Page-5 of Current Affairs Today – Latest Current Affairs – 2026-2027
US Launches Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Programme
US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance announced the 25 million Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) on 20 October 2026. Administered by the Justice Department, the...
Indian Navy to Host Swavlamban 2026
The Indian Navy will host the fifth edition of its Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Seminar, Swavlamban 2026, on 26 and 27 October at the Manekshaw Centre in New...
China Restricts Exports of Tunnel Boring Machines
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and General Administration of Customs announced new export controls on Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) and related equipment on 19 October 2026. The controls...
Half of India’s Coal-Fired Power Plants Face Low Stocks
As of 19 October 2026, 96 of India’s 191 coal-fired power plants had critically low coal stocks, defined as less than three days of fuel supply. The number...
CBDT Introduces Form 173A for Government Securities Tax Exemptions
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) introduced Form 173A on 19 October 2026 for claims of income-tax exemptions on interest and capital gains from government securities. The...
US Targets $500 Billion in India Trade Within Three Years
The United States aims to raise bilateral trade with India to more than 500 billion within three years. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor announced the target in...
NATO Expands Black Sea Surveillance Deployments
On October 20–21, 2026, NATO announced additional maritime patrol aircraft, surveillance drones and radar tracking systems for the Black Sea region. The deployments followed drone strikes targeting commercial...
Himanshu Nandal and Niranjan Mukundan Win Asian Para Games Bronze
Indian para-swimmers Himanshu Nandal and Niranjan Mukundan won bronze medals in their respective events at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, on 20 October 2026. Nandal clocked...
Nigeria Confirms First Imported Ebola Bundibugyo Case
Nigeria confirmed its first imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory on 20 October 2026. The case involved a woman who travelled to...
Ashok Kumar Malik Wins Silver at Asian Para Games
India’s Ashok Kumar Malik won silver in the men’s 65kg Para powerlifting event at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, on 20 October 2026. Malik, aged...
Ladakh’s First Medical College to Begin Operations in 2027
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare approved the operationalisation of Ladakh’s first Government Medical College in Leh on 19 October 2026. The college is scheduled to...
