Current affairs 13 Oct 2026

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World Arthritis Day observed on 12 October 2026 with the theme 'Achieve Your Dreams'

World Arthritis Day was observed on 12 October 2026 under the theme “Achieve Your Dreams.” The day encourages early diagnosis, correct treatment and support for those living with arthritis, a joint disorder that can bring…

World Bank's World Development Report 2026: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence launched in New Delhi

In New Delhi, the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology unveiled a World Bank Group publication titled World Development Report 2026: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence. The report studies what AI offers low- and…

Re:wild and Bezos Earth Fund launch $200 million Phoenix Species Project to revive 100 threatened species

Launched on 4 August 2026 by Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund, the Phoenix Species Project commits $200 million to recovering 100 threatened species in 30 countries, from mammals, birds and fish to amphibians, reptiles…

Scientists in Europe and China report world's first working nuclear clocks based on thorium-229

Research groups in Europe and China have announced the first functioning nuclear clocks. Whereas atomic clocks keep time using an atom's electrons, nuclear clocks rely on the atomic nucleus itself. They are built around the…

Union Health Minister launches JOSH Teams under TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan

Joint Squad for Health (JOSH) Teams were rolled out under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan by the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister in New Delhi on 8 October 2026. Young people will help end…

Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 comes into force amid Supreme Court challenge

From 8 October 2026, the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 is in force after the Ministry of Home Affairs notified it, though its constitutional validity is being contested in the Supreme Court…

India joins US-led 15-economy initiative to tackle structural excess industrial capacity

India has signed a joint statement with the United States and 13 other economies to confront structural excess capacity in key industries. Its focus is on five sectors: batteries, solar panels, chemicals, foundational semiconductors, and…

3rd International Bharat 6G Symposium 2026 concludes in New Delhi with five MoUs and 10 white papers

The third International Bharat 6G Symposium 2026 ended at Dwarka, New Delhi. Hosted by the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) on the sidelines of India Mobile Congress 2026, it deliberated on the path to International Mobile…

MoSPI releases Strategy for Environmental-Economic Accounts in India 2026–2030

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has published the Strategy for Environmental-Economic Accounts in India 2026–2030. It seeks to strengthen natural resource accounting, close data gaps and bring environmental information into economic planning…

Madras High Court Madurai Bench directs TN departments to follow timelines for disposing of representations

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has told the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and the Secretary of the Human Resources Management Department to instruct every department to strictly keep to the set time…