World Development Information Day, marked on October 24, draws attention to global development challenges and the need for international cooperation. The UN General Assembly created the day through a resolution in 1972. The date coincides with United Nations Day and with the 1970 adoption of the International Development Strategy for the Second UN Development Decade.
Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2026 runs from 24 to 31 October to build awareness of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) and to strengthen people's ability to critically assess, understand and responsibly use information. The 2026 theme is "We All Play a Part – Media and Information Literacy for the People."
Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 is being held from October 26 to November 1 to encourage integrity, transparency and an administration free of corruption. This year's theme is "Probity for Prosperity".
The Indian Army is taking delivery of Nagastra-2, an indigenous anti-tank loitering munition, supplied by Solar Defence and Aerospace Ltd. (SDAL) of Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Indian physicist Ashoke Sen has been honoured with the 2026 Oskar Klein Medal, making him the first physicist from India to receive it.
Indian cueist Pankaj Advani has clinched the 29th world title of his career at the WBL World Billiards Championships held in Great Wyrley, England.
Harry Kane, who plays for Bayern Munich and England, won the 2026 Ballon d'Or at a ceremony in London, finishing ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal and becoming the first English winner in 25 years. With 73 goals, Kane was also named Men's Striker of the Year, while Mexico's Charlyn Corral won the women's striker prize.
Tata Steel has brought hydroseeding technology to its West Bokaro Division in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand, treating more than 50 acres of mined land, nurseries and overburden dumps. Hydroseeding is a mechanised planting method in which a slurry of seeds, mulch, fertiliser, binders and soil conditioners is sprayed onto bare ground.
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