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Dhal Singh Bisen was sworn in as the Governor of Uttarakhand on 19 October 2026 at Lok Bhavan in Dehradun. Acting Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari of the Uttarakhand High Court administered the oath. Bisen succeeded Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (retd.), who had served as Governor for more than five years. President Droupadi Murmu announced Bisen’s appointment on 12 October 2026.
The Indian Army conducted Akhand Prahar-II in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on or around 18 October 2026. The exercise involved the Army’s Black Mace Brigade and Battle Axe Division and focused on combat readiness, technology-enabled operations and coordination among military resources.
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.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated a biogas plant with a capacity of 200 tonnes per day (TPD) at Goyla Dairy on 19 October 2026 under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. The plant was approved in 2018. Delhi’s Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is establishing biogas facilities to process cattle dung and biodegradable waste generated in dairy colonies.
Beijing is projected to become a super-aged society by 2035, when approximately one-third of its residents are expected to be aged 60 or older. At the end of 2025, the city had 5.29 million permanent residents in this age group, equal to 24.3 per cent of its total population.
India repatriated a rescued Sumatran baby orangutan to Indonesia on 19 October 2026. Rescued in India in November 2024, the animal received veterinary care and appropriate habitat facilities from Indian wildlife authorities before its return from Gujarat. The operation involved wildlife protection agencies and the CITES Management Authorities of both countries.
Mona Agarwal won the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 gold medal at the Asian Para Games on 19 October 2026. She scored 250.0 points in the final at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, setting a new Asian Para Games record.
Mizoram batter Chinmay Sutar scored an unbeaten 400 against Nagaland on 19 October 2026 in the Ranji Trophy 2026–27 Plate Division. The match was played at Nagaland Cricket Stadium in Sovima, and Mizoram declared at 581 for 9.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed indigenous armour panels that are 20% lighter than existing systems. The Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) (R&DE(E)), based in Pune, developed the panels for future Indian Army combat vehicles. As of October 2026, the panels had completed in-house testing and met the organisation’s internal operational requirements.
INS Sudarshini, a three-masted sail training ship of the Indian Navy, completed a port call at Salalah, Oman, during its ten-month Lokayan-2026 transoceanic deployment. The ship departed Salalah on 18 October 2026, following a visit from 14 to 17 October.
Astronomers have identified WD J1330+6435, a white dwarf that appears chartreuse green to human eyes. It is about 280 light-years from Earth in the constellation Draco. The discovery was announced in October 2026, and the study was led by astrophysicist Mark Hollands of the University of Warwick, England.
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