Current affairs 5 Oct 2026

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World Rivers Day 2026 observed on 27 September, the fourth Sunday of September

World Rivers Day falls on the fourth Sunday of September each year, and in 2026 that date was 27 September. The observance is meant to encourage the conservation of rivers and the protection of freshwater…

World Animal Day observed on 4 October; 2026 theme “See the World Through Their Eyes”

Every year on 4 October, the world marks World Animal Day. The occasion is dedicated to advancing the welfare of animals, safeguarding them from harm and encouraging people to treat them humanely. For 2026, the…

World Rabies Day 2026 observed on 28 September with theme “Stronger Together”

World Rabies Day is marked on 28 September to spread awareness on preventing and eliminating rabies. The 2026 theme is “Stronger Together”. Rabies is a deadly zoonotic disease that claims nearly 59,000 lives every year…

India wins first athletics gold of 2026 Asian Games in women's 4×400m relay

The women's 4×400m relay team has delivered India's first gold medal in athletics at the 2026 Asian Games. The race took place at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, the host…

India wins first-ever Asian Games gold in women's recurve archery team event

For the first time in Asian Games history, India has taken gold in the team recurve archery event for women. The medal came at the 2026 Asian Games, being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

TNUAVC signs MoU with Zuppa for DGCA-certified drone pilot training for Agniveers

The Tamil Nadu Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Corporation (TNUAVC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zuppa Geo Navigation Technologies. Through this agreement, the two organisations will jointly design a drone pilot training course…

Six Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees to get new chairpersons

Of the 24 Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees, six are getting new chairpersons in a reshuffle in which the Trinamool Congress (TMC) gives up two chair posts. Among BJP MPs, Sudhanshu Trivedi will lead the Commerce…

India crosses 1,000 km of quantum-secure communication under National Quantum Mission

India's network of quantum-secure communication has now passed the 1,000 km mark. With this, the country has already covered more than half of the target set for the eight-year National Quantum Mission, and it has…

West Bengal launches first tiger reintroduction project at Buxa Tiger Reserve

West Bengal began its first tiger reintroduction project after a three-year-old Royal Bengal tigress was shifted from Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar and released into Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district. The translocation is aimed…

Gujarat restructures Porbandar Forest Division to develop Barda as second home for Asiatic lions

Gujarat has reorganised the Porbandar Forest Division to improve forest management and build Barda, in the Saurashtra region, into a second habitat for Asiatic lions beyond the Gir landscape. The step follows the natural return…