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7th October 2026 Current Affairs

Wednesday · 9 news items · 9 MCQs

Mandhana named India Women's cricket captain, Halzen wins Physics Nobel, GST crosses ₹2.04L crore, SEBI launches Project Jagrook

In this edition

PM to inaugurate the 10th India Mobile Congress on October 8, 2026
Francis Halzen wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
India and Japan launch Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Operational Manual
Gross GST collections cross ₹2.04 lakh crore in September 2026 (up 14.7% YoY)
RBI approves Anup Bagchi as HDFC Bank's new MD & CEO; Anup Saha cleared for Kotak Mahindra Bank
SEBI launches 'Project Jagrook' investor-awareness campaign
Smriti Mandhana named new captain of India Women's cricket team
India achieves its first 5.56 km free-space Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) link
Punjab backs IIT Ropar's AI-based weather stations to help farmers
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🇮🇳 National

PM to inaugurate the 10th India Mobile Congress on October 8, 2026

Why in News?

The India Mobile Congress (IMC) is Asia's largest digital technology, telecom and innovation forum, jointly organised by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) in New Delhi. The 10th edition focuses on 5G/6G, AI and digital infrastructure.

Key Highlights

Event date: October 8, 2026, New Delhi
Jointly organised by DoT and COAI
Asia's largest digital/telecom forum
Theme areas: 5G/6G, AI, digital infrastructure

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DoT (Department of Telecommunications) functions under the Ministry of Communications
COAI = Cellular Operators Association of India, apex body of telecom service providers

🌍 International

Francis Halzen wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics

Why in News?

Belgian-American physicist Francis Halzen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2026, announced in Stockholm on October 6, 2026, for his pioneering work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica, which detects high-energy cosmic neutrinos, often called 'ghost particles'.

Key Highlights

Winner: Francis Halzen (Belgian-American physicist)
Work: IceCube Neutrino Observatory, Antarctica
Detects high-energy cosmic neutrinos ('ghost particles')
Announced: October 6, 2026, Stockholm

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Nobel Prizes are awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Economics) and the Norwegian Nobel Committee (Peace)
Neutrinos are nearly massless, electrically neutral subatomic particles that rarely interact with matter

🌍 International

India and Japan launch Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Operational Manual

Why in News?

Launched in New Delhi on September 30, 2026, the JCM Operational Manual enables bilateral carbon-credit ('Article 6') projects between India and Japan, aimed at mobilising climate finance and promoting low-carbon technology cooperation.

Key Highlights

Launched: New Delhi, September 30, 2026
Operates under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
Enables bilateral carbon-credit projects between India and Japan
Aims to mobilise climate finance and low-carbon tech transfer

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The Paris Agreement (2015) is an international treaty on climate change under the UNFCCC
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement governs voluntary international cooperation, including carbon markets

📈 Economy

Gross GST collections cross ₹2.04 lakh crore in September 2026 (up 14.7% YoY)

Why in News?

India's gross GST revenue rose 14.7% year-on-year in September 2026 to over ₹2.04 lakh crore, driven by around 10% growth in domestic transactions and a sharp ~26% rise in import-related GST.

Key Highlights

Gross GST collection: over ₹2.04 lakh crore (September 2026)
Growth: 14.7% year-on-year
Domestic GST transactions up approximately 10%
Import-related GST up approximately 26%

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GST (Goods and Services Tax) was implemented in India on July 1, 2017
GST has four main components: CGST, SGST, IGST, and UTGST

📈 Economy

RBI approves Anup Bagchi as HDFC Bank's new MD & CEO; Anup Saha cleared for Kotak Mahindra Bank

Why in News?

The Reserve Bank of India approved Anup Bagchi's appointment as HDFC Bank's MD & CEO for a three-year term starting October 27, 2026, succeeding Sashidhar Jagdishan. In the same period, RBI also cleared Anup Saha as the new CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Key Highlights

Anup Bagchi: HDFC Bank MD & CEO, 3-year term from October 27, 2026
Succeeds outgoing CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan
Anup Saha: approved as Kotak Mahindra Bank's new CEO
Both appointments required RBI approval

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RBI approval is mandatory for the appointment of MD/CEO of private sector banks in India
HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank are among India's largest private sector banks

📈 Economy

SEBI launches 'Project Jagrook' investor-awareness campaign

Why in News?

Around World Investor Week/SEBI Foundation Day 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched SEBI's 'Project Jagrook'. It directs stock brokers, exchanges and depositories to display investor-awareness and cybersecurity-risk messages on websites and trading apps, becoming mandatory from November 1, 2026.

Key Highlights

Launched by FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Timed with World Investor Week / SEBI Foundation Day 2026
Mandates cybersecurity and investor-awareness messaging on broker platforms
Mandatory display from November 1, 2026

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SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) is the regulator for securities markets in India, set up in 1988 and given statutory powers in 1992
SEBI's head office is in Mumbai

🏆 Sports & Awards

Smriti Mandhana named new captain of India Women's cricket team

Why in News?

Smriti Mandhana was appointed India Women's cricket captain across all formats on October 6, 2026, after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down. Mandhana, previously deputy captain, is the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket history, having surpassed Mithali Raj's record, and has led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to two WPL titles.

Key Highlights

New captain: Smriti Mandhana (all formats)
Replaces Harmanpreet Kaur, who stepped down on October 6, 2026
Leading run-scorer in women's international cricket, surpassing Mithali Raj
Led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to two WPL titles

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Mithali Raj is a former India Women's cricket captain, known as the 'Lady Sachin Tendulkar'
WPL = Women's Premier League, India's women's T20 cricket league

🔬 Science & Technology

India achieves its first 5.56 km free-space Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) link

Why in News?

Reported via PIB in early October 2026, Indian scientists demonstrated a free-space QKD link over 5.56 km, a major step up from earlier roughly 1 km DRDO-IIT Delhi trials, advancing India's quantum-secure communication capability.

Key Highlights

Distance achieved: 5.56 km free-space QKD link
Builds on earlier ~1 km DRDO-IIT Delhi trial
Advances India's quantum-secure communication technology
Reported via PIB, early October 2026

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QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) uses principles of quantum mechanics to enable theoretically unhackable encrypted communication
DRDO = Defence Research and Development Organisation, India's premier defence R&D body

🗺️ State

Punjab backs IIT Ropar's AI-based weather stations to help farmers

Why in News?

IIT Ropar's ANNAM.AI Centre of Excellence for AI in Digital Agriculture has deployed around 100 low-cost, AI-enabled automatic weather stations across Punjab with state government support, giving farmers real-time, hyperlocal data for irrigation and crop decisions.

Key Highlights

~100 AI-enabled automatic weather stations deployed
Run under IIT Ropar's ANNAM.AI Centre of Excellence
Backed by the Punjab state government
Provides real-time, hyperlocal farm data for irrigation/crop decisions

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IIT Ropar is an Indian Institute of Technology located in Rupnagar district, Punjab
Punjab is known as the 'Granary of India' / 'Breadbasket of India'

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