Government Launches Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 4.0
India launched the fourth edition of the Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign (TFYC 4.0) on 28 October 2026. The nationwide campaign is scheduled to run for 60 days, until 26...
INS Sahyadri Arrives in Busan for India–ROK Naval Exercise
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri arrived at Busan Naval Harbour in the Republic of Korea on 26 October 2026 for the India-Republic of Korea Navy (IN-RoKN) Bilateral Exercise....
Centre Releases ₹77.98 Crore for Senior Citizen Welfare Projects
On 28 October 2026, the Central Government released ₹77.98 crore as grant-in-aid for 755 senior citizen welfare projects. The release covers the quarter ending 30 September 2026, in...
South Korea Fines Google and Apple Over App Store Payments
On 28 October 2026, South Korea’s Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC) fined Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won, equivalent to approximately US$47.6 million. The commission...
Sikkim Hosts First Himalayan Yak Festival in Gnathang Valley
Sikkim hosted its first Himalayan Yak Festival in Gnathang Valley from 28 October 2026. The valley lies near the India-China border. The state’s Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services...
Bihar Museum Ranks Ninth Among World’s Best Museums
The Bihar Museum in Patna ranked ninth in the 2026 list of the world’s 100 best museums. It was the highest-ranked Asian institution and the only Indian museum...
Cabinet Approves Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana with ₹7,395 Crore
On 28 October 2026, the Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM VGSY), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for strengthening Panchayats and traditional local bodies....
Guwahati Study Records Eight Owl Species
A scientific study conducted in Guwahati, Assam, recorded eight owl species during surveys carried out from November 2023 to July 2025. Published in the journal Urban Ecosystems, the...
Cabinet approves ₹10,000-crore shipping container manufacturing programme
The Union Cabinet of India approved the ₹10,000-crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme (CMPS) on 28 October 2026. Announced in the Union Budget 2026–27, the scheme has a budgetary...
Rajnath Singh Raises Concerns Over US F-16 Package for Pakistan
On 28 October 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh raised India’s objections to a US sustainment and modernisation package for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet during talks with US Secretary of...
What Is BioSentinel?
BioSentinel is a NASA astrobiology mission designed to study the effects of deep-space radiation on living organisms. Developed by NASA Ames Research Center, it uses a biosensor experiment...
