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The Indian Naval Academy unveiled an indigenously built twin-drone system for maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) operations on 27 October 2026. The system combines a quadcopter that searches for people in the water with a hexacopter that carries and releases a lifebuoy.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced a 17-member Indian contingent for the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games on 26 October 2026. The Games are scheduled from 31 October to 13 November 2026 in Senegal.
INOX India and its partners inaugurated the SemiOrbit Skill Excellence Centre on 26 October 2026 at the Paldi campus of ITM SLS Baroda University in Vadodara, Gujarat. The centre is a collaboration among INOX India (INOXCVA), ITM SLS Baroda University, INOX Air Products and Swagelok Bombay. Its programmes are designed for students, engineers and working professionals preparing for technical roles in semiconductor manufacturing.
On 23 October 2026, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The amendments were published in the Official Gazette on 26 October 2026 and came into immediate effect. They permit specially designed and certified flex-fuel vehicles to use E85 and E100 fuels.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi launched the Science on Wheels programme in Himachal Pradesh on 17 October 2026. The initiative provides practical science-learning activities for school students, particularly those in rural areas.
On 27 October 2026, Sarvam signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) under the Ministry of Defence. The agreement sets an umbrella framework for artificial intelligence (AI) projects across the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, and joint, tri-service and integrated organisations under HQ IDS.
On 26 October 2026, Indian IT services company HCLTech and Japan’s Rapidus Corporation inaugurated dedicated semiconductor engineering development centres in Bengaluru and Hubli, Karnataka. The centres will support Rapidus’ engineering requirements and develop a pipeline of Indian talent for its workforce needs in Japan.
Himachal Pradesh recorded a survival rate of 100% among reintroduced Cheer Pheasants in 2024–25, compared with 11.11% in 2019–20. During Wildlife Week in October 2026, 12 captive-bred birds—two males, two females and eight chicks—were soft-released near Koti in Shimla district.
The Department of Commerce extended Component II of the RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) initiative until March 31, 2027. Announced on October 26, 2026, the extension was notified through Notification No. 37/2026-27, dated September 30, 2026.
Kufri Jamunia is a biofortified potato variety developed by the ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute (ICAR-CPRI) in Shimla and officially released in 2024. It has dark purple skin and purple flesh, and is intended for cultivation in the North Indian plains. Its nutrients include anthocyanins, vitamin C, carotenoids, iron and zinc.
The Brahmaputra River, known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, flows east across the Tibetan Plateau before turning south towards India and Bangladesh. Chinese researchers have warned that the river could experience increased runoff and higher flood risks during this century. The proposed hydropower project in Medog, Tibet, is estimated to cost $168 billion and is expected to have a capacity exceeding 60,000 megawatts.
Researchers Barnali Das and Namita Nath described a new pink-flowering plant species, Osbeckia assamensis, from Manas National Park in Assam. Their study was published in the botanical journal Phytotaxa on 22 October 2026. The species was scientifically identified on 26 October 2026 after field surveys in the park between 2021 and 2025.