Pakistan Ranks Lowest in Global Hunger Index 2026
Pakistan scored 25.5 and ranked 106th among 122 countries with sufficient data in the 2026 Global Hunger Index (GHI). The score falls in the GHI’s “serious” hunger category....
Gujarat Expands Shramik Annapurna Meal Scheme
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated 101 food distribution centres under the Shramik Annapurna Yojana on 16 October 2026. The centres operate across 28 districts, taking the scheme’s...
Military Nursing Service Commissions 29 Cadets as Lieutenants
On October 14, 2026, 29 nursing cadets from Batch IX of the College of Nursing, Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantonment, were commissioned as Lieutenants in the...
Samsung and IISc Open Quantum Research Lab
Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) inaugurated a Quantum Research Lab on 15 October 2026. The facility is located on the IISc...
Reema Nanavaty Receives Hillary Rodham Clinton Award
Indian social worker Reema Nanavaty received the Hillary Rodham Clinton Award on 15 October 2026 at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security in Washington, D.C. Former...
Mizoram Launches MIWAS, e-Sanction, e-Budget and DBT
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma launched four digital financial management initiatives on 15 October 2026 at the Chief Minister’s Office in Aizawl. The initiatives—MIWAS, e-Sanction, e-Budget and 100% Direct...
Defence Ministry Signs ₹4,106 Crore Contracts for GSAT-7C and Varunastra
The Ministry of Defence signed two defence acquisition contracts worth approximately ₹4,106 crore in New Delhi on 15 October 2026. The agreements cover a GSAT-7C communication satellite for...
ADB and Japan Finance Green Ammonia Plant in Kakinada
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Japan signed financing agreements on 15 October 2026 with AM Green Ammonia (India) Private Limited for a renewable-powered green...
India Adds Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel to Ramsar List
India’s Ramsar site tally reached 103 on 15 October 2026, following the addition of Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh. Union Environment Minister Bhupender...
Reflect Orbital Books Two Skyroot Vikram Rocket Launches
California-based Reflect Orbital signed a contract with Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace on 14 October 2026 for two dedicated rocket launches. The US start-up plans to deploy spacecraft carrying orbital...
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 16, 2026
1. Which institute developed the organometallic compound magnesium hydridomethylzincate? [A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru[B] Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram[C] Indian Institute of...
