1250 results for “2026”
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.
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.
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.
Indian shooter Udhayveer Sidhu won the men’s 10m air pistol gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, on 11 October 2026. The 24-year-old scored 240.6 points in the final, securing his first World Cup medal in this event.
The Indian Army launched Bharat Rice for defence forces in New Delhi on 12 October 2026. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi attended the launch. An agreement between the Indian Army and the Food Corporation of India (FCI) covers the use of FCI infrastructure for military supply needs during operational contingencies.
UNICEF India appointed Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana as a celebrity advocate on 11 October 2026, the International Day of the Girl. In this role, she will advocate equal opportunities, health and well-being for adolescent girls across India, including their participation in sports.
Kolkata is hosting the 19th World Sudoku Championship and the 33rd World Puzzle Championship from 11 to 18 October 2026. The event is being held at The Westin in Rajarhat and organised by Logic Masters India (LMI), the national representative to the World Puzzle Federation since 2008. Participants from 35 countries are taking part.
On 11 October 2026, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang released Chocolate Mahseer fish into the Rangeet River near Jorethang during the Chirbirey River Fest. The fish ranching initiative was organised with the Sikkim Anglers’ Association and focused on indigenous fish conservation, aquatic biodiversity and freshwater resource protection.
Ambaji Mohanthal Prasad, the traditional sweet offering at Ambaji Temple in Gujarat, received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag on 8 October 2026. The application was submitted on 1 October 2026 by the Shree Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devsthan Trust. The certificate was handed over on 11 October 2026, the first day of the Sharadiya Navratri festival.
The Assam Forest Department launched the Nameri Wild Classroom initiative on 10–12 October 2026 at Nameri Tiger Reserve. The residential programme is open to students from Class 8 onwards, including college students, and offers two- and three-day learning sessions.
The National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) has launched two certification courses on cybersecurity and cyber resilience for the GIFT International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). The programmes were launched on 12 October 2026 by NISM Director Sashi Krishnan and International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Chairperson K. Rajaraman. GIFT IFSC is located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
On 11 October 2026, World Bank President Ajay Banga said the institution was discussing potential emergency financial assistance with 30 to 40 countries. The World Bank could mobilise up to 100 billion in crisis financing if global economic conditions worsen. This would exceed the 70 billion disbursed during the COVID-19 pandemic.