October 31, 2026
24 articles published on this date
Centre Releases an Extra ₹1.09 Lakh Crore Tax Devolution Instalment to States: How Tax Sharing Works
On 31 October 2026, the Union Government released an extra instalment of tax devolution (the states' share of central taxes) worth ₹1,09,019 crore to state...
Quad Foreign Ministers Flag Economic Coercion, Announce $85 Million for Trusted AI in the Indo-Pacific
The foreign ministers of the four Quad countries (Australia, India, Japan and the United States) met in Atlanta, USA, on the sidelines of the G20 foreign...
GSLV-F18 Launches NVS-03: NavIC Gets Its Fourth Working Satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the navigation satellite NVS-03 on the GSLV-F18 rocket from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan...
Quad Foreign Ministers Meet in Atlanta: "Grave Concern" Over Economic Coercion and Export Restrictions
The foreign ministers of the four Quad countries (India, the United States, Japan and Australia) met in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) on 31 October 2026. The...
NVS-03 Launch Brings NavIC Back to Four Satellites: Why India's Own Navigation System Matters
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the navigation satellite NVS-03 on the GSLV-F18 rocket from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish...
GST Reforms from 1 November: Easier Registration for Small Online Sellers, Faster Refunds and New Discount Rules
The 57th GST Council meeting on 8 October 2026 approved a set of reforms on registration, returns, refunds and disputes. Reforms that need only rule changes...
CPCB Warns NCR Industries: Order Pollution-Control Devices or Face Closure
In a letter dated 30 October 2026, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) asked the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the State Pollution...
ISRO Launches NVS-03: NavIC Gets Back to Four Working Satellites
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the navigation satellite NVS-03 on 30 October 2026 at 11:51 pm IST. It flew on the GSLV-F18 rocket...
India's Crude Oil Imports Hit a Record as Refiners Diversify Away From Russia and the Gulf
Ship-tracking data from Kpler shows India's crude oil imports set to reach a record of about 5.4 to 5.6 million barrels per day (b/d) in October 2026....
NVS-03 Launched with Its Pyro Valves Open: How ISRO Avoided a Repeat of the NVS-02 Failure
ISRO's GSLV-F18 rocket lifted off from the Second Launch Pad at Sriharikota at 23:51 IST on 30 October 2026. It placed the NVS-03 navigation satellite...
G20 Foreign Ministers End Atlanta Meeting Without a Joint Communique: How Diplomatic Outcome Documents Work
The foreign ministers of the Group of 20 (G20) held a two-day meeting in Atlanta, United States, ending on October 31, 2026. The US holds the G20 presidency...
NVS-03 Launched: Why India Is Rebuilding NavIC, Its Own Satellite Navigation System
ISRO successfully launched the navigation satellite NVS-03 on the GSLV-F18 rocket from Sriharikota on the night of 30 October 2026. The rocket placed it in...
CBD COP17 in Yerevan: Nations Agree to Speed Up Nature Goals, but the Cali Fund Stays Unresolved
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) ended in Yerevan, Armenia, after two weeks of talks (19-30...
Siang Upper Multipurpose Project: Protests, Pre-Feasibility Report and the Dam Safety Question
The Arunachal Pradesh government said the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) will not be imposed on local people. It said it is only seeking...
Five Years of Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan: What India's Clean Air City Rankings Measure
The Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan (SVS), India's ranking of cities on clean-air action, has completed five rounds (2022 to 2026). It is run by the Ministry of...
World Bank Report: India Lifted About 49.6 Crore People Out of Poverty Between 2011 and 2023
The World Bank's India Poverty and Equity Brief (October 2026) says about 496 million people (49.6 crore) in India moved out of poverty between 2011 and...
Why Legislative Council (MLC) Elections Still Use Paper Ballots: STV Explained
Elections were held on 23 October 2026 to 28 seats of State Legislative Councils (MLC seats) in four states: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and...
Census 2027: The New Questions, the Caste Count and How Enumerators Are Trained
India's 16th Census (Census 2027) is being held in two phases. Phase 1, the Houselisting and Housing Census, ran from April to September 2026 with 33...
GSLV-F18 Puts NVS-03 in Orbit: How India's GSLV Rocket and Satellite Orbits Work
ISRO's GSLV-F18 rocket lifted off from the Second Launch Pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), at 23:51 IST on 30 October...
Cotton Import Duty Exemption Extended to December 31: Customs Duty, Cotton Farming and MSP Explained
The Union Finance Ministry issued a notification on October 30, 2026, extending the exemption from import duty on cotton. The exemption was first granted in...
India at G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting: Sanctions, Chokepoints and the Global Energy Crisis
India spoke at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Atlanta, United States on 30 October 2026. The United States holds the G20 presidency (the...
US, South Korea and Japan Recommit to North Korea's Complete Denuclearisation: The NPT, Pyongyang's Arsenal and UN Sanctions Explained
The foreign ministers of the United States, South Korea and Japan met on October 30, 2026, on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta...
Duty-Free Cotton Imports Extended Till 31 December 2026: Customs Exemptions and India's Cotton Economy
The Union Ministry of Finance has extended the exemption from customs duty on cotton imports till 31 December 2026. The earlier exemption was to end on 31...
G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting: India Calls for Open and Predictable Energy Markets
The G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in Atlanta, United States, on 30 and 31 October 2026. The United States holds the G20 presidency (the rotating...