Full form: Joint Squad for Health. Launched: 8 October 2026, under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan. Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Collaborating Ministries: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Ministry of Defence. Objective: Strengthen youth-led community mobilisation to accelerate tuberculosis (TB) elimination in India. Key Features First Phase: Rolled out in…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 9 October 2026
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 9 October 2026 brings together the news items of the day that map to the Prelims syllabus — polity, economy, environment, science and technology, and international relations. Each item is written as a factual pointer you can revise quickly, with the static-syllabus link made explicit so the reading feeds directly into your Prelims notes.
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PRASHAST
Full form: Pre-Assessment Holistic Screening Tool. Developed by: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), through its constituent unit, the Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET). Ministry: Ministry of Education, Government of India. Launched: 6 September 2022, during Shikshak Parv. Nature: A school-based digital disability screening tool designed to identify children who may require…
Bharat 6G Alliance
Launched: 3 July 2023. Nature: An industry-led, multi-stakeholder collaborative platform facilitated by the Government. Participants: Telecom service providers, industry, academia, startups, national research institutions and standards organisations. International Cooperation: The alliance collaborates with international 6G organisations to promote research, innovation and standardisation. Recent Update (8 October 2026): The third International Bharat 6G Symposium was inaugurated…
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