Daily Current Affairs 8 October 2026
These daily current affairs 8 october 2026 notes bring together the most important developments for competitive examinations. Today’s news covers Economy, Telecom, Health, Defence, Environment, Science & Technology and Culture.
The major highlights include 57th GST Council recommendations, 10th India Mobile Congress, JOSH Teams for TB elimination, 94th Air Force Day, 59.20 GW wind capacity and USD 9 billion space economy.
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 7 October 2026 first.
🧾 1. 57th GST Council Recommends Raising Prosecution Threshold to ₹5 Crore
At its 57th meeting on 8 October 2026, the GST Council recommended decriminalisation measures, including raising the monetary threshold for launching GST prosecution from ₹1 crore to:
₹5 crore
These are recommendations; implementation requires notifications and statutory amendments.
Exam Point
Meeting → 57th GST Council
Prosecution threshold → ₹1 crore to ₹5 crore
Theme → Decriminalisation
📶 2. PM Inaugurates 10th India Mobile Congress
The Prime Minister inaugurated the:
10th India Mobile Congress (IMC 2026)
at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi (7–10 October 2026), with the theme “Scale Without Boundaries”. The Communications Ministry said three companies have been granted GMPCS (satellite communication) licences.
Exam Connection
Event → IMC 2026 (10th)
Theme → Scale Without Boundaries
Venue → Yashobhoomi
GMPCS licensees → 3
🫁 3. JOSH Teams Launched for TB Elimination
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched:
JOSH (Joint Squad for Health) Teams
at Bharat Mandapam under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan. Each team has five MY Bharat volunteers and five NCC cadets led by a Class-I officer. The first phase covers 55 districts in 11 States/UTs.
Exam Point
Initiative → JOSH Teams
Full form → Joint Squad for Health
Pilot → 55 districts, 11 States/UTs
✈️ 4. IAF Celebrates 94th Air Force Day at Hindan
The Indian Air Force completed:
94 years on 8 October 2026
and held its ceremonial parade at Air Force Station Hindan, Ghaziabad.
Exam Connection
Day → Air Force Day (8 October)
Anniversary → 94th
Parade venue → AFS Hindan
💨 5. Wind Capacity at 59.20 GW; World Hydrogen Day Event
Inaugurating Windergy India 2026 in Chennai, the MNRE Minister said installed wind capacity as on 30 September 2026 was:
59.20 GW
MNRE marked World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan. MoS Shripad Naik represented India at the 20th EAS Energy Ministers’ Meeting in Manila.
Exam Point
Wind capacity → 59.20 GW
Windergy India 2026 → Chennai
EAS Energy Ministers → Manila (20th)
🚀 6. India’s Space Economy at USD 9 Billion
Dr Jitendra Singh said India’s space economy is about:
USD 9 billion
and could reach USD 45–46 billion in the next 8–10 years. The World Bank’s World Development Report 2026 is subtitled “The Promise of Artificial Intelligence”.
Exam Connection
Space economy → ~USD 9 billion
Projection → USD 45–46 billion
WDR 2026 → AI focus (World Bank)
📈 7. Exports at USD 863 Billion, Target USD 1 Trillion
At the curtain raiser of the 31st CII Partnership Summit, Piyush Goyal said India’s exports last year were:
USD 863 billion – target USD 1 trillion this year
The National SC-ST Hub, launched on 18 October 2016, is implemented through NSIC.
Exam Point
Exports last year → USD 863 billion
Target → USD 1 trillion
SC-ST Hub → NSIC
🌊 8. Empowered Task Force on Ganga and NHAI Wildlife Measures
Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil chaired the:
20th meeting of the Empowered Task Force on Ganga
An NHAI document records about ₹19,700 crore spent on wildlife mitigation infrastructure on NH projects over five years.
Exam Connection
ETF on Ganga → 20th meeting
Chair → C.R. Patil
NHAI wildlife mitigation → ~₹19,700 crore
🎬 9. NFAI Gets First Copy of Thiruvarutchelvar; Other Updates
Among three Tamil prints donated to NFAI, Thiruvarutchelvar is the archive’s first-ever copy of the film.
- PRASHAST → tool to screen school children for disabilities
- TRAI Fazilka drive test → Jio fastest at 271.44 Mbps
- Central Silk Board grainage → Rowriah, Jorhat
- Veteran actor Nana Patekar (Hindi and Marathi cinema) passed away; official condolences paid
Exam Point
NFAI first copy → Thiruvarutchelvar
PRASHAST → disability screening
Silk Board facility → Rowriah, Jorhat
📝 Important One-Liners – 8 October 2026
- How many companies have been granted GMPCS (satellite communication) licences in India?
→ Three - Through which agency is the National SC-ST Hub scheme implemented?
→ National Small Industries Corporation - Veteran actor Nana Patekar, who passed away in October 2026, was associated mainly with which two film industries?
→ Hindi and Marathi - Which edition of the India Mobile Congress was inaugurated by the PM on 8 October 2026?
→ 10th - Who chaired the 20th meeting of the Empowered Task Force on Ganga rejuvenation?
→ Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil - PRASHAST, in the news in October 2026, is a tool used for what purpose?
→ Screening school children for disabilities - The 20th East Asia Summit Energy Ministers’ Meeting, attended by India, was held in which city?
→ Manila - What was India’s installed wind power capacity as on 30 September 2026, as stated at Windergy India 2026?
→ 59.20 GW - According to Piyush Goyal at the CII Partnership Summit curtain raiser, what were India’s exports last year and the target this year?
→ USD 863 bn; target USD 1 trillion - Which film among three Tamil prints donated to NFAI in October 2026 is the archive’s first-ever copy?
→ Thiruvarutchelvar - In TRAI’s independent drive test at Fazilka (Punjab), which operator recorded the highest average download speed?
→ Reliance Jio - Where did the IAF hold its 94th Air Force Day parade on 8 October 2026?
→ Air Force Station Hindan, Ghaziabad - Which organisation publishes the World Development Report, whose 2026 edition is subtitled ‘The Promise of Artificial Intelligence’?
→ World Bank Group - How much has been invested in wildlife mitigation infrastructure on NH projects over five years, as per an NHAI document?
→ About ₹19,700 crore - A new grainage and cold storage facility of the Central Silk Board was inaugurated in October 2026 at which place?
→ Rowriah, Jorhat (Assam) - According to Dr Jitendra Singh, what is the present size of India’s space economy?
→ About USD 9 billion - The 57th GST Council meeting recommended raising the monetary threshold for launching GST prosecution to what amount?
→ ₹5 crore - MNRE held its World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day 2026 event at which venue in New Delhi?
→ Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan
🧠 Quick Revision – 8 October 2026
Economy
Meeting → 57th GST Council
Prosecution threshold → ₹1 crore to ₹5 crore
Exports last year → USD 863 billion
Target → USD 1 trillion
Telecom
Event → IMC 2026 (10th)
Theme → Scale Without Boundaries
Health
Initiative → JOSH Teams
Full form → Joint Squad for Health
Defence
Day → Air Force Day (8 October)
Anniversary → 94th
Environment
Wind capacity → 59.20 GW
Windergy India 2026 → Chennai
ETF on Ganga → 20th meeting
Chair → C.R. Patil
Science & Technology
Space economy → ~USD 9 billion
Projection → USD 45–46 billion
Culture
NFAI first copy → Thiruvarutchelvar
PRASHAST → disability screening
🎯 Why Daily Current Affairs 8 October 2026 Matter for Exams
For Banking and Economy papers, revise 57th GST Council Recommends Raising Prosecution Threshold to ₹5 Crore; Exports at USD 863 Billion, Target USD 1 Trillion.
For Telecom and Technology questions, revise PM Inaugurates 10th India Mobile Congress.
For Health and Social Sector questions, revise JOSH Teams Launched for TB Elimination.
For Defence exams (CDS, AFCAT, NDA), revise IAF Celebrates 94th Air Force Day at Hindan.
For UPSC and State PSC Environment papers, revise Wind Capacity at 59.20 GW; World Hydrogen Day Event; Empowered Task Force on Ganga and NHAI Wildlife Measures.
For UPSC Prelims Science & Tech, revise India’s Space Economy at USD 9 Billion.
For Art and Culture questions, revise NFAI Gets First Copy of Thiruvarutchelvar; Other Updates.
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
57th GST Council Recommends Raising Prosecution Threshold to ₹5 Crore → 57th GST Council
PM Inaugurates 10th India Mobile Congress → IMC 2026 (10th)
JOSH Teams Launched for TB Elimination → JOSH Teams
IAF Celebrates 94th Air Force Day at Hindan → Air Force Day (8 October)
Wind Capacity at 59.20 GW; World Hydrogen Day Event → 59.20 GW
📖 How to Revise Daily Current Affairs 8 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 a scheme to its ministry, an exercise to the partner country, or a sports medal to the event and venue. Questions in SSC, Banking and State PSC papers often combine a current event with a static fact.
❓ FAQs – Daily Current Affairs 8 October 2026
What are the top headlines in daily current affairs 8 october 2026?
The key stories are 57th GST Council recommendations, 10th India Mobile Congress, JOSH Teams for TB elimination, 94th Air Force Day, 59.20 GW wind capacity and USD 9 billion space economy.
The 57th GST Council meeting recommended raising the monetary threshold for launching GST prosecution to what amount?
₹5 crore. As part of decriminalisation measures, the threshold for prosecution was raised to ₹5 crore.
Which edition of the India Mobile Congress was inaugurated by the PM on 8 October 2026?
10th. IMC completed ten years with this edition, opened by the PM at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi.
Where did the IAF hold its 94th Air Force Day parade on 8 October 2026?
Air Force Station Hindan, Ghaziabad. The IAF completed 94 years on 8 October 2026 and held its ceremonial parade at Hindan.
Where can I practise MCQs on 8 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: 57th GST Council recommendations and PIB: JOSH Teams launch.
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