Cabinet Approves 78-Day Productivity Linked Bonus for Railway Employees
The Cabinet approved a productivity-linked bonus equivalent to 78 days' wages for eligible non-gazetted railway employees, with a maximum of ₹17,951 per eligible employee.
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Friday, 16 Oct 20268 updates
Cabinet Continues NSAP Through 2030–31 and Approves New Scheme Names
The Union Cabinet approved ₹53,428 crore for the National Social Assistance Programme over 2026–27 to 2030–31, with new names and disability-pension changes.
TB-Free India Update: 21% Decline in Incidence and JOSH Outreach
A PIB backgrounder reports a 21% reduction in India's TB incidence between 2015 and 2024, and describes JOSH Teams' pilot outreach in 11 states and 55 districts.
Five Years of PM GatiShakti: 1,800+ Data Layers and 421 Projects Evaluated
The five-year update reports over 1,800 data layers across 58 Central Ministries/Departments and 36 States/UTs, plus 421 projects evaluated at about ₹20.23 lakh crore.
First BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting Adopts Delhi Declaration in New Delhi
Seven BIMSTEC members adopted the Delhi Declaration at their first Home Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on 13 October 2026, outlining regional security priorities.
RDI Fund Approves First 19 Second-Level Fund Managers with ₹7,131 Crore Commitment
The Research, Development and Innovation Fund announced its first cohort of 19 second-level fund managers, comprising 14 Alternative Investment Funds and five Focused Research Organisations, with approved commitments of ₹7,131 crore.
IMD Launches WebGIS Cyclone and Marine Weather Decision Support System
IMD dedicated an interactive cyclone and marine-weather Decision Support System to the nation on 12 October 2026, providing map-based access to cyclone tracks, wind, rainfall and storm-surge information.
September 2026 CPI Inflation at 5.54%; Food Inflation at 7.74%
India's provisional all-India retail inflation was 5.54% year-on-year in September 2026, while food inflation measured by the Consumer Food Price Index was 7.74%, according to the National Statistics Office's release dated 12 October 2026.
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