Current affairs — 30 October 2026

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1. The government approved a new scheme to help companies make containers with Rs 10,000 crore of support money.
2. The Union Cabinet cleared this Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme on 28 October 2026.
3. The scheme helps by giving money for interest, testing, land, and running costs to make containers in India instead of importing them.
4. People who ship goods, traders, and those using ports and logistics will pay less and get faster services.
5. Remember: this scheme has four types of help and aims to make 7.5 lakh containers yearly to reduce imports.

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1. India and the US are planning to make a trade deal together.
2. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced this plan on 29 October 2026.
3. The deal aims to help India get better trading power while keeping farmers safe from harm.
4. Regular people who farm or work in protected industries will be protected under this agreement.
5. Remember: the India-US trade deal promises to protect Indian farmers and sensitive sectors while improving global trade.

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1. A group called the 8th Pay Commission met with people in Mumbai to discuss government worker salaries.
2. The Pay Commission was officially started in November 2025 and is led by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.
3. They are studying how much government employee salaries should increase, but have not yet decided the exact amount.
4. Government workers and their families are waiting to know if and when their pay will go up.
5. The Pay Commission will give its final report around May 2027, which is 18 months after it was created.

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1. Central Warehousing Corporation opened job applications for 327 posts in different roles.
2. The jobs are for Assistant Manager and Junior Executive positions in various departments.
3. This recruitment happened because the corporation needed to fill empty positions across the country.
4. Any young person with right qualifications can apply online during the given dates for these government jobs.
5. Remember: 171 Assistant Manager posts and 156 Junior Executive posts were available, applications closed 15 November 2026.

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1. The government gave central employees and pensioners more money by raising their allowance by 3 percent from July this year.
2. This decision was made by the Union Cabinet on 28 October for all central government workers and retired people.
3. The allowance rose from 60 percent to 63 percent of basic pay because prices of things we buy keep increasing.
4. Central government employees and pensioners get more money in their salary every month, which helps them buy things more easily.
5. DA/DR increased to 63 percent of basic pay, and this is important for government exam questions about employee pay and economy.

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1. The government decided to give railway workers extra payment based on how much work they do.
2. This bonus will go to more than 11 lakh railway employees across the country.
3. The Cabinet approved this payment to reward workers for being more productive and doing better work.
4. Railway workers and their families will get extra money, which helps them live better.
5. The productivity-linked bonus for railways is 78 days, and this comes up often in government exams.

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1. Railway Recruitment Boards opened applications for 5,236 jobs in NTPC positions across different levels.
2. Graduate-level jobs are 3,548 posts and undergraduate-level jobs are 1,688 posts for railways.
3. Graduate posts offer higher pay levels 5 and 6, while undergraduate posts offer lower pay levels 2 and 3.
4. People wanting railway jobs must apply online before 6 November for graduate posts and 13 November for undergraduate posts.
5. Remember the two closing dates are different: 6 November for graduates and 13 November for undergraduates.

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1. The government approved a new scheme called PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana to help villages become stronger.
2. This scheme is for all panchayats across every state and union territory in India.
3. The scheme gives money and training so village councils can plan better and make their own decisions.
4. Village people will get better local services because their panchayats will have more skills and resources.
5. Remember: this is a five-year central scheme with Rs 7,395.55 crore total funding for panchayat capacity building.

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1. The government approved a big plan to make sports goods in India with Rs 1,856.67 crore of money.
2. This is the Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme that will run for several years starting from 2026.
3. The scheme wants to help India make more sports equipment and goods inside the country instead of importing them.
4. People who play sports, students, and workers in sports equipment factories will benefit from this plan.
5. This scheme is about making sports goods in India and was announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, so remember it for government exams.

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1. The Prime Minister will give money to farmer families through a government scheme on 30 October.
2. This money of Rs 18,680 crore will go to more than 9.34 crore farmer families across India.
3. This is the 24th time the government is sending this payment to help farmers with cash support.
4. Farmers who are registered in the scheme will receive money directly in their bank accounts.
5. PM-KISAN gives cash to farmers in multiple instalments, and this payment helps farmers buy seeds and tools.

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1. ISRO is launching a new satellite called NVS-03 using its GSLV rocket to improve India's navigation system.
2. The satellite will be sent from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on October 30, 2026.
3. India's NavIC system currently has only three satellites, but needs four to work properly on its own, so this new satellite will help fix that.
4. This affects anyone who uses GPS-like location services in India, as NavIC will become more accurate and reliable.
5. Remember: NVS-03 is a second-generation NavIC satellite that will improve India's independent navigation capability.