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Mizoram gets 45 PMGSY-IV road works covering 509.54 km
Projects estimated at ₹710.40 crore are intended to give 48 habitations their first all-weather road connection.
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Panchayat planning drive adds push for own-source revenue and EV charging on local-body land
The People’s Plan Campaign workshop linked participatory planning with stronger Panchayat finances, while a new MoU covers EV charging and battery-swapping stations on Panchayat land.
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Government notifies national social-security boards for unorganised, gig and platform workers
The boards under the Code on Social Security will recommend and monitor welfare schemes and give gig and platform workers an institutional social-protection mechanism.
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PM-KISAN 24th instalment transfers over ₹18,690 crore to 9.34 crore farmers
The latest DBT takes cumulative PM-KISAN disbursements beyond ₹4.64 lakh crore; eligible farmer families receive ₹6,000 a year in three instalments.
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DRI busts synthetic-drug laboratory in Uttar Pradesh, seizes about 1,100 kg of drugs and precursors
The intelligence-led operation in Jalaun district found a functioning illicit manufacturing facility; two people were arrested.
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Banaskantha gets development projects worth over ₹14,000 crore
The Gujarat package spans agriculture, dairy, infrastructure and connectivity and includes projects at different implementation stages.
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ESIC extends New Amnesty Scheme 2025 to 31 December 2026
The three-month extension gives eligible employers and insured persons more time to settle specified legacy disputes and reduce litigation.
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Cabinet clears ₹7,395.55 crore Viksit Gram Swaraj scheme for rural local governance
The five-year centrally sponsored scheme covers more than 2.55 lakh Panchayats and traditional local bodies, with digital planning, capacity-building and financial accountability at its core.
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Cabinet backs ₹1,856.67 crore sports-goods manufacturing push through 2033-34
The scheme combines manufacturing zones, investment incentives, international certification support, R&D, skilling and export promotion.
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Centre raises DA and pensioners' DR by 3 percentage points to 63%
The increase takes effect from July 1, 2026 and carries an estimated combined annual exchequer cost of ₹10,016.10 crore.
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Centre sends high-level team after young Kuno cheetah dies from firearm pellet injuries
Five pellets were recovered during surgery after the 19-month-old male was found injured outside Kuno National Park; a central team will examine the shooting and protection protocols.
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Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 pushes Panchayat-led source sustainability through convergence
The Drinking Water department is linking village water planning with scientific decision-support tools and rural works programmes to protect drinking-water sources.
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NHAI mandates independent design checks for major bridges and critical highway structures
Empanelled IITs, government technical institutions and experienced firms will independently scrutinise specified structural designs to strengthen safety and durability.
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Cabinet extends NSAP to 2030-31, renames it Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana
The five-year continuation carries an approved outlay of ₹53,428 crore and aligns disability-pension eligibility with the benchmark-disability threshold under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.
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Defence Ministry signs ₹4,106 crore contracts for GSAT-7C and Varunastra torpedoes
The two procurements strengthen dedicated Air Force communications and indigenous anti-submarine warfare capability.
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Five Ladakh projects worth about ₹3,350 crore inaugurated across connectivity, power, heritage and water
The package includes the new Leh airport passenger terminal, the 298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road and India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park.
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CPGRAMS redresses 2.39 lakh Central grievances in September as pendency falls below monthly receipts
The September report records 2,38,579 Central grievances disposed, 2,27,837 received and a year-to-date average disposal time of 13 days.
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EPFO renews push for PF Trust Amnesty Scheme ahead of 28 December deadline
The one-time route lets eligible provident-fund trusts seek regularisation where income-tax recognition exists but formal EPF exemption was not obtained.
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Bihar NH-22 four-laning project links Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi corridor to Nepal border logistics
A 13 October government project brief highlights the 82.57-km, ₹3,590.73-crore upgrade approved by CCEA in August; the October release is not a fresh project approval.
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Assam narcotics drive reports 945 arrests as Centre highlights 2026-29 control strategy
Official figures cite 547 cases, drugs worth over ₹182 crore seized and action against 703 hotspots, alongside a strategy focused on disrupting drug-network finances.
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SAREX-2026 tests mass-rescue coordination off Paradip with observers from 30 countries
The 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise brought Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, ports and civil agencies together around a technology-enabled mass-rescue scenario.
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Cabinet approves Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority to reduce fragmented infrastructure planning
The new SPV is intended to act as an apex mechanism for multimodal research, planning, appraisal, monitoring, policy support and data analytics.
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Eight States set time-bound action plans in a Forest Rights Act implementation review
The Kolkata conference focused on pending claims, incorporation of titles in official records, Community Forest Resource Rights and habitat rights of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
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Supreme Court tells authorities to use proportionate transport restrictions during Delhi security arrangements
In proceedings over planned Metro and rail curbs, the Court said essential public movement should be regulated rather than subjected to an indiscriminate complete shutdown.
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Project Seabird Phase IIA adds housing and trunk infrastructure at Karwar naval base
New residential and utility facilities support the larger expansion of Karwar into a major naval base for ships, submarines, aviation and logistics.
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Exempted FASTag rules for eligible PwD vehicles are revised from 2 October
The revised framework uses disability records such as the UDID card and aims to standardise issuance and renewal of toll-exempt FASTags for eligible vehicles.
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Defence Accounts Department adds digital systems as budgeting moves toward real-time review
New integrations and payment platforms were launched on the department’s annual day, alongside a call to use real-time data for more continuous defence-budget monitoring.
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Tribal drinking-water review shifts attention to data gaps and left-out habitations
States and Union Territories have been asked to harmonise multiple databases, verify uncovered tribal habitations and submit validated proposals under PM-JANMAN and DA-JGUA.
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APEDA facilitates one-tonne Bihar makhana export from Purnea to Greece
The shipment links Bihar’s traditional makhana economy with an overseas market and highlights the role of grading, logistics and export-oriented value chains in farmer realisation.
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Goa pushes four-way segregation under Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026
State and local authorities say implementation now includes registered bulk waste generators, fortnightly inspections, RRR centres and stronger citizen grievance systems.
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FSSAI–BMC street-food training crosses 57 sessions as Mumbai targets safer informal food vending
The latest Andheri session trained around 50 vendors on hygiene, contamination prevention and storage as part of a wider programme intended to reach more than 10,000 vendors.
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India and US hold Yudh Abhyas across Auli and Mahajan
The 22nd edition brings 600 personnel from each army together for joint training.
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Varanasi's ₹10,998-crore Varuna Elevated Corridor is designed as a new high-capacity urban bypass
The 43.2-km project will connect NH-31 with the Varanasi Ring Road through a predominantly elevated six- and four-lane corridor.
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Special Campaign 6 starts with a new dashboard and a stronger focus on e-waste disposal
The government-wide campaign will track cleanliness, record management and pending work across 84 ministries and departments.
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Five Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal projects in Gujarat aim to shift more regional freight onto rail
New and expanded terminals are intended to lower logistics costs and connect industrial and commodity clusters more directly with the national rail network.
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Supreme Court questions whether PMLA attachment orders can be confirmed without a judicial member
The case focuses on the composition and workload of the Adjudicating Authority that reviews Enforcement Directorate attachment orders.
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Andhra Pradesh gets 10 Critical Care Blocks and 12 public-health laboratories under a wider preparedness push
The facilities are part of PM-ABHIM, which is designed to improve both emergency critical care and early detection of disease threats.
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Centre and states review construction-worker welfare as digital labour systems and skilling move up the agenda
A national BOCW conference focused on welfare delivery, skilling, digital labour chowks and better coordination across states.
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Maratha quota protest heads toward Mumbai as police deny permission for Jarange-Patil's hunger strike
The mobilisation begins during Ganeshotsav and reopens the constitutional and political dispute over OBC inclusion and Kunbi certificates.
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Colombo Security Conclave tests a joint response to maritime terrorism, trafficking and illegal fishing
A three-day exercise at Eastern Naval Command focused on information sharing and coordinated responses to non-traditional threats in the Indian Ocean.
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Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026 will take effect on October 1 and modernise how banking records are used in court
The new law replaces the 1891 framework and standardises certification for contemporary digital banking records.
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India crosses 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses in its national cervical-cancer prevention campaign
The campaign targets 14-year-old girls with a free, voluntary single dose and reports 100% coverage in four states.
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CEC says zero appeals were filed against name deletions in 12 states after SIR
The claim puts the design and public awareness of electoral-roll appeal mechanisms under scrutiny, especially after earlier disputes over revision exercises.
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Supreme Court dismisses challenge to HPV vaccination rollout after consent and safety concerns are raised
The case put informed consent, adverse-event monitoring and public-health evidence in the same courtroom.