• Best Film: Dhurandhar.
• Best Director: Aditya Dhar (Dhurandhar).
• Best Actor (Male): Ranveer Singh (Dhurandhar).
• Best Actress (Female): Aneet Padda (Saiyaara).
• Best Supporting Actor: Sanjay Dutt (Dhurandhar).

1. Dinesh V. Ganvir Appointed 55th Director General of Geological Survey of India

• Dinesh V. Ganvir succeeded Varsha Ashok Aglawe, who became the first woman Director General of GSI.
• The Geological Survey of India functions under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India.
• The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, and Thomas Oldham is recognised as its first head.

2. India to Conduct Population Census from January 25 to February 28, 2027

• The census schedule was notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) through the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
• Mritunjay Kumar Narayan is the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
• Census 2027 will be the 16th Census since 1872 and the 8th Census after Independence.

3. IRDAI declares November 2026 as grievance resolution month for insurance policyholders

• The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has declared November 2026 as Grievance Resolution Month to address pending complaints and disputes of insurance policyholders.
• The main objective is to ensure the fair, timely and meaningful resolution of pending policyholder grievances, particularly long-standing cases.
• IRDAI, headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, was established under the IRDA Act, 1999, and is currently chaired by Ajay Seth.

4. IREDA Appoints Jatin Kumar Nayak as Chairman and Managing Director

• Jatin Kumar Nayak succeeded Dr. Bijay Kumar Mohanty, who was holding the additional charge of CMD of IREDA and ceased to hold the position on 30 October 2026.
• IREDA is a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
• IREDA, headquartered in New Delhi, was established on 11 March 1987 to promote, develop and provide financial assistance for renewable energy projects.

5. Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Assumes Charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff

• Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) of the Indian Air Force.
• He succeeded Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who retired after 42 years of service.
• He has been awarded the Vayu Sena Medal (2006), Vishisht Seva Medal (2011), Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2023) and Param Vishisht Seva Medal (2026).

6. Prashant Chaudhary Wins Rohini Nayyar Prize

• Prashant Chaudhary, a technology educator based in Dehradun, won the 5th Rohini Nayyar Prize 2026 for his outstanding contribution to rural development in India.
• He is the founder of the CodeYogi Foundation, which works to provide coding, technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) education to rural students.
• The prize carries a cash award of ₹10 lakh, a citation and a trophy.

7. PV Sindhu & Lakshya Sen Win Hylo Open 2026 for India

• Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen won the women's singles and men's singles titles, respectively, at the HYLO Open 2026, held from 27 October to 1 November 2026 in Saarbrücken, Germany.
• PV Sindhu defeated Denmark's Line Højmark Kjærsfeldt by 21–12, 21–14 in the women's singles final.
• Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia's Jonatan Christie by 21–17, 21–10 in the men's singles final.

8. India wins 14 medals at 46th International Tammer Boxing Tournament in Finland

• The Indian boxing contingent won 14 medals (4 gold, 2 silver and 8 bronze) to finish at the top of the medal tally at the 46th International Tammer Boxing Tournament, held from 28 October to 2 November 2026 in Tampere, Finland.
• India participated with a 14-member contingent, comprising 7 men and 7 women.
• India's four gold medallists were Aarti Dhariyal (54 kg), Ankushita Boro (65 kg), Arundhati Chaudhary (70 kg) and Pawan Bartwal (55 kg).