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Core Sector Grows 7.9% in September 2026, Up from 5.9% in August

ICI growth, September 2026: 7.9% (provisional); August 2026 revised up to 5.9% from 4.8%. Base year of the ICI: 2022-23 (PIB, 21 Oct 2026).

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  1. At 25th SCO Heads of Government Meet, India Calls for Action Against Terror Ecosystem

    Meeting: 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government, Dushanbe, 20 Oct 2026. India's representative: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (PIB, 20 Oct 2026).

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  2. India-New Zealand FTA to Enter into Force on 20 October 2026

    India-New Zealand FTA in force from 20 Oct 2026 (Vijay Dashmi). India's access: 100% duty-free access to the New Zealand market (PIB, 19 Oct 2026).

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  3. Lokayan 2026: Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini Leaves Salalah, Oman

    Deployment: Lokayan-2026 (transoceanic voyage), in its 10th month. Ship: INS Sudarshini, three-masted sail training ship (PIB, 18 Oct 2026).

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  4. India-UK Exercise KONKAN-26 Concludes off Plymouth

    Exercise: KONKAN-26, 8-15 Oct 2026, off Plymouth, UK. Ships: INS Trishul (India) and HMS Sutherland (Royal Navy) (PIB, 17 Oct 2026).

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  5. INS Samarthak, First Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel, Commissioned at Karwar

    Ship: INS Samarthak, first-of-class Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV). Builder: L&T Shipyard - first major warship from an Indian private shipyard (PIB, 16 Oct 2026).

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  6. PM Inaugurates Five Ladakh Projects Worth About Rs 3,350 Crore

    Projects: five, worth around Rs 3,350 crore, in Ladakh (15 Oct 2026). Mode: inaugurated via video conferencing (PIB, 15 Oct 2026).

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  7. Cabinet Extends NSAP to 2030-31 and Renames It Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana

    Outlay: Rs 53,428 crore for five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31. NSAP renamed: Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana (PIB, 14 Oct 2026).

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  8. First BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting Adopts Delhi Declaration

    Meeting: 1st BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting, New Delhi, chaired by Amit Shah. Outcome: Delhi Declaration (PIB, 13 Oct 2026).

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  9. Retail Inflation at 5.54% in September 2026 (CPI Base 2024=100)

    CPI inflation, Sep 2026: 5.54% (Aug 2026: 4.83%). Rural 6.08%, urban 4.88% (PIB, 12 Oct 2026).

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  10. PM Modi Launches Projects Worth Over Rs 13,000 Crore in Chennai

    Value: over Rs 13,000 crore. Place: Chennai, Tamil Nadu (11 Oct 2026) (PIB, 11 Oct 2026).

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  11. Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel 'Shreyas' Launched at GRSE Kolkata

    Ship: NGOPV Yard 3040 'Shreyas' (means 'best' or 'most excellent'). Launched at: GRSE, Kolkata, 10 Oct 2026 (PIB, 10 Oct 2026).

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  12. 15th ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement Joint Committee Meets in Jakarta

    Meeting: 15th AITIGA Joint Committee, ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, 6-9 Oct 2026. Agreement under review: ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) (PIB, 9 Oct 2026).

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  13. 57th GST Council Meeting: General Penalty Cut to Rs 10,000

    Meeting: 57th GST Council, New Delhi, 8 Oct 2026. General penalty: Rs 25,000 -> Rs 10,000 (PIB, 8 Oct 2026).

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  14. India and Ghana Sign MoU on Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer

    Parties: ICAR (India) and CSIR-Crops Research Institute, Accra (Ghana). Duration: five years (PIB, 7 Oct 2026).

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