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The Ministry of Home Affairs announced on 23 October 2026 a pilot initiative to build a Civil Defence network through joint training with the Indian Army. In the first phase, 600 Master Trainers (50 each from 12 States/UTs) will undergo a three-day specialized program by the second week of November 2026.
- Who it affects
- Civil Defence Master Trainers and Volunteers
- When · Where
- By the second week of November 2026: training of 600 Civil Defence Master Trainers (+1 more) · Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
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- 23 October 2026
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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) announced on 22 October 2026 that it is executing Special Campaign 6 for Swachhata. This initiative focuses on improving cleanliness in government offices and resolving pending public grievances and official references.
- Who it affects
- Income Tax offices
- When · Where
- From 15 September 2026: Preparatory Phase of Special Campaign 6 (+6 more) · Several states
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- 22 October 2026
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The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers announced on 22 October 2026 the inauguration of the 14th India Chem 2026 in Mumbai. This three-day international exhibition and conference aims to attract investments and promote sustainable growth in the chemicals and petrochemicals sector.
- Who it affects
- industry leaders, policymakers, investors, researchers and international participants
- When · Where
- From 22 October 2026: India Chem 2026 event (+2 more) · Mumbai
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- Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
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- 22 October 2026
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The Ministry of Home Affairs announced on 21 October 2026 that Rashtriya Ekta Diwas and Bharat Parv 2026 celebrations will take place on 31 October 2026 at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat. The event will feature an Ekta Parade celebrating the end of armed Naxalism in India, with tributes paid by the Prime Minister to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- Who it affects
- Police forces, CAPFs and CPOs
- When · Where
- On 31 October 2026: Rashtriya Ekta Diwas and Bharat Parv celebrations · Across Gujarat
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The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, announced on 21 October 2026 that it will organize the 14th India Chem 2026 from October 22 to 24, 2026, in Mumbai. This biennial event, held in partnership with FICCI, aims to showcase India's industrial capabilities and investment opportunities in the chemicals and petrochemicals sector under the theme “Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub”.
- Who it affects
- chemical and petrochemical industry stakeholders
- When · Where
- On 22 October 2026: 14th India Chem 2026 · Mumbai
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The Ministry of Home Affairs announced on 19 October 2026 that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will pay homage to martyrs at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi on 21 October 2026. The event marks Police Commemoration Day, which honors police personnel who died in the line of duty, including those killed in a 1959 ambush in Ladakh.
- Who it affects
- Police Forces
- When · Where
- From 22 October 2026: Commemorative Events at NPM and across the country (+3 more) · across the country
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The Ministry of Finance announced on 19 October 2026 that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) dismantled a gold smuggling syndicate operating in Gujarat. The operation exposed dealings involving 13.017 kg of foreign-origin gold valued at approximately Rs. 19.41 crore, brought in through Ahmedabad and Surat airports.
- Who it affects
- persons
- When · Where
- On 16 October 2026: start of coordinated searches · Gujarat
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- Ministry of Finance
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The Press Information Bureau announced on 19 October 2026 that India is scaling up Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs), which act as "water batteries" to store renewable energy. The Central Electricity Authority has mapped a pathway to commission 100.81 GW of new projects by 2035-36, bringing total capacity to 105.56 GW.
- Who it affects
- Pumped Storage Projects; off-stream closed-loop pumped storage schemes
- When · Where
- By 30 June 2028: deadline for PSPs to be awarded for construction to receive ISTS charge waiver (+3 more) · Several states
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The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, announced on 18 October 2026 the progress of Special Campaign 6, which runs from 2 to 31 October 2026. The campaign focuses on cleanliness, reducing pending work, and e-waste disposal across postal establishments nationwide.
- Who it affects
- postal establishments
- When · Where
- From 2 October 2026: Special Campaign 6 (+1 more) · nationwide
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- Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced on 17 October 2026 that the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed Rs 1.19 crore to 29 State Biodiversity Boards and one Union Territory Biodiversity Council. These funds, collected from companies using agricultural biological resources like maize, rice, pearl millet, and cotton, are intended for biodiversity conservation and community welfare.
- Who it affects
- State Biodiversity Boards and the Union Territory Biodiversity Council
- When · Where
- On 19 October 2026: seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 17) · Several states
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- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment announced on 17 October 2026 that it is organizing the Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 at the Mysuru Dasara Exhibition Grounds. The event, which runs from 11 October to 19 October 2026, provides a marketing platform for artisans from Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, and Safai Karamcharis to sell traditional handicrafts and handloom products.
- Who it affects
- participating artisans
- When · Where
- From 11 October 2026: Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 in Mysuru (+5 more) · Mysuru, Karnataka
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- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on 17 October 2026 that efforts are underway to develop one lakh young leaders across India. During the Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvaad programme in Gujarat, Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya urged youth to use the MY Bharat portal for career guidance and leadership development.
- Who it affects
- youth
- When · Where
- Until 1 January 2047: goal of a fully developed India (+1 more) · Across Gujarat
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- Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
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