The HinduRead source

• Australia leads the three‑match India‑A series 1‑0, putting pressure on India to force a decider.

  8 October 2026The HinduRead source

• Asian Games 2026 India gold medals included 17‑year‑old archer Kumkum Mohod and golfer Pranavi Urs.

  7 October 2026The HinduRead source

• India finished fourth at Asian Games 2026 with a total of 85 medals.

  7 October 2026The HinduRead source

• Chemistry Nobel 2026 awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for work on non‑linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric synthesis.

  7 October 2026The HinduRead source

• IIT Roorkee and University of Calgary will launch a joint doctoral degree programme.

  8 October 2026The Indian ExpressUPSCSSCRailwaysRead source

• IIT Delhi, I4C and Amazon launched ‘Raksham’ AI cybersecurity hackathon to tackle deepfakes and online fraud.

  8 October 2026The Indian ExpressUPSCSSCRailwaysRead source

• TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2026 released; applications open for 6,574 posts.

  8 October 2026The Indian ExpressState PSCRead source

• CBSE Class 10th and 12th board exam 2027 private‑candidate application forms are now available.

  8 October 2026The Indian ExpressTeachingRead source

• CAT 2026 registrations reached 2.84 lakh, a slight dip from the previous year.

  8 October 2026The Indian ExpressBankingRead source

• NEET PG 2026 counselling Round 1 registrations will begin on 12 Oct 2026.

  8 October 2026The Indian ExpressState PSCRead source

• IIT Hyderabad and S&P Global launched an AI lab for finance‑focused research and learning.

  8 October 2026The Indian ExpressUPSCBankingRead source

• Ministry of Education screened 60,000+ schools nationwide to strengthen inclusive education for children with special needs.

  8 October 2026Hindustan TimesTeachingRead source

• CFA Institute survey found 92 % of respondents consider interpersonal skills crucial in the AI era.

  8 October 2026Hindustan TimesOtherRead source

• NICL announced recruitment for 321 Administrative Officer posts in 2026.

  8 October 2026Hindustan TimesBankingRead source

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