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BHASHINI's Shrutlekh enables real-time English-Spanish translation at NCGG programme

The Shrutlekh platform developed under BHASHINI provided live English-to-Spanish translation during a capacity-building programme of the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) held in Mussoorie. The use demonstrated India’s voice-first, multilingual Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, which allows spoken content to be converted across languages instantly for participants from different linguistic backgrounds.

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National

Jindal Steel Limited wins 2026 Steelie Award for Excellence in People

Jindal Steel Limited has received the 2026 Steelie Award in the “Excellence in People” category. The honour recognises its programme titled Dakshata Engineering Safety: One Duty Position at a Time. Under Dakshata, workers undergo safety training tailored to their specific roles, followed by competency assessment and periodic reassessment, before they are deployed to a duty position.

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Economy

SBI named Global Finance's World's Best Consumer Bank 2026 for second straight year

State Bank of India (SBI) has been chosen by Global Finance magazine as the “World’s Best Consumer Bank 2026”, the second year in a row it has received this honour. The magazine cited the bank’s work in digital innovation, the quality of its customer service and its contribution to financial inclusion while selecting it for the global recognition.

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International

India hosts 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference 2026 in New Delhi

New Delhi is the venue for the 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference 2026, hosted by India and the first edition of the event to be held in the Global South. Agrivoltaics (AgriPV) means using the same land for both crop cultivation and solar photovoltaic power generation.

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Tamil Nadu

Tuticorin International Container Terminal at VOC Port declared a green terminal

The Tuticorin International Container Terminal (TICT) at VOC Chidambaranar Port in Tamil Nadu earned green terminal status on 22 October 2026, after all of its operational equipment was converted to electric power. Earlier, on 10 August 2026, VOC Port became the first major port in India to be free of Scope 2 emissions.

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu sanctions ₹180 crore five-year scheme to curb human-wildlife conflict

Tamil Nadu will invest ₹180 crore from 2026–27 to 2030–31 to reduce human-wildlife conflict in vulnerable areas. The scheme covers 100 conflict-prone villages in 11 Western Ghats districts such as Coimbatore, Erode, Nilgiris, Salem, Theni, Tirunelveli and Tiruppur. A sum of ₹20 crore is earmarked for 2026–27 and ₹40 crore a year for the next four years.

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu extends special officers' rule in rural local bodies till April 19, 2027

Tamil Nadu has prolonged the tenure of special officers running rural local bodies in 28 districts and named special officers for 9 more districts, all until April 19, 2027. Elected members' terms ended on January 5, 2025 in the 28 districts and on October 19, 2026 in the other 9.

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International

Three Indian Sites Added to UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List

On 20 October 2026, three Indian sites were included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List: Baratang's Karst-Mud-Volcano Complex, the Andaman Subduction Volcanoes and the Sirpur Cultural and Archaeological Landscape. The Baratang Complex in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands features limestone caves and active mud volcanoes, including the Jalki cave area.

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