Daily Current Affairs 29 October 2026
These daily current affairs 29 october 2026 notes bring together the most important developments for competitive examinations. Today’s news covers National schemes and governance, Economy, Industry & Manufacturing, International Trade, Defence, Energy & Environment and Sports.
The major highlights include the Cabinet’s approval of the PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana, the ₹10,000 crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme and the Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme, a 3% DA hike to 63%, IIP growth of 6.7% in September 2026, the launch of India–Mexico PTA talks, Rajnath Singh’s meetings at the 13th ADMM-Plus in Cebu, the 54th PRAGATI meeting, NPPA’s revised prices for 543 anti-cancer brands, the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026, Cyclone Arnab’s landfall near Narsapur and silver medals for Kajal and Neelam at the World Wrestling Championships.
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 28 October 2026 first.
📖 Read this in Hindi: 29 अक्टूबर 2026 करंट अफेयर्स (हिंदी में)
🏡 1. Cabinet Approves PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana for Panchayats
The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi on 28 October 2026 approved the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM VGSY), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to strengthen governance in Panchayats. It will run from 2026-27 to 2030-31, co-terminus with the Sixteenth Finance Commission period.
Outlay ₹7,395.55 crore (Centre ₹4,869.48 crore + States ₹2,526.07 crore)
- Reach → about 32 lakh elected representatives across more than 2.55 lakh Panchayats and Traditional Local Bodies
- Planning → 2.55 lakh holistic Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs) every year on the eGramSwaraj portal
- Audit → at least 2.55 lakh online audit plans a year through AuditOnline
- Outreach → PANCHAM, an AI-enabled two-way platform in 17 Indian languages; each awareness exercise to reach at least 1 crore citizens
The Sixteenth Finance Commission has recommended around ₹4.35 lakh crore in grants for Rural Local Bodies for 2026–31, and the scheme aims to help Panchayats plan and use these funds well. No permanent posts will be created under it.
Exam Point
PM VGSY → Centrally Sponsored Scheme, 2026-27 to 2030-31, outlay ₹7,395.55 crore
PANCHAM → AI-enabled Panchayat communication platform in 17 languages
📦 2. ₹10,000 Crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme Approved
The Cabinet also approved the Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme (CMPS) with a budgetary outlay of ₹10,000 crore up to FY 2039-40. It aims to build a globally competitive container manufacturing ecosystem, cut import dependence and make supply chains more resilient. The scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2026-27.
Target: about ten-fold rise in capacity, up to 7.5 lakh TEUs a year
- Interest Subvention Assistance → ₹859 crore; 3% a year on term loans for greenfield units and brownfield expansion
- Operational Expenditure Assistance → ₹8,891 crore for containers built to global shipping standards
- Testing and certification → ₹150 crore for common facilities such as dynamic longitudinal impact testing
- Jobs → about 3,000 direct and over 50,000 indirect jobs
Ancillary industries such as corner castings, specialised steel, wooden frames and paints are also expected to benefit, and India could emerge as an export hub for shipping containers.
Exam Point
Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme → ₹10,000 crore up to FY 2039-40
CMPS capacity target → up to 7.5 lakh TEUs a year (about ten-fold)
🧠 2 of 12 topics done!
Lock it in — 20 MCQs from the day's news.
🏏 3. Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme Gets ₹1,856.67 Crore
A third Cabinet decision approved the Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme with an outlay of ₹1,856.67 crore for 2026 to 2033-34. Announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, it is aligned with Khelo Bharat Niti 2025, Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Dedicated Sports Goods Manufacturing Zones (SGMZs) via the BHAVYA Scheme and NICDC industrial parks
- Investment support → Anchor Investment Support and Turnover Linked Support with a combined ₹1,130 crore
- Certification → ₹105 crore to help firms get certifications from International Sports Federations
- Research → Centres of Excellence in premier institutions and R&D through the Anusandhan National Research Foundation
- Exports → branding and market development through the Export Promotion Mission
Existing clusters and MSMEs will get help for common facilities, and skilling will be done with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
Exam Point
Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme → ₹1,856.67 crore, 2026 to 2033-34
Aligned with → Khelo Bharat Niti 2025
💰 4. DA Hiked by 3% to 63% for Central Employees and Pensioners
The Cabinet approved an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, effective 1 July 2026. The 3% increase over the existing 60% takes it to 63% of Basic Pay/Pension.
Cost: ₹10,016.10 crore a year | 48.54 lakh employees + 68.71 lakh pensioners
- Purpose → to compensate against price rise
- Formula → based on the accepted recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission
- Beneficiaries → about 48.54 lakh Central Government employees and 68.71 lakh pensioners
- Burden → ₹10,016.10 crore per annum for DA and DR combined
Exam Point
DA/DR from 1 July 2026 → 63% of Basic Pay/Pension (up 3%)
DA formula → 7th Central Pay Commission
📈 5. IIP Grows 6.7% in September 2026; Electricity Up 11.2%
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Quick Estimates of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) on 28 October 2026. Industrial output grew 6.7% year-on-year in September 2026, compared with 8.0% in August 2026.
Base year 2022-23=100 | September 2026 index 124.3 (116.5 a year ago)
- Manufacturing → +7.6%; 17 of 23 industry groups grew
- Electricity & Gas Supply → +11.2%; Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management +5.8%
- Mining & Quarrying → −6.2%
- Use-based → Intermediate Goods +12.2%, Capital Goods +10.4%, Infrastructure/Construction Goods +7.2%
The top contributors in manufacturing were motor vehicles (19.0%), electrical equipment (33.9%) and rubber and plastics products (19.9%). The IIP is released on the 28th of every month, and the October 2026 data will come on 30 November 2026.
Exam Point
IIP September 2026 → 6.7% growth (base 2022-23); released by MoSPI
Highest sector growth → Electricity & Gas Supply 11.2%; Mining −6.2%
🤝 6. India and Mexico Launch Preferential Trade Agreement Talks
India and Mexico signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), formally launching the talks. The step follows the understanding reached between PM Narendra Modi and President Claudia Sheinbaum on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada in June 2025.
ToR signed during the visit of Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal
- Areas covered → market access for goods, rules of origin, customs and trade facilitation, dispute settlement, SPS measures, technical barriers to trade and trade remedies
- Key sectors → automotive, chemicals, electronics, pharmaceuticals, agri-food, energy, critical minerals and medical devices
- Next step → a Mexican business mission to India proposed for the first quarter of 2027
- Also in trade → APEDA facilitated the first-ever export of GI-tagged Tandur Redgram from Telangana to Australia (2.5 MT) on 28 October 2026
Tandur Redgram is the first agricultural product from Telangana to get GI registration. It grows on the deep black soils of the Tandur region and has about 22–24% protein.
Exam Point
India–Mexico → ToR signed to launch PTA negotiations (October 2026)
Tandur Redgram → Telangana’s first GI agricultural product; first export to Australia
🛡️ 7. Rajnath Singh Meets US and Japan Defence Chiefs at ADMM-Plus in Cebu
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Cebu, Philippines on 28 October 2026, including with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
India–US: progress of the 10-year India-US Defence Framework reviewed
- Terrorism → Rajnath Singh called for zero tolerance towards nations that support, train or fund terrorist groups; Hegseth reaffirmed US support against cross-border terrorism
- India–Japan → talks on mine countermeasures and possible joint naval shipbuilding; push for the 4th Japan-India 2+2 Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo
- Air forces → Japanese fighter aircraft visited India for the first time during exercise Veer Guardian 26
- Navy → stealth frigate INS Sahyadri reached Busan, South Korea, on 26 October for the India–RoK Navy bilateral exercise; the sea phase will be with ROKS Munmu the Great
Exam Point
13th ADMM-Plus → Cebu, Philippines (October 2026)
INS Sahyadri → indigenous guided missile stealth frigate; India–RoK Navy exercise at Busan
🖥️ 8. PM Chairs 54th PRAGATI Meeting at Seva Teerth
PM Narendra Modi chaired the 54th meeting of PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation), the ICT-enabled multi-modal platform that brings the Centre and States together, at Seva Teerth on 28 October 2026.
Projects worth over ₹16,000 crore across 31 States/UTs reviewed
- PM Ekta Malls → should give markets to local products and be linked with tourism and local businesses
- Bulk Drug Parks → in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh; focus on domestic production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)
- Railways → faster redevelopment of major stations such as Ahmedabad as multimodal transport hubs
- Governance → Chief Secretaries to review schemes with District Magistrates every month; focus on outcomes rather than outlays
The PM noted that better delivery of welfare schemes had helped nearly 25 crore people move out of multidimensional poverty.
Exam Point
PRAGATI → Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation; 54th meeting on 28 October 2026
Bulk Drug Parks reviewed → Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
💊 9. NPPA Releases Revised MRPs for 543 Anti-Cancer Medicine Brands
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, released a list of 543 brands of anti-cancer medicines with revised Maximum Retail Prices. The new prices will be effective from 9 November 2026.
Follows the Trade Margin Rationalisation of 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs (17 October 2026)
- Data → based on information submitted by companies up to 27 October 2026; the list will be updated as more revised prices come in
- Examples → a Bevacizumab 100 mg injection brand cut from ₹21,767.70 to ₹5,930.13; an Anastrozole 1 mg pack from ₹695.76 to ₹73
- Drugs covered → immunotherapy medicines, Denosumab, Pegfilgrastim and Bevacizumab, among others
- Ministry → Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Exam Point
NPPA → revised MRPs of 543 anti-cancer brands effective 9 November 2026
NPPA works under → Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
☀️ 10. Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 from 2 November
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will organise the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo (BRESE) 2026 from 2 to 5 November 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate it on 2 November. The theme is “Invest. Innovate. Inspire.”
India has 308 GW of installed non-fossil fuel capacity; target 500 GW by 2030
- Co-located events → 9th Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly and the 4th International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH)
- Participation → over 130 countries; country partners include Australia, Denmark, the EU, France, Germany and the UK; 13 partner States
- Investment need → about USD 220 billion between 2027 and 2030 to reach 500 GW
- Global rank → India is 3rd in renewable energy and solar installed capacity and 4th in wind power
The exhibition will have over 400 exhibitors, and winners of the Bharat Renewable Energy Hackathon 2026 will be awarded at the summit.
Exam Point
BRESE 2026 → 2–5 November, Bharat Mandapam; theme “Invest. Innovate. Inspire.”
India non-fossil capacity → 308 GW; target 500 GW by 2030
🌀 11. Cyclone Arnab Makes Landfall Near Narsapur in Andhra Pradesh
Cyclone “Arnab” crossed the Andhra Pradesh & Yanam coasts between 2:00 and 8:00 am IST on 28 October 2026 as a very severe cyclonic storm, about 20 km east-northeast of Narsapur, 40 km southwest of Yanam and 60 km southwest of Kakinada, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Wind speed at landfall: 125–135 kmph, gusting to 150 kmph
- After landfall → weakened into a severe cyclonic storm by 8:30 am and into a cyclonic storm by the evening
- Storm surge → about 1 metre above the astronomical tide expected to flood low-lying areas
- Rainfall → extremely heavy rain in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Anakapalli and Srikakulam; heavy rain in parts of southern Odisha
- Forecast → to move north-northwest and weaken into a deep depression and then a depression
The system was tracked by the Doppler Weather Radar at Machilipatnam. Yanam, mentioned in the bulletins, is a part of the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Exam Point
Cyclone Arnab → landfall near Narsapur (Andhra Pradesh) on 28 October 2026
Category at landfall → very severe cyclonic storm (125–135 kmph)
🤼 12. Kajal and Neelam Win Silver at World Wrestling Championships
India’s Kajal Dhochak (76 kg) and Neelam Sirohi (50 kg) won silver medals at the World Wrestling Championships 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan on 28 October 2026. It was the first time two Indian women reached the final at the same edition.
Only Indian women with World Championship silver: Anshu Malik (57 kg, Oslo 2021), Neelam and Kajal
- Kajal (18) → lost the 76 kg final 6-8 to Ukraine’s Anastasiya Alpyeyeva after a late four-point move; first Indian woman to win a Worlds medal in the heavyweight category
- Neelam (26) → lost the 50 kg final by fall to Japan’s Yui Susaki, who won the title without conceding a point
- Background → Kajal, a two-time U20 world champion, was making her senior World Championships debut
- Clean sport → the Sports and Education Ministries signed an MoU with UNESCO for the “Sports Values in Every Classroom Toolkit”, with video modules in 13 Indian languages
The UNESCO MoU was exchanged at NADA India’s Clean Sport Conclave in New Delhi; NADA conducted over 7,000 tests in 2025–26.
Exam Point
World Wrestling Championships 2026 (Astana) → silver for Kajal Dhochak (76 kg) and Neelam Sirohi (50 kg)
UNESCO MoU → “Sports Values in Every Classroom Toolkit” in 13 languages
📝 Important One-Liners – 29 October 2026
- The Union Cabinet on 28 October 2026 approved the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM VGSY) for 2026-27 to 2030-31. What is its total outlay?
→ ₹7,395.55 crore - PANCHAM, a platform to be used under PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana to explain schemes to rural citizens, is an AI-enabled two-way communication platform in how many Indian languages?
→ 17 - The Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme approved by the Union Cabinet on 28 October 2026 has what budgetary outlay?
→ ₹10,000 crore up to FY 2039-40 - The Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme aims to raise India’s annual domestic container manufacturing capacity about ten-fold, up to how much?
→ 7.5 lakh TEUs - The Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme, approved by the Cabinet on 28 October 2026, has what total outlay?
→ ₹1,856.67 crore - On 28 October 2026 the Union Cabinet raised Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees by 3% with effect from 1 July 2026. What is the new DA rate?
→ 63% of Basic Pay - According to the Quick Estimates released on 28 October 2026, India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew by how much in September 2026?
→ 6.7% - The Index of Industrial Production for September 2026, released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, uses which base year?
→ 2022-23 - In October 2026, India signed the Terms of Reference to launch negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with which country?
→ Mexico - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on 28 October 2026 on the sidelines of the 13th ADMM-Plus. Where was the meeting held?
→ Cebu, Philippines - INS Sahyadri arrived at Busan for the India–Republic of Korea Navy bilateral exercise in October 2026. Which Korean ship will join it in the sea phase?
→ ROKS Munmu the Great - PM Narendra Modi chaired the 54th meeting of PRAGATI on 28 October 2026. What does the “PRAGATI” platform stand for?
→ Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation - The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) released revised MRPs for 543 brands of anti-cancer medicines in October 2026. From which date are the new prices effective?
→ 9 November 2026 - The Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo (BRESE) 2026, to be held at Bharat Mandapam from 2 to 5 November 2026, will be organised alongside which session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly?
→ 9th Session - According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (October 2026), what is India’s current installed non-fossil fuel capacity, on the way to the 500 GW target for 2030?
→ 308 GW - Cyclone “Arnab” crossed the Andhra Pradesh & Yanam coasts on 28 October 2026 as a very severe cyclonic storm close to which town?
→ Narsapur - 18-year-old Kajal Dhochak won silver at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships in Astana. In which weight category did she compete?
→ Women’s 76 kg - Neelam Sirohi won silver in the women’s 50 kg category at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships after losing the final to which wrestler?
→ Yui Susaki of Japan - The Sports and Education Ministries signed an MoU with UNESCO in October 2026 to take clean sport values to classrooms. In how many Indian languages will the toolkit’s video modules be available?
→ 13 - APEDA facilitated the first-ever export shipment of GI-tagged Tandur Redgram to Australia on 28 October 2026. Tandur Redgram comes from which state?
→ Telangana
🧠 Quick Revision – 29 October 2026
National: Panchayats, Governance & Health
PM VGSY → Centrally Sponsored Scheme, 2026-27 to 2030-31, outlay ₹7,395.55 crore
PANCHAM → AI-enabled Panchayat communication platform in 17 languages
DA/DR from 1 July 2026 → 63% of Basic Pay/Pension (up 3%)
DA formula → 7th Central Pay Commission
PRAGATI → Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation; 54th meeting on 28 October 2026
Bulk Drug Parks reviewed → Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
NPPA → revised MRPs of 543 anti-cancer brands effective 9 November 2026
NPPA works under → Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Economy, Industry & Manufacturing
Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme → ₹10,000 crore up to FY 2039-40
CMPS capacity target → up to 7.5 lakh TEUs a year (about ten-fold)
Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme → ₹1,856.67 crore, 2026 to 2033-34
Aligned with → Khelo Bharat Niti 2025
IIP September 2026 → 6.7% growth (base 2022-23); released by MoSPI
Highest sector growth → Electricity & Gas Supply 11.2%; Mining −6.2%
International Trade & Agri-Exports
India–Mexico → ToR signed to launch PTA negotiations (October 2026)
Tandur Redgram → Telangana’s first GI agricultural product; first export to Australia
Defence & Security
13th ADMM-Plus → Cebu, Philippines (October 2026)
INS Sahyadri → indigenous guided missile stealth frigate; India–RoK Navy exercise at Busan
Energy & Environment
BRESE 2026 → 2–5 November, Bharat Mandapam; theme “Invest. Innovate. Inspire.”
India non-fossil capacity → 308 GW; target 500 GW by 2030
Cyclone Arnab → landfall near Narsapur (Andhra Pradesh) on 28 October 2026
Category at landfall → very severe cyclonic storm (125–135 kmph)
Sports
World Wrestling Championships 2026 (Astana) → silver for Kajal Dhochak (76 kg) and Neelam Sirohi (50 kg)
UNESCO MoU → “Sports Values in Every Classroom Toolkit” in 13 languages
🎯 Why Daily Current Affairs 29 October 2026 Matter for Exams
For Government schemes, Panchayati Raj and governance questions in SSC, RRB, Banking and State PSC, revise Cabinet Approves PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana for Panchayats; DA Hiked by 3% to 63% for Central Employees and Pensioners; PM Chairs 54th PRAGATI Meeting at Seva Teerth; NPPA Releases Revised MRPs for 543 Anti-Cancer Medicine Brands.
For Economy, industry data and manufacturing schemes in Banking and UPSC, revise ₹10,000 Crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme Approved; Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme Gets ₹1,856.67 Crore; IIP Grows 6.7% in September 2026; Electricity Up 11.2%.
For International trade agreements and GI-tag questions, revise India and Mexico Launch Preferential Trade Agreement Talks.
For Defence questions in CDS, NDA, CAPF and AFCAT, revise Rajnath Singh Meets US and Japan Defence Chiefs at ADMM-Plus in Cebu.
For Energy, environment and disaster management questions in UPSC, State PSC and SSC, revise Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 from 2 November; Cyclone Arnab Makes Landfall Near Narsapur in Andhra Pradesh.
For the Sports section of SSC and Railway exams, revise Kajal and Neelam Win Silver at World Wrestling Championships.
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
Cabinet Approves PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana for Panchayats → Centrally Sponsored Scheme, 2026-27 to 2030-31, outlay ₹7,395.55 crore
₹10,000 Crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme Approved → up to 7.5 lakh TEUs a year (about ten-fold)
Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme Gets ₹1,856.67 Crore → ₹1,856.67 crore, 2026 to 2033-34
IIP Grows 6.7% in September 2026; Electricity Up 11.2% → 6.7% growth (base 2022-23); released by MoSPI
India and Mexico Launch Preferential Trade Agreement Talks → ToR signed to launch PTA negotiations (October 2026)
📖 How to Revise Daily Current Affairs 29 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 PM VGSY to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment (Part IX, Panchayats) and the Finance Commission (Article 280), DA to the Central Pay Commissions, IIP to MoSPI and the base-year revision, the India–Mexico PTA to the difference between a PTA and an FTA, Tandur Redgram to Geographical Indications, BRESE to the International Solar Alliance (launched by India and France in 2015), and Cyclone Arnab to how tropical cyclones are named and classified by the IMD. Questions in SSC, Banking and State PSC papers often combine a current event with a static fact.
❓ FAQs – Daily Current Affairs 29 October 2026
What are the top headlines in daily current affairs 29 october 2026?
The key stories are the Cabinet approving the PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (₹7,395.55 crore, 2026-27 to 2030-31), the Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme (₹10,000 crore up to FY 2039-40) and the Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme (₹1,856.67 crore), DA and DR raised by 3% to 63% from 1 July 2026, IIP growth of 6.7% in September 2026 (base 2022-23), India and Mexico signing the ToR for PTA talks, Rajnath Singh meeting Pete Hegseth and Shinjiro Koizumi at the 13th ADMM-Plus in Cebu, the 54th PRAGATI meeting at Seva Teerth, NPPA’s revised MRPs for 543 anti-cancer brands from 9 November, BRESE 2026 at Bharat Mandapam (2–5 November), Cyclone Arnab’s landfall near Narsapur and silver medals for Kajal Dhochak and Neelam Sirohi at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana.
The Union Cabinet on 28 October 2026 approved the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM VGSY) for 2026-27 to 2030-31. What is its total outlay?
₹7,395.55 crore. PM VGSY has an outlay of ₹7,395.55 crore (Central share ₹4,869.48 crore and State share ₹2,526.07 crore). It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme co-terminus with the Sixteenth Finance Commission period and will cover over 2.55 lakh Panchayats and about 32 lakh elected representatives.
On 28 October 2026 the Union Cabinet raised Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees by 3% with effect from 1 July 2026. What is the new DA rate?
63% of Basic Pay. DA and Dearness Relief went up by 3% over the existing 60%, taking it to 63% of Basic Pay/Pension. The combined cost is ₹10,016.10 crore a year, benefiting about 48.54 lakh employees and 68.71 lakh pensioners, as per the 7th Central Pay Commission formula.
PM Narendra Modi chaired the 54th meeting of PRAGATI on 28 October 2026. What does the “PRAGATI” platform stand for?
Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation. PRAGATI is the ICT-enabled, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation. At the 54th meeting, held at Seva Teerth, the PM reviewed Railway, PM Ekta Mall and Bulk Drug Park projects worth over ₹16,000 crore across 31 States/UTs.
Where can I practise MCQs on 29 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: Cabinet approves PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana and PIB: IIP Quick Estimates for September 2026, along with IMD cyclone bulletins, MoSPI, NPPA, MNRE, United World Wrestling reports and other official sources.
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