Page-2 of Current Affairs Today – Latest Current Affairs – 2026-2027
ECI Extends SIR Deadlines in Delhi and Five States
On 29 October 2026, the Election Commission of India (ECI) revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi, Haryana, Telangana, Nagaland, Andhra...
Christine Lagarde Resigns Early as ECB President
Christine Lagarde announced on 29 October 2026 that she would resign as President of the European Central Bank (ECB), with effect from 7 February 2027. Her eight-year term...
Jantar Mantar Added to India Biennale 2026
Jantar Mantar in Central Delhi has been added as a venue for the India Biennale 2026, a 108-day festival of art, architecture and design organised by the Ministry...
Indian-Origin Pilot Smit Machchhar Receives UAE’s Highest Honour
On 27 October 2026, Indian-origin pilot Captain Smit Machchhar received the First-Class Order of Zayed II, described as the United Arab Emirates’ highest civilian honour. He received it...
Pallid Harrier and European Roller Arrive at Masai Plateau
Migratory birds, including the Pallid Harrier and European Roller, began arriving at Kolhapur’s Masai Plateau with the onset of winter in late October 2026. Montagu’s Harrier and Lesser...
India to Showcase Indigenous Defence Capabilities at VISV-2026
VISV-2026, short for Vision, Innovation, Synergy, Values, is being organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS). Minister of...
New India Foundation Announces 2026 Book Prize Shortlist
The New India Foundation (NIF) announced the shortlist for the 2026 Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize on October 28–29, 2026. The shortlist comprises five non-fiction books published in...
India Offers Counter-Terrorism Expertise to ASEAN Partners
India offered to share its counter-terrorism expertise with ASEAN member states and their dialogue partners at the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Cebu, the Philippines....
PM Chairs 54th PRAGATI Meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 54th Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) meeting at Seva Teerth on 28 October 2026. The meeting reviewed infrastructure projects worth more...
ESIC Extends New Amnesty Scheme 2025 Until December 2026
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has extended the New Amnesty Scheme 2025 until 31 December 2026. The scheme was initially scheduled to run from 1 October 2025...
Cabinet Approves Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme on 28 October 2026. The scheme has a total outlay of...
