
The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) had reached over 35 crore people across India by 22 October 2026. Its recorded outreach included more than 13.94 crore young people and 10.86 crore women, while over 32 lakh educational institutions had been engaged in activities to prevent substance abuse.
Ameena Nazreen A S received a US$500 cash award at the Global Youth Institute on 23 October 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa. The institute was held as part of the 2026 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, organised by the World Food Prize Foundation under the theme “Before Hunger Wins”.
The Indian Navy will host the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2026 in New Delhi from 3 to 5 November 2026. Its theme is “Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific”. Registration is open as of 23 October 2026.
Researchers at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, announced the discovery of a cellular antiviral mechanism on 22 October 2026. The study identified DZIP3 as a protein that senses viral RNA and activates immune defences. Dr Santosh Chauhan, a Senior Principal Scientist at CCMB, led the research, and Dr Rinku Sahu was its first author.
Doctors at Samishta Hospital (SHRI) in Guntur treated a 72-year-old man with a carbapenem-resistant infection of an artificial knee joint using phage therapy. The case, published on 22 October 2026 in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases (IJID Regions), is India’s first reported successful use of phage therapy for a carbapenem-resistant artificial joint infection.
Microsoft researchers published a study of the Diagnostic Orchestrator (DxO), also called Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO), in Science on 22 October 2026. The system coordinates diagnostic steps for complex medical cases, including asking questions, ordering tests and revising possible diagnoses.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay launched the statewide ‘Thuli’ rainwater harvesting awareness campaign in Chennai on 21 October 2026. ‘Thuli’ means “drop” in Tamil. The launch included the unveiling of the campaign logo and mascot.
Oil India Limited (OIL) announced a natural gas discovery on 23 October 2026 in the shallow offshore block KG-DSF/GSKW/2018 in the Krishna-Godavari Basin. The discovery was made in the previously unappraised Matsyapuri formation through the Godavari-1 well, an appraisal well in the block operated solely by OIL.
Telangana will host Raksha Expo 2026 from December 7 to 9 at Bharat Future City, Hyderabad. It is described as India’s first defence and aerospace expo organised by a state government. The expo will bring together the aerospace, space, defence and internal security sectors, with exhibitions, technology demonstrations, drone shows and a planned air show on December 9.
Indian players Yashaswini Ghorpade and Harmeet Desai secured a mixed doubles medal at the 29th ITTF-ATTU Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The medal was assured on 23 October 2026, the day the mixed doubles champions were scheduled to be crowned. The achievement is a historic milestone for Indian table tennis.

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The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has officially announced the postponement of the Bihar STET 2026 exam. Originally scheduled for November 4, 2026.