Page-7 of Current Affairs Today – Latest Current Affairs – 2026-2027
Bukayo Saka Wins 2026 Socrates Award
England and Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka won the 2026 Socrates Award at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in London on 26 October 2026. The award recognises humanitarian work and...
Vigilance Awareness Week 2026
Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 is being observed across India from October 26 to November 1. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has announced the theme “Probity for Prosperity” (सत्यनिष्ठा...
Greater Flamingos Sighted at Veeranam Lake
On 25 October 2026, 18 greater flamingos were sighted at Veeranam Lake in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. The sighting was recorded by Professor J. Pandiyan, an associate professor...
Karnataka Launches First Rajyotsava Bird Count
The Karnataka Forest Department and Bird Count India launched the first Karnataka Rajyotsava Bird Count (KRBC) on October 27, 2026. The four-day count will run from October 30...
IIT Mandi Launches Science on Wheels in Himachal Pradesh
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi launched the Science on Wheels programme in Himachal Pradesh on 17 October 2026. The initiative provides practical science-learning activities for school...
Scientists Identify Osbeckia assamensis in Manas National Park
Researchers Barnali Das and Namita Nath described a new pink-flowering plant species, Osbeckia assamensis, from Manas National Park in Assam. Their study was published in the botanical journal...
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....
India to Participate in 13th ADMM-Plus Meeting in Philippines
India’s Raksha Mantri, Rajnath Singh, will lead the Indian delegation to the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), scheduled for 28–29 October 2026 in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines....
Department of Commerce Extends RELIEF Initiative to March 2027
The Department of Commerce extended Component II of the RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) initiative until March 31, 2027. Announced on October 26, 2026, the...
China’s $168 Billion Brahmaputra Dam and Flood Risks
The Brahmaputra River, known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, flows east across the Tibetan Plateau before turning south towards India and Bangladesh. Chinese researchers have warned that...
Kufri Jamunia: India’s Biofortified Purple Potato
Kufri Jamunia is a biofortified potato variety developed by the ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute (ICAR-CPRI) in Shimla and officially released in 2024. It has dark purple skin and...
