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The 19th meeting of the Ganga Flood Control Board (GFCB) was held on 27 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, chaired by Union Water Resources Minister C.R. Patil. The meeting was attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Shri Shubendu Adhikari, Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare State Minister Shri Ram Nath
Jaipur: Rajasthan government has issued an Awaiting Posting Order (APO) for senior Indian Administrative Service officer Shikhar Agrawal amid a property‑purchase controversy.
Review of preparations for the parliamentary standing committee meeting
The Textile Ministry has highlighted the Textile Committee's significant achievements and dedicated efforts under Special Campaign 6.0, which is being run from 2 to 31 October 2026. The main objective of the campaign is to promote institutional cleanliness, efficient record management, resolution of pending cases and sustainable practices
During the workshop, 2,040 pages of 30 Telugu Ayurvedic manuscripts were transcribed, proof‑edited and edited
This vital aid under PMEGP helped secure ₹3,260 crore bank loans, creating over 1.02 lakh permanent jobs and boosting inclusive entrepreneurship in rural India
Pant praised joint efforts of DOSJE and Assam government team in implementing ministry’s welfare initiatives
Three‑day regional training workshop on revising base year of State‑level Industrial Production Index launched on 28 Oct 2026 at Hotel Dymora International, Tiruvananthapuram, organised by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI)
I G N C A and A S I launch book ‘Timeless India: Protection and Revival of Indian Cultural Identity Under the Leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’
251 expensive watches stolen from Rado showroom on Tonk Road, Jaipur. On 1 October, the Ghodasan gang raided the shop; 26 days later, police arrested the two main accused, Ajay Prasad and Dinesh Paswan.
After a 17‑year gap, Palai city will receive over 101 MCFT water from Hemawas dam. Jalday Department has begun preparing pipelines and pumping.
Karimnagar, Telangana – 25‑year‑old Neel, on 22 May 2026, recovered from substance dependence with help from Nature Environment Society’s Integrated Addict Rehabilitation Centre (IRCA) and now earns ₹15,000 per month
Dr. Jitendra Singh toured the exhibition held at ESTIC 2026, featuring 50 selected deep‑tech startups, 13 departmental stalls and 10 departmental technologies showcasing the breadth of India’s scientific and technical capabilities
Arav Patel, a student from a middle‑class Scheduled Caste family, completed a Master of Science at Brown University on 26 June 2023 with the aid of the National Overseas Scholarship, receiving $89,816
National Volunteer Association’s Maru Ninaad Ghosh Camp will be held in Jodhpur from 12‑15 November. Sar Sanghchalak Dr. Mohan Bhagwat will also attend
In New Delhi today, the Indian Institute of Culinary Arts and Jawaharlal Nehru University signed a memorandum of understanding, under which BBA and MBA courses in culinary arts will be recognized.
A proverb, a word and a district from the land of dunes — every day
PROVERB OF THE DAY
“पाणी पीजे छाण कर, गुरु कीजे जाण कर”
Strain water before you drink it; know a teacher before you follow one.
MARWARI WORD
मनवार
Lovingly insisting a guest eats and drinks a little more
DISTRICT OF THE DAY
Chittorgarh
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