Current Affairs — 12 October 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026
President Murmu appoints Governors for six States including Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
On 12 October 2026, President Droupadi Murmu appointed or transferred Governors in six States: O.P. Mathur (Kerala), R.V. Arlekar (Tamil Nadu), Sudha Yadav (Karnataka), Braj Mohan Ram (Odisha), Dhal Singh Bisen (Uttarakhand) and Dushyant Gautam (Sikkim).
PM-SETU: AM/NS India signs Shareholders' Agreements for Surat and Visakhapatnam ITI clusters; Rs 440 crore approved
On 12 October 2026, SHAs were signed under PM-SETU with AM/NS India for five ITIs in Surat and four in Visakhapatnam; about Rs 440 crore approved for the nine ITIs.
RDIF announces first cohort of 19 Second Level Fund Managers; Rs 7,131 crore committed
On 12 October 2026, the Research, Development and Innovation Fund named its first 19 SLFMs (14 AIFs + 5 FROs) with Rs 7,131 crore RDIF commitment toward the Rs 1 lakh crore Fund.
TDB–DST signs Rs 86 crore RDI support with Peptaris for VIGOR AI drug-discovery programme
On 12 October 2026, TDB under DST signed an agreement for Rs 86 crore RDI support (OCD) with Bengaluru-based Peptaris Technologies for the VIGOR programme (total cost Rs 172 crore) to advance four AI-discovered drugs from TRL-4 to TRL-6.
Indian Army launches Bharat Rice for troops; signs MoU with FCI for contingency logistics
On 12 October 2026 in New Delhi, the Army launched Bharat Rice for direct delivery to Supply Depots including Ladakh and the North East, and signed a five-year MoU with FCI for contingency use of FCI infrastructure.
India to host first BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on 13 October 2026
On 12 October 2026, Home Minister Amit Shah said India is honoured to host the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on 13 October 2026, focused on terrorism, organised crime, narcotics and cyber threats.
Raksha Mantri felicitates Services athletes for record 27-medal haul at 2026 Asian Games
On 12 October 2026, Rajnath Singh felicitated defence-force athletes who won 27 medals (6G, 11S, 10B) at the Asian Games in Japan; India finished fourth with 85 medals overall.
PM GatiShakti completes five years: 58 ministries, 36 States/UTs and over 23,493 data layers
A 12 October 2026 PIB backgrounder marked five years of PM GatiShakti (launched 13 October 2021), now covering 58 Central ministries and all 36 States/UTs with over 23,493 GIS data layers.
Indian Navy commissions indigenous ASW shallow-water craft INS Mangrol at Mumbai
On 12 October 2026 the Navy commissioned INS Mangrol (P82), the third Mahe-class ASW-SWC built by CSL with over 80% indigenous content, at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
JP Nadda lays foundation stone of ICMR-CHAMP high-altitude health research centre at Keylong
On 12 October 2026, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda laid the foundation stone of the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research (ICMR-CHAMP) at Keylong in Lahaul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh.
Centre to form high-level committee within a week on sugarcane recovery issues of Karnataka and Maharashtra farmers
On 12 October 2026, after meeting Karnataka and Maharashtra sugarcane farmers, Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Pralhad Joshi announced a high-level joint committee within one week on recovery, weighing and related disputes.
PMDDKY one-year event: Gaya, Nagaur and Umaria named best-performing districts
On 12 October 2026, at a New Delhi event marking one year of PMDDKY, Gaya (Bihar), Nagaur (Rajasthan) and Umaria (Madhya Pradesh) were recognised as the top three overall districts.