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India-Ghana Sign Two MoUs to Boost Science, Education and Agriculture

Current Affairs 07-Oct-2026

India and Ghana have exchanged two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to deepen cooperation in scientific research, academics, capacity building, agricultural research and education.

JOSH Teams to Boost TB Awareness Across 55 Districts in 11 States

Current Affairs 07-Oct-2026

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Ministry of Defence, will launch JOSH (Joint Squad for Health) Teams on 8 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

DRDO Tests High-Altitude Platform at 21 km: India’s Stratospheric Surveillance Capability

Current Affairs 07-Oct-2026

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted a flight trial of an indigenously developed High-Altitude Platform (HAPS). During the trial, the experimental platform reached an altitude of 21 km above mean sea level and remained at around 20 km for more than 30 minutes.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Key Facts, Winners, Chirality, Asymmetric Synthesis, Soai Reaction, Importance of Molecular Chirality and Significance

Current Affairs 07-Oct-2026

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded jointly to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for the “discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.” 

Nobel Prize 2026: Key Facts, Background, Winners and Institutes

Current Affairs 07-Oct-2026

The Nobel Prize 2026 announcements are taking place from 5 October to 12 October 2026 across six categories (Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace and Economic Sciences).

RBI Hikes Repo Rate to 5.50%: Key Facts, Growth Forecast to 7.1%, India’s Inflation Targeting Framework, Calibrated Tightening, Impact on Indian Economy, Significance and Challenges for RBI

Current Affairs 07-Oct-2026

The Reserve Bank of India’s six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, on 7 October 2026 unanimously raised the policy repo rate by 25 basis points (bps), from 5.25% to 5.50%. 

Indian Air Force Day 2026: Key Facts, History, Major roles, Major Operations, Modernization, International Defence Cooperation, Significance and Challenges

Current Affairs 07-Oct-2026

Indian Air Force Day is observed every year on 8 October to commemorate the establishment of the Indian Air Force in 1932. 

India Mobile Congress 2026: 6G, AI, Cyber security and the Future of India’s Digital Infrastructure

Current Affairs 07-Oct-2026

The 10th India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 begins on 7 October 2026 in New Delhi and will continue until 10 October 2026. The event is being jointly organised by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) at Yashobhoomi, India International Convention & Expo Centre, Dwarka.

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