Current Affairs — 24 October 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Asian Para Games 2026 conclude in Nagoya; India finish fourth with record 114 medals (30 gold)
The Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games concluded on 24 October 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, with India finishing fourth with a record 114 medals (30 gold, 35 silver, 49 bronze), while China topped the table with 435 medals.
11 crore Farmer IDs created under Digital Agriculture Mission, five months ahead of 31 March 2027 deadline
On 24 October 2026, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that the target of 11 crore Farmer IDs under the Digital Agriculture Mission was completed by 23 October, five months ahead of the 31 March 2027 deadline.
Jitendra Singh inaugurates AATAL, a first-of-its-kind air pollution source analysis facility for Delhi-NCR
On 24 October 2026, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Integrated Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Toxicity Analysis Laboratory (AATAL) at IITM's Delhi branch under Mission Mausam, described as the world's first-of-its-kind facility to identify real-time sources of air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
Satna-Devendranagar (53 km) and Rewa-Churhat (65 km) rail sections of Lalitpur-Singrauli project opened in Madhya Pradesh; Sidhi joins rail network
On 24 October 2026, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav inaugurated the Satna-Devendranagar (53 km) and Rewa-Churhat (65 km) rail sections of the 541-km Lalitpur-Singrauli Railway Project and flagged off the Devendranagar-Churhat passenger train, linking Sidhi district to the national rail network.
NBA disburses about ₹1.04 crore Access and Benefit-Sharing amount from agricultural biological resources to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and 2 UT Councils
On 24 October 2026, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) reported disbursing about ₹1.04 crore of Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) money, earned from use of crops such as pearl millet, jowar, maize, rice and bottle gourd, among 27 State Biodiversity Boards and two UT Biodiversity Councils, with Uttar Pradesh getting the largest share.
DRDO's indigenous AIP system for Navy submarines reaches milestone with Setting to Work Phase-2 at L&T Hazira
On 24 October 2026, the 'Setting to Work Phase-2' activity of the indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) Energy Module, developed by DRDO's Naval Materials Research Laboratory, was inaugurated at L&T's Hazira complex in Gujarat; it is to be integrated on a Kalvari-class submarine in early 2027.
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary launches Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City Gaya Limited; 12 MoUs worth ₹4,200 crore signed for IMC Gaya
On 24 October 2026, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary formally launched Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City Gaya Limited (BIMCGL), the SPV for the Integrated Manufacturing Cluster at Gaya under the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor, at Bodh Gaya, where 12 MoUs for about 300 acres and ₹4,200 crore of proposed investment were signed.
Sajjan Singh Yadav, 1995-batch AGMUT IAS officer, to be Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir from 1 November 2026
On 24 October 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs posted Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav, a 1995-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, as Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir with effect from 1 November 2026, succeeding Atal Dulloo, who retires on 31 October.
ACC extends Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh's tenure by one year, till 31 October 2027
On 24 October 2026, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet extended the tenure of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, a 1989-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre, by one year till 31 October 2027.
Railways extends 45-paise optional travel insurance to counter (PRS) tickets from 27 October after SC order
On 24 October 2026, the Railway Board directed all zones to offer the Optional Travel Insurance Scheme on reserved tickets booked at PRS counters from 27 October, at 45 paise per passenger, following a Supreme Court order.
Second National Urban Conclave opens in Bhubaneswar on theme 'Urban Rising - Rethinking Urban Systems, Solutions and Delivery'
The second edition of the National Urban Conclave, organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs with NIUA as knowledge partner, was inaugurated in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on 24 October 2026 by MoS Tokhan Sahu on the theme 'Urban Rising - Rethinking Urban Systems, Solutions and Delivery'.