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Despite a ferocious El Niño developing in the Pacific with sea surface temperature anomalies approaching 2°C and pushing the 2026 southwest monsoon to a 13% deficit, historical climate records show that even a severe El Niño does not automatically result in a monsoon failure or drought in India.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has introduced the ScrollControl Child Digital Safety Programme across Air Force Schools, with 261 teachers from 42 schools certified as Cyber Crime Intervention Officers.
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister, accorded in-principle approval to the Indian Navy’s futuristic Project 18A (Next-Generation Destroyer) programme, estimated at approximately ₹80,000 crore.
Ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (ICCI) and UNEP released two landmark reports—State of the Cryosphere 2026: The Cost of Overshoot and Overshoot and the Cryosphere: Averting Global Meltdown—warning that temporarily exceeding the 1.5°C threshold risks irreversible ice sheet loss and catastrophic permafrost carbon release.
A pilot saffron cultivation experiment on barren land rejuvenated under Project Him Sarovar in Ladakh recorded its first flowering in just 30 days—half the conventional two-month cycle.
The mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) expired on October 31, 2026, after reciprocal vetoes by Russia and the United States blocked competing draft resolutions at the UN Security Council.
The Ministry of Rural Development notified the Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026, under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G, mandating a strict 15-day resolution window for all scheme-related complaints.
On Lhabab Duchen, Bhutan consecrated 108 stupas at Gelephu Mindfulness City, dedicating Stupa No. 76 to Prime Minister of India in recognition of his support for the project and India–Bhutan relations.
Six Indian tourists stranded in heavy snowfall at high-altitude mountain passes (Numla and Wagla) near Shey Phoksundo Lake were successfully rescued by a private helicopter after being out of contact for two days.
The 1st International Maize Conference (IMC 2026) commenced in Hyderabad under the theme “Maize Revolution for Food, Feed, Fodder, Fuel and Sustainability in the Changing World” (M4FS).
