Anup Bagchi is to be appointed as the MD & CEO of HDFC Bank on October 27, 2026, replacing Sashidhar Jagdishan. HDFC Bank has fixed an estimated target annual compensation of ₹35.9 crore for Anup Bagchi for 2026-27, which could make Bagchi the highest paid bank CEO in India. This estimate consists of ₹8.97 crore …
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Performance by India in the 2026 Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, was noteworthy because it was partly connected to securing qualification to participate in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. India placed fourth with 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals. There were four Indian results which led to Olympic quotas being earned …
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UIDAI has changed the SOP in respect of name update in the Aadhaar card. This new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued on 18 September 2026 has replaced the previous procedure for name update of Aadhaar number holders using the exception handling system. The new procedure has made the distinction between name changes which are minor …
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Akie Abe, who is wife to the former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, along with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, inaugurated the Shinzo Abe Memorial Corridor in Rudraksh International Convention Centre in Varanasi on October 7, 2026. This memorial is dedicated to the role played by Abe in improving the relations …
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Governor Kathy Hochul of New York State has declared a disaster emergency across the state in relation with the increasing measles cases in the New York State from October 5th 2026. It is stated by the New York State Department of Health that the emergency has resulted due to increasing case numbers and includes actions …
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Nameri Tiger Reserve, which is situated in Assam, has earned the world recognition in terms of the conservation of tigers and protected area management. This is because of their fulfillment of the required criteria under the CA|TS guidelines. Nameri became CA|TS Approved on 10th September 2026 through the evaluation of the CA|TS International Executive Committee. …
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Ladakh has come up with the first high altitude wildlife safari in India with the introduction of six special open back vehicles for guided wildlife safari in the UT of Ladakh. The pilot project will take place in the regions of Rumbak, Shang and Uley which are famous for the habitat of snow leopards and …
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The Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar has been chosen to receive the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism for his heroic deed in an alleged cockpit attack aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073 on September 30, 2026. The Israeli President Isaac Herzog made the announcement on October 8 when he was presenting awards to six Israeli passengers for …
The 57th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by the respected Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, was held on October 8th 2026, in New Delhi. In this meeting there were several reforms passed which are related to processes and compliance under the GST regime. These included removal of the arrest powers of the GST tax …
World Post Day 2026 is scheduled to take place on October 9 with the theme “One postal network, infinite possibilities.” It will celebrate the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) back in 1874. According to the UN statement of 2026, postal networks are still used to connect different communities and deliver …
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Welcome to the Current Affairs Section of Adda247. If you are preparing for Government Job Exams, then it is very important for you to read the Daily Current Affairs. All the important updates based on current affairs are included in this Daily Current Affairs 2026 article.
