Current Affairs — 11 October 2026

📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses marks first anniversary; ₹11,440 crore outlay to 2030-31

On 11 October 2026 India marked one year of the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses (launched 11 Oct 2025), with a ₹11,440 crore outlay aiming ~350 lakh tonnes production by 2030-31.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

PM Modi launches Chennai development projects worth over ₹13,000 crore

On 11 October 2026, PM Modi inaugurated and dedicated infrastructure projects worth over ₹13,000 crore in Chennai, including a new Chennai Metro stretch.

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🏆 Sports Awards 📍 Himachal Pradesh Important

Himachal Cabinet approves ₹9.03 crore Asian Games cash awards

On 11 October 2026 the HP Cabinet approved ₹9.03 crore in prize money for 20th Asian Games athletes, including ₹1 crore each for four kabaddi gold medallists.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Maharashtra Important

IITM Pune hosts APARC Early Career Workshop and ESTIC curtain-raiser

On 11 October 2026 IITM Pune hosted the APARC ECR Workshop “The ECR Nexus…”, serving as a curtain-raiser for ESTIC.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Russia Important

INS Sahyadri arrives at Vladivostok for Exercise INDRA-2026

INS Sahyadri reached Vladivostok on 10 October 2026 to join bilateral Exercise INDRA 2026 with the Russian Navy from 13–18 October.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Indian Railways announces 3,548 graduate-level NTPC vacancies under CEN 06/2026

RRBs notified 3,548 NTPC–Graduate posts via CEN No. 06/2026; apply online by 6 November 2026; Goods Train Manager accounts for 2,750 vacancies.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 United Kingdom Important

INS Trishul arrives at Plymouth for Exercise KONKAN-26

INS Trishul reached Plymouth, UK, for the India–UK annual maritime Exercise KONKAN-26 held off Plymouth from 8–15 October 2026.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 West Bengal Important

Yuva Sangam Phase VII: Uttarakhand delegation meets West Bengal Governor R. N. Ravi

Under Yuva Sangam Phase VII (Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat), the Uttarakhand delegation hosted by IIT Kharagpur visited West Bengal and interacted with Governor R.N. Ravi.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

Birth anniversaries of Jayaprakash Narayan and Nanaji Deshmukh observed on 11 October

On 11 October 2026 PM Modi paid tributes to Bharat Ratna Jayaprakash Narayan and Nanaji Deshmukh on their birth anniversaries.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 West Bengal

DRI seizes ~7.8 kg smuggled gold in eastern region; six arrested

DRI seized about 7.8 kg foreign-origin gold worth over ₹11.50 crore in 8–09 Oct 2026 eastern region operations linked to Bangladesh smuggling routes; six arrested.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Uttar Pradesh

94th Fit India Sundays on Cycle held in Varanasi; theme ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat’

On 11 October 2026 Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya led the 94th Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Varanasi with 500+ cyclists and 1,000+ participants.

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