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...
IISc Maps 9,389 Reactions in CO₂-to-Fuel Modelling
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, developed a computational framework that maps 9,389 elementary chemical reactions involved in carbon dioxide (CO₂) conversion into fuels and...
IIT Ropar Launches AVNI App for Agricultural Learning
IIT Ropar launched the digital learning platform AVNI – Grow with Nature on 6 October 2026 through its Centre of Excellence in AI for Digital Agriculture, ANNAM.AI. The...
Tawang to Host 14th International Tourism Mart
The 14th International Tourism Mart will be held in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, from 29 to 31 October 2026. The event is co-organised by the Union Tourism Ministry and...
MoD Signs Rs 661 Crore BrahMos Contract for Navy Ships
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth Rs 661.50 crore with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited in New Delhi on 6 October 2026. The contract covers the procurement...
German A400M Joins Tarang Shakti 2026 Drills
Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 is the second edition of the Indian Air Force’s multinational air exercise. It is being held from 26 September to 12 October 2026 at...
