US FDA Approves Zydus Hormone Therapy Patch
On 19 October 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted final approval to Zydus Lifesciences for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Estradiol and Levonorgestrel...
CDSCO Approves Qfitlia for Haemophilia Bleed Prevention
On 21 October 2026, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) granted marketing authorisation in India for Qfitlia, whose active ingredient is fitusiran. The therapy is approved for...
Centre Notifies Telecom Regulatory Sandbox Rules, 2026
The Central Government notified the Telecommunications (Regulatory Sandbox) Rules, 2026, on 22 October 2026. The rules came into force on 21 October 2026, the date of their publication...
India Launches Khet Bachao Abhiyan for Rabi 2026
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare will launch the nationwide Khet Bachao Abhiyan-Rabi 2026 on October 22, 2026. Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan...
Bangladesh and Nepal to Co-host 2027 Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup
Bangladesh and Nepal will co-host the third edition of the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup from January 21 to February 6, 2027. The tournament will feature 16...
India Hosts Agrivoltaics World Conference 2026
The 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference began on 21 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi and is scheduled to conclude on 23 October. India is hosting the...
Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar Win Asian Para Games Archery Gold
India won gold and silver medals in archery at the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 22 October 2026. Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar won the compound...
US Orders Embassy Staff to Leave Saudi Arabia
On October 21–22, 2026, the US State Department ordered non-emergency US government employees and their family members to leave the US Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The order...
Tadoba Reserve Adds Sensors to Manage Wildlife Waterholes
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, has introduced a sensor-based system on a pilot basis to manage water levels in wildlife waterholes. The system automatically starts...
MoD Signs ₹770-Crore BEL Radar Contract
On 21 October 2026, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract worth approximately ₹770 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to procure Improved Low Level Light Weight...
H5N1 Avian Influenza Confirmed at Vandalur Zoo
H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed in water birds at Arignar Anna Zoological Park, also known as Vandalur Zoo, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The National Institute of High Security...
