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- Bathukamma, Telangana’s nine-day floral festival celebrated from 10–18 October 2026, honours nature, womanhood and Telangana’s cultural identity through the worship of Goddess Gauri.
- The Indian Navy received two indigenous TROUT remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs), developed by Kerala-based EyeROV.
- TROUT is India’s first military-grade underwater ROV, designed for naval missions such as inspection, reconnaissance, search and recovery, and target identification.
- The 9th edition of the IBSAMAR Exercise 2026, involving India, Brazil and South Africa, is being hosted by South Africa.
- The Indian Army launched ‘Bharat Rice’ for defence personnel and signed a MoU with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to strengthen military logistics.
- The initiative aims to improve ration quality, ensure timely supplies to forward areas and strengthen the Army’s operational readiness.
- World Standards Day is observed annually on 14 October to recognise the importance of international standards in safety, global trade and sustainable development.
- The theme for the year 2026 is “Shared Vision for a Better World: Spotlight on Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy).”
- Global Handwashing Day is observed annually on 15 October to promote handwashing and improve public health.
- The 2026 campaign theme is “Be a Handwashing Hero.”
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