UPSC Current Affairs 16 October 2026 — PIB

• Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan Commissions Indian Navy’s First Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel INS Samarthak at Karwar
• Ayush Innovation Sees Eightfold Rise in Patent Filings
• Indian scientists identify a few Martian analogue sites
• TDB-DST signs agreement with QNu Labs for ₹150 crore RDI support to strengthen India’s indigenous quantum-secure technology ecosystem
• National Steering Committee Approves ₹1,194.92 Crore Investment Under PM-SETU for Five ITI Clusters Across Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu & Kashmir
• Quarterly release of Performance Monitoring Dashboard of Infrastructure Sector in India
• Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports issues operational guidelines for revised Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs)
• Navigating India’s Waterways: Building a Safer, Smarter Network
• Navigating India’s Waterways: Building a Safer, Smarter Network