UPSC Current Affairs, 6 October 2026
11 stories from the news of the day, each in short with why it matters for Prelims and Mains. Practise their UPSC-style questions and take the daily quiz in CAShorts.
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NationalGS3GS2
eSanjeevani crosses 50 crore teleconsultations, adds AI support and ERSS-112 link
India's National Telemedicine Service, eSanjeevani, crossed 50 crore teleconsultations on 15 September 2026 across all 36 States and Union Territories, the Health Ministry said on 6 October. Women accounted for 57.14% of use. Built by C-DAC Mohali, the platform has added an AI clinical decision support system, a link with ERSS-112 and specialist OPDs at three AIIMS.
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DefencePrelimsGS3
Defence Ministry signs ₹661.5-crore BrahMos fire-control deal under Buy (Indian-IDDM)
The Ministry of Defence on October 6, 2026 signed a ₹661.50-crore contract with BrahMos Aerospace for BrahMos fire control systems and launchers for Indian Navy ships. The order falls under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category and carries a minimum of 68% indigenous content. BrahMos is the Navy's primary surface-to-surface missile system for maritime strike.
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DefencePrelimsGS3
DRDO's Advanced High-Altitude Parachute makes maiden live jump at Nyoma, Ladakh
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said on October 6, 2026 it had conducted the maiden live jump of its Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) at the Nyoma (Mudh) drop zone in Ladakh. The jump began at 16,000 feet, the canopy deployed at 15,500 feet and landing was at 13,700 feet. AHAP is a static-line system for mass paratrooper drops.
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Sci-TechPrelimsGS3
ARIES-coordinated decade-long study tracks binary black hole blazar OJ 287
A study coordinated by the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, has tracked the brightness and colour of the blazar OJ 287 from 2015 to 2025, the Department of Science and Technology said on October 6, 2026. OJ 287, about 4 billion light-years away, holds two supermassive black holes on a roughly 12-year orbit.
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Sci-TechPrelimsGS3
DRDO flies stratospheric High-Altitude Platform to 21 km
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has flight-tested an indigenously developed High-Altitude Platform, the Ministry of Defence announced on 6 October 2026. The flight climbed to 21 km above mean sea level, held 20 km for more than 30 minutes, descended on command and was recovered. The Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment, Agra, is developing the lighter-than-air platform.
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EnvironmentGS2GS3
CAQM orders NCR industries to install PTZ cameras over fuel areas
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced on October 6, 2026 an order requiring industries in the National Capital Region to install extra Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras by October 31. Cameras must cover fuel storage areas, fuel charging points and gas meters, and stream live to CPCB and State boards. CAQM's Flying Squads had found unapproved fuels in several inspections.
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EconomyGS3GS2
Rural Development Ministry notifies 375 permissible works under VB–G RAM G
The Ministry of Rural Development announced on October 6, 2026 that it has notified 375 permissible works under the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025, the law that replaced MGNREGA. That is 41% more than the 266 works of the earlier framework. Water Security has 128 works, Core Rural Infrastructure 111, Livelihood-related Infrastructure 98, and a first-ever disaster-preparedness category 38.
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EconomyGS3GS2
GSTN introduces Multistate Registration facility for businesses in several states
GSTN announced on 1 October a "Multistate Registration" tab on the GST portal for taxpayers seeking registration in several States or UTs under one PAN. Common details are entered once under a master TRN, due within 15 days, and auto-filled into each state's application. Places of business and Aadhaar authentication are still completed state by state.
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PolityGS2Prelims
Bengal SIR tribunal judges flag gaps in Election Commission portal
A 6 October report says judges from over a dozen of West Bengal's 19 SIR tribunals flagged portal gaps in 11 August minutes. They reported difficulties serving notices, uploading documents, holding virtual hearings and restoring deleted voters. EC data submitted on 18 September recorded 1.26 lakh disposals of 38.31 lakh appeals by 10 September.
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EconomyGS3Prelims
India's services PMI reaches three-month high of 55.2
India's services sector grew at its quickest pace in three months in September, with the HSBC India Services PMI, compiled by S&P Global, rising to 55.2 from 54.1 in August on stronger domestic demand and new business. Export orders, however, rose at the slowest rate in nearly three years. The composite output index climbed to 55.9.
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DefencePrelimsGS3
HAL Koraput delivers 2,000th aero-engine; second Shakti line announced
HAL's Koraput division at Sunabeda delivered its 2,000th aero-engine on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, witnessed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. He announced that annual AL-31FP engine capacity will rise from 30 to 50 for ₹335 crore, and a second ₹218-crore Shakti engine line will serve Dhruv and Prachand helicopters. He called propulsion mastery essential for self-reliance.
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