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The Indian Embassy in Jakarta launched an artificial intelligence (AI) avatar named Dewi in October 2026 for public outreach. The virtual guide is designed to share information on Indian culture, travel, scholarships, business, investment opportunities and consular services.
Kolkata is scheduled to host an exhibition match between Barcelona Legends and Real Madrid Legends on November 25, 2026. The match will be played at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, also known as Salt Lake Stadium. West Bengal Sports Minister Indranil Khan announced the event on October 13, 2026. Luis Figo, Carles Puyol and Iker Casillas are among the former players expected to feature; the official squads have not been confirmed.
On 13 October 2026, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways launched two credit risk insurance products for India’s shipbuilding industry. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced the policies at the 21st Maritime State Development Council (MSDC) meeting in Mumbai.
On 12 October 2026, IIT Kharagpur launched the NDLI-FERMI AI Tutor and a free online preparation platform for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM). Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar inaugurated both initiatives at IIT Kharagpur’s Research Park in Rajarhat, Kolkata, during the institute’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC) raised ₹366.33 crore on 12 October 2026 by auctioning land parcels owned by Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL). The first phase sold 150 plots, against an aggregate reserve price of ₹312.48 crore, at an average premium of 17.23% over the baseline valuation.
On 10 October 2026, Bangladesh signed a concessional loan agreement worth $335.78 million with China’s Export-Import Bank to expand and modernise Mongla Port. The loan is equivalent to RMB 2.404 billion or Tk 3,592.8975 crore. The project, titled “Expansion and Modernisation of Mongla Port Facilities”, will be implemented by the Mongla Port Authority under the Ministry of Shipping.
The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) completed its first year of implementation on 11 October 2026. The Union Cabinet approved the scheme on 16 July 2025, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched it on 11 October 2025. It is a six-year initiative covering financial years 2025–26 to 2030–31.
The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), deployed BHASHINI’s Shrutlekh platform at a National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) capacity-building programme in Mussoorie. The programme on urban service delivery for civil servants from multiple countries runs from 12 to 23 October 2026. Shrutlekh facilitated real-time, two-way translation between English and Spanish during an introductory session.
India and the Czech Republic agreed to expand defence industrial cooperation on 13 October 2026 to promote India’s Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives. The agreement followed a meeting in New Delhi between India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Czech First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček.
A 17-member Indian Coast Guard (ICG) mountaineering team summited Mount Mukut, at an elevation of 7,045 metres, on 7 October 2026. The expedition was named “Tat Se Parwat”, meaning “From Sea to Summit”, and formed part of the ICG’s preparation for a proposed Mount Everest expedition in 2027.
NASA’s Perseverance rover set a record for the longest distance driven by a vehicle on another world, reaching 28.10 miles (45.22 kilometres) on Mars by 11 October 2026. It surpassed the previous record of 28.06 miles (45.16 kilometres), set by NASA’s Opportunity rover during its 2004–2018 mission.
The BRIC-CDFD–ONT India Genomics Centre of Excellence was jointly inaugurated in New Delhi on 12 October 2026 by Dr Jitendra Singh, India’s Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, and Jonathan Reynolds, the UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. The inauguration took place during the 8th India–UK Science and Innovation Council meeting.