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Weekly Wisdom - October 30, 2026

  •   Fri, Oct 30 2026 09:43:46 AM
  •  By Daijiworld Media Network

Mangalore IAS - Current Affairs 2026

 

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2. Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana

The Union Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM VGSY), a scheme sponsored by the Central Government, with the objective of bringing a change in the governance of citizens living in villages to realise the dreams of Viksit Bharat.

It would consider the period of the Sixteenth Finance Commission from 2026–27 to 2030–31, and its total funding will be Rs 7,395.55 crore. It aims to strengthen the Gram Panchayats with the help of integrated development planning, effective digital governance, capacity building measures, citizen participation, and improved financial accountability.

 

3. Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme

The Cabinet Committee of the Union Government took a decision on the implementation of the Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme on 28 October 2026, at a total cost of Rs 1,856.67 crore for FY 2026-27 to FY 2033-34. This scheme has been launched by the Government of India in the Union Budget 2026-27 in order to boost the domestic manufacturing of sports goods in the country.

About Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme

The plan aims to reinforce the entire sports goods manufacturing value chain which includes product design and research, production, certification, and international marketing.

Name of the Scheme: Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme

Date of approval: October 28, 2026

Total outlay: Rs 1,856.67 crore

Period of implementation: FY 2026–27 to FY 2033–34

Separate from: Union Budget 2026–27

Main focus: Investment, manufacturing, innovation, skills, quality, and exports

Broad infrastructure component: Sports Goods Manufacturing Zones (SGMZs)

Investment and production assistance: Rs 1,130 crore in total

International accreditation support: Rs 105 crore

Wider policy context: Khelo Bharat Niti 2025, Make in India, and Atmanirbhar Bharat

Objectives of the Scheme

This scheme aims to make the Indian sports goods industry competitive by meeting various needs of infrastructure, technology, investment and access to markets.

The important objectives of this scheme are,

  • Investment from the domestic and foreign sources in sports goods manufacturing.
  • Increase in manufacturing capacity and domestic value addition.
  • Reduction in dependency on imported sports goods.
  • Building up manufacturing clusters and MSMEs.
  • Promotion of research, designing, materials science and manufacturing technologies.
  • Improvements in access to international sports federation approvals.
  • Creation of skill development for the industry.
  • Higher exports of Indian sports goods.

 

4. WMO Greenhouse Gas

According to the World Meteorological Organisation, CO2, CH4 and N2O had increased to record levels in 2025. In its Bulletin No. 22, the WMO warns of an increase in the levels of these gases, leading to long-term warming of the Earth’s atmosphere. The bulletin, which was published on 27 October 2026, also talks about the need for monitoring the climate impacts of the global energy transition.

The main reasons are the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, farming, industrial action and waste disposal. There exist natural carbon sinks which take up some CO2 released into the atmosphere.

However, their effectiveness depends on the environment.

The intense El Niño of 2023–24 caused droughts and dry plants, which lowered land ecosystems’ efficiency of carbon absorption.

The World Meteorological Organisation also warns that continuing the use of fossil fuels and altering the absorption of CO2 by the oceans and land might contribute to more releases of CO2 into the atmosphere in 2026.

 

5. COP31 2026

The 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place in Antalya, Türkiye, from November 9 to 20, 2026. This event will witness the participation of delegates from almost all countries to discuss global measures for combating climate change in terms of its mitigation, adaptation, financing, and implementing the Paris Agreement. Türkiye will act as the host country to COP31, whereas Australia will be the leading negotiator country at COP31.

COP31 2026: Main Highlights

Name of Conference: COP31

Full Name of COP: 31st Conference of the Parties

Session of COP31: November 9-20, 2026

Venue of Summit: Antalya EXPO Center, Antalya, Türkiye

Country: Türkiye

President of the COP31: Murat Kurum

Negotiations President: Chris Bowen, Australia

UN Climate Accord: UNFCCC

Adoption of the UNFCCC: 1992

Paris Agreement: 2015

Summit of World Leaders: November 11-12, 2026

COP31 will also comprise CMP21, the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, and CMA8, the eighth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement.

Who will Lead the COP-31?

The minister of environment, urbanization and climate change for Turkey, Murat Kurum will be the president of COP31.

Chris Bowen, Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, will chair the official climate negotiations. This is in line with the agreement reached between Türkiye and Australia since both countries had been bidding for the hosting of COP31.

Türkiye will host COP31 and be in charge of the Action Agenda while Australia will have an important role in the official negotiations.

Samed Agirbas, president of the Zero Waste Foundation will be the Climate High-Level Champion for COP31. The high-level champion will help in mobilising climate action by companies, banks, cities, regions, and citizens in addition to the action by governments.

 

6. RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity

PM Narendra Modi launched RBI Data Centre and Cyber Security Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 25 October 2026. Both these institutes are meant for improving India’s digital financial infrastructure as well as critical payment systems along with specialising in cybersecurity. The data centre will contain mission-critical applications such as RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement) and NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer). The cyber security training institute will have a special emphasis on cyber security, artificial intelligence (AI), and other latest technologies.

Functions and Significance of the RBI Data Centre

The new data center will serve the RBI in terms of its crucial technological infrastructure that includes various important payment systems for performing financial transactions in India.

Main functions of the data center are,

  • Facilitating digital payments: Infrastructure support for the payment systems like RTGS and NEFT.
  • Increasing reliability: Support for the reliability and continuity of essential banking services.
  • Better data management: Infrastructure support for the management and processing of vital financial system data.
  • Resilience: Infrastructure support to increase resilience against disruptions.

Functions of RBI Data Centre

The new data center would help in providing RBI’s technological infrastructure that will be required for supporting vital technological infrastructure of India’s payment systems, which can be used for facilitating financial transactions in India.

The primary functions of the RBI Data Center includes,

  • Support to the digital payments: Infrastructure for the India’s payment systems like RTGS and NEFT.
  • Reliability: Continuity and reliability of essential banking services.
  • Data management: Handling critical data in the Indian financial system.
  • Resilience: Supporting India’s technological infrastructure against disruption and risk factors.

The data center comes under the broader initiative to improve the efficiency, reliability, and security of India’s financial system with the growth of digital banking.

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Cybersecurity Training Institute: Why It is important?

The Cybersecurity Training Institute will have the capability to tackle new threats to India’s financial infrastructure. The areas of training will include cybersecurity, AI, and emerging technologies.

The importance of the Cybersecurity Training Initiative lies in the increasing dependency of financial institutions on digital systems that are interconnected. Such cyber attacks can disrupt payment systems and threaten the sensitive data and create distrust of digital banking systems among people.

The Cybersecurity Training Institute will enhance professional skills of individuals and help RBI in their mission to develop technological capabilities in the financial sector.

Key Cybersecurity Priorities

  • Threat detection: Identifying the any suspicious activities and cybersecurity threats.
  • Incident Response: Enhancing the capacity to respond to the cybersecurity threats.
  • Emerging Rechnologies: Gaining skills in AI and other digital technologies.
  • Financial system resilience: Strengthening the capability of providing essential banking services during the time of disruption.

 

7. World Polio Day 2026

World Polio Day is marked every year on 24 October as an attempt to create awareness about poliomyelitis and help in the eradication of the disease by using vaccination all around the globe. The theme of World Polio Day in 2026 will be “Together, We End Polio,” which stresses the need for collaboration amongst governments, health professionals, communities, and international organizations. While vaccination has led to the eradication of the wild poliovirus from most of the world, there still remain some parts where the virus persists.

What Is Polio?

Polio, also known as poliomyelitis, is a highly contagious viral infection that can lead to paralysis of the affected person. The virus usually infects children under the age of five, but adults who have never received a vaccine can also get it.

The infection spreads mostly by the fecal-oral route through contaminated water and food. Sometimes, the infection affects the nervous system, causing paralysis.

Treatment of polio does not exist; vaccination is the best protection against polio. The vaccine prevents both polio disease and paralysis.

Symptoms of Polio

Most of the poliovirus infections do not have any symptoms. If there are symptoms, they can include,

  • Fever, headache, and tiredness.
  • Pain and stiffness of muscles, especially of the back and limbs.
  • Muscle weakness.
  • Paralysis and breathing problems (in severe cases).

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

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