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15th October 2026 Current Affairs

Thursday · 8 news items · 8 MCQs

PM Modi inaugurates Rs 3,350-crore Ladakh projects including India's first Petroglyph Park; India's Asian Games 2026 contingent felicitated after 4th-place, 85-medal finish; RDIF approves Rs 7,131-crore deep-tech funding push

In this edition

Indian Navy to commission first indigenous multi-purpose vessel INS Samarthak
India hosts first-ever BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi
RDI Fund approves first cohort of 19 fund managers with Rs 7,131-crore commitment
PM Modi to felicitate Indian contingent after 4th-place finish at Asian Games 2026
ideaForge signs Rs 151-crore TDB loan deal for YETI logistics drone
INST Mohali develops biodegradable membrane for dye wastewater treatment
PM Modi inaugurates Rs 3,350-crore Ladakh projects, including India's first Petroglyph Park
PM-SETU scheme: Centre, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh sign pact with AM/NS India to upgrade 9 ITIs
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🛡️ Defence

Indian Navy to commission first indigenous multi-purpose vessel INS Samarthak

Why in News?

The Indian Navy is set to commission Samarthak, its first indigenous multi-purpose vessel, at Karwar on 16 October 2026. Built by Larsen & Toubro, the ship is designed for maritime surveillance, acting as a trials platform, and supporting unmanned systems. It strengthens the Navy's indigenous shipbuilding capability under the Atmanirbhar Bharat push.

Key Highlights

First indigenous multi-purpose vessel
Built by Larsen & Toubro
Commissioning at Karwar, 16 Oct 2026
Roles: surveillance, trials platform, unmanned systems support

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Indian Navy's Western Naval Command is headquartered at Mumbai, Southern Naval Command at Kochi, and Eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam
Navy Day is celebrated on 4 December every year
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Mumbai
Indian Navy Day commemorates Operation Trident during the 1971 war

🌍 International

India hosts first-ever BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi

Why in News?

India hosted the first-ever BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on 13 October 2026, bringing together home ministers of the seven member states to discuss terrorism, human trafficking, cybercrime and drug trafficking. A joint declaration was expected at the close of the meeting. Nepal's Home Minister Sudan Gurung attended and held bilateral talks with counterparts.

Key Highlights

First-ever BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting
Held in New Delhi, 13 October 2026
Agenda: terrorism, trafficking, cybercrime, drug trafficking
All seven member states represented

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BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) was founded on 6 June 1997
BIMSTEC has seven member states: India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand
The BIMSTEC Secretariat is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh
BIMSTEC connects South Asia and Southeast Asia around the Bay of Bengal

📈 Economy

RDI Fund approves first cohort of 19 fund managers with Rs 7,131-crore commitment

Why in News?

The Research, Development and Innovation Fund (RDIF), managed by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) under the Department of Science and Technology, approved its first cohort of 19 second-level fund managers on 12 October 2026. The cohort comprises 14 Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and 5 Focused Research Organisations (FROs), committing about Rs 7,131 crore to strengthen India's deep-tech research ecosystem. The fund is part of the Rs 1-lakh-crore RDI Scheme launched in November 2025.

Key Highlights

19 fund managers approved: 14 AIFs, 5 FROs
Commitment of about Rs 7,131 crore
Managed by ANRF under Dept of Science & Technology
Part of the Rs 1-lakh-crore RDI Scheme (Nov 2025)

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The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) was established under the ANRF Act, 2023
ANRF functions under the Department of Science and Technology (DST)
The RDI Scheme is a Rs 1-lakh-crore scheme to boost research, development and innovation in strategic and sunrise sectors
AIF stands for Alternative Investment Fund, a SEBI-regulated privately pooled investment vehicle

🏆 Sports

PM Modi to felicitate Indian contingent after 4th-place finish at Asian Games 2026

Why in News?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to interact with and felicitate the Indian contingent that competed at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, on 15 October 2026. India finished fourth in the medal tally with 85 medals (21 gold, 27 silver, 37 bronze), its second straight top-five finish at the Games.

Key Highlights

2026 Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
India finished 4th with 85 medals (21G, 27S, 37B)
PM Modi felicitation at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, 15 Oct
India's second straight top-five finish

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The Asian Games are organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), headquartered in Kuwait City
The first Asian Games were held in New Delhi in 1951
The 2023 Asian Games (19th edition) were held in Hangzhou, China
Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi is named after hockey legend Dhyan Chand

💻 Technology

ideaForge signs Rs 151-crore TDB loan deal for YETI logistics drone

Why in News?

ideaForge Technology signed a Rs 151-crore loan agreement with the Technology Development Board (TDB) under the RDI scheme to advance its YETI heavy-lift autonomous logistics aircraft project. The funding supports indigenous development of unmanned aerial platforms for logistics and surveillance applications, reducing reliance on imported drone technology.

Key Highlights

Rs 151-crore loan from Technology Development Board
YETI: heavy-lift autonomous logistics aircraft
Funded under the RDI scheme
Boosts indigenous drone/UAV development

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The Technology Development Board (TDB) was set up under the TDB Act, 1995, under the Ministry of Science and Technology
TDB promotes commercialisation of indigenous technology developed by Indian institutions and industry
ideaForge Technology is headquartered in Mumbai and is a leading Indian drone manufacturer
UAV stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

🔬 Science

INST Mohali develops biodegradable membrane for dye wastewater treatment

Why in News?

Researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, developed a piezo-photocatalytic membrane combining polylactic acid (PLA) and zinc oxide (ZnO), using sunlight and mechanical vibration to break down dyes in wastewater. In lab tests it achieved about 98.6% decolorization of methylene blue and 96.7% of Congo red within 120 minutes. The institute notes this is research-stage evidence, not yet proof of safe drinking water.

Key Highlights

Piezo-photocatalytic PLA-ZnO membrane
Uses sunlight plus mechanical vibration
98.6% methylene blue, 96.7% Congo red decolorization in 120 minutes
Developed at INST Mohali, an autonomous DST institute

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INST (Institute of Nano Science and Technology), Mohali, is an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology
PLA (polylactic acid) is a biodegradable polymer often derived from plant starch
ZnO (zinc oxide) is a semiconductor material widely used as a photocatalyst
Photocatalysis uses light to accelerate a chemical reaction, often for pollutant breakdown

🏛️ Politics

PM Modi inaugurates Rs 3,350-crore Ladakh projects, including India's first Petroglyph Park

Why in News?

PM Modi inaugurated five development projects worth about Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh on 15 October 2026. These include a new Rs 640-crore passenger terminal at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh, the 298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road, the Hanu Small Hydroelectric Project with the 66 kV Dah-Hanu-Khaltsi transmission line, India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park at Sindhu Ghat, Leh, and the Him Sarovar project covering 40 water bodies across 40 villages.

Key Highlights

Rs 3,350-crore package of five projects inaugurated, 15 Oct 2026
India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park at Sindhu Ghat, Leh
Rs 640-crore new terminal at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh
298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road; Hanu Small Hydroelectric Project; Him Sarovar (40 water bodies)

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Ladakh became a Union Territory on 31 October 2019, bifurcated from the former state of Jammu and Kashmir
Leh and Kargil are the two districts of Ladakh
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh, is one of the highest-altitude commercial airports in the world
Pangong Tso and Nubra Valley are well-known tourist destinations in Ladakh

🎓 Education

PM-SETU scheme: Centre, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh sign pact with AM/NS India to upgrade 9 ITIs

Why in News?

Under the PM-SETU scheme, the Centre, the Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh governments, and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) signed a pact worth about Rs 440 crore to upgrade nine government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the two states. The initiative aims to modernise vocational training infrastructure through industry partnership.

Key Highlights

Pact worth about Rs 440 crore
Upgrades 9 government ITIs in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
Industry partner: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India)
Part of the PM-SETU scheme for ITI modernisation

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ITI stands for Industrial Training Institute, which provides vocational training in India
Vocational training and ITIs come under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
AM/NS India is a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel
AM/NS India's main integrated steel plant is located at Hazira, Gujarat

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