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8th October 2026 Current Affairs

Thursday · 8 news items · 8 MCQs

PM opens 10th India Mobile Congress; India's best-ever Asian Games finish; Kagan and Soai win Chemistry Nobel

In this edition

PM Modi inaugurates the 10th India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026
Justice Surya Kant serving as the 53rd Chief Justice of India
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Government extends RoDTEP export scheme to 31 December 2026
Rohit Jain takes charge as RBI Deputy Governor
India finishes 4th at Asian Games 2026 with best-ever 85 medals
Kerala officially renamed 'Keralam'
West Bengal plans bill to rename the state 'Paschim Banga'
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💻 Technology

PM Modi inaugurates the 10th India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026

Why in News?

The 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress, Asia's largest digital technology and telecom event, is being held from 7 to 10 October 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. It is jointly organised by the Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operators Association of India. The theme 'Scale Without Boundaries' was unveiled by Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, with focus on 6G, AI, semiconductors and cybersecurity.

Key Highlights

10th edition of IMC; 7-10 October 2026
Venue: Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre), New Delhi
Theme: 'Scale Without Boundaries'
Four pillars: SRISHTI, SAMVARDHAN, SASHAKT, SURAKSHA
Organisers: Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and COAI

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DoT functions under the Union Ministry of Communications
The first India Mobile Congress was held in 2017
TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) was set up in 1997 under the TRAI Act
India's 5G services were launched by PM Modi on 1 October 2022 at IMC 2022

🏛️ Politics

Justice Surya Kant serving as the 53rd Chief Justice of India

Why in News?

Justice Surya Kant took charge as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on 24 November 2025, succeeding Justice B.R. Gavai. He is set to serve until 9 February 2027. Before his elevation he was the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court and sat on key benches, including the Article 370 case.

Key Highlights

53rd Chief Justice of India
Took charge on 24 November 2025
Succeeded Justice B.R. Gavai
Tenure till 9 February 2027
Born in Hisar, Haryana; Supreme Court judge since May 2019

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Article 124 of the Constitution establishes the Supreme Court of India
The CJI is appointed by the President under Article 124(2)
Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65
First Chief Justice of India: Justice H.J. Kania (1950)

🔬 Science

Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Why in News?

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was jointly awarded on 7 October 2026 to French chemist Henri B. Kagan and Japanese chemist Kenso Soai. They were honoured for pioneering work on asymmetric catalysis and the self-amplification of chirality, often described as unravelling the mystery of mirror molecules. Their work underpins how chemists make the correct 'handed' version of molecules used in medicines.

Key Highlights

Winners: Henri B. Kagan (France) and Kenso Soai (Japan)
Announced on 7 October 2026
Field: chirality ('mirror molecules') and asymmetric catalysis
Soai is known for asymmetric autocatalysis (the 'Soai reaction')

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Nobel Prizes were instituted by the will of Alfred Nobel and first awarded in 1901
Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Physics are awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Nobel Prizes are presented on 10 December, Alfred Nobel's death anniversary
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (2009) is an Indian-born Chemistry Nobel laureate

📈 Economy

Government extends RoDTEP export scheme to 31 December 2026

Why in News?

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry extended the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme up to 31 December 2026. Existing rates and value caps remain unchanged. The extension continues support to Indian exporters amid global trade headwinds.

Key Highlights

RoDTEP = Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products
Extended till 31 December 2026
Existing rates and value caps unchanged
Refunds embedded central, state and local taxes not refunded otherwise
Benefits are given as transferable electronic scrips

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RoDTEP came into effect on 1 January 2021, replacing MEIS (Merchandise Exports from India Scheme)
RoDTEP is designed to be WTO-compliant
DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) works under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
India's Foreign Trade Policy 2023 came into effect on 1 April 2023

📈 Economy

Rohit Jain takes charge as RBI Deputy Governor

Why in News?

Rohit Jain, earlier an Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India, has been appointed Deputy Governor for a three-year term. He assumed charge on 4 May 2026 under a Government of India notification dated 2 May 2026, as confirmed by an official RBI press release.

Key Highlights

New RBI Deputy Governor: Rohit Jain
Assumed charge on 4 May 2026
Term: three years or until further orders
Previously RBI Executive Director

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RBI was established on 1 April 1935 under the RBI Act, 1934
RBI was nationalised in 1949
The RBI Act provides for up to four Deputy Governors
RBI headquarters: Mumbai

🏆 Sports

India finishes 4th at Asian Games 2026 with best-ever 85 medals

Why in News?

At the 20th Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, India recorded its best-ever campaign, finishing 4th with 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. Both the men's and women's hockey teams won gold at the same Games for the first time, and the women's team won hockey gold after 44 years.

Key Highlights

Host: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan (20th Asian Games)
India's tally: 85 medals (21 gold, 27 silver, 37 bronze)
India's rank: 4th on the medal table
Men's and women's hockey golds at the same Games for the first time
Women's hockey gold after 44 years (last won in 1982)

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The Asian Games are governed by the Olympic Council of Asia, headquartered in Kuwait City
The first Asian Games were held in New Delhi in 1951
The Asian Games are held every four years
Next hosts: Doha, Qatar (2030) and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2034)

🏛️ Politics

Kerala officially renamed 'Keralam'

Why in News?

Parliament passed a bill renaming the state of Kerala as 'Keralam' in August 2026, and President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent on 18 August 2026. The change fulfils a long-standing demand to use the state's name as it is in Malayalam.

Key Highlights

New official name: Keralam
Bill passed by Parliament in August 2026
President's assent: 18 August 2026
Reflects the state's name in Malayalam

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Article 3 empowers Parliament to change the name of a state
Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act
Earlier renamings: Madras to Tamil Nadu (1969), Uttaranchal to Uttarakhand (2007), Orissa to Odisha (2011)

🏛️ Politics

West Bengal plans bill to rename the state 'Paschim Banga'

Why in News?

On 5 October 2026, West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said the state government will table a bill in the next Assembly session to rename West Bengal as 'Paschim Banga'. The move follows Kerala's renaming to Keralam. Earlier proposals in 1999, 2011 and 2018 were not approved by the Centre; this is still only a proposal.

Key Highlights

Proposed name: Paschim Banga
Announced on 5 October 2026 by state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya
Bill expected in the next Assembly session; not yet tabled or passed
Earlier attempts in 1999, 2011 and 2018 (including 'Bangla') were not approved

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A state's name can be changed only by a law of Parliament under Article 3
Capital of West Bengal: Kolkata
West Bengal sends 42 members to the Lok Sabha
Bengal was partitioned in 1905 under Lord Curzon; the partition was annulled in 1911

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