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Tamil Nadu Reconstitutes TNRERA; K. Phanindra Reddy Named Chairperson

The Tamil Nadu government has reconstituted the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA), with retired IAS officer K. Phanindra Reddy as its chairperson. The members are retired bureaucrats Reeta Harish Thakkar and Mythili K. Rajendran, retired district judge S. Kirubaharan Mathuram and former Public Works Department engineer-in-chief K. P. Sathyamurthy.

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Orders Statewide Rainwater Harvesting Campaign

The Tamil Nadu government has ordered a rainwater harvesting (RWH) campaign across the State to conserve water and recharge groundwater. Existing RWH structures will be revived, and fresh facilities will be set up in houses, apartments, institutions, commercial buildings and industries.

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National

70th Dhammachakra Pravartan Day Observed at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur

The 70th Dhammachakra Pravartan Day was marked on 20 October 2026 at Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The day recalls 14 October 1956, Ashoka Vijayadashami, when Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and his followers adopted Buddhism at Deekshabhoomi, an event remembered as a historic mass conversion.

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International

World Trauma Day 2026: 'Building a Safer Future with Trauma Care'

World Trauma Day falls every year on 17 October. It aims to make people more aware of traumatic injuries, how such injuries can be prevented, and why prompt medical treatment matters in saving lives. The theme chosen for 2026 is "Building a Safer Future with Trauma Care".

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International

Global Iodine Deficiency Disorder Prevention Day 2026 Observed on October 21

Global Iodine Deficiency Disorder Prevention Day was observed on 21 October to spread awareness of iodine deficiency and its health effects. Iodine is a vital micronutrient the body needs to make thyroid hormones, which support the body's growth, metabolism and brain development.

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National

Police Commemoration Day 2026 Observed on October 21

Police Commemoration Day, also called Police Shaheed Diwas or Police Martyrs Day, is marked on 21 October to pay tribute to police personnel who laid down their lives on duty. It recalls 21 October 1959, when 10 Indian policemen on patrol along the India–China border lost their lives when Chinese troops attacked them at Hot Springs in the high-altitude region…

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Environment

Three New Rhysida Centipede Species Described from South India

Researchers have described three centipede species new to science from southern India: Rhysida quadrispinosa, Rhysida coorgensis and Rhysida neyyarensis. Rhysida coorgensis takes its name from Coorg in Karnataka, and Rhysida neyyarensis from Kerala's Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary. With these additions, India now has 23 known species of the genus Rhysida.

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Environment

Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl Recorded for the First Time in Kozhikode District, Kerala

A Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl (Bubo nipalensis / Ketupa nipalensis) has been sighted in the Janakikkad forest of Kozhikode district, Kerala, marking the species' first known record in the district. The bird is a member of the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes and ranks as the second-largest owl found in India.

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