Punjab Launches SANGAT Mental Health Clubs in 40 Colleges
On 22 October 2026, the Punjab government launched SANGAT Mental Health Clubs in 40 colleges across the state. The programme aims to support youth wellbeing, promote early intervention...
NSTFDC, NSIC and Rourkela Steel Plant Sign MoU for Tribal Youth
The National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC), the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) and Steel Authority of India Limited’s Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) signed a tripartite...
Nepal Becomes First Beneficiary of Loss and Damage Fund
On 22 October 2026, the board of the UN’s Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) agreed to set aside 20 million for Nepal’s recovery from floods...
PHP2Shell Flaws Trigger Global Cybersecurity Alerts
PHP2Shell is the name given to two critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, affecting PHP versions 5.4 through 8.5. Public disclosure took place on 20 October 2026. The flaws...
Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Reaches Over 35 Crore People
The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) had reached over 35 crore people across India by 22 October 2026. Its recorded outreach included more than 13.94 crore young people...
Microsoft Develops AI Tool for Complex Medical Diagnosis
Microsoft researchers published a study of the Diagnostic Orchestrator (DxO), also called Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO), in Science on 22 October 2026. The system coordinates diagnostic steps...
DoT Sets SIM-Binding Rules for Messaging Apps from 2027
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced SIM-binding rules for messaging applications in India, with mandatory compliance from 1 January 2027. The rules require an active physical SIM...
Ahmedabad Hosts Inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship
Ahmedabad is hosting the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship from October 23 to 31, 2026. The competition is being held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex and features 23...
Sandeep Sets T44 400m World Record at Asian Para Games
Indian para-athlete Sandeep won gold in the men’s 400m at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 23 October 2026. He clocked 52.28 seconds, setting a...
Sunil Kumar named next ONGC Chairman
The government appointed Sunil Kumar, an Executive Director at Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), as the company’s next Chairman on 22 October 2026. Kumar is the Executive...
India and Uzbekistan Strengthen Counter-Terrorism Cooperation
India and Uzbekistan held the 10th meeting of their Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism in New Delhi on 22 October 2026. The two sides agreed to deepen...
