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Current Affairs 19th October 2026
Recent Ramsar Sites in India
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Sukhna Wetland — Chandigarh
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Sauj Jheel — Uttar Pradesh
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Glaw Lake — Arunachal Pradesh
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Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) — Uttar Pradesh
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Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary — Uttar Pradesh
1. Pakistan to Chair IMF and World Bank Boards of Governors in 2027 After 74 Years
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Ahad Khan Cheema, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, will serve as chair.
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The announcement was made during the 2026 IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand.
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The headquarters of both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group are located in Washington, D.C., United States.
2. MoRTH Plans Phase-wise Rollout of BS-VII Emission Standards from April 2029 to April 2035
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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) proposed introducing Bharat Stage VII (BS-VII) emission standards through a phased rollout from April 2029 to April 2035.
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The proposed standards aim to reduce vehicular air pollution by tightening limits on harmful emissions from vehicles.
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The proposed framework may address pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx), hydrocarbons and particulate matter.
3. ICICI Life Insurance Unveils New Brand Identity with ‘Har Kal Aasaan’ Tagline
- ICICI Life Insurance Limited, formerly known as ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited, unveiled its new brand identity and tagline, “Har Kal Aasaan,”
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The rebranding marks the company’s 25 years of operations in the Indian life insurance market.
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Srinivas Balasubramanian, Chief of Marketing, Digital & Bancassurance, ICICI Life Insurance Limited, highlighted the company’s focus on simplifying financial planning.
4. RBI Approves Merger of Emirates NBD’s Indian Branches with RBL Bank
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the amalgamation of the Indian branches of Emirates NBD Bank P.J.S.C. with RBL Bank Limited.
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The merger covers three branches located in Mumbai (Maharashtra), Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Gurugram (Haryana). The amalgamation was sanctioned under Section 44A(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
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Emirates NBD completed its acquisition of a 60% stake in RBL Bank in June 2026 through an investment of approximately US$2.75 billion (₹26,000 crore).
5. SCL Das Appointed Chairman of Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB)
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The Central Government appointed Subhas Chandra Lal Das (SCL Das) as the part-time Chairperson of the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB).
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He succeeds Bhanu Pratap Sharma, whose extended tenure as FSIB Chairperson ended on 30 June 2026.
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FSIB was established on 1 July 2022, replacing the Banks Board Bureau (BBB).
6. Sudhakar Dalela Appointed as India’s Next Ambassador to Nepal
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) appointed Sudhakar Dalela as the next Ambassador of India to Nepal.
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He will succeed Naveen Srivastava, who has served as India’s Ambassador to Nepal since June 2022.
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He is a 1993-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.
7. Sangeet Natak Akademi Selects 106 Artists for Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2024-2025
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The Sangeet Natak Akademi, India’s National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama, selected 106 young artists for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2024 and 2025.
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The award ceremony was scheduled for 19 October 2026 at Meghdoot Complex, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi.
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Each award carries ₹25,000 in prize money, a Tamrapatra and an Angavastram.
8. Manasi Joshi and Thulasimathi Secure Para-Badminton Medal
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Indian para-badminton players Manasi Joshi and Thulasimathi Murugesan assured India of a medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
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They defeated China’s Yuemei Liu and Tongtong Li by 21–10, 21–17 to secure a top-two finish in Group A.
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The pair had previously won a silver medal at the 2023 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China.
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, the nephew of the Nobel Prize-winning Indian physicist Sir CV Raman and one of the foremost scientists of the 20th century, was born on October 19, 1910, into a Tamil family in Lahore.
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