22 exam-relevant headlines, written simply. Read the bold fact in each — that's what exams ask.
Updated 4 November 2026 · Sources are linked with each verified item.
President Droupadi Murmu attended the Hirak Jayanti celebration at Kurukshetra on 1 November. The release marks the state’s 60th formation year and highlights Haryana’s contributions to public life and development.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 1 Nov 2026
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 2026 Games at Talkatora Stadium. The event brought together transplant recipients and donors and included recognition of World Transplant Games medallists.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 1 Nov 2026
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit began his tenure on 1 November. The official release identifies VAYU as his guiding vision: Vigilance/Victory/readiness, Aatmanirbharta, Yukti and Unity of Effort.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 1 Nov 2026
The Ministry of Mines announced Dinesh Vitthalrao Ganvir as the 55th Director General of the Geological Survey of India. His stated priorities include critical-mineral exploration and scientific and technological capability.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 1 Nov 2026
The Prime Minister inaugurated the 2026 summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The official release connects the event with the ninth International Solar Alliance Assembly and clean-energy cooperation.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 2 Nov 2026
Contracts worth ₹53,866.50 crore were signed with GRSE and Goa Shipyard for eight Indian Navy corvettes. GRSE is to build five ships and Goa Shipyard three. These are acquisition contracts, not an announcement that all eight ships have entered service.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 2 Nov 2026
The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ new Kishtwar facility will transmit real-time data to the National Centre for Seismology’s earthquake-monitoring centre in New Delhi. The release says Jammu and Kashmir now has four seismological observatories.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 2 Nov 2026
The Fisheries Ministry identified Soreng district in Sikkim as India’s first organic fisheries cluster under PMMSY. During the ministerial visit, an SOP for organic certification of fisheries in the Northeast was launched.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 2 Nov 2026
The Prime Minister inaugurated projects and laid foundation stones through video conference on 3 November. The release identifies the Hinjawadi–Shivajinagar corridor as a new connection serving Pune’s IT hub. Keep inaugurated works separate from projects whose construction is only being launched.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 3 Nov 2026
PIB reported that the opening ceremony took place at the Maritime Warfare Centre in Visakhapatnam on 2 November. The fifth edition is being conducted as a tabletop exercise for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief; an NDRF team is participating for the first time.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 3 Nov 2026
A 3 November release reports that the Indian Navy–Republic of Korea exercise concluded on 29 October. INS Sahyadri and ROKS Munmu the Great practised coordinated navigation, helicopter operations and maritime manoeuvres during the sea phase.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 3 Nov 2026
The Indian Navy’s annual strategic conference opened on 3 November with the National Maritime Foundation as its knowledge partner. The three-day dialogue focuses on science, technology and academic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and practical links between research and regional maritime cooperation.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 3 Nov 2026
The 3 November release reports a statement of intent signed during a 31 October visit to IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. TEXMiN is based at that institute. The cooperation covers research, strategic studies, policy support and training across critical-mineral value chains, including recovery from secondary resources.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 3 Nov 2026
Indian Institute of Astrophysics researchers combined VELC observations, NASA SDO data and modelling to study a coronal mass ejection observed on 5 August 2024. The November release explains that its expansion was uneven; the work can help scientists understand the development of space-weather disturbances.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 3 Nov 2026
The platform was launched in New Delhi on 3 November to compare the science-and-technology landscape of states and union territories. It combines ecosystem, publication and patent information, with measures of research quality, impact and collaboration to support evidence-based planning.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 3 Nov 2026
A Department of Atomic Energy release dated 3 November describes an MoU signed on 27 October. The three organisations plan to develop ways to recover cobalt and nickel from plant reverts, combining research, process expertise and industry experience to reuse valuable secondary resources.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 3 Nov 2026
The Cabinet approved continuation for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 with an overall outlay of ₹3,788.04 crore. The programme provides for 850 courts, including exclusive POCSO courts. Its central share of ₹2,353.15 crore is to come from the Nirbhaya Fund.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 4 Nov 2026
Viksit Bharat Initiative for Statistical Transformation, Analytics & Research is approved for FY 2026–27 to FY 2030–31 with an outlay of ₹4,371.10 crore. The MoSPI programme covers statistical operations, support for statistical strengthening and the Economic Census, alongside improvements to digital data processes.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 4 Nov 2026
The five-year capital-support scheme targets domestic processing of lithium and nickel into high-purity compounds. It provides for two lithium and two nickel plants, with a subsidy of 30% of eligible investment subject to specified caps. Approval of support is separate from completion of the plants.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 4 Nov 2026
The ₹14,500-crore viability-gap funding programme covers FY 2026–27 to FY 2030–31. Planned capacity is split into 60 GWh of pumped storage, 30 GWh of battery systems and 2 GWh of alternative technologies. The release describes capacity to be developed, not 92 GWh already commissioned.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 4 Nov 2026
The dashboard combines user tests from MySpeed and MyCall with TRAI’s independent drive-test information and web access to DND services. It lets users explore location-specific network observations; the release cautions that crowdsourced test results are not a comprehensive standard assessment of network quality.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 4 Nov 2026
A 4 November release reports the agreement signed in Mumbai on 3 November. The Digital India BHASHINI Division and SEBI will explore language technologies for investor education and access to financial information, including translation of digital services, documents and awareness material.
Source: Press Information Bureau · 4 Nov 2026
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