Current Affairs 8 October 2026
20 updates from 8 October 2026, with sources. Everything from this day that matters for SSC, RRB, banking and AP Police general awareness.
- Sports
Archery World Cup Final 2026: Indian archers clinch gold in compound mixed team and silver in individual recurve
Indian archers delivered an exceptional performance at the Hyundai Archery World Cup Final 2026 in Tlaxcala, Mexico, capturing the gold medal in the Compound Mixed Team event and a fighting silver medal in the Men's Individual Recurve competition.
- Economy
PFRDA introduces Multiple Scheme Selection facility under National Pension System to maximize retirement returns
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on Thursday notified circular guidelines allowing National Pension System (NPS) subscribers under the All Citizen and Corporate models to distribute their pension contributions across multiple Pension Fund Managers (PFMs).
- Exam-News
Railway Recruitment Board releases Technician Grade-I Signal and Grade-III revised vacancy matrix expanding intake to 14,298 posts
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) on Thursday published an official corrigendum to Centralised Employment Notice CEN No. 02/2026 on the unified application portal (rrbapply.gov.in), announcing an upward revision of total sanctioned vacancies for Technician Grade-I Signal and Technician…
- Science-Tech
Bharat 6G Alliance unveils 15 indigenous patents in terahertz communications and intelligent reflecting surfaces at India Mobile Congress
The Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA), supported by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and leading academic research hubs, on Thursday showcased 15 foundational Standard-Essential Patents (SEPs) during the India Mobile Congress (IMC 2026) at Pragati Maidan.
- 🇮🇳 National
MoHUA announces Swachh Survekshan 2026 results; Indore and Surat retain joint cleanest city honors
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) on Thursday announced the annual cleanliness survey rankings under 'Swachh Survekshan 2026' at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, adjudging Indore (Madhya Pradesh) and Surat (Gujarat) as India's joint cleanest cities in the category of urban settlements…
- Results-Admit-Cards
MPPSC releases Revised State Service Preliminary Examination (SSE 2026) scorecards and qualifying category cutoffs
The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) on Thursday published the revised candidate scorecards and official category-wise qualifying cutoffs for the State Service Preliminary Examination 2026 (SSE 2026) on its web portal (mppsc.mp.gov.in).
- Exam-News
IBPS releases CRP SPL-XIV preliminary call letters for 896 Specialist Officer vacancies across public sector banks
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) on Thursday activated the online download portal for preliminary examination call letters for the Common Recruitment Process for Specialist Officers (CRP SPL-XIV) on its official website (ibps.in).
- Science-Tech
ISRO delivers NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) hardware for final payload encapsulation at Sriharikota
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday completed the extensive cleanroom testing and payload qualification of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) observatory at the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), formally dispatching the integrated flight model to the Satish Dhawan…
- Economy
Commerce Ministry removes Minimum Export Price on non-basmati white rice following comfortable central buffer stocks
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday formally rescinded the mandatory $490 per tonne Minimum Export Price (MEP) on outward shipments of non-basmati white rice, completely liberalizing export operations across private grain…
- 🇮🇳 National
Supreme Court upholds environmental clearances for ₹72,000 crore Great Nicobar Island transshipment port project
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday dismissed a batch of environmental appeals contesting the statutory Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) and environmental clearances accorded to the ₹72,000 crore holistic infrastructure development on Great Nicobar Island, validating the strategic project under…
- Govt Schemes
Ministry of Rural Development evaluation confirms 1.25 crore SHG women cross ₹1 lakh annual income under Lakhpati Didi initiative
The Ministry of Rural Development on Thursday published an independent nationwide evaluation report confirming that over 12.5 million (1.25 crore) women members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) have achieved sustainable…
- Exam News
NTA releases Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 examination schedule across five scientific disciplines
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday announced the official timeline and operationalized online registration portals for the Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 examination on behalf of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on `csirnet.nta.ac.in`.
- Science & Tech
NPCIL and BHEL ink strategic partnership to manufacture components for ten 700 MWe PHWR reactors in fleet mode
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), a premier public sector enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), on Thursday formalized a landmark manufacturing consortium agreement with Maharatna engineering conglomerate Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to deliver…
- Economy
Ministry of Mines launches fourth tranche of critical mineral auctions offering 21 blocks across eight states
The Ministry of Mines on Thursday operationalized the fourth tranche of sovereign e-auctions for critical and strategic minerals, inviting competitive bids for 21 commercial exploration and mining blocks spanning Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, Titanium, Tantalum, and Rare Earth Elements (REEs).
- Defence
Indian Air Force celebrates 94th Anniversary at Tambaram; indigenous Tejas Mk-1A and Prachand star in Marina Beach airshow
The Indian Air Force (IAF) commemorated its 94th Foundation Day on Thursday with an operational parade and an aerial display over Tambaram Air Force Station and the Marina Beach coastline in Chennai, spotlighting the operational induction of the indigenous Tejas Mk-1A Light Combat Aircraft and…
- Govt Schemes
Union Cabinet sanctions ₹4,500 crore development roadmap for National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday accorded formal administrative and financial sanction for the execution of Phase-1B and Phase-2 of the landmark National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at the Harappan archaeological site of Lothal in Gujarat, committing an…
- Economy
RBI tightens regulatory directions for NBFC-P2P lending platforms, barring credit enhancements and escrow pooling
The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday notified stringent operational amendments governing Non-Banking Financial Company-Peer to Peer Lending Platforms (NBFC-P2P), barring intermediary platforms from offering informal credit assurances and tightening escrow governance to protect retail retail…
- Exam News
SSC notifies Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL 2026) Tier-II examination schedule and typing test parameters
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on Thursday notified the official examination schedule for Tier-II of the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination 2026 (CHSL 2026), slating the decisive computer-based and skill assessments for November 18, 2026, on `ssc.gov.in`.
- Results & Admit Cards
UPSC declares Combined Medical Services (CMS 2026) final results; 827 medical officers recommended for central appointments
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Thursday published the final merit list for the Combined Medical Services Examination 2026 (CMS 2026) on its official portal `upsc.gov.in`, recommending 827 qualified medical graduates for Group 'A' gazetted appointments across central healthcare…
- 🇮🇳 National
Nobel Peace Prize 2026 awarded for grassroots civilian protection and human rights defense across conflict zones
The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Thursday awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to frontline humanitarian defenders and civil society investigators for exceptional courage in documenting war crimes, defending civilian rights, and safeguarding human dignity within active global combat zones.