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Migratory birds, including the Pallid Harrier and European Roller, began arriving at Kolhapur’s Masai Plateau with the onset of winter in late October 2026. Montagu’s Harrier and Lesser Kestrel were also sighted in the area. The birds travel thousands of kilometres from regions including Central Asia, Russia, Kazakhstan and Africa.
India offered to share its counter-terrorism expertise with ASEAN member states and their dialogue partners at the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Cebu, the Philippines. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made the offer on 29 October 2026, during the meeting held on 28 and 29 October.
India voted in favour of a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the United States trade embargo on Cuba on 29 October 2026. The resolution received 130 votes in favour, 17 against and 25 abstentions. India was one of 130 countries supporting the resolution; the tally was the lowest for such a resolution since 1995.
On 28 October 2026, the Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM VGSY), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for strengthening Panchayats and traditional local bodies. The scheme has an outlay of ₹7,395.55 crore for 2026–27 to 2030–31 and covers States and Union Territories.
A scientific study conducted in Guwahati, Assam, recorded eight owl species during surveys carried out from November 2023 to July 2025. Published in the journal Urban Ecosystems, the study documented owls in 24 of 33 surveyed grid cells, each covering one square kilometre. Assam Forest and Climate Change Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah announced the findings on 28 October 2026.
Sikkim hosted its first Himalayan Yak Festival in Gnathang Valley from 28 October 2026. The valley lies near the India-China border. The state’s Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department organised the festival to promote yak conservation, support herders’ livelihoods and encourage tourism in high-altitude areas.
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has extended the New Amnesty Scheme 2025 until 31 December 2026. The scheme was initially scheduled to run from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026, and the extension provides eligible employers and insured persons with three additional months to resolve pending legal disputes. The Ministry of Labour and Employment announced the extension after receiving representations from stakeholders.
The Union Government’s approval of the strategic stake sale in IDBI Bank, has positioned the Centre to exceed its full-year disinvestment and asset monetisation target of ₹80,000 crore.
Former Principal Scientific Adviser highlighted the role of new genetic tools—such as CRISPR gene-editing and apomixis—in safeguarding India’s staple crops against climate stress.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 54th Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) meeting at Seva Teerth on 28 October 2026. The meeting reviewed infrastructure projects worth more than ₹16,000 crore across 31 States and Union Territories.
On 28 October 2026, the Central Government released ₹77.98 crore as grant-in-aid for 755 senior citizen welfare projects. The release covers the quarter ending 30 September 2026, in the financial year 2026–27. The funds were released under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC), a component of the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY). The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment administers the scheme.
India launched the fourth edition of the Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign (TFYC 4.0) on 28 October 2026. The nationwide campaign is scheduled to run for 60 days, until 26 December 2026. Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav launched it in New Delhi at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.