Current Affairs — 26 October 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025
Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025: Vigyan Ratna to Jayant Vishnu Narlikar (posthumous)
The Government of India announced the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 on 26 October 2025, with the Vigyan Ratna conferred posthumously on physicist Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar.
PM joins 22nd ASEAN-India Summit virtually; 2026 declared ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part virtually in the 22nd ASEAN-India Summit in Kuala Lumpur on 26 October 2025 and declared 2026 the 'ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation'.
ECI bans exit polls for Bihar elections from 7 am on 6 November to 6:30 pm on 11 November
The Election Commission of India said on 26 October 2025 that exit polls for the Bihar Assembly elections and bye-elections are banned from 7 am on 6 November to 6:30 pm on 11 November 2025, and reminded media of the 48-hour silence period.
INS Sutlej completes 18th India-Mauritius joint hydrographic survey
The Indian Navy said on 26 October 2025 that INS Sutlej has completed a joint hydrographic survey with the Mauritius Hydrographic Service covering about 35,000 square nautical miles.
Mann Ki Baat 127: Ambikapur garbage cafes, Dholera mangroves, Koraput coffee and 150 years of Vande Mataram
In the 127th episode of Mann Ki Baat on 26 October 2025, PM Narendra Modi highlighted Ambikapur's garbage cafes, Gujarat's Dholera mangroves, Koraput coffee and the coming 150th year of 'Vande Mataram'.
PM Modi condoles the passing of Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow on 26 October 2025 over the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand.
India to host Asia Pacific Accident Investigation Group meeting for the first time
The Civil Aviation Ministry said on 26 October 2025 that India, through the AAIB, will host the Asia Pacific Accident Investigation Group (APAC-AIG) meeting and workshop for the first time, from 28 to 31 October 2025.
'Walk for Dyslexia 2025' on Kartavya Path; Rashtrapati Bhavan lit red for Dyslexia Awareness Month
School Education Secretary Sanjay Kumar and Disability Affairs Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal flagged off 'Walk for Dyslexia 2025' on Kartavya Path, New Delhi, on 26 October 2025, as Rashtrapati Bhavan was lit in red for Dyslexia Awareness Month.
President Murmu inaugurates Yashoda Medicity in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Yashoda Medicity at Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, on 26 October 2025.
LBSNAA and DoLR hold national workshop for District Collectors on NAKSHA urban land survey
The Department of Land Resources and LBSNAA announced on 26 October 2025 a two-day workshop in Mussoorie on 27-28 October to prepare District Collectors for the NAKSHA urban land survey pilot in 28 states and 3 UTs.