Indian Coast Guard Commissions Indigenous ICGS Ajit
The Indian Coast Guard commissioned the indigenous Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) ICGS Ajit at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) on 9 October 2026. Dr Sirish Choudhary, Principal Integrated Financial...
Keya Kumar Badugu Wins Southern India Golf Championship
Delhi’s Keya Kumar Badugu won the Ladies title at the IGU Bio-Gen Rotary Southern India Golf Championship for Ladies and Junior Girls on 9 October 2026. The championship...
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Returns After 237-Day Mission
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts returned to Earth on 8 October 2026 after 237 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Their SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft splashed down...
RBI Raises Daily CRR Maintenance Requirement to 99%
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the minimum daily Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) maintenance requirement for scheduled banks from 90% to 99% of the prescribed CRR. The...
Bharat Spice Map to Match Spice Production with Industry Demand
The Spices Board India and the ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) held a national seminar in Kochi, Kerala, on 9 October 2026 to discuss the proposed Bharat...
Centre Approves German Funding Proposal for Telangana Urban Initiative
The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) screening committee approved a proposal for ₹5,000 crore in external assistance from Germany’s development bank KfW for the Telangana Climate Resilient Urban...
Pieter Coetze Sets Men’s 50m Backstroke World Record
South African swimmer Pieter Coetze set a men’s 50m backstroke short-course world record of 22.09 seconds at a World Aquatics World Cup meet in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 9...
DGCA Grants Type Certificate to KICL’s KOAIR-10L Drone
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted a Type Certificate to Kothari Industrial Corporation Limited (KICL) for its KOAIR-10L Drone on 9 October 2026. The Chennai-based company...
Indian Navy to Commission INS Mangrol on October 12
The Indian Navy is scheduled to commission INS Mangrol on 12 October 2026 at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the...
IIT Ropar Awards First Defence Technology MTech Degrees to Army Officers
On 9 October 2026, the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar awarded its first MTech (Defence Technology) degrees to 59 officers of the Armoured Corps Centre and School (ACC&S)....
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 10, 2026
1. PRASHAST Portal, recently seen in the news, is associated with which field? [A] Digital healthcare services[B] Agricultural technology[C] Inclusive education and screening of children with disabilities[D] Skill...
