In a 15 October judgment, the Court held that internet access and use are fundamental rights under Article 21 read with Article 19(1)(a), while rejecting blanket age-based bans and requiring proportionate safeguards.
Source ↗The FTA takes effect on 20 October 2026; Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said 100% of India’s exports receive duty-free access to New Zealand from day one. It was signed on 27 April 2026.
Source ↗The 18th monthly PLFS bulletin reported overall LFPR of 55.5% and unemployment of 5.0% for September 2026, with female LFPR at 34.6%.
Source ↗India scored 24.1 and remained in the ‘serious’ hunger category in the index released under the theme ‘No Security Without Food Security’.
Source ↗Indian and Canadian entities signed 34 agreements and MoUs worth nearly CAD 300 million, while the two governments aim to conclude the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement by December 2026.
Source ↗State Bank of India also received the Best Bank in India 2026 award, recognising its customer-focused banking, digital innovation, service quality and financial-inclusion efforts.
Source ↗DRDO configured and tested a QKD platform on the live network at PXE, Chandipur, demonstrating secure real-time transmission of critical artillery and armoured-weapon test data and eavesdropping detection.
Source ↗The Defence Ministry signed an approximately ₹2,563-crore contract with NSIL for GSAT-7C, based on ISRO’s I-2K bus, with launch expected around 2027–28.
Source ↗India’s Defence Minister is attending the 19–20 October meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, whose agenda includes connectivity, economy, innovation, investment and the SCO’s institutional functioning.
Source ↗ISRO has ignited a component of the methane-powered 1,100-kN LME-1100 engine, targeted for readiness by mid-2027 and future hot-fire qualification testing.
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