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Centre Bans Reuse of Single-Use Medical Devices
On 16 October 2026, India’s Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) prohibited the reuse of single-use medical devices and disposable surgical items in public and private healthcare facilities....
Supreme Court Says 14 States Agree to Raise Judicial Officers’ Retirement Age
On 26 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India said that 14 states had agreed to raise the retirement age of District Judicial Officers from 60 to 62...
Centre Notifies Telecom Regulatory Sandbox Rules, 2026
The Central Government notified the Telecommunications (Regulatory Sandbox) Rules, 2026, on 22 October 2026. The rules came into force on 21 October 2026, the date of their publication...
New Mexico Orders Meta to Pay $25 Billion
On 21 October 2026, a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay the state $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for more than 43 million...
CCPA Acts Against Online Sale of Regulated Explosives
On 19 October 2026, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) initiated regulatory action against seven online platforms over unauthorised listings and sales of hazardous explosive substances. The substances...
Dhal Singh Bisen Takes Oath as Uttarakhand Governor
Dhal Singh Bisen was sworn in as the Governor of Uttarakhand on 19 October 2026 at Lok Bhavan in Dehradun. Acting Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari of the...
FSSAI Proposes Infant Nutrition Regulation Amendment
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published the draft Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Amendment Regulations, 2026, in the Gazette of India...
Sudha Yadav Takes Oath as Karnataka Governor
Dr. Sudha Yadav was sworn in as Governor of Karnataka at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru on 16 October 2026. President Droupadi Murmu appointed her to the office on...
L. Murugan Resigns as Union Minister and Rajya Sabha Member
L. Murugan resigned as Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs and relinquished his Rajya Sabha membership on 13 October 2026. He represented Madhya...
Supreme Court Questions Wider Medicine Margin Caps
On 12 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India questioned why trade margin caps on anti-cancer medicines could not be extended to other drugs. The Centre informed the...
Pakistan Imposes Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari declared an emergency and imposed governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 11 October 2026. The provincial government led by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...
