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Current Affairs 30th October 2026
Important Days
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12 January – National Youth Day
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28 February – National Science Day
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3 March – World Wildlife Day
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22 March – World Water Day
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7 April – World Health Day
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5 June – World Environment Day
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21 June – International Day of Yoga
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16 September – World Ozone Day
1. FICCI has named Sanmar Group Chairman Vijay Sankar as President-Elect for 2026–27
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He will succeed Anant Goenka as FICCI President.
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Vijay Sankar is currently serving as the Senior Vice-President of FICCI.
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Vijay Sankar is the Chairman of The Sanmar Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
2. JioBlackRock International AMC launches ‘Advantage World Equity Fund’ in GIFT City
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JioBlackRock International AMC (IFSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of JioBlackRock Asset Management, launched the JioBlackRock Advantage World Equity Fund (IFSC) in GIFT City, Gujarat.
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The scheme is an open-ended Fund of Funds (FoF) Retail Scheme under the IFSCA Fund Management Regulations.
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It invests primarily in the BlackRock Advantage World Equity Fund, a globally diversified active equity strategy.
3. Ayushman Vay Vandana completes two years, records 23.46 lakh hospital admissions worth Rs 5,668 crore
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It extends the benefits of Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above, irrespective of their socio-economic status.
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The scheme is implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Eligible senior citizens aged 70 years and above are entitled to health coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation.
4. SEBI and Bank of England Sign MoU to Strengthen Cross-Border Clearing Cooperation
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Bank of England (BoE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Mumbai to enhance regulatory cooperation and information exchange regarding SEBI-recognised Clearing Corporations (CCs).
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Examples of SEBI-recognised Clearing Corporations include BSE Clearing Limited, NSE Clearing Limited, National Commodity Clearing Limited (NCCL), and Multi Commodity Exchange Clearing Corporation Limited (MCXCCL).
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CCs (Clearing Corporations) are institutions that facilitate clearing and settlement of financial transactions.
5. First Kathmandu Film Festival begins in Nepal
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The three-day festival is being organised by Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) from 30 October to 1 November 2026.
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The participating countries include Nepal, India, China, the United States, Australia, France and South Korea.
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Film screenings are being held at City Hall (National City Hall) and Jai Nepal Cinema, along with other festival venues.
6. ISRO to launch navigation satellite NVS-03 aboard GSLV-F18 rocket from Sriharikota
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch the NVS-03 navigation satellite aboard the GSLV-F18 rocket on 30 October 2026 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
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The rocket will place NVS-03 into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).
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NVS-03 carries an indigenous atomic clock along with procured atomic clocks to improve accurate timekeeping for satellite navigation.
7. India beat China 5-2 in second league match of Asian Champions Trophy in Jalandhar
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The Indian men's hockey team defeated China 5–2 in its second league match of the Hero Men's Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026.
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The match was played at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium, Jalandhar, Punjab.
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Harmanpreet Singh (Captain) and Sukhjeet Singh scored two goals each for India.
8. Three-Time Asian Para Games Gold Medallist Neeraj Yadav Passed Away
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Indian para-athlete Neeraj Yadav passed away at the age of 42 in Delhi.
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He won three gold medals at the Asian Para Games: one in men's F55 javelin throw at the 2018 Jakarta Games and two in men's F55 javelin and discus throw at the 2022 Hangzhou Games (held in 2023).
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He belonged to Uttar Pradesh and competed in the F55 category of para-athletics.
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY
India observes World Savings Dayon 30 October every year under the 2026 campaign theme “AI advises, human decides.”
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