Current affairs — 29 October 2026

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1. The Reserve Bank of India approved Anup Bagchi to lead HDFC Bank starting from October 27, 2026.
2. Anup Bagchi is coming from his job at ICICI Life Insurance to take this new position.
3. He will be the Managing Director and CEO for three years, which is a top leadership role at the bank.
4. Bank customers and people who work at HDFC Bank will be affected by this leadership change.
5. RBI approval of bank leaders is important for exams because it shows how banks are controlled and managed.

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1. A senior IAS officer named Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav was appointed as the top administrator of Jammu and Kashmir.
2. Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav is from the AGMUT cadre and joined the civil service in 1995.
3. This appointment happened on 24 October and also led to two other IAS officers being moved from J&K to Delhi.
4. This change affects how the Jammu and Kashmir government runs and makes decisions for its people.
5. Chief Secretary appointments show how India's civil service system manages leadership positions in different states and union territories.

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1. Sunil Kumar has been chosen as the new Chairman of ONGC, which is India's oil and gas company.
2. The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation made this appointment on 23 October 2026.
3. This appointment is important because ONGC is a major public sector company that handles India's energy resources.
4. This decision affects people who depend on oil and gas services and India's energy supply across the country.
5. PSU leadership appointments in the energy sector are commonly asked about in government exams.

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1. Three new judges took an oath to work in India's Supreme Court on 6 October 2026.
2. Their names are Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Aparesh Kumar Singh.
3. Now the Supreme Court has three women judges, which shows more women are joining the highest court.
4. These appointments affect how laws are decided and explained for all people in India.
5. Supreme Court judge appointments and women representation in courts are important topics for government exams.

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1. The RBI increased the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% in its October meeting.
2. The RBI Monetary Policy Committee made this decision unanimously on 7 October.
3. The RBI did this because inflation was still high and there were supply-side risks to manage.
4. When repo rate increases, banks charge more for loans, so common people pay higher interest on loans.
5. Remember that the policy stance changed from neutral to calibrated tightening, showing RBI's stricter approach to inflation.

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1. A cyclone called Arnab hit the coast of Andhra Pradesh and then became weaker.
2. Cyclone Arnab made landfall in Andhra Pradesh on October 28, 2026.
3. When cyclones hit land, they lose power because they no longer get energy from ocean water.
4. People living along the Andhra Pradesh coast faced disruptions to their daily life from the cyclone.
5. Cyclone names and how they weaken after landfall are important topics for government exams.

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1. 22 Indian people have died in the West Asia conflict since February this year.
2. These deaths include 14 seafarers and 3 people in Saudi Arabia.
3. The government said this happened because of the ongoing conflict in West Asia.
4. Indian families living in the Gulf region and their relatives back home are affected by these deaths.
5. Remember that the Ministry of External Affairs tracks Indian deaths abroad and keeps contact with Indian communities overseas.

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1. A new Pay Commission will give central government workers higher salaries starting from January 2026.
2. The commission is led by a former Supreme Court judge named Ranjana Prakash Desai.
3. The minimum pay could increase from 18,000 rupees to 41,000 rupees, which is a big jump of about 34 percent.
4. Around 50 lakh central government employees and 69 lakh pensioners will get this salary increase.
5. Government job aspirants must remember that the 8th Pay Commission affects salary, fitment factor, and when changes happen.

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1. The government decided to give central employees and pensioners more money called Dearness Allowance starting from January 2027.
2. This decision affects about 48 lakh government workers and about 68 lakh people who get government pensions.
3. The Dearness Allowance is going up by 3 percent because prices of things keep increasing, so workers need more money.
4. Any person working in a government office or getting a government pension will get extra rupees added to their monthly payment.
5. Dearness Allowance increases are important for government job exams because they show how government salaries change over time.

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1. The government approved changes to the National Social Assistance Programme with ₹53,428 crore money for the next five years.
2. The Union Cabinet made this decision to restructure how social help is given to people who need it.
3. The programme was changed to help people with disabilities get pensions more easily and to improve social security help overall.
4. Poor and vulnerable people across the country will get better assistance through the five sub-schemes under this programme.
5. NSAP restructuring with increased funds for disability pensions and social security is an important welfare governance topic for exams.

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1. The Union Cabinet approved a big money scheme worth ₹7,395 crore for Panchayats in rural areas.
2. This decision was made by the Union Cabinet on 28 October 2026.
3. The scheme wants to make the Panchayati Raj system stronger by building on an existing framework.
4. Village people and rural communities will get better local governance and services through their Panchayats.
5. Remember that the Union Cabinet approves centrally sponsored schemes for rural development and local self-government.

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1. ISRO will launch a navigation satellite called NVS-03 using a rocket named GSLV-F18.
2. The satellite weighs 2,250 kg and will be sent from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
3. This satellite will add to NavIC, India's own navigation system that currently has only three working satellites.
4. People using Indian navigation systems will get better positioning and location services when this satellite starts working.
5. NavIC needs at least four satellites for basic positioning, and this launch helps India build its independent navigation system.