Mari ZT Lalrithangi is a woman farmer from Sangau village of Lawngtlai district, Mizoram, who has gained worldwide recognition for establishing a highly successful strawberry farming business venture. She was one of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development under the International Year of Women Farmers 2026 …
Imran Khan, who is an Indian movie star, a US national said to be in possession of an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, got an order to vacate the country before 28th October 2026. This order was issued by the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer of Mumbai under the provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners …
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The Indian banking system saw a record deposit figure of total ₹284 trillion ($2.99 trillion) during the second half of the month of September 2026. This increase was facilitated through the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) initiative which is aimed at to luring foreign currency deposits via a discount swap window. The deposits also witnessed …
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Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, is making headlines after showing off a groundbreaking demo of the Roadster of the future, which flew up into the air for a while and executed an aerial maneuver. The demo took place in Waco, Texas, where rocket-like compressed-air thrusters and a sucking mechanism were used in order to …
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President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of L. Murugan from the Union Council of Ministers immediately after taking the advice from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Murugan resigned from his post as he wanted to concentrate more on making the BJP stronger in Tamil Nadu. L. Murugan is the Minister of State for Information and …
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India has become a global leader in the conservation of wetlands by continuously extending the number of its Ramsar sites. Wetlands are very useful in maintaining ecological balance, preserving biodiversity, regulating water bodies, and sustaining the livelihoods of many people. On 15th October, 2026, Honorable Union Minister Shi Bhupender Yadav had announced Sukhna Wetland of …
Sukhna Wetland of Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh have been added to the list of Ramsar sites of India, bringing their number to 103, as declared by the Union Minister for Environment Bhupender Yadav on 15th October, 2026. These wetlands offer a variety of wetland ecosystems along with a population of water birds …
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Punam Raut, who was an Indian woman’s cricket batter, retired from the international cricket in all its formats on October 15, 2026. The batter from Mumbai played for India from 2009 through 2021 in Test matches, ODIs, and T20Is. As part of her retirement speech, Raut stated that playing for India is the biggest achievement …
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India’s current account deficit (CAD) declined to the $5.2 billion in the month of August 2026 compared to $6.1 billion in August 2025, as per figures released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). However, robust capital flows helped the overall balance of payments to reach a surplus of $45.4 billion. Nonetheless, the cumulative current …
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As per the provisional numbers shared by the Income Tax Department, India’s direct tax net collections were up by 13.21% YoY to ₹13.38 lakh crore as on 14 October 2026. In terms of gross numbers, there was an increase of 14.89% to ₹16.03 lakh crore owing to robust corporate tax collections and STT collections. 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.
