Current affairs 24 Oct 2026

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National Solidarity Day observed on October 20 to honour Armed Forces and recall 1962 war

National Solidarity Day, marked on 20 October, pays tribute to the Armed Forces and recalls the 1962 India–China War. On that date in 1962, China attacked India in NEFA (North-East Frontier Agency), present-day Arunachal Pradesh…

UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2026: 1.5°C limit without significant overshoot no longer possible

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the Emissions Gap Report 2026, cautioning that keeping warming to 1.5°C without significant overshoot can no longer be achieved. Global greenhouse gas emissions dipped slightly to 58.4…

Two new subterranean fish species discovered in wells of Assam's Goalpara district

Researchers have identified two fish species new to science living underground in wells located in the Goalpara district of Assam. The species have been named Gitchak nakana and Rakthamichthys anchi. Both are subterranean fishes, meaning…

Wildlife Institute of India to conduct first national study of all four Indian bear species

The Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, is preparing the country's first national-level assessment of the population, distribution and range of all four bear species in India, which belong to the family Ursidae. They are…

Blue tiger butterflies migrate from Eastern Ghats to Western Ghats with North-East monsoon

With the North-East monsoon setting in, blue tiger and dark blue tiger butterflies in their millions are moving from the Eastern Ghats to the Western Ghats. The swarms also include common crow and double-banded crow…

BHASHINI's Shrutlekh enables real-time English-Spanish translation at NCGG programme

The Shrutlekh platform developed under BHASHINI provided live English-to-Spanish translation during a capacity-building programme of the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) held in Mussoorie. The use demonstrated India’s voice-first, multilingual Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology…

Jindal Steel Limited wins 2026 Steelie Award for Excellence in People

Jindal Steel Limited has received the 2026 Steelie Award in the “Excellence in People” category. The honour recognises its programme titled Dakshata Engineering Safety: One Duty Position at a Time. Under Dakshata, workers undergo safety…

SBI named Global Finance's World's Best Consumer Bank 2026 for second straight year

State Bank of India (SBI) has been chosen by Global Finance magazine as the “World’s Best Consumer Bank 2026”, the second year in a row it has received this honour. The magazine cited the bank’s…

India hosts 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference 2026 in New Delhi

New Delhi is the venue for the 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference 2026, hosted by India and the first edition of the event to be held in the Global South. Agrivoltaics (AgriPV) means using the same…

Tuticorin International Container Terminal at VOC Port declared a green terminal

The Tuticorin International Container Terminal (TICT) at VOC Chidambaranar Port in Tamil Nadu earned green terminal status on 22 October 2026, after all of its operational equipment was converted to electric power. Earlier, on 10…