Current affairs 22 Oct 2026

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

India Begins IUCN Red List Assessment of 1,211 Bird Species

India has begun evaluating all 1,211 regularly occurring bird species, under the IUCN framework. The work is led by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), the IUCN SSC Center for Species Survival India–Wildlife Trust of…

Tiger Spotted in Beed District, Maharashtra, After Nearly 100 Years

In Maharashtra's Beed district, a camera trap set up in the Brahmgaon forest range has photographed a four-year-old male tiger weighing more than 200 kg, the first tiger record there in close to a century.

ISRO Completes Gaganyaan Crew Module–Service Module Separation Tests at VSSC

ISRO has completed a series of tests on separating the Crew Module and Service Module (CM–SM) at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The trials were meant to confirm that the two…

Aditya-L1's VELC Produces Doppler Velocity Images of the Solar Corona

India's solar observatory Aditya-L1 has produced Doppler velocity images of the Sun's corona with its Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC). These images let scientists follow how solar plasma moves and work out which way Coronal…