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The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare approved the operationalisation of Ladakh’s first Government Medical College in Leh on 19 October 2026. The college is scheduled to begin operations in the 2027–28 academic year.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the upgraded Agri Welfare Portal in New Delhi on 19 October 2026. The mobile-accessible platform provides farmers with information on government schemes, financial assistance and agriculture, alongside online eligibility checks and application facilities.

On 20 October 2026, AstraZeneca and Oracle announced a global collaboration using artificial intelligence (AI) and real-world data to support clinical research. Its first programme will focus on hypertension care and research in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in partnership with UAE-based healthcare firm M42. The collaboration is non-binding, and individual projects will require separate legal, privacy, regulatory, ethical and institutional reviews.

Nishad Kumar won the men’s T47 long jump gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 19 October 2026. His best jump measured 7.11 metres, and the medal was India’s second gold at the Games.

Indian para-archer Sheetal Devi scored 704 points out of 720 in the women’s compound archery ranking round at the 2026 Asian Para Games. The event took place at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 19 October 2026. Her score equalled the world record and established a new Asian record.