Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2026: India celebrates the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on 31 October.

Bharat Parv 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Bharat Parv at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat. The festival will continue until 15 November.

Census 2027: The population enumeration is scheduled from 25 January to 28 February 2027.

Supreme Court Collegium: Approved proposals for the appointment of 11 judges to the High Courts of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

TRAI: Released draft guidelines on the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in telecommunications.

National Census: The 2027 Census will be India’s first digital population census.

India–Sri Lanka: India will provide 430 electric motorbikes to field officers in Sri Lanka’s fisheries sector.

India–Nepal: Both countries agreed to strengthen border security through intelligence sharing and coordinated operations.

G20 Meeting: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta.

Bhutan: A Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) at Shintaphu Lake triggered flood warnings for parts of Assam and West Bengal.

Foreign Exchange Reserves: India’s forex reserves declined by approximately $1.27 billion to $719.75 billion.

RBI: The 625th meeting of the Central Board of Directors was held in Mumbai under Governor Sanjay Malhotra.

Bank Credit: Non-food bank credit registered annual growth of 19.1% in September 2026.

SEBI: Extended the periodic KYC review cycle to eight years for eligible Category I and Category II Foreign Portfolio Investors.

ISRO: Successfully launched the NVS-03 navigation satellite aboard the GSLV-F18 rocket.

NVS-03: It belongs to India’s second-generation Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) satellite series.

The satellite carries an indigenous atomic clock and supports improved navigation services.

AUSTRAHIND 2026: The fifth edition of the India–Australia joint military exercise is being conducted in Kerala from 19 October to 1 November.

New Air Chief: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took over as Chief of the Air Staff on 31 October 2026.

Manisha Bhanwala: Became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Wrestling World Championships.

Asian Hockey: India defeated Japan 4–1 in the Hero Asian Hockey Championship in Jalandhar.

Commonwealth Kabaddi: India defeated Sri Lanka 39–14 in the women’s competition.

J&K High Court: Extended the last date for submission of online applications for 16 District Judge (Entry Level) posts up to 15 November 2026.

Candidates must submit their applications along with the requisite fee within the extended deadline.