Cabinet Approves Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority
The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA) on 6 October 2026. The authority will function as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)...
NLC India Names PLSS Chaitanya Prakash as Power Director
PLSS Chaitanya Prakash assumed charge as the Director (Power) of NLC India Limited (NLCIL) on 5 October 2026. His appointment is effective from the date of assuming charge...
DRDO Tests High-Altitude Platform at 20 km
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a flight trial of an indigenously developed High-Altitude Platform System (HAPS) on 6 October 2026. The experimental platform reached 21...
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Appointed Chief of Air Staff
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was appointed as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on 6 October 2026. He will assume charge in the rank of Air Chief...
Centre Plans Faceless GST Assessment
The Finance Ministry plans to introduce a faceless Goods and Services Tax (GST) assessment system for taxpayers under central formations. The pilot is expected to begin within three...
Delhi Doubles ASHA Incentives, Launches Nursing Home Portal
Delhi government doubled the monthly incentives for 6,690 Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers from ₹3,000 to ₹6,000 on 6 October 2026. It also launched the Nursing Home...
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 7, 2026
1. What is the name of the first indigenously designed and built Fleet Support Ship launched by India? [A] Samarth[B] Surya[C] Jala Usha[D] Vikrant Show Answer Correct Answer:...
Cabinet Approves ₹10,000-Crore SME Growth Fund
The Union Cabinet approved a ₹10,000-crore commitment for the SME Growth Fund on 6 October 2026. The fund is meant to provide patient, growth-oriented equity capital to viable...
UPSC Prelims 2027 CGS Test-1
1. Which of the following is / are fund managers for National Pension System (NPS) currently: HDFC Pension Fund Kotak Pension Fund Reliance Capital Pension Select the correct...
Francis Halzen Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
Francis Halzen, a Belgian particle physicist and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics on 6 October 2026. The Royal Swedish Academy...
Astronomers Find Candidate Reborn Planet Around White Dwarf
Astronomers have identified a candidate for a second-generation planet orbiting the white dwarf HS 0209+0832. The finding was published in Nature Astronomy on 5 October 2026 and involved...
