Karnataka current affairs — October 2026
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25 Oct 2026 · Pay & Jobs · 8th Pay Commission Mumbai Visit Scheduled for 22-23 October 2026
The 8th Central Pay Commission scheduled stakeholder interactions in Mumbai on 22-23 October 2026. Employee associations including the Karnataka Posts and Telecommunications Pensioners' Association have submitted demands for fitment factor of 3.833, minimum basic pay of ₹69,000, and minimum pension of ₹34,470. The Commission has not yet finalised fitment factor, pay matrix, or allowances.
Source: https://cleartax.in/s/8th-pay-commission
18 Oct 2026 · Appointments · President Appoints Six New State Governors on October 12, 2026
President Droupadi Murmu appointed governors for six states on October 12, 2026: Dr. Sudha Yadav (Karnataka), Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (Tamil Nadu - full-time charge), Om Prakash Mathur (Kerala), Braj Mohan Ram (Odisha), Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen (Uttarakhand), and Dushyant Gautam (Sikkim). The appointments include four new appointments and two transfers.
Source: https://sundayguardianlive.com/india/governor-appointments-2026-who-are-the-new-governors-of-6-states-president-droupadi-murmu-appoints-sudha-yadav-as-karnataka-governor-check-full-list-rajendra-vishwanath-arlekar-dhal-singh-bisen-304362/
4 Oct 2026 · Pay & Jobs · 8th Pay Commission Consultations: Bengaluru Visit on October 7-8, 2026
The 8th Pay Commission will visit Bengaluru on October 7-8, 2026 to meet central government employee associations, unions, and institutions based in Karnataka. The commission, constituted on November 3, 2025, is consulting stakeholders on fitment factor, pay revision, and pension reforms. It will submit its report within 18 months.
Source: https://govtserviceinfo.com/category/8th-pay-commission-news/
1 Oct 2026 · Sci-Tech · Karnataka Approves Sustainable Data Center Policy 2026-2031
Karnataka state government approved the Sustainable Data Center Policy 2026-2031 in the last week of September. Under this policy, the state will target 1 Gigawatt (GW) of cumulative Data Center IT load and aim for 10-12 percent of national data center capacity. The policy also addresses sustainability and energy efficiency norms for data centers.
Source: https://www.csis.org/analysis/states-weekly-september-30-2026