Wednesday
14 October 2026
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16 key points from 12 to 14 October 2026. Each is taken from an official Press Information Bureau release.
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- 1Environment and AgricultureStubble burning53.3 per cent
- 2Culture and Social AffairsHeritage fundingRs 23.60 crore
- 3Environment and AgricultureCrop residue machines3.54 lakh
- 4Politics and GovernanceNew GovernorsThe President named six Governors on 12 October, including Dr Sudha…
- 5Politics and GovernanceBIMSTEC Home MinistersIndia hosted the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi…
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New Governors
The President named six Governors on 12 October, including Dr Sudha Yadav for Karnataka, Braj Mohan Ram for Odisha and Dushyant Gautam for Sikkim.
A Governor is appointed by the President under Article 155.
Source: PIB
BIMSTEC Home Ministers
India hosted the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, chaired by Amit Shah, and members adopted the Delhi Declaration.
BIMSTEC has seven members, and all of them attended.
Source: PIB
Disaster centre
India proposed a BIMSTEC Disaster Management Centre at Jamnagar, Gujarat, during the Home Ministers’ Meeting.
Source: PIB
India-Canada talks
PM Narendra Modi held talks with Canadian PM Mark Carney, and both agreed to pursue concrete results in trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people ties.
Source: PIB
Sunak meets Modi
Former UK PM Rishi Sunak met PM Modi at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum and spoke of growing India-UK ties in trade, technology and AI.
Source: PIB
President’s visit
President Droupadi Murmu will visit Andhra Pradesh on 14 and 15 October and attend the National SARAS Mela in Vijayawada on 15 October.
Source: PIB
Maritime council
The 21st Maritime State Development Council met in Mumbai, chaired by Sarbananda Sonowal, and adopted Maritime Bharat Vision 2030 and Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.
The council is now a statutory advisory body under the Indian Ports Act, 2025.
Source: PIB
One Nation One Port
All ports are to adopt the One Nation One Port Process and join the Sagar Setu Maritime Single Window by March 2027.
Source: PIB
Shipbuilding insurance
Two credit risk insurance products for shipbuilders were launched: one by ECGC for export projects and one by New India Assurance for domestic projects.
Source: PIB
Stubble burning
Haryana’s paddy stubble burning fell 53.3 per cent and Uttar Pradesh’s about 32 per cent between 15 September and 12 October compared with last year.
Source: PIB
Crop residue machines
The Centre has given states over 3.54 lakh crop residue management machines, with another 26,109 supplied in 2026-27.
Source: PIB
Andaman offshore blocks
The Mines Ministry is auctioning two offshore blocks in the Andaman Sea, Sewell Rise-01 and West Sewell Rise-01, covering 1,632 square km in total.
The blocks hold polymetallic nodules with nickel, cobalt, copper and manganese.
Source: PIB
Bid dates
Bids for these blocks close on 28 December 2026, after a pre-bid conference on 4 November 2026, through the MSTC e-auction portal.
Source: PIB
ESTIC-2026
DRDO will hold a special session on semiconductors at ESTIC-2026, to be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 27 to 29 October.
Source: PIB
Heritage funding
HAL, the National Culture Fund and ASI signed an agreement, and HAL approved Rs 23.60 crore for work at Hampi, the Taj Mahal and Bekal Fort.
Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Source: PIB
NCPCR AI tool
NCPCR is working with MeitY on an AI-based tool to detect child sexual abuse material online, and Minister Annapurna Devi asked for quick rollout.
NCPCR stands for National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
Source: PIB