The Cabinet Committee on Security cleared a Rs 40,000 crore-plus project on October 28, 2026 for eight next-generation corvettes to be built by GRSE and Goa Shipyard.
On October 31, 2026, 21 INDIA bloc parties adopted a resolution seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removal at a mock Parliament chaired by Meira Kumar; it has no legal effect.
On Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, October 31, 2026, PM Modi opened and launched over Rs 400 crore of civic and tourism projects at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat.
All 17 undertrial prisoners who escaped from Theni district jail in Tamil Nadu on the night of 26 October 2026 were recaptured within 43 hours; nine prison staff were suspended.
A glacial lake burst in Bhutan on October 29, 2026 put north Bengal and Assam on alert; Alipurduar moved over 10,000 people from the Sankosh banks.
The Supreme Court on October 29, 2026 declined Mahua Moitra's plea for public disclosure of AIF and FPI beneficial owners, citing no legal framework.
The Air Force Sports Complex and golf course on Delhi's Lok Kalyan Marg closed on October 28, 2026, as the Centre moves to take back the government land, reports said.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta announced a November 16 public holiday for Chhath Puja on October 27, 2026, with over 1,400 ghats and a November 6 deadline for basic works.
The CBIC has told GST officers they cannot invoke the fraud provisions of the GST law merely over unpaid tax or a mismatch, but must show intent to evade, in a new circular this week.
BJP-JD(S) candidates won Karnataka's Bengaluru and North-East Teachers' council seats in counting on October 27, 2026; graduates' seats were still being counted.
Cyclone Arnab intensified on October 27, 2026, as the national crisis committee reviewed readiness; Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard teams are on standby before landfall.
The Home Ministry on October 24, 2026 appointed IAS officer Sajjan Singh Yadav as Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Secretary, succeeding Atal Dulloo, who retires on October 31.
A revised SOP issued on October 19, 2026 sets out how NPS death and disability cases move to old pension rules, and what pensioners must do.
Amit Shah chaired a Delhi security review with CM Rekha Gupta on October 24, 2026, on drugs, gangs and crimes against women, before the INDIA bloc's Nov 1 rally.
An inquiry into Pilibhit's voter list found 10,470 correction requests approved between May 31 and August 29, 2026 with no forms on record; an FIR names two officers and an assistant.
In the 139th Mann Ki Baat on October 25, 2026, PM Modi cited the Heval river revival, 50 crore e-Sanjeevani consultations and farm exports from Purnia and Kalaburagi.
The Centre has notified the Telecommunications (Regulatory Sandbox) Rules, 2026, letting firms test new telecom technology for up to 24 months under relaxed rules.
At India Chem 2026 in Mumbai on October 22, Nadda called the BHAVYA Rasayan chemical parks scheme a game changer and set a $1 trillion chemicals goal for 2040.
The Supreme Court said pre-trial detention cannot become punishment without trial, granting bail to Mahesh Joshi in the Jal Jeevan Mission tender case.
The Supreme Court on October 21, 2026 told Andhra Pradesh's election commission to decide by October 22 on extending civic poll nominations where filing was obstructed.
CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka walked out of Tihar Jail on October 21, 2026 after undertaking to keep peace and not call Jantar Mantar protests.
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announced packages for Dharapuram and Madurantakam on October 19, 2026, led by a Rs 1,439-crore Cauvery drinking water scheme.
The Supreme Court ruled on October 16, 2026 that Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act does not protect public servants accused of demanding bribes.
PM-SETU's steering committee on October 16, 2026 cleared Rs 1,194.92 crore for five industry-partnered ITI clusters in Odisha, Maharashtra and J&K.
The Delhi High Court has set aside a 2020 CIC order that told the IAF to share records of foreign trips by PM Modi and former PM Manmohan Singh, citing security, reports said Oct 19.
Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer has asked the Election Commission to amend Form 6 so voters deleted during the SIR can re-enrol without a 'new voter' declaration.
Airtel has launched voice-only prepaid plans at Rs 185, Rs 203 and Rs 206, the first under TRAI's new rule that operators offer packs without data, reports said on 18 October.
The CRPF is considering restoring lance naik and naik ranks, abolished in 1997, as constables wait 22-25 years for a first promotion, officials said on October 17, 2026.
Maharashtra on October 16, 2026 ordered private hospitals to display treatment rates in Marathi and English at reception, update lists on any change and show packages for foreign patients.
The Supreme Court issued notice to the EC on INDIA bloc pleas against SIR on Oct 15, 2026 and asked Sanjay Raut to explain his conduct; he offered to apologise.
The Election Commission on 15 October 2026 ordered a Special Summary Revision of voter rolls in 17 states and UTs; draft rolls on 12 November, final on 4 January 2027.
Actor Imran Khan, a US citizen with an OCI card, has been told to leave India by October 28, 2026 after joining an October 10 Mumbai protest against the CEC.
The Supreme Court on 14 October 2026 told the Election Commission it would not accept excuses for a missing 2023 Sringeri vote-counting video and warned of an adverse inference.
CBIC notified rules of origin for the India-New Zealand FTA on October 12, 2026; they take effect on October 20 along with the trade pact.
IAF chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh flew his last fighter sortie in a Tejas at Tarang Shakti 2026, the IAF said on October 13; he retires on October 31.
Arunachal Pradesh's cabinet on October 11, 2026 created 20 posts to run the 24x7 Women Helpline-181 and approved AICTE-aligned recruitment rules for 12 posts in technical colleges.
Delhi Police removed Jantar Mantar from its list of protest sites in an order dated 11 October 2026 and named Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD Ground instead.
The Supreme Court ruled on 9 October 2026 that a Hindu widow's limited estate in Delhi farmland became absolute in 1956, so it passed to her sons, not her in-laws.
The Rural Development Ministry notified 375 permissible works under VB-G RAM G on 5 October 2026, up from 266, with water security works the largest group.
The Supreme Court on October 8, 2026 ordered eDAR, VAHAN, SARATHI and insurance databases linked within four weeks to curb fake motor accident claims.
Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched JOSH Teams on October 8, 2026, enlisting MY Bharat volunteers and NCC cadets to fight TB in 55 districts.
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