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Top stories: India's gross GST collections rise 22.9% to Rs 2.31 lakh crore in October; Defence Ministry signs Rs 53,866.50 crore contracts with GRSE and GSL for eight Navy corvettes; Centre sets up High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat under Suresh N. Patel.
India's gross GST collections rise 22.9% to Rs 2.31 lakh crore in October
Gross Goods and Services Tax revenue for October 2026 grew 22.9% year-on-year to Rs 2.31 lakh crore, helped by festive-season spending, according to figures reported in early November 2026. Net collections after refunds climbed 25.6% to Rs 2.03 lakh crore, while GST on imports went up 42.2% to Rs 72,246 crore.
Exam angle: GST was rolled out on 1 July 2017 under the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016.
Defence Ministry signs Rs 53,866.50 crore contracts with GRSE and GSL for eight Navy corvettes
On Monday the Ministry of Defence inked contracts worth Rs 53,866.50 crore with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited and Goa Shipyard Limited to build eight Next Generation Corvettes for the Indian Navy. GRSE will make five ships and GSL three. It is the first project in which warships designed in-house by the Navy will be built by DPSUs picked through competitive bidding.
Exam angle: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers is a defence PSU headquartered in Kolkata; Goa Shipyard Limited is located in Vasco da Gama, Goa.
Sources: All India Radio official, The Tribune, India Today
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Centre sets up High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat under Suresh N. Patel
The Finance Ministry set up the High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat, headed by former Central Vigilance Commissioner Suresh N. Patel, with a six-month tenure. RBI Deputy Governor Shirish Chandra Murmu, N S Vishwanathan and Padmaja Chunduru are its members. The panel was first announced in the Budget for 2026-27.
Exam angle: The Central Vigilance Commission was set up in 1964 on the Santhanam Committee's advice and got statutory status in 2003.
Sources: Outlook, Deccan Herald
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PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen win women's and men's singles titles at Hylo Open 2026
Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen won the singles titles at the Hylo Open Super 500 in Saarbrucken, Germany on Sunday. Sindhu beat Denmark's Line Kjaersfeldt 21-12, 21-14 for her second title of the season. Lakshya defeated Indonesia's Jonatan Christie 21-17, 21-10 for his second Hylo Open title and seventh BWF World Tour title.
Exam angle: The Badminton World Federation (BWF), the global governing body of badminton, is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Sources: All India Radio official, Deccan Herald, The Tribune
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Wrestler Manisha wins 59kg gold at 2026 World Championships in Astana
Indian wrestler Manisha clinched the gold medal in the 59kg category at the 2026 World Championships held in Astana. In the final she came back from a 6-0 deficit to defeat Abigail Nette of the United States 8-6. Earlier at the same event, Neelam in the 50kg and Kajal in the 76kg categories had lost their finals.
Centre notifies VB-G RAM G Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026 with 15-day resolution limit
The Ministry of Rural Development notified the VB-G RAM G Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026. The rules set up a multi-tier complaint system that states will run at Gram Panchayat, Block and District levels. Each grievance must be enquired into within seven working days and settled within 15 days of receipt, and complaints can be filed in person, by speed post, by phone or online.
Labour Ministry notifies National Social Security Board for Unorganised, Gig and Platform Workers
The Ministry of Labour and Employment notified the formation of a National Social Security Board under the Code on Social Security. The board will recommend and monitor welfare schemes for unorganised, gig and platform workers. It will be chaired by the Union Labour Minister, include aggregators, unions and government representatives, and must meet at least three times a year.
Exam angle: The Code on Social Security, 2020 is one of India's four labour codes.
Sources: All India Radio official, Deccan Herald
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8Environment
PM Modi inaugurates Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo (BRESE) 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on November 2 and said energy security depends on clean energy. He noted that in 2025 India met its Paris pledge of getting half its installed power capacity from non-fossil sources, five years ahead of schedule.
Exam angle: The International Solar Alliance, launched by India and France in 2015, is headquartered in Gurugram.
Sources: All India Radio official, The Tribune
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CAQM invokes GRAP Stage II across Delhi-NCR as AQI enters very poor category
On November 2, the Commission for Air Quality Management put Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan into force across the National Capital Region with immediate effect, after Delhi's AQI rose to 324, the first 'very poor' reading this season. The measures include a ban on using diesel generator sets for regular or commercial purposes.
Exam angle: CAQM was constituted under the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021.
Sources: Hindustan Times, Mint
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10Science & Defence
NSA Ajit Doval holds defence cooperation talks with Vietnam's General Phan Van Giang in Hanoi
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, General Phan Van Giang, in Hanoi during an official visit. The two sides reviewed ongoing bilateral defence cooperation and agreed to deepen engagement. The visit came after ties were elevated during Vietnamese President To Lam's visit to India in May 2026.
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