Current affairs — 2026-10-14

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Science & Technology

Taking Voice-First Multilingual AI Beyond Borders: BHASHINI at NCGG Mussoorie

The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under Digital India Corporation (DIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), facilitated real-time multilingual communication at the National Centre for Good Governance’s (NCGG) Capacity Building Programme on Urban Service Delivery for Civil Servants of Multiple Countries, being held in Mussoorie from 12 to 23 October 2026. Sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India, the programme is organised by NCGG under the…

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Polity & Governance

Ministry of Education, constitutes Three Member Committee to examine student death at IIIT, Ranchi

The Ministry of Education has taken cognizance of the unfortunate death of a student at the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Ranchi campus. In order to examine the circumstances and related issues in detail, a three-member committee headed and chaired by Prof. Rajni Abbi, Director, South Campus, University of Delhi, along with a senior psychiatrist and a senior officer from the Ministry of Education, as Members has been constituted. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Ranchi is a…

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Defence

INDIAN NAVY SET TO COMMISSION INDIGENOUS MULTI PURPOSE WARSHIP SAMARTHAK

The Indian Navy is set to commission Samarthak at Naval Base, Karwar on 16 Oct 2026. Built by M/s Larsen and Toubro Ltd under the Government of India's Make in India initiative, Samarthak is the first of four Multi-Purpose Vessels being inducted into the Indian Navy. The commissioning will mark another significant milestone in India's drive towards defence self-reliance and she will form an important component of the Navy’s future and ideal “utility” ship for strategically important operations. Designed primarily…

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Health

Ayush Ministry Releases Treatment Guidelines for Skin Disorders Across Four Traditional Systems

Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) on “Management of Dermatological Disorders for Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy”, with the inclusion of Yoga have been issued by the Ministry of Ayush. Prepared by the Ayush Vertical of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, the document is intended to bring more uniformity, quality assurance and evidence-informed practice to clinical care across the Ayush systems. Shri Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State…

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