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October 2026
Cabinet Approves ₹10,000 Crore SME Growth Fund to Support Small and Medium Enterprises
The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹10,000 crore commitment towards establishing the SME Growth Fund (SGF) to provide growth-oriented equity capital to high-potential Small and Medium Enterprises. The fund aims to help promising Indian SMEs scale up and emerge as globally competitive enterprises.
Ministry of Education Approves Five Centres of Excellence for Studies in Classical Languages
The Ministry of Education has approved five Centres of Excellence (CoEs) dedicated to the study of Classical Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit. The centres will strengthen research, preservation, digitisation and wider dissemination of India’s classical linguistic heritage.
19th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention to Be Held in Kolkata in January 2027
The 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention will be held in Kolkata, West Bengal, from 7–9 January 2027. The three-day convention will bring together members of the Indian diaspora, young diaspora leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs, academics and innovators.
Nobel Prizes 2026 — Medicine for Optogenetics & Physics for Cosmic Neutrino Research
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for discoveries leading to optogenetics. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Francis Halzen for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.
India–UAE Joint Military Exercise MOUNTAIN GUARDIAN 2026 Begins in Uttarakhand
India and the United Arab Emirates have begun MOUNTAIN GUARDIAN 2026, a joint military exercise focused on mountain warfare and operational interoperability. The exercise is being conducted at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand, with equal participation from both armies.
Cabinet Approves Higher MSP for Rabi Crops — Marketing Season 2027–28
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved higher Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all six mandated Rabi crops for Marketing Season 2027–28. The highest increase has been approved for safflower at ₹675 per quintal.