Kerala has cleared the launch of Co-Keralam, pitched as India's first airline in the cooperative sector, through the Kerala Civil Aviation Development Cooperative Society. Based in Kochi, it plans to link Kozhikode, Kannur, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai.
Cyclone Arnab, classed as a very severe cyclonic storm, completed its landfall over the coasts of Andhra Pradesh and Yanam. A cyclone is a large weather system rotating around a low-pressure centre, turning anticlockwise in the Northern Hemisphere; tropical cyclones form over warm seas and bring strong winds, heavy rain, storm surges and floods.
The Indian Army marked the 80th Infantry Day, also called Shaurya Diwas, on 27 October 2026. The day recalls 27 October 1947, when troops of the Sikh Regiment's 1st Battalion were flown into Srinagar Airport to repel Pakistan-backed tribal invaders in Jammu and Kashmir. The operation saved Srinagar and protected the territorial integrity of Jammu and Kashmir.
Himachal Pradesh reported that every reintroduced Cheer Pheasant survived in 2024–25, up from a survival rate of 11.11% in 2019–20. During Wildlife Week in October 2026, 12 captive-bred birds were soft-released at Moi Jubbar, close to Koti in Shimla district — the programme's third release site after Seri and Shilli-Mehli.
On 26 October 2026, the Maharashtra State Board for Wildlife cleared proposals to notify two wildlife sanctuaries and 14 conservation reserves. The sanctuary proposals cover Kolamarka Conservation Reserve in Gadchiroli, noted for wild buffaloes, and an enlarged area next to Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary. The conservation reserves are spread over seven districts: Pune, Raigad, Nashik, Nandurbar, Thane, Palghar and Chandrapur.
Research by CSIR–Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur, with the Good Food Institute (GFI) India found that five plant-based meat products delivered a larger share of absorbable protein than equivalent chicken items. Plant-based kebabs showed 80.8% and 86.1% protein bioavailability against 38.8% for chicken; nuggets scored 61.2% versus 43.4%, and patties about 57–58% versus 21.2%.
New Delhi hosted the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum with the theme “Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development.” Legislators from BRICS members — Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa and the UAE — took part.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2027–28 will run from April 2027 to March 2028, matching the financial year. Conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) since 2021–22, ASUSE studies unincorporated non-agricultural establishments.
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