Adda247 provides the latest and most important daily current affairs 2026 for Bank, SSC, Railway, Police SI, and Other State Govt Exams. Our team curates the most significant national and international news, government policy updates, important appointments 2026, awards and honours, summits and conferences, science and technology, defence news, business & economy, and sports current affairs — all in one place.
Today’s Current Affairs
- Finance Ministry Estimates India’s Q2 FY27 GDP Growth at 7.35%October 30, 2026According to the Finance Ministry’s economic report, which was released on October 29, 2026, the real gross domestic product (GDP) growth has been estimated to be at 7.35% in the second quarter of the fiscal ...Read more
- Ayushman Vay Vandana Scheme Completes 2 Years with 23.46 Lakh Hospital AdmissionsOctober 30, 2026Ayushman Vay Vandana Scheme became two years old on October 29, 2026, which has a total of 23.46 lakh admissions authorised at ₹5,668.80 crore till October 20, 2026. Initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in ...Read more
- World Boxing U19 Championships 2026: Aditya Wins Gold, India Finishes with Four MedalsOctober 30, 2026India ended up with four medals, one gold, one silver, and two bronze, at the World Boxing U19 Championships 2026 that took place in Budva, Montenegro. Aditya was India’s medal hope by winning the gold ...Read more
- Who Is Anil Menon? NASA Astronaut Completes Fourth Spacewalk, Ranks Behind Sunita WilliamsOctober 30, 2026Anil Menon, NASA Astronaut, performed his fourth spacewalk on October 29, 2026, with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk. This spacewalk was the 100th US spacewalk at the ISS and was for the installation of ...Read more
- India’s Extreme Poverty Rate Falls from 27.1% to 2.6% Between 2011 and 2023: World BankOctober 30, 2026The number of people living in extreme poverty conditions in India decreased from 27.1% to 2.6% between 2011 and 2023, thereby taking out an estimated 496 million individuals out of extreme poverty as per the ...Read more
- Supreme Court Asks RBI to Make Banks Compensate Victims of Digital Arrest and Cyber FraudOctober 30, 2026The Supreme Court of India has directed RBI to make sure that its new system for dealing with arrests through digital means or cybercrime includes provisions that hold banks responsible in cases where their systems ...Read more
- Do You Know? This Maharashtra Village Produces 500 Litres of Drinking Water From AirOctober 30, 2026The water shortage in Wadji village in the Washim district of Maharashtra is being solved with atmospheric water generation. This village has set up a Meghdoot machine, which can produce 500 liters of purified water in ...Read more
- Do You Know? Only 3 People in the World Can Travel Without a PassportOctober 30, 2026While international travel generally necessitates having a passport that is valid, many countries have an additional requirement of a visa. Nevertheless, there are three royal persons who allegedly have a special exemption when it comes to ...Read more
- Patrick Stewart Dies at 86: The Legacy of Star Trek’s Captain Picard and X-Men’s Professor XOctober 30, 2026Sir Patrick Stewart, who was a highly accomplished British actor who is perhaps most famous for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the TV show Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the ...Read more
- Sunil Bharti Mittal Receives France’s Legion of Honour for Strengthening Bilateral TiesOctober 30, 2026The Chevalier de l’Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur (Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour) has been awarded to Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder & Chairman of Bharti Enterprises. The honour ...Read more
- FICCI Names Sanmar Group Chairman Vijay Sankar President-Elect for 2026–27October 30, 2026Vijay Sankar, Chairman of the Sanmar Group, has been elected by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) as their President-Elect for the year 2026–27. This decision was made by the National ...Read more
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India – Group of Monuments at Hampi Day 5: History and Key FactsOctober 29, 2026The Hampi complex is one of the most significant archaeological and cultural heritages in India, where there are remnants of the ancient Vijayanagara Empire, an influential South Indian civilization that existed from the 14th to ...Read more
- Indian State Animals: Complete State-Wise List of 28 States and 8 Union TerritoriesOctober 29, 2026The state animals of India have been chosen to highlight the wildlife diversity in India, from the Asiatic lion of Gujarat, the one-horned rhinoceros of Assam, the Sangai deer of Manipur to the snow leopard ...Read more
- Smit Machchhar Receives UAE’s First Class Order of Zayed II: Who Were the Two Previous Indian Recipients?October 29, 2026Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, has been awarded the First Class Order of Zayed II by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to his bravery in the face of a critical situation on board ...Read more
Important Days 2026
- October 29: Why the UN Observes the International Day of Care and Support October 29, 2026
- Vigilance Awareness Week 2026: Theme, Dates and Key Initiatives October 26, 2026
- Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Raising Day 2026: History, Roles and Key Facts October 24, 2026
- World Polio Day 2026: Date, Theme, India’s Polio-Free Status and Key Facts October 24, 2026
- United Nations Day 2026: History, Objectives, Six Principal Organs and India’s Role October 24, 2026
- International Day of the Snow Leopard 2026: Date, History, Significance, Conservation Efforts and India’s Snow Leopard Population October 23, 2026
General Knowledge 2026
Do You Know? This Maharashtra Village Produces 500 Litres of Drinking Water From AirOctober 30, 2026The water shortage in Wadji village in the Washim district of Maharashtra is being solved with atmospheric water generation. This village has set up a Meghdoot ...
Do You Know? Only 3 People in the World Can Travel Without a PassportOctober 30, 2026While international travel generally necessitates having a passport that is valid, many countries have an additional requirement of a visa. Nevertheless, there are three royal persons ...
UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India – Group of Monuments at Hampi Day 5: History and Key FactsOctober 29, 2026The Hampi complex is one of the most significant archaeological and cultural heritages in India, where there are remnants of the ancient Vijayanagara Empire, an ...
Indian State Animals: Complete State-Wise List of 28 States and 8 Union TerritoriesOctober 29, 2026The state animals of India have been chosen to highlight the wildlife diversity in India, from the Asiatic lion of Gujarat, the one-horned rhinoceros of ...
Smit Machchhar Receives UAE’s First Class Order of Zayed II: Who Were the Two Previous Indian Recipients?October 29, 2026Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, has been awarded the First Class Order of Zayed II by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to his ...
UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India – Day 4: Sun Temple of Konark History and Key FactsOctober 28, 2026The Konark Sun Temple is one of the greatest masterpieces of medieval temple architecture in India. It was constructed in the 13th century by the ...
UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India – Day 3: Ellora Caves History and Key FactsOctober 27, 2026The Ellora Caves are one of the greatest examples of rock-cut architecture found in India. They are found in the Charanandri Hills in what is ...
