Digital Learning Library & Daily Editorial Notes

NIOS Class 10 and 12 theory exams for October 2026 begin on 22 Oct in India and abroad, with papers until 7 Dec. Hall tickets are on sdmis.nios.ac.in.

Police Commemoration Day (21 Oct) honours 10 policemen killed at Hot Springs, Ladakh, in 1959. Amit Shah leads the tribute at the National Police Memorial.

Daily Brief, 21 Oct 2026: India at 35 Para Games medals, SCO meet in Dushanbe, AUSTRAHIND 2026, Police Commemoration Day, FI saturation drive, NIOS exams.

FSSAI draft (Gazette, 16 Oct 2026) says sucrose and fructose shall not be added to infant food for babies up to 6 months. Public comments are open for 60 days.

FSSAI draft proposes pesticide MRLs in tea: acetamiprid 20 mg/kg and imidacloprid 50 mg/kg. Published 16 Oct 2026; public comments open for 60 days.

CCEA approved selling 60.72% of IDBI Bank to a Fairfax entity for ₹52,878.08 crore. After the deal the government keeps 15% and LIC keeps 19% of the bank.

SC directed UGC and regulators to issue public advisories so students verify authenticity before admission; context: fake “BS Medical College” in Etah, UP.

Draft National Steel Policy 2047: 604 MT crude-steel capacity, 505 MT demand, 302 kg per-capita use, 92% coking-coal import reliance, Net Zero by 2070.

Current Affairs Daily Brief, 12 Oct 2026: Draft Steel Policy 2047, GST e-invoicing for imported services, satcom norms, TRISHNA, Tarang Shakti, NGOPV Shreyas.

CM Yogi Adityanath inducted 470 sportspersons into UP Police under skilled sportsperson quota (43 SI, 295 constables, 132 PAC; 167 women). 950 since 2022. Facts and MCQs.

RBI MPC hiked repo 25 bps to 5.50% on 7 Oct 2026; SDF 5.25%, MSF and Bank Rate 5.75%; stance now calibrated tightening. Key facts and MCQs for bank exams.

UPSC ESE (Preliminary) 2027 applications 16 Sep–6 Oct 2026 6 PM; exam commencement 31 Jan 2027; Main 18 Jun 2027; SO/Steno LDCE also closes 6 Oct 6 PM.