The Union Cabinet has approved the strategic stake sale of IDBI Bank to Canada Inc. whose parent company is Fairfax Financial Holdings for Rs 52,878 crore. The 60.72% stake consists of a 30.48% stake of the Government of India and a 30.24% stake of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). The Finance Minister, Nirmala …
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On October 14, 2026, fourteen-year-old British photographer Oscar Whitfield was named the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 for his black-and-white image called Labour of Love, which shows a dung beetle carrying a dung ball. Whitfield took the photograph in Zimbabwe, capturing the insect from its own point of view from ground level. This …
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The Wholesale Price Index inflation for India climbed to 11.39% in September 2026, as compared to 9.92% in August. It was recorded as the highest figure since the index has been computed with the new base year of 2022-23. The data was announced by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on October 14. There was …
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The ratification of the agreement between India and Russia regarding temporary employment will help to ease the process of movement of laborers between the two nations within an agreed framework. The ratification law was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 12 October 2026 after being endorsed in the parliament of Russia. The agreement was …
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The Thermal Infra-Red Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural Resource Assessment (TRISHNA) is an international Earth observation satellite program being jointly developed by India’s ISRO and CNES of France. The satellite will be launched from Sriharikota and will be capable of studying surface temperature, evapotranspiration, vegetation status and water stress with high spatial and temporal resolutions. …
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India is one of the seven nations that want to host the Summer Olympic Games in the year 2036, based on the declaration issued by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Other nations include Germany, Qatar, Hungary, Turkey, South Africa, and South Korea. These nations are currently in talks with the International Olympic Committee, which plans …
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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully integrated and demonstrated the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system on the operational network of dynamic test ranges at the Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE), Chandipur, Odisha. This development is a milestone towards quantum-secure communications for defence testing, especially for sharing vital telemetry data during the trials …
India’stotal number of the internet subscriptions stands at 1,114.17 million (1.114 billion) as of June 2026, having risen from 1,092.79 million as of March, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The increase has been witnessed in broadband subscriptions, while there has been a reduction in narrowband subscriptions. The report brings to light …
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JOSH Campaign for health by the Government of India was started on October 13, 2026, on an experimental level in 11 states with 55 districts with the objective of increasing people’s participation in eliminating tuberculosis (TB). It is a social media campaign of the country involving the MY Bharat volunteers, NCC cadets, and Class-I Officers …
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The first meeting of the Home Ministers of the BIMSTEC took place in the New Delhi on October 13th 2026, and it was headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah of India. The meeting included representatives of the all the seven member countries and it ended with the approval of the Delhi Declaration. Additionally, the …
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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.
