Current affairs 1 Oct 2026

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Mizoram holds its first 'Pluck & Pay' festival in Khawzawl district

Mizoram has organised its first-ever 'Pluck & Pay' festival at Tualte and Chawngtlai villages in Khawzawl district. Under the concept, visitors pick fresh produce directly from farms and pay the growers on the spot. The…

Antyodaya Diwas observed on 25 September, birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya

Antyodaya Diwas is observed on 25 September, the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya (born 25 September 1916, died 11 February 1968). He is associated with Integral Humanism, which treats the growth of body, mind…

Manipur marks 75th death anniversary of freedom fighter Lamyanba Hijam Irabot

Manipur observed the 75th death anniversary of Lamyanba Hijam Irabot on 26 September 2026. Irabot (1896–1951) was a noted freedom fighter, social activist and communist leader from Manipur who championed the social and political rights…

UN Women launches Digital, Innovation and AI Hub to tackle gender bias in technology

UN Women has set up the Digital, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub to put gender equality at the heart of digital transformation. It will bring together governments, tech firms, researchers, AI experts and women's…

6th cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves (MEE-TR 2026) launched

The 6th Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves (MEE-TR 2026) was launched in New Delhi to assess all 58 notified tiger reserves in India. It is conducted by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) with…

Election Commission of India announces nine governance and technology reforms

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced nine decisions to strengthen internal governance, technology oversight and electoral roll management. Meeting agendas will be shared in advance and minutes recorded, while foreign visits by ECI…

Four ports notified as mega ports under the Indian Ports Act, 2025

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has notified four ports as mega ports under the Indian Ports Act, 2025: Deendayal Port (Kandla) and Mundra Port in Gujarat, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva) in Maharashtra…

Foundation stone laid for India's first port-based e-methanol plant at Deendayal Port, Kandla

The foundation stone has been laid for India's first port-based e-methanol production facility at Deendayal Port in Kandla, Gujarat. E-methanol is a green fuel produced using renewable electricity, typically by combining green hydrogen with captured…

Sarah Peluse named recipient of 2026 SASTRA-Ramanujan Award

Stanford University mathematician Sarah Peluse has been announced as the winner of the 2026 SASTRA-Ramanujan Award. The prize was instituted in 2005 by SASTRA (Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy). It honours young mathematicians…

India to host UCI Road World Championships for the first time in 2032 at Pune

India has been chosen to host the UCI Road World Championships for the first time, in 2032. Pune in Maharashtra has been selected as the host city. The UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) is the world…