Daily Current Affairs 28 October 2026
These daily current affairs 28 october 2026 notes bring together the most important developments for competitive examinations. Today’s news covers Science & Environment, International Relations & Culture, Highways, Telecom & Tribal Affairs, Defence, Economy, Startups & Energy and Sports.
The major highlights include PM Modi’s inauguration of ESTIC 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, the New Delhi Joint Declaration of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, the ₹1,500/₹3,000 Concessional Local Pass for residents near NH fee plazas, ZSI’s discovery of a new electric ray in the Arabian Sea, TRAI’s September 2026 subscriber data, the launch of NGOPV ‘Srishti’ at Goa Shipyard, Exercise Garuda Shakti in Indonesia, the Culture Ministry’s MoU with the National Library of France, India’s 23 biodiversity targets at CBD COP-17, Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada, National Startup Awards 6.0 and India’s 13-0 win over Bangladesh at the Asian Champions Trophy.
These current affairs are useful for SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence, UPSC, State PSC and other competitive examinations. Missed yesterday’s update? Read the Daily Current Affairs 27 October 2026 first.
📖 Read this in Hindi: 28 अक्टूबर 2026 करंट अफेयर्स (हिंदी में)
🔬 1. PM Modi Inaugurates ESTIC 2026 at Bharat Mandapam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 27 October 2026. Nobel laureates and leading scientists were present. He asked the scientific community to set a concrete three-year target and gave the call “Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandhan”.
New R&D commitment of ₹24,000 crore in one year (₹12,000 crore government + ₹12,000 crore private)
- Nuclear milestone → the 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor reached first criticality a few months ago; the PM began with nuclear science ahead of Dr Homi J. Bhabha’s birth anniversary on 30 October
- RDI push → government commitment of ₹12,000 crore for market-ready lab technologies was matched by ₹12,000 crore from private investors, under last year’s ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation initiative
- Patents → annual filings grew from fewer than 50,000 ten years ago to nearly 1.5 lakh last year
- AI and science → “AI can give us answers quickly, but the responsibility of testing the veracity” of those answers must lie with the scientist
The PM said India no longer wants to only adopt foreign technology years later; the aim now is to create original technologies and help solve global challenges.
Exam Point
ESTIC 2026 → inaugurated by PM Modi at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (27 October 2026)
Annual patent filings → from under 50,000 to nearly 1.5 lakh in ten years
🏛️ 2. 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum Ends with New Delhi Joint Declaration
The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, concluded in New Delhi on 27 October 2026 with the adoption of a Joint Declaration. Presiding officers and representatives of the Parliaments of BRICS member countries took part.
Theme: “Fostering Parliaments For People-Centric Development” (26–27 October 2026)
- Members listed → Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa and the UAE
- Global governance → support for comprehensive reform of the UN, including the Security Council
- Terrorism → condemnation of cross-border terrorism and terror financing
- Technology → cooperation on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and ethical governance of AI; climate action based on CBDR-RC
The declaration also expressed unanimous support for India’s BRICS Chairship. On the sidelines, Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan met a delegation of the Russian State Duma.
Exam Point
12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum → New Delhi, 26–27 October 2026; inaugurated by Om Birla
Outcome → New Delhi Joint Declaration (UNSC reform, anti-terrorism)
🧠 2 of 12 topics done!
Lock it in — 20 MCQs from the day's news.
🛣️ 3. Concessional Local Pass for Residents Near NH Fee Plazas from 1 November
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified a Concessional Local Pass for non-commercial vehicles of people living within 20 km of a National Highway fee plaza. It will be available at fee plazas from 1 November 2026 and on the Rajmargyatra app from 1 December 2026.
Annual fee: ₹1,500 (plaza outside municipal limits) | ₹3,000 (plaza within municipal limits)
- FASTag → a valid FASTag is required; the pass works only at the one plaza for which it is issued
- Not available → on closed-system highways, or where a service road is available
- Legal basis → National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2026, under the National Highways Act, 1956
- Revision → the pass fee will be revised every year from 1 April
More than 13 crore FASTags have been issued so far. The pass is meant to reduce the burden on local residents who cross the same plaza many times for daily needs.
Exam Point
Concessional Local Pass → residents within 20 km of an NH fee plaza; ₹1,500 or ₹3,000 a year
Start → 1 November 2026 at plazas; 1 December 2026 on Rajmargyatra app
🐟 4. ZSI Discovers New Electric Ray Species in the Arabian Sea
Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have described a new deep-sea electric ray, Tetronarce ramanamurthyi, from the deep waters of the southeastern Arabian Sea. Its common name is the “Arabian Black Electric Ray”. The finding was announced from Kolkata on 27 October 2026.
First confirmed record of the genus Tetronarce in the northern Indian Ocean
- Mission → the work was done under the Deep Ocean Mission of the Ministry of Earth Sciences
- Name → honours Dr M.V. Ramana Murthy, Mission Director of the Deep Ocean Mission
- Team → led by Dr K.K. Bineesh, Marine Biology Regional Centre, ZSI Chennai, with shark expert Dr David A. Ebert (USA)
- Study → described from nine specimens and published in the journal Zootaxa
Electric rays can produce electric discharges to stun prey and defend themselves. The find shows how much of India’s deep-sea biodiversity is still unexplored.
Exam Point
Tetronarce ramanamurthyi (“Arabian Black Electric Ray”) → new species from the southeastern Arabian Sea, by ZSI
Discovery under → Deep Ocean Mission (MoES); published in Zootaxa
📱 5. TRAI Data: Telephone Subscribers Reach 1,367.93 Million in September 2026
According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), India had 1,367.93 million telephone subscribers at the end of September 2026, a net addition of 7.23 million during the month and a monthly growth rate of 0.53%.
Overall tele-density (with M2M): 95.52% | Urban 155.85% | Rural 61.30%
- Wireless → 1,319.19 million; wireline → 48.74 million
- Broadband → 1,107.68 million subscribers including M2M (1,013.87 million without M2M)
- Active wireless subscribers → 1,212.80 million
- Mobile Number Portability → 16.77 million requests during September
Urban areas accounted for 59.05% of all telephone subscribers. The wide gap between urban and rural tele-density shows the scope for further growth in villages.
Exam Point
Total telephone subscribers (Sept 2026) → 1,367.93 million (TRAI)
Overall tele-density → 95.52% (urban 155.85%, rural 61.30%)
⚓ 6. Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘Srishti’ Launched at Goa Shipyard
The Indian Navy’s Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) ‘Srishti’ (Yard 1283) was launched at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) on 27 October 2026 by Smt Sandeepa Sahay, in the presence of Defence Finance Secretary Vishvajit Sahay. ‘Srishti’ means ‘Creation’ in Sanskrit.
NGOPVs are being built at Goa Shipyard Ltd (Goa) and GRSE (Kolkata)
- Role → offshore patrol ships are used for coastal and offshore security, anti-piracy and maritime surveillance
- Builders → the NGOPV project is shared between GSL, Goa and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata
- Barges at Thane → on 26 October, the first Sullage Barge (Yard 142) was launched at Suryadipta Projects, an MSME shipyard, and keels were laid for Yard 144 and Yard 148 (a Bottom Opening Dumb Barge)
The sullage barges will help the Navy meet MARPOL norms on handling waste from ships. Both events show the growing role of Indian shipyards, including MSMEs, in naval shipbuilding.
Exam Point
NGOPV ‘Srishti’ (Yard 1283) → launched at Goa Shipyard Ltd, 27 October 2026
‘Srishti’ → Sanskrit for ‘Creation’
🪖 7. India–Indonesia Special Forces Exercise Garuda Shakti Begins in Banyuwangi
The 11th edition of the India–Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI began at Banyuwangi, Indonesia on 27 October 2026. It will continue until 6 November 2026.
Indian contingent: Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) | Focus: special operations in jungle terrain
- Aim → to improve interoperability and share best practices in special operations
- Training → planning and conduct of special missions in a jungle environment
- Other India–Indonesia exercises → Samudra Shakti (navies) and the coordinated patrol (CORPAT) at sea
The exercise adds to defence ties between the two maritime neighbours, which are both important partners in the Indo-Pacific.
Exam Point
Garuda Shakti → India–Indonesia Joint Special Forces exercise; 11th edition at Banyuwangi (27 October – 6 November 2026)
Indian side → Parachute Regiment (Special Forces)
📜 8. Culture Ministry Signs MoU with National Library of France under Gyan Bharatam
India’s Ministry of Culture signed an MoU with the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), the National Library of France, in Paris on 26 October 2026 under the Gyan Bharatam Mission for India’s manuscript heritage.
Signed by Culture Secretary Vivek Aggarwal and BnF President Gilles Pécout
- Five areas → digitisation, cross-sharing on the National Digital Repository, technology exchange, conservation, and research and development
- Indian institutions → the National Archives of India and the National Library, Kolkata will also work with BnF
- Indic manuscripts in Paris → the two sides will identify and digitise Indic-origin manuscripts and collections held by BnF; the MoU also covers cataloguing standards and OCR/HTR tools for Indian scripts
Gyan Bharatam aims to survey, document, conserve and digitise India’s vast manuscript wealth and make it accessible through a national digital repository.
Exam Point
India–France (BnF) MoU → Paris, 26 October 2026, under the Gyan Bharatam Mission
BnF → Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France)
🌿 9. India at CBD COP-17 in Yerevan: 23 National Biodiversity Targets
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav delivered India’s National Statement at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Yerevan, Armenia. He said India’s updated NBSAP turns the Global Biodiversity Framework into 23 National Biodiversity Targets and 142 indicators.
India’s conservation network: 1,134 Protected Areas | 103 Ramsar sites | 57 Biodiversity Heritage Sites | 18 Biosphere Reserves
- UNESCO MAB → 13 of India’s 18 Biosphere Reserves are in the Man and the Biosphere network
- Big cats → India highlighted the International Big Cat Alliance covering seven big cat species
- Coasts and wetlands → MISHTI for mangroves and Amrit Dharohar for Ramsar sites
- Finance → India referred to the Cali Fund on benefit-sharing from Digital Sequence Information (DSI)
India stressed that biodiversity action must go along with fair finance and technology support for developing countries.
Exam Point
India’s updated NBSAP → 23 National Biodiversity Targets and 142 indicators
India → 1,134 Protected Areas and 103 Ramsar sites (COP-17, Yerevan)
🪶 10. Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada from 1 to 15 November 2026
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs will observe Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada from 1 to 15 November 2026. It will end on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, 15 November, the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, a day designated in 2021.
New platforms: Jan-HIT portal (with ICMR) and National FRA Digital Platform
- Jan-HIT → Janjatiya Health Intelligence and Technology portal, India’s first platform for tribe-disaggregated health data, covering 20 States
- FRA Digital Platform → for implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006
- Projects → over 300 projects, including 228 inaugurations and 74 foundation stones, such as a Tribal Research Institute in Itanagar and the Ropuiliani museum at Kelsih, Mizoram
- Events → about 200 EMRS students to meet the President on 12 November; Rani Durgavati Adivasi Mahila Sammelan on 14 November
Past national celebrations of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas were held in Ranchi (2021), Khunti (2022 and 2023), Jamui (2024) and Dediapada (2025).
Exam Point
Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas → 15 November, birth anniversary of Birsa Munda (declared in 2021)
Jan-HIT portal → tribe-disaggregated health data, developed with ICMR
🚀 11. DPIIT Launches National Startup Awards 6.0
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has launched the National Startup Awards (NSA) 6.0. The edition comes as Startup India completes 10 years (launched in January 2016); the awards themselves began in 2019.
20 sectoral categories (12 new) + 3 special categories | ₹25 lakh per category
- New sectors → include Biomanufacturing, Defence & Security, Ocean & Blue Economy, Space-Tech, Drones & Aerospace, and Electronics, Semiconductors & Advanced Manufacturing
- Special categories → Women-Led Startup of the Year, North-East Startup Excellence and a new Student Innovator / Aspiring Entrepreneur Award
- Student award → a ₹25 lakh pool across four sub-categories
- Also announced → the 5th India Energy Week (IEW 2027) will be held at the New Town Convention Centre, Kolkata, from 28 to 31 January 2027
IEW began in Bengaluru in 2023 and the 2026 edition was held in Goa. The Kolkata edition carries the theme “Unlocking Innovation, Securing Energy, Shaping Tomorrow”.
Exam Point
National Startup Awards 6.0 (DPIIT) → 20 sectoral + 3 special categories; Startup India turns 10 in 2026
India Energy Week 2027 → 5th edition, Kolkata, 28–31 January 2027
🏑 12. Asian Champions Trophy: India Thrash Bangladesh 13-0 in Jalandhar
India began the defence of their title at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 with a 13-0 win over Bangladesh at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium, Jalandhar on 27 October 2026.
Mandeep Singh hat-trick; Harmanpreet Singh, Dilpreet Singh and Hardik Singh scored two each
- Format → six teams in a single round-robin; the top four reach the semi-finals
- Venues → league matches in Jalandhar till 2 November; semi-finals (4 November) and medal matches (5 November) at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium, Mohali
- Other results → Malaysia beat China 5-4 and Japan beat South Korea 3-2
- Next → India play China on 29 October
Midfielder Nilakanta Sharma, who also scored, announced that this tournament will be his last for India. The event marks the return of international hockey to Punjab.
Exam Point
Asian Champions Trophy 2026 (men) → hosted in Punjab (Jalandhar and Mohali), 27 October – 5 November
India 13-0 Bangladesh → Mandeep Singh hat-trick
📝 Important One-Liners – 28 October 2026
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026 on 27 October 2026 at which venue?
→ Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi - At ESTIC 2026, the PM said government commitment of ₹12,000 crore for market-ready lab technologies was matched by private investors. What total new R&D commitment did this create in one year?
→ ₹24,000 crore - According to the PM at ESTIC 2026, annual patent filings in India grew from fewer than 50,000 ten years ago to nearly how many last year?
→ 1.5 lakh - The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum held in New Delhi on 26–27 October 2026 was inaugurated by whom?
→ Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla - The Joint Declaration of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum (New Delhi, 27 October 2026) lists the Parliaments of BRICS member countries. Which of these countries is NOT in that list?
→ Saudi Arabia - Under the new Concessional Local Pass for National Highway fee plazas, what is the annual fee for a plaza located outside municipal limits?
→ ₹1,500 - The Concessional Local Pass at National Highway fee plazas, available from 1 November 2026, is for residents living within what distance of the plaza?
→ 20 km - The Zoological Survey of India announced a new electric ray species, Tetronarce ramanamurthyi, in October 2026. Where was it discovered?
→ Deep waters of the southeastern Arabian Sea - The discovery of the new electric ray Tetronarce ramanamurthyi was made under which programme of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, after whose Mission Director it is named?
→ Deep Ocean Mission - According to TRAI data released in October 2026, what was the total number of telephone subscribers (wireless + wireline) in India at the end of September 2026?
→ 1,367.93 million - As per TRAI data for September 2026, what was India’s overall tele-density (including M2M cellular mobile connections)?
→ 95.52% - The Indian Navy’s Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘Srishti’ (Yard 1283) was launched on 27 October 2026 at which shipyard?
→ Goa Shipyard Limited - What is the name of the India–Indonesia Joint Special Forces exercise whose 11th edition began at Banyuwangi, Indonesia on 27 October 2026?
→ Garuda Shakti - On 26 October 2026, India’s Ministry of Culture signed an MoU in Paris with the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) under which mission?
→ Gyan Bharatam Mission - At CBD COP-17 in Yerevan, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said India’s updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) has how many National Biodiversity Targets?
→ 23 - In India’s National Statement at CBD COP-17 (October 2026), how many Protected Areas did India report?
→ 1,134 - The Jan-HIT portal, to be launched during Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada (1–15 November 2026) as India’s first platform for tribe-disaggregated health data, has been developed with which organisation?
→ ICMR - National Startup Awards 6.0, launched by DPIIT in October 2026, will recognise startups across how many sectoral categories?
→ 20 - India began their Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 title defence with a 13-0 win on 27 October 2026 in Jalandhar. Which team did they beat?
→ Bangladesh - The fifth edition of India Energy Week (IEW 2027), to be held from 28 to 31 January 2027, will take place in which city?
→ Kolkata
🧠 Quick Revision – 28 October 2026
Science & Environment
ESTIC 2026 → inaugurated by PM Modi at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (27 October 2026)
Annual patent filings → from under 50,000 to nearly 1.5 lakh in ten years
Tetronarce ramanamurthyi (“Arabian Black Electric Ray”) → new species from the southeastern Arabian Sea, by ZSI
Discovery under → Deep Ocean Mission (MoES); published in Zootaxa
India’s updated NBSAP → 23 National Biodiversity Targets and 142 indicators
India → 1,134 Protected Areas and 103 Ramsar sites (COP-17, Yerevan)
International Relations & Culture
12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum → New Delhi, 26–27 October 2026; inaugurated by Om Birla
Outcome → New Delhi Joint Declaration (UNSC reform, anti-terrorism)
India–France (BnF) MoU → Paris, 26 October 2026, under the Gyan Bharatam Mission
BnF → Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France)
National: Highways, Telecom & Tribal Affairs
Concessional Local Pass → residents within 20 km of an NH fee plaza; ₹1,500 or ₹3,000 a year
Start → 1 November 2026 at plazas; 1 December 2026 on Rajmargyatra app
Total telephone subscribers (Sept 2026) → 1,367.93 million (TRAI)
Overall tele-density → 95.52% (urban 155.85%, rural 61.30%)
Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas → 15 November, birth anniversary of Birsa Munda (declared in 2021)
Jan-HIT portal → tribe-disaggregated health data, developed with ICMR
Defence & Security
NGOPV ‘Srishti’ (Yard 1283) → launched at Goa Shipyard Ltd, 27 October 2026
‘Srishti’ → Sanskrit for ‘Creation’
Garuda Shakti → India–Indonesia Joint Special Forces exercise; 11th edition at Banyuwangi (27 October – 6 November 2026)
Indian side → Parachute Regiment (Special Forces)
Economy, Startups & Energy
National Startup Awards 6.0 (DPIIT) → 20 sectoral + 3 special categories; Startup India turns 10 in 2026
India Energy Week 2027 → 5th edition, Kolkata, 28–31 January 2027
Sports
Asian Champions Trophy 2026 (men) → hosted in Punjab (Jalandhar and Mohali), 27 October – 5 November
India 13-0 Bangladesh → Mandeep Singh hat-trick
🎯 Why Daily Current Affairs 28 October 2026 Matter for Exams
For Science & Technology and Environment questions in UPSC, State PSC and SSC, revise PM Modi Inaugurates ESTIC 2026 at Bharat Mandapam; ZSI Discovers New Electric Ray Species in the Arabian Sea; India at CBD COP-17 in Yerevan: 23 National Biodiversity Targets.
For International relations, organisations and culture, revise 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum Ends with New Delhi Joint Declaration; Culture Ministry Signs MoU with National Library of France under Gyan Bharatam.
For National schemes, rules and data questions in SSC, RRB and Banking, revise Concessional Local Pass for Residents Near NH Fee Plazas from 1 November; TRAI Data: Telephone Subscribers Reach 1,367.93 Million in September 2026; Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada from 1 to 15 November 2026.
For Defence questions in CDS, NDA, CAPF and AFCAT, revise Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘Srishti’ Launched at Goa Shipyard; India–Indonesia Special Forces Exercise Garuda Shakti Begins in Banyuwangi.
For Economy, startups and energy questions in Banking and UPSC, revise DPIIT Launches National Startup Awards 6.0.
For the Sports section of SSC and Railway exams, revise Asian Champions Trophy: India Thrash Bangladesh 13-0 in Jalandhar.
Read the Exam Point boxes twice and then attempt MCQs: numbers, venues, organisations and first-ever achievements are the facts most often asked.
🔥 5 Facts You Must Remember
PM Modi Inaugurates ESTIC 2026 at Bharat Mandapam → inaugurated by PM Modi at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (27 October 2026)
12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum Ends with New Delhi Joint Declaration → New Delhi Joint Declaration (UNSC reform, anti-terrorism)
Concessional Local Pass for Residents Near NH Fee Plazas from 1 November → residents within 20 km of an NH fee plaza; ₹1,500 or ₹3,000 a year
TRAI Data: Telephone Subscribers Reach 1,367.93 Million in September 2026 → 1,367.93 million (TRAI)
Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘Srishti’ Launched at Goa Shipyard → launched at Goa Shipyard Ltd, 27 October 2026
📖 How to Revise Daily Current Affairs 28 October 2026
Do not try to memorise every number in one sitting. Start with the headings and the Exam Point boxes, because those hold the facts examiners like to test: names of schemes, organisations, venues, amounts and first-ever achievements.
Next, go through the one-liners and say each answer aloud before reading it. Mark the ones you get wrong and revisit them after a day, then again after a week. This spaced revision helps current affairs stay in memory until the exam.
Finally, link each news item to the static syllabus, for example ESTIC and the Fast Breeder Reactor to India’s three-stage nuclear programme and Homi Bhabha, the local pass to the National Highways Act, 1956 and FASTag, the new electric ray to marine biodiversity and the Deep Ocean Mission, COP-17 to the Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) and the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, and Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas to Birsa Munda and the Forest Rights Act, 2006. Questions in SSC, Banking and State PSC papers often combine a current event with a static fact.
❓ FAQs – Daily Current Affairs 28 October 2026
What are the top headlines in daily current affairs 28 october 2026?
The key stories are PM Modi inaugurating ESTIC 2026 at Bharat Mandapam (₹24,000 crore new R&D commitment, patent filings near 1.5 lakh), the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum ending with the New Delhi Joint Declaration, a Concessional Local Pass (₹1,500 or ₹3,000 a year) for residents within 20 km of NH fee plazas from 1 November, ZSI’s new Arabian Black Electric Ray Tetronarce ramanamurthyi, TRAI data showing 1,367.93 million telephone subscribers in September 2026, the launch of NGOPV ‘Srishti’ at Goa Shipyard, the 11th India–Indonesia Exercise Garuda Shakti, the Culture Ministry–BnF MoU under Gyan Bharatam, India’s 23 National Biodiversity Targets at CBD COP-17, Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada (1–15 November), National Startup Awards 6.0 and India’s 13-0 win over Bangladesh at the Asian Champions Trophy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026 on 27 October 2026 at which venue?
Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. ESTIC 2026 was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with Nobel laureates and leading scientists. The PM called for a concrete three-year target for Indian science and gave the slogan “Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandhan”.
Under the new Concessional Local Pass for National Highway fee plazas, what is the annual fee for a plaza located outside municipal limits?
₹1,500. The pass costs ₹1,500 a year at fee plazas outside municipal limits and ₹3,000 at plazas within municipal limits. It is for non-commercial vehicles with a valid FASTag and is valid only at that one plaza.
The Indian Navy’s Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘Srishti’ (Yard 1283) was launched on 27 October 2026 at which shipyard?
Goa Shipyard Limited. ‘Srishti’, meaning ‘Creation’ in Sanskrit, was launched at Goa Shipyard Ltd by Smt Sandeepa Sahay. NGOPVs are being built at GSL, Goa and GRSE, Kolkata.
Where can I practise MCQs on 28 October 2026 current affairs?
Attempt the daily current affairs quiz on QuestionPaper4Exam.com, which covers the news items in this post with bilingual explanations.
Sources: Official releases of the Press Information Bureau, including PIB: PM inaugurates ESTIC 2026 and PIB: Concessional Local Pass at NH fee plazas, along with TRAI, ZSI, DPIIT, the Ministry of Culture, Hockey India and other official reports.
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