Haryana Day is observed annually on 1 November. On 1 November 1966, Haryana was carved out of the former state of East Punjab as India’s 17th state following the recommendations of the Justice J. C. Shah Commission under the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.

India achieved its best-ever performance in Asian Para Games history at the 5th edition held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. India secured 4th place in the medal tally with a total of 114 medals (30 Gold, 35 Silver, and 49 Bronze). The top three positions were claimed by China (435 medals), Japan (186 medals), and Uzbekistan (145 medals).

The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project on the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh has a planned capacity of 11,200 MW, to be developed by NHPC Limited. Strategically, the reservoir is designed to regulate downstream water discharge and mitigate flood risks posed by upstream dam construction across the border in Tibet.

Following a phased prohibition on the purchase, sale, and use of synthetic chemical fertilizers, Ladakh was declared a 100% organic Union Territory. In India, Sikkim was the first state to achieve 100% organic status (2016), and Lakshadweep was the first Union Territory (2021).

Renowned theoretical physicist Prof. Ashoke Sen received the 2026 Oskar Klein Medal from Stockholm University and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for his fundamental contributions to string theory, quantum gravity, and black hole physics.

The 70th Ballon d’Or ceremony was held at London’s Palladium Theatre. England captain Harry Kane won the Men’s Ballon d’Or, while Spain’s Alexia Putellas won the Women’s Ballon d’Or for the third time in her career.

The Bihar Museum in Patna was ranked 9th globally and 1st across Asia in the Worth a Journey list of the top 100 museums worldwide, making it the only Indian museum included on the list.

Vigilance Awareness Week is observed annually across India during the week coinciding with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary (31 October – National Unity Day). The theme for 2026 was “Probity for Prosperity”.

The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana with an allocation of ₹7,395.55 crore over five years to strengthen the administrative infrastructure, digital tools, and operational capabilities of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).

The cyclonic storm that developed in the Bay of Bengal and impacted coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha was named Arnab, contributed by Bangladesh under the WMO/ESCAP tropical cyclone naming guidelines. In Bengali, Arnab translates to “ocean” or “sea”.