The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting concluded Special Campaign 6.0 from October 2 to October 31, 2026, disposing of 1,63,213 kg of scrap and freeing 40,278 sq. ft. of office space.
The fifth edition of the bilateral Tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise Tiger Triumph 2026 between India and the United States culminated with a closing ceremony at Visakhapatnam on 05 Nov 2026.
On October 17, 2026, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority capped the trade margin on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines at 30% of MRP. This decision took effect on November 9, 2026, resulting in an estimated savings of Rs. 3,357.49 crore.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the Register of Interconnect Agreements (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, which will take effect from 1st January 2027.
The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) achieved 100% targets under Special Campaign 6, exceeding targets in file reviews and record management.
The Department of Financial Services was conferred the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award (2nd Position) for achieving 100% solarisation across its feasible buildings, totaling an installed capacity of 61.50 MW.
Rahul Kumar, a Ph.D. student from Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, received financial support under the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students (NFSC) Scheme in July 2023.
Mr. Aarav Kumar, a 28-year-old Ph.D. scholar, received financial assistance under the National Overseas Scholarship Scheme to pursue his doctoral studies abroad.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indian cricketer Suryakumar Yadav and his family in New Delhi and listened to a bhajan sung by a young girl.