Page-6 of Current Affairs Today – Latest Current Affairs – 2026-2027
PhonePe Launches Tatkal NPS Account Opening
PhonePe launched Tatkal NPS on its platform on 27 October 2026, enabling users to open a National Pension System (NPS) account digitally with an initial contribution of ₹250....
MoRTH Introduces FASTag Annual Local Pass
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) notified amendments to the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, on 26 October 2026. The amendments...
Uttar Pradesh Approves PRAGATI AI and Robotics Park
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved a 69.52-acre Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics park in Greater Noida on 27 October 2026. Named the Platform for Robotics and AI Growth...
Wabtec Secures $94 Million Vande Bharat Sleeper Order
On 27 October 2026, US-headquartered Wabtec Corporation secured orders worth about $94 million (₹839 crore) from Indian Railways. The contract covers onboard systems for the Vande Bharat Sleeper...
Poland and UK Sign Three-Year Defence Plan
Poland and the United Kingdom signed a three-year defence cooperation plan in Warsaw on 27 October 2026. Named the Warsaw Defence Plan, it was signed by Polish Deputy...
RBI Governor Urges States to Adopt Prudent Borrowing
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra advised State governments to adopt prudent borrowing strategies, maintain quality expenditure and manage cash efficiently at the 36th Conference of...
AM Green to Supply Green Ammonia to JERA for Five Years
On 27 October 2026, JERA Co., Inc. and AM Green Ammonia (India) Private Limited announced a Binding Heads of Agreement for green ammonia supplies from India to Japan....
FCC Approves Amazon’s $11.57 Billion Globalstar Acquisition
On 27 October 2026, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Amazon’s acquisition of Globalstar in a transaction valued at approximately $11.57 billion. The FCC Space Bureau completed...
Scientists Identify New Giant Waterlily Species in Colombia
Scientists formally identified Victoria colombiana as a new giant waterlily species on 9 October 2026. The findings were published in the botanical journal Phytotaxa. The species is the...
DPIIT Advances Trust-Based Governance to Ease Business Regulations
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has reduced 47,957 compliance requirements across Central Ministries and States and...
Indian Naval Academy Unveils Twin-Drone Maritime Rescue System
The Indian Naval Academy unveiled an indigenously built twin-drone system for maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) operations on 27 October 2026. The system combines a quadcopter that searches...
