TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu has called for greater economic empowerment of rural women, asserting that their active participation in nation-building will be crucial to achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat before 2047. The President inaugurated the National SARAS Mela 2026 in Vijayawada yesterday in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and several Union and State Ministers.
2. Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi yesterday dedicated to the nation five major development projects worth around Rupees Three Thousands Three Hundred Fifty Crore (₹3,350 crore) in Ladakh through video conferencing.
3. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Narendra Modi government is committed to providing opportunities for rehabilitation to victims of Naxal Violence and people with disabilities. Mr Singh said this while addressing an assistive devices distribution ceremony for Divyangjans, including those affected by Naxal violence through video conference under the ongoing Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
4. The Capacity Building Commission (CBC) will organise the third regional workshop of Sādhana Śhrinkhla 2026 in Uttar Pradesh on 23 and 24 October. The workshop will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, in the presence of Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister for Science and Technology.
5. NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub released the Data Centre Evaluation Framework to help States plan sustainable growth of data centres. Developed with inputs from MeitY, Ministry of Power and DPIIT, it is a decision-support tool to assess infrastructure readiness, safeguard critical resources like power and water, and maximise long-term economic value.
6. Piyush Goyal said the first tranche of the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement has been finalised and is under legal drafting. He also said the India-EU Free Trade Agreement would be signed in December and come into force in February or March next year.
7. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wrote to President Droupadi Murmu over the appointment of BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Sikkim Governor, citing the CBI probe into the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case. Gautam has denied the allegations against him.
8. The Delhi government has announced a payment of one thousand 370 rupees to students of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
9. The Government has reduced the stock holding period for sugar dealers to 15 days and fixed the stock holding limit at one thousand quintals, which will come into effect 15 Oct 2026.
10. President Smt Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Dr L. Murugan from the Union Council of Ministers, with immediate effect, on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Dr Murugan has tendered his resignation yesterday, saying he wishes to return to the grassroots, stand with party workers and dedicate full-time to strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
11. Himachal Pradesh has inaugurated its first solar power project with battery storage at Rongtong in Spiti Valley. The 2 MW plant is expected to generate 36 lakh units of electricity annually.
12. Indian Railways must extend insurance to counter-booked tickets from 27 October 2026, following a Supreme Court order. Know the existing ₹10 lakh cover, premium and key rules. In case of insurance through the online channel, the maximum coverage possible is ₹10 lakh in the event of death or permanent total disablement.
13. Maharashtra has formed a committee to overhaul MPSC, appointing Tukaram Mundhe as secretary and former judge Dilip Bhosale as chairman amid a 10-day protest by aspirants in Pune.
14. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday appealed to farmers to avoid rabi cultivation, particularly paddy, in view of the impending water and power crisis triggered by deficient rainfall under the impact of the El Niño weather system. Urging people to conserve water and electricity for eight to 10 months.
15. A 30-foot-tall cockroach effigy will be burnt alongside the effigies of Ravan, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad during a Ramlila event in Delhi’s Pitampura this year. The organisers say the unusual addition is intended to highlight the importance of cleanliness and support the Swachh Bharat and Swachh Delhi campaigns.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals converting from Hinduism to Islam or other non-Hindu religions cannot automatically claim reservation benefits under the Backwards Class category. Dismissing the Tamil Nadu government’s plea against a Madras High Court verdict.
2. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has congratulated Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam Police for its sustained crackdown against narcotics and drug networks. The crackdown resulted in over 900 arrests, over 500 cases and narcotics seizures worth over 180 crore rupees, alongside action against 703 hotspots and attachment of properties worth nearly 31 crore rupees under process.
3. The Supreme Court flagged an “undesirable incident” of AI-generated, non-existent judgments in a case compilation filed by appellants. A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih dismissed the appeals of GSTAAD Hotels and Neo Capricorn Plaza and upheld insolvency proceedings under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
4. Delhi police urged people to avoid the CJP’s ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march at Connaught Place on Friday.
Police indicated they might allow a select group to wave the national flag and sing the anthem at a suitable place.
Prohibitory.
The Central Park in Delhi’s Connaught Place will remain closed to the general public on October 16 and 17, according to a public notice issued by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Thursday. The notice cited “administrative reasons” for the closure.
5. A Bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed Delhi Police to place on record prohibitory orders issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 (old Section 144 CrPC) during recent protests. It also ordered all agencies to preserve CCTV footage and digital material relating to the protests.
6. Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar (Retd), chairman of the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC), launched a web portal for public inputs on demographic changes. The MHA constituted the committee on 26 May 2026; it will recommend a mechanism for legal, fair and time-bound identification, detention and deportation of illegal immigrants.
7. A delegation of BJP women MPs yesterday met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and submitted a memorandum regarding Congress MP Bimol Akoijam in connection with an alleged sexual harassment case at JNU.
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1. In Jalgaon, Maharashtra — Six of a Family Killed in Bike-Truck Collision
A couple, their three children (including a three-month-old) and a relative died when their motorcycle collided head-on with a truck on the Jamner-Bodwad road. The tribal family from Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, had come for seasonal farm work; the truck driver has been arrested.
2. In Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand — Car Falls into Gorge near Devprayag
Two people, including a 72-year-old woman, were killed and three injured when a car travelling from Chandigarh to Rudraprayag plunged about 150 metres into a gorge. SDRF teams retrieved the bodies and ferried them across the river on a raft.
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DEFENCE News
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1. The Ministry of Defence signed two contracts worth ₹4,106 crore. Bharat Dynamics Ltd will supply Varunastra heavyweight torpedoes (₹1,543 crore) to the Navy, and NewSpace India Ltd will provide the indigenous GSAT-7C communication satellite (₹2,563 crore) to the Air Force. Varunastra is a ship-launched anti-submarine torpedo designed by DRDO’s Naval Science and Technological Laboratory.
2. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India now exports indigenous defence products to nearly 100 countries. Defence exports have grown from ₹686 crore in 2013-14 to over ₹38,000 crore in 2025-26, he said at the Times Now Defence Conclave 2026.
3. Rajnath Singh said India has achieved over 90% self-reliance in ammunition, with 159 of the 175 ammunition variants in the Army’s inventory now indigenous. He called for preparing for an era of “hybrid, high-tech and hyper warfare”.
4. The Defence Ministry has approved procurement worth over ₹2,400 crore from startups and MSMEs. Projects worth over ₹1,500 crore have also been approved for developing new technologies.
5. Solar Defence and Aerospace Ltd delivered 450 Nagastra-1R loitering munitions to the Indian Army under a ₹158-crore emergency procurement contract. Loitering munitions are drones that hover over a target area and strike precisely; it is the largest single batch supplied to the Army.
6. ⚓ INS Sahyadri is taking part in Exercise INDRA-2026 with the Russian Navy at Vladivostok (till 18 October). Meanwhile, INS Trishul took part in Exercise KONKAN-26 with the UK’s Royal Navy off Plymouth.
FINANCE
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1. The Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched the National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC) in New Delhi. It will give policymakers a consolidated view of India’s trade performance through dashboards on DGFT functions such as Importer Exporter Code, Advance Authorisation, EPCG, Certificate of Origin and SCOMET (export control list for dual-use items).
2. India’s merchandise exports rose to USD 44.4 billion in September 2026, while imports increased to USD 74.61 billion, as per Commerce Ministry data released on Thursday. The merchandise trade deficit widened to USD 30.21 billion from USD 26.86 billion in August. Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said the trend of export growth was continuing.
3. India’s net direct tax collections grew 13.21% year-on-year to ₹13.38 lakh crore up to 14 October this financial year. The rise reflects robust growth in both personal income tax and corporate tax revenues.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. RAMAYANA
The new trailer of Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor as Rama and Yash as Ravana, was released, featuring the Jatayu battle sequence.
2. DRISHYAM 3: The Conclusion
Ajay Devgn’s thriller continues its successful theatrical run. According to The Times of India, the film’s worldwide gross has reportedly reached ₹515 crore after 14 days.
3. GAJAB RAAT
Manoj Bajpayee’s thriller (earlier titled Ghooskhor Pandat) released its trailer and will stream on Netflix from 23 October.
16 Oct (Friday)
Vedic Ritu/ Sharad
Drik Ritu : Sharad (Autumn)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Samvatsara : Parabhava Nama
(Purnimanta)
Vikram Samvat – 2083
Month : Ashvina 20
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1948
Month : Ashvina 6
Tithi : Shashthi / Saptami
Nakshatra: Jyeshta/
Mula
Rahu : 10:46 AM – 12:12 PM
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