Current Affairs 12 October 2026
21 updates from 12 October 2026, with sources. Everything from this day that matters for SSC, RRB, banking and AP Police general awareness.
- Sports
ISSF World Cup Final 2026: India clinches double gold in 10m Air Pistol and 50m Rifle 3 Positions in New Delhi
Indian shooters registered a commanding start at the prestigious International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final 2026, capturing double gold medals in the Men's 10m Air Pistol and Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions events at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi on Monday.
- Govt Schemes
Ministry of Agriculture expands Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics under ₹2,817 crore Digital Agriculture Mission
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday operationalized upgraded analytical modules on the Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg), anchoring real-time decision-support systems to the ₹2,817 crore Digital Agriculture Mission approved by the Union Cabinet.
- Exam News
Railway Recruitment Board notifies Computer-Based Test CBT-1 timetable for 11,558 Junior Engineer vacancies under CEN 03/2026
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), under the Ministry of Railways, on Monday notified the finalized Computer-Based Test (CBT-1) timetable for 11,558 vacancies of Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer (Information Technology), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), and Chemical & Metallurgical…
- Science & Tech
Department of Telecommunications operationalizes Bharat 6G Alliance testbeds across five IITs with ₹240 crore R&D outlay
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, on Monday operationalized state-of-the-art terahertz (THz) wireless testing beds across five premier research institutions—IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, and IISc Bengaluru—marking a pivotal leap in executing…
- 🇮🇳 National
Union Cabinet approves ₹4,250 crore infrastructure package for Paradip and Deendayal Port expansion under Sagarmala
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, on Monday approved a consolidated infrastructure investment envelope of ₹4,250 crore dedicated to capacity expansion, deep-draft berth construction, and end-to-end mechanization across Paradip Port in Odisha and Deendayal Port (Kandla) in Gujarat.
- Science & Tech
Environment Ministry notifies Project Cheetah milestone as Kuno National Park records four new cubs taking population to 28
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) alongside the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on Monday announced a major conservation milestone under 'Project Cheetah', confirming the birth of four healthy cubs to a translocated Namibian cheetah at Kuno National…
- Exam News
UPSC releases Civil Services Main Examination 2026 personality test roadmap and DAF-II submission directives
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday released the comprehensive administrative roadmap and schedule matrix for the Personality Test (Interview) stage of the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2026 on its official portal (upsc.gov.in), notifying qualifying candidates regarding…
- Govt Schemes
Union Ministry of Power notifies National Framework for Promoting Energy Storage Systems mandating storage obligations for Discoms
The Union Ministry of Power on Monday officially notified the comprehensive National Framework for Promoting Energy Storage Systems (ESS), setting into motion enforceable regulatory mechanisms and viability funding to integrate 500 gigawatts (GW) of intermittent non-fossil generation capacity into…
- Economy
Reserve Bank of India tightens regulatory prudential norms for NBFCs on unsecured retail lending and microfinance exposures
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday issued comprehensive regulatory circulars strengthening underwriting standards and capital adequacy buffers for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), with stringent directives directed at Upper-Layer NBFCs (NBFC-UL) and Microfinance Institutions…
- Defence
DRDO successfully flight-tests Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor missile AD-1 off Odisha coast
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully conducted a consecutive developmental flight test of the indigenous Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor missile, designated AD-1, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off…
- Govt Schemes
Andhra Pradesh operationalizes Deepam 2.0 free LPG cylinder scheme and disburses first tranche under Annadata Sukhibhava
The Government of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday issued statutory administrative guidelines formally operationalizing the 'Deepam 2.0' welfare initiative, providing three free Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) refill cylinders per fiscal year to eligible white ration cardholding women across all 28 districts.
- 🇮🇳 National
India asserts territorial integrity and counter-terror imperatives at 23rd SCO Council of Heads of Government Meeting
Representing the Government of India at the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Union External Affairs Minister delivered an uncompromising message on counter-terrorism, upholding territorial integrity, and non-discriminatory…
- 🇮🇳 National
Environment Ministry confirms Ramsar recognition for Nagi and Nakti Bird Sanctuaries taking India's tally to 86 wetlands
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on Monday announced the formal designation of the Nagi and Nakti Bird Sanctuaries, located in the Jamui district of south Bihar, as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention, elevating India’s total network of…
- 🇮🇳 National
India and United States sign strategic pact on Critical Minerals and GE F414 jet engine co-production under iCET 2.0
National Security Advisors of India and the United States on Monday concluded the landmark review of the U.S.-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET 2.0) in Washington, inking strategic bilateral pacts across critical mineral supply chains, commercial semiconductor packaging…
- Exam-News
State Bank of India (SBI) notifies direct recruitment for 1,500 Specialist Cadre Officers (SCO) across digital and risk domains
The State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday released an extensive recruitment notification on its career portal (sbi.co.in/careers) to induct 1,500 Specialist Cadre Officers (SCO) across regular and contractual positions in IT infrastructure, enterprise cybersecurity, data science, forex trading, and…
- Govt-Schemes
Ministry of Railways sanctions ₹5,600 crore rollout of indigenous 'Kavach 4.0' across 10,000 km of high-density corridors
The Ministry of Railways on Monday sanctioned capital contracts totaling ₹5,600 crore to install the next-generation RDSO-certified Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system 'Kavach 4.0' across 10,000 route kilometers of congested trunk railway lines, accelerating zero-collision fail-safe coverage…
- 🇮🇳 National
India and United Kingdom agree to resume Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks and deepen defense-technology co-development
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry in bilateral coordination with the UK Department for Business and Trade on Monday announced the formal resumption of negotiations for the comprehensive India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), following high-level political…
- Results-Admit-Cards
SSC declares Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL 2026) Tier-I results; 41,200 candidates qualify for Tier-II examination
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on Monday published the official results and category-wise qualifying cutoff marks for the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination (CHSL 2026) Tier-I on its portal (ssc.gov.in), declaring 41,200 candidates qualified to appear for the decisive Tier-II…
- Defence
Union Cabinet sanctions ₹1,681 crore for 4.1-km strategic Shinku La Tunnel linking Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday approved a dedicated capital outlay of ₹1,681 crore to construct the 4.1-kilometer twin-tube strategic Shinku La Tunnel beneath the 15,800-foot Shinku La pass, establishing an unbroken, all-weather military…
- Economy
Consumer Price Index (CPI) retail inflation rises to 5.49% in September driven by seasonal vegetable price pressures
The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), on Monday published the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September 2026, revealing that headline retail inflation accelerated to 5.49 percent year-on-year, up from 3.65 percent in the preceding month.
- Economy
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation eases to 1.84% in September led by vegetable and fuel price softening
The Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, on Monday released the official Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data for September 2026, reporting that headline wholesale inflation moderated to 1.84 percent…