A quick, revision-friendly roundup of this week's most exam-relevant news.
National
- PM Modi inaugurated five Ladakh projects worth about ₹3,350 crore (15 Oct), including:
- a new terminal at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh (₹640 crore, 35 lakh passengers a year)
- the 298-km Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road, built by the BRO
- the 9 MW Hanu small hydro project
- India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park, at Sindhu Ghat
- Project Him Sarovar, covering 40 water bodies in 40 villages
- L. Murugan resigned as Union Minister of State (13 Oct) for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, and also sought to quit the Rajya Sabha.
Environment
- India's Ramsar sites rose to 103 with the addition of Sukhna Wetland (Chandigarh) and Sauj Jheel (Mainpuri, UP). Uttar Pradesh now has 14 Ramsar sites, second only to Tamil Nadu.
Science & Defence
- The Defence Ministry signed contracts worth ₹4,106 crore (15 Oct):
- GSAT-7C communication satellite for the IAF — ₹2,563 crore, with NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL). It will be the IAF's second dedicated satellite, after GSAT-7A.
- Varunastra heavyweight torpedoes for the Navy — ₹1,543 crore, with Bharat Dynamics Ltd. Varunastra was developed by DRDO's NSTL.
Important Days
- World Students' Day (15 Oct) — birth anniversary of Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (born 15 October 1931), India's 11th President.
- Global Handwashing Day (15 Oct) — UNICEF campaign theme: "Be a Handwashing Hero".
- World Food Day (16 Oct) — marks FAO's founding in 1945. 2026 theme: "Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow."
Sports
- Punam Raut retired from international cricket (15 Oct). She played 4 Tests, 73 ODIs and 35 T20Is for India, and scored 381 runs at the 2017 Women's World Cup.
Uttarakhand
- Dhal Singh Bisen took oath as Governor of Uttarakhand (19 Oct) at Lok Bhavan, Dehradun. Acting Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari of the Uttarakhand High Court administered the oath.
- CM Dhami held a four-hour review with all DMs and SSPs (14 Oct) on development works, law and order, and winter-tourism traffic plans for Mussoorie, Nainital, Haridwar and Rishikesh.
- 27 Uttarakhand-related mementos are part of the 8th PM Mementos e-auction. Its proceeds go to the Namami Gange programme.
Quick Revision
- India's Ramsar site count? — 103 (Sukhna Wetland + Sauj Jheel added)
- World Students' Day honours? — Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road length? — 298 km (BRO)
- World Food Day 2026 theme? — "Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow."
- Who administered oath to Governor Bisen? — Acting Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari
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