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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.
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- Income Tax offices
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- From 15 September 2026: Preparatory Phase of Special Campaign 6 (+6 more) · Several states
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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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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.
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- 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”.
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- 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.
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- 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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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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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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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.
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- participating artisans
- When · Where
- From 11 October 2026: Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 in Mysuru (+5 more) · Mysuru, Karnataka
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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.
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- youth
- When · Where
- Until 1 January 2047: goal of a fully developed India (+1 more) · Across Gujarat
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, announced on 16 October 2026 that it has taken notice of a media report regarding the assault and inhuman treatment of a married woman in Surendranagar district, Gujarat. The NHRC has ordered the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police of Surendranagar to provide a detailed report on the incident.
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- District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police
- When · Where
- Within two weeks: submission of detailed report by District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police (+1 more) · Surendranagar district, Gujarat
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The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways announced on 16 October 2026 that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) won an arbitration case against Uchit Expressway Private Limited regarding the six-laning of the Chittorgarh-Udaipur section of NH-76 in Rajasthan. An arbitral tribunal rejected the company's claims of Rs 366.53 crore, including COVID-19 related costs, and instead awarded NHAI Rs 33.54 crore in counter-claims.
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- concessionaire and NHAI
- When · Where
- On 1 March 2021: completion date of the project (+4 more) · Rajasthan
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The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises announced on 16 October 2026 that the KVIC Chairman inaugurated 'Khadi Mahotsav-2026' in Mumbai on 15 October 2026. The exhibition, running from 2 October to 31 October 2026, features 77 units from 12 states and offers discounts of 20% on Khadi products and 10% on Village Industries products.
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- consumers
- When · Where
- From 2 October 2026: Khadi Mahotsav exhibition (+2 more) · Mumbai
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The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) announced on 15 October 2026 that the Secretary, DARPG, chaired the third review meeting for Special Campaign 6. This initiative focuses on cleanliness (Swachhata) and the disposal of pending matters across 84 Ministries and Departments.
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- Ministries, Departments, PSUs and field offices
- When · Where
- From 2 October 2026: Implementation Phase of Special Campaign 6 (+2 more) · Assam and Gujarat
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The Government of India announced the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA), a ₹33,660 crore initiative to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across the country. These parks provide pre-developed infrastructure, utilities, and streamlined approvals to help manufacturing firms, MSMEs, and startups start production faster.
- Who it affects
- industrial parks
- When · Where
- From 10 April 2026: BHAVYA scheme notification (+3 more) · Several states
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The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment announced on 13 October 2026 how the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste (SC) Students (NFSC) Scheme helps students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds pursue higher education. The release shares the case of a resident of Ahmedabad whose fellowship assistance began in December 2019, allowing him to overcome financial barriers to pursue a Ph.D. The scheme aims to make research opportunities more accessible by reducing economic hardships for aspiring scholars.
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- Scheduled Caste students
- When · Where
- From 1 December 2019: start of fellowship assistance for the featured student · Across Gujarat
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The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways announced on 13 October 2026 that the 21st Maritime State Development Council meeting in Mumbai has set new targets for maritime growth. The government launched two credit risk insurance products, the Shipbuilding Project Credit Risk Insurance Policy for export projects and the Business Credit Shield Policy–Shipbuilders for domestic projects, to protect shipyards from payment delays.
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- all ports; shipbuilders
- When · Where
- By 1 March 2027: implementation of ONOP reforms and integration with Maritime Single Window (+2 more) · Several states
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The Ministry of Home Affairs announced on 13 October 2026 that India hosted the first meeting of BIMSTEC Home Ministers in New Delhi. Member countries—Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand—approved several plans of action to combat human trafficking, drug trafficking, money laundering, and terror financing.
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- BIMSTEC region
- When · Where
- On 13 October 2026: first meeting of BIMSTEC Home Ministers (+1 more) · Jamnagar, Gujarat
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) launched the Cyclone Warning and Marine Weather Services Decision Support System (DSS) on 12 October 2026. This interactive WebGIS-based platform provides critical information on cyclone tracks, intensity, wind, and rainfall to help disaster management authorities and the public make informed decisions.
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- general public, disaster management authorities, and government agencies
- When · Where
- From 1 October 2026: post-monsoon season (+2 more) · Several states
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The Ministry of Defence announced on 12 October 2026 that the Indian Navy has commissioned INS Mangrol (P82) at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. This Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft was built by Cochin Shipyard Limited with over 80 percent indigenous content.
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- Indian Navy
- When · Where
- On 12 October 2026: commissioning of INS Mangrol · coastal and shallow waters
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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on 12 October 2026 that India and the UK aim to double their bilateral trade by 2030. This goal is supported by the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which provides zero-duty access to the UK market for most Indian exports and opens opportunities for UK exporters.
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- exporters
- When · Where
- Not stated in the document · India and UK
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The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation announced on 12 October 2026 that provisional retail inflation for September 2026 was 5.54% year-on-year. Food inflation was higher at 7.74%, with rural inflation at 8.06% and urban at 7.18%.
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- general public
- When · Where
- On 12 November 2026: release of CPI for October 2026 · Several states
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced on 10 October 2026 that the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed Rs 2.02 crore to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and 3 Union Territory Biodiversity Councils. These funds, collected as Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) contributions from seed-sector companies for using biological resources like rice and tomato, are intended to support biodiversity conservation and local community livelihoods.
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- State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils
- 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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PIB Delhi announced on 10 October 2026 that India is reimagining its 205 lighthouses by combining their primary navigation role with tourism and heritage preservation. To date, 75 lighthouses have been developed as tourism destinations, with 25 more proposed, while four new 20-metre lighthouses are being established along the Brahmaputra waterway at a combined outlay of about ₹84 crore.
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- vessels
- When · Where
- On 1 January 2023: first edition of lighthouse festival at Fort Aguada in Goa (+2 more) · along the coast
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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on 10 October 2026 that it will organise the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games 2026 in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat. The non-competitive event will take place on 12 October 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad.
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- BRICS Member and partner countries
- When · Where
- On 12 October 2026: BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games 2026 · Ahmedabad
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The Ministry of Defence announced on 9 October 2026 that the Indian Navy will commission the 'Mangrol', an indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, on 12 October 2026 in Mumbai. Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited with over 80% indigenous content, the ship is designed to detect and counter underwater threats in coastal and shallow waters.
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- Indian Navy
- When · Where
- On 12 October 2026: commissioning of Mangrol · coastal waters
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