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SEBI opened a new local office in Chandigarh to expand regional regulatory presence.
The office is mandated for regulatory supervision, investor grievance redressal, and market development.
This represents expansion of SEBI's physical infrastructure across India.
SEBI launched "Samajh Se Investing Simple" campaign under Project Jagrook for investor awareness and education.
SEBI directed stock brokers to display investor awareness messages on trading applications and websites.
SEBI announced official WhatsApp presence to expand investor outreach.
SEBI has revamped its Document Number Verification System for enhanced transparency.
The system verifies official communications, orders, circulars, and regulatory documents.
The upgrade aims to strengthen security and prevent fraud in capital markets.
21 out of 26 districts in Andhra Pradesh declared drought for 2026 Kharif season following Committee recommendation (September 30).
283 mandals classified as "severely affected" within the drought-declared districts.
Declaration occurred before the traditional October 31 deadline.
Maharashtra approved an increase in scholarship allowances under the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Swayam Yojana for SC and ST students.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed as new IAF Chief
Combat experience includes Operation Sindoor and Operation Safed Sagar
Over 3,500 flying hours on Mirage-2000, Jaguar, MiG variants, and Tejas
Pradeep Mukherjee (Navy staff, Visakhapatnam) and Annam Sai Varaprasad (civilian driver) arrested for sharing defence information with Pakistan.
Suspects shared one-time passwords (OTPs) and restricted information with Pakistani entities.
Incident occurred in Andhra Pradesh and involves Visakhapatnam naval base.
Press Council of India is functioning at half of its officially sanctioned strength
The council currently has no active working journalists or newspaper editors on its board
PCI's statutory mandate includes regulating media standards and preserving press freedom
ECI rejected a meeting with 240 Opposition MPs, citing protocol violations and the "unusual and unacceptable" scale of the unscheduled delegation.
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Chamoli, Uttarakhand on October 6, 2026 at 22:23:23 IST.
Epicentre depth was 13 kilometres; tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR region with no immediate casualties or structural damage reported.
National Centre for Seismology (NCS) is India's official seismic monitoring authority.
The policy aims to offset higher education and living expense costs for scheduled communities.
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The ECI was informed only at 4 pm through Delhi Police, with no prior official request from any party.
Over 300 INDIA bloc MPs protested, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over malpractice allegations.