Simple, Factual Answers to Questions About India

What has been announced The Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC) has opened one of the biggest uniformed services recruitment drives in Odisha in recent years. Under Advertisement No. 01-CRE-2026…

What happened on 24 October The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved a one-year extension in the service of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. Under the order issued by the Department of Personnel …

What is happening in New Delhi on 26-27 October The Parliament of India is hosting the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum on 26 and 27 October 2026 in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi. The conference is inaugur…

What happened: 38 raids in one day On Sunday, 25 October 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that central agencies and the police forces of Assam, Mizoram and Manipur had carried out simultaneous raids at 38 lo…

What happened The Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2026 concluded in New Delhi on Sunday, 25 October, after three days of deal-making that its organisers say generated business worth an estimated Rs 50,000 cro…

What happened in Aichi-Nagoya India has finished the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with a record medal haul of 114 medals — 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze — and fourth place in the overall standings. It…

What is happening right now A weather system over the Bay of Bengal is strengthening day by day, and it is now the most closely watched forecast in India. On Sunday, 25 October 2026, the India Meteorological Department (…

Maharashtra has taken a long-running argument about who controls food safety in India to the Bombay High Court, challenging several central food-safety regulations and orders made by the Food Safety and Standards Authori…

The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) came into force on 20 October 2026, turning a signed trade deal into live rules at the border. From that day, New Zealand removed import duty on Indian goods across all of…

What happened Jio Platforms, the digital and telecom arm of Reliance Industries, closed its Rs 30,213 crore initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, 23 October 2026, after three days of bidding that turned into the bigge…

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have withdrawn Rs 48,056 crore from Indian equities so far in October 2026, extending a selling streak that has made this one of the heaviest years of foreign outflows on record. The fi…

Lok Sabha elections are the largest democratic exercise in the world, and understanding how they work helps every citizen take part in them more confidently. The Lok Sabha is the lower house of Parliament, and its member…

Goods and Services Tax, known as GST, is a comprehensive indirect tax levied on the supply of goods and services in India. Before GST, the country had many different taxes levied by the centre and the states, such as exc…

Fundamental rights are one of the most important features of the Indian Constitution. They are the rights that protect every citizen from arbitrary action by the state and guarantee a dignified, free life. These rights a…

Forecasting the monsoon in India is not just a weather prediction exercise. It is a vital scientific task for millions of farmers, for water management and for the economy. The India Meteorological Department carries the…

The repo rate is the interest rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to commercial banks for the short term. When banks suddenly need cash, they borrow from the Reserve Bank by pledging government securities…

In India, no new law is made overnight. The process of making a law is laid down in the Constitution so that every proposal is properly debated, its weaknesses are discussed, and the representatives of the people get a c…