Current Affairs — 10 October 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana completes first year with District Action Plans in 100 districts
A PIB factsheet on 10 October 2026 said PMDDKY marks its first anniversary on 11 October 2026; all 100 aspirational agricultural districts have District Action Plans, 121 indicators and dashboard rankings, with the average score rising from 18.85 in April 2026 to 46.89 in August 2026.
Rajnath Singh addresses participants of Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 in Jodhpur
On 10 October 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed participants of the second edition of multinational Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 (26 Sep–12 Oct) at Air Force Station Jodhpur; seven friendly foreign countries and 32 observer nations took part.
GRSE Kolkata launches NGOPV ‘Shreyas’ (Yard 3040) for the Indian Navy
On 10 October 2026, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata launched the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘Shreyas’ (Yard 3040); Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar was present and Smt Reyman Kochhar performed the launch.
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan addresses second convocation of AIIMS Deoghar
On 10 October 2026, Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed the second convocation of AIIMS Deoghar in Jharkhand; 132 of 173 graduating students were women.
BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Demonstration Games 2026 set for Ahmedabad on 12 October
On 10 October 2026, the Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry said India will host non-competitive BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Demonstration Games on 12 October 2026 at Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, to be inaugurated by Mansukh Mandaviya.
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh to visit Cyprus and Greece on 12–15 October
On 10 October 2026, PIB said Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh will make an official visit to Cyprus and Greece from 12–15 October 2026, with maritime security and defence-industrial cooperation as key themes.
Second GI-AI4FS meeting held at IMC 2026 in New Delhi
On 10 October 2026, DoT’s TEC with ICAR hosted the second meeting of the UN Global Initiative on AI for Agri-Food Systems (GI-AI4FS) at India Mobile Congress 2026; ITU coordinates it with FAO, IFAD and WFP.
CAQM reviews stubble-burning controls in Amritsar and Tarn Taran
On 10 October 2026, a CAQM team held a review with Amritsar and Tarn Taran district administrations on preventing paddy stubble burning and visited hotspot villages on 9–10 October.
NBA distributes ₹2.02 crore ABS funds from the seed sector to 27 states and 3 UTs
On 10 October 2026, the National Biodiversity Authority distributed ₹2.02 crore from Access and Benefit Sharing contributions by seed companies to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and 3 UT Biodiversity Councils; Madhya Pradesh received the highest share at about ₹23.81 lakh.