UPSC Current Affairs 26 October 2026 — PIB

• Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) updates rules to facilitate E85/E100 flex fuel vehicles
• Immersive Technologies
• Catch the Rain
• LOK SABHA SPEAKER INAUGURATES 12TH BRICS PARLIAMENTARY FORUM 2026; CALLS FOR EMPOWERING PARLIAMENTS TO ADVANCE PEOPLE-CENTRIC DEVELOPMENT
• PM to inaugurate Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave 2026 on 27 October
• Hon’ble Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Harivansh Delivers Welcome Address at the Inaugural Session of 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Central Hall, Parliament of India, New Delhi
• Department of Commerce Extends RELIEF Initiative under Export Promotion Mission Until March 31, 2027
• India Hosts 61st Meeting of International Committee of Legal Metrology in New Delhi
• DAC clears capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.12 lakh crore for defence forces
• Raksha Mantri to lead Indian delegation at 13th ADMM-Plus in Philippines
• Prime Minister interacts with MPs from BRICS nations during the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi
• TRAI releases Recommendations on ‘Authorisation Framework for Application-based Linear Television Distribution (ALTD) Services’
• Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda Launches Capacity Building Programme for Medical and Allied Healthcare Professionals Engaged in Drug De-addiction Services
• TDB-DST signs agreement with Manastu Space for ₹116 crore RDI support to advance indigenous green propulsion technology
• Monthly Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects tracks 1,853 Infrastructure Projects worth ₹37.56 lakh crore as of September 2026
• ASUSE 2027–28 to Align with the Financial Year (April–March)