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AYUSH 3

ITRA Jamnagar Hosts National Conference “Ayu-Tech Navonmesh 2026” on the Integration of Ayurveda and Artificial Intelligence National and International Experts Deliberate on Responsible AI and Digital Innovation in Ayurveda at ITRA Jamnagar 4:25 PM AIIA Marks a Decade of Service with Over 37.74 Lakh Patients Treated Across Its Healthcare Network Decade-Long Journey Highlights Expanding Clinical Services, Research and Quality Education in Ayurveda 2:06 PM Ayush Innovation Sees Eightfold Rise in Patent Filings Report on Ayush inventions highlights rapid growth in innovation and Intellectual Property activity Maharashtra Leads Ayush Patent Activity with 744 Filings and 142 Grants 9:03 AM

Department of Atomic Energy 1

Department of Atomic Energy undertakes Special Campaign 6 for institutionalising Swachhata and Good Governance 10:58 AM

Ministry of Agriculture & 1

Farmers Welfare DARE/ ICAR raises awareness of cleanliness in Swachhata Special Campaign 6 12:46 PM

Ministry of Coal 3

ECL generates ₹2.21 crore through scrap disposal under Special Campaign 6 62,720 sq. ft. of space cleared; over 3,000 e-files reviewed 12:32 PM SECL Strengthens Digital Governance and Service Delivery under Special Campaign 6 HMIS and PPO/Jeevan Pramaan Patra Portal to improve access to healthcare and pension-related services 9:58 AM India Mining Week Rescheduled to 24-26 February 2027 9:40 AM

Ministry of Commerce & Industry 1

APEDA Facilitates Export of 1.755 MT of Organic Palmyra Jaggery Powder from Tamil Nadu to Bulgaria India’s Traditional Palmyra Jaggery Powder Enters Bulgarian Market 6:36 AM

Ministry of Company Affairs 1

BIS Nagpur Celebrates World Standards Day 2026 with Focus on SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 7:24 AM

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution 2

Mid-Campaign Progress of Department of Food and Public Distribution under Special Campaign 6 Special Campaign 6: DFPD Records Significant Progress in Pendency Reduction and Record Management DFPD Reviews 35,743 Physical Files and Closes 7,040 E-Files under Special Campaign 6 11:44 AM First-Ever Kanda Express to Reach Agartala to Strengthen Onion Availability in the North-East Over 2,800 MT of Buffer Onion Dispatched Across the North-East through Two Kanda Express Rakes and 44 Truck Consignments Buffer Onion Consignment of Around 440 MT Expected to Reach Agartala by 18th October 2026 7:53 AM

Ministry of Defence 3

INDIAN NAVY COMMISSIONS INS SAMARTHAK, THE FIRST INDIGENOUS MULTI-PURPOSE VESSEL 3:39 PM DGR Job Fair in Nagpur Offers Over 1,300 Employment Opportunities for Ex-Servicemen 12:56 PM 14th India-Mongolia Joint Working Group meeting reaffirms commitment to strengthening bilateral defence partnership 11:12 AM

Ministry of Electronics & IT 1

BHASHINI and IISc Bangaluru : Text-to-Speech Model for Sourashtra Language New AI-based Speech Technology Supports Digital Access, Preservation and Wider Use of a Low-Resource Indian Language 9:02 AM

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 2

CAQM expands PTZ Camera-based Remote Monitoring to all Industries covered under Direction No. 98 in NCR PTZ Cameras to be installed by 30th November 2026 3:01 PM CAQM team visits Punjab’s Moga District to review Enforcement Measures during Paddy Harvesting Season 2026 2:59 PM

Ministry of Finance 4

CBIC Holds Stakeholder Outreach Programme in Nagpur on Recent GST Policy Reforms 2:37 PM DFS Organises Workshop on Reservation Policy for Public Sector Banks, Public Sector Insurance Companies and Public Financial Institutions Over 100 participants from PSBs, PSICs, PFIs and Sectoral Regulators Participate in Deliberations on Uniform Implementation of Reservation Policies 11:30 AM DGTS, Mumbai Zonal Unit, in association with BCAS organises Webinar on GST Council Recommendations 9:28 AM NADT-RC, Mumbai launches ‘Reflections’ Series to promote leadership, learning and capacity building 9:03 AM

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying 1

Department of Fisheries Actively Participates in Government of India’s Special Campaign 6 Strengthens Administrative Efficiency and Workplace Cleanliness 11:19 AM

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 1

Department of Health & Family Welfare Reviews Mid-Campaign Progress of Special Campaign 6; Focus on Swachhata, Disposal of Pending Matters and Efficient Record Management 988 cleanliness sites organised; over 4,400 public grievances and appeals disposed off Over 40,000 Physical Files and 7,000 E-Files Reviewed; 800 E-Waste Items Disposed of Under Special Campaign 6 11:09 AM

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs 1

Secretary, Department of Urban Development, MoHUA chairs 10th meeting of CSMC under PMAY-U 2.0 Over 1.93 lakh additional houses approved under the scheme, total houses sanctioned reach 20.80 lakh Empowering Women, Strengthening Families: 97% of Houses Allotted in Women’s Name or Joint Ownership 4:09 PM

Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises 1

Shri Manoj Goel, Chairman, KVIC inaugurated ‘Khadi Mahotsav-2026’ in Mumbai with the aim of taking Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s call of ‘Har Ghar Swadeshi, Ghar-Ghar Swadeshi’ to Gen-Z through the ‘Baat Khadi Ki’ podcast The exhibition features 77 units from 12 states across the country showcasing a diverse range of Khadi and village industry products “Youth entrepreneurship, contemporary fashion and digital markets can give Khadi a new identity in the journey from Local to Global”: KVIC Chairman 9:22 AM

Ministry of Mines 1

Ministry of Mines Showcases Sustainable Best Practices during the First Fortnight of Special Campaign 6 11:48 AM

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 1

Two-day National Conference on e-Governance Reforms begins in Dharamshala Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh, Secretary, DARPG & Chief Secretary, Himachal Pradesh address the Inaugural Session Day One highlights Digital Innovation, Emerging Technologies and Citizen-Centric Governance 12:58 PM

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas 1

Union Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri Addresses Valedictory Session of SRCC’s Centenary Conclave ‘Pathways to Viksit Bharat’ Union Minister calls upon youth to convert challenges in energy, finance, and logistics into productive enterprises for Viksit Bharat @2047 Union Minister urges students to build Indian institutions and global enterprises capable of earning international trust. 2:39 PM

Ministry of Railways 1

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Meets Asian Games 2026 Gold Medal-Winning Indian Women’s Kabaddi Team at Rail Bhawan Union Minister Congratulates Indian Railways’ Women Sportspersons on Their Gold Medal Victory, Making the Tricolour Proud Indian Railways Continues to Nurture Sporting Talent Through the Railway Sports Promotion Board 1:39 PM

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways 1

NHAI Successfully Defends Arbitration Case in Chittorgarh–Udaipur National Highway Project to Safeguard Public Funds 11:51 AM

Ministry of Science & Technology 3

Climate history finds monsoon fluctuation footprints from sediment transport to farming adaptations 10:12 AM Indian scientists identify a few Martian analogue sites 10:09 AM TDB-DST signs agreement with QNu Labs for ₹150 crore RDI support to strengthen India’s indigenous quantum-secure technology ecosystem Project to advance a sovereign technology stack for India’s Quantum Secure and Sensing Networks, targeting TRL-9 9:20 AM

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 1

National Steering Committee Approves ₹1,194.92 Crore Investment Under PM-SETU for Five ITI Clusters Across Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu & Kashmir Tata Steel Foundation, BVG India, Belrise Industries, Eagle Infra India and Inderdeep Infra India to partner in upgrading five ITI clusters; cumulative investment approved under PM-SETU reaches ₹3,687 crore 9:55 AM

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment 5

PM-AJAY Drives Inclusive Development Through Adarsh Grams, Socio-Economic Projects and Educational Infrastructure 18,093 villages declared Adarsh Grams; Approximately Rs 1,730 Crore released under Grant In Aid directly to States And Districts 785 student hostels completed; Rs 61.46 Crore Allocated For FY 2026-27 for two hostel projects Accommodating 264 Boys/ Girls Students 12:56 PM Department of Social Justice and Empowerment Organises Lecture on Records Management under Special Campaign 6.0 10:48 AM From Addiction to Recovery Asha Ram’s Journey Towards Renewed Hope and Social Reintegration 10:22 AM From Contractual Sanitation Worker to Entrepreneur: Sanjay Kumar’s Journey Towards Financial Independence Under NAMASTE A Sanitation Worker from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Builds an Independent Livelihood Through Mechanised Sanitation Services 9:42 AM NFSC Fellowship Empowers Ajay Kumar to Pursue His PhD A Scholar from Kangra, Himachal Pradesh Advances His Academic Aspirations 8:24 AM

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation 1

Quarterly release of Performance Monitoring Dashboard of Infrastructure Sector in India India’s Infrastructure Sectors Witness Sustained Growth in Capacity, Connectivity and Cargo Movement National Highway Projects Awarded Jump 62.9% to 2,236.3 Km during FY 2026-27 (April-September) Optical Fibre Cable Network Expands to 7.5 Lakh Km, with 29,256 Km Added during FY 2026-27 (April-August) Major Ports Register 7.2% Growth in Cargo Handling; Non-Major Ports Record 1.8% Growth during FY 2026-27 (April-August) Air Cargo Traffic Surges 12% to 18.6 Lakh Tonnes during FY 2026-27 (April-August) with Delhi airport: handling maximum volume of 5.3 lakh tonnes India’s Power Capacity Rises 12.1% to 5.33 Lakh MW; Renewable Energy Capacity Surges 29.5%, Accounting for 42% of Total Installed Capacity (FY 2025-26) 10:30 AM

Ministry of Textiles 1

Ministry of Textiles Organized Workshops on Cyber Security & Secure Digital Disposal and E-Waste Management Awareness under Special Campaign 6 6:12 AM

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports 2

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports issues operational guidelines for revised Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs) New strategic components for India’s long-term sporting vision, CWG 2030, and the 2036 Olympic bid ANSF supports Indian athletes in preparing for major international sporting events 11:20 AM Polish Youth Delegation Completes Second Edition of Jamsaheb Memorial Youth Exchange Programme 6:54 AM

National Human Rights Commission 3

NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported assault and inhuman treatment of a woman by her husband and family members enraged by her living with another man in Surendranagar district, Gujarat Notices issued to the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police, Sundranagar, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks The report to include the status of the victim's health and compensation, if any, paid to her 12:20 PM NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported injuries to three students after a portion of the ceiling plaster of a classroom collapsed on them in a dilapidated government school in Udaipur district, Rajasthan Issues a notice to the Udaipur District Magistrate, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks The report to include the health status of the injured students 12:19 PM NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported borewell water contamination due to seepage of chemical-laden factory effluents near Ambad Industrial Area in Nashik district, Maharashtra Issues a notice to the Maharashtra Chief Secretary, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks Comments from the Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board also sought 12:17 PM

PIB Backgrounder 1

Navigating India’s Waterways: Building a Safer, Smarter Network 6:37 AM

Prime Minister's Office 3

Prime Minister extends greetings to National Security Guard personnel on Raising Day 1:07 PM Prime Minister offers prayers to Maa Katyayani during Navratri 5:09 AM Prime Minister shares Sanskrit Subhashitam praising the divine presence of Maa Jagadambika in all forms 5:07 AM

UPSC 1

COMBINED GEO-SCIENTIST EXAMINATION, 2026 3:03 PM

Vice President's Secretariat 2

Vice-President Inaugurates Navaratri Sargotsavam 2026 in Kozhikode “Vikas Bhi, Virasat Bhi: India’s progress and cultural heritage are complementary to each other”: Vice-President “Diverse Traditions, One Dharma: India’s Shared Civilisational Heritage Is Its Enduring Strength”: Vice-President Navaratri reminds us that courage must overcome fear, righteousness must prevail over injustice, and knowledge must dispel ignorance: Vice-President Vice-President Releases “Sangha Noottandile Akshara Mudrakal” at Navaratri Sargotsavam 2026 1:27 PM Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan Commissions Indian Navy’s First Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel INS Samarthak at Karwar INS Samarthak, with over 75 per cent indigenous content, reflects India’s growing self-reliance in defence manufacturing: Vice-President “Indian Navy Stands Ever-Vigilant and Combat-Ready to Safeguard India’s Maritime Interests”: Vice-President “INS Samarthak Reflects the Growing Role of India’s Private Shipbuilding Industry”: Vice-President “Karwar Symbolises Both India’s Glorious Maritime Heritage and Its Maritime Future”: Vice-President 9:38 AM