Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the SMVT Bengaluru–CSMT Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express on 1 November 2026. The overnight train runs six days a week through Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. It is the third sleeper Vande Bharat, after Howrah–Kamakhya (from January 2026) and Varanasi–New Delhi (flagged off on 31 October 2026).
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Route: SMVT Bengaluru – CSMT Mumbai, six days a week
Leaves Bengaluru 19:45, reaches Mumbai 11:55 next day
Chandigarh Police receives the President’s Colour in its Diamond Jubilee year
Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President’s Colour to Chandigarh Police on 1 November 2026, marking the force’s Diamond Jubilee and Chandigarh’s 60th year as a Union Territory. Chandigarh became a Union Territory and the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana on 1 November 1966. The force was credited with an 85% conviction rate under the new criminal laws.
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President’s Colour is the highest honour for a police or military unit
Chandigarh became a UT on 1 November 1966 (60 years in 2026)
Chandigarh is the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana
Dinesh V. Ganvir takes charge as the 55th Director General of the Geological Survey of India
Dinesh Vitthalrao Ganvir assumed charge as the 55th Director General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI), an attached office of the Ministry of Mines. He was earlier Additional Director General, Central Region (Nagpur). His stated priorities include critical and strategic minerals, offshore exploration, landslide early warning and glacier studies.
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New DG, GSI: Dinesh Vitthalrao Ganvir (55th)
GSI is an attached office of the Ministry of Mines
Digi Yatra starts trials for international passengers at seven airports
Digi Yatra began trials for international passengers at seven airports for November–December 2026, with a wider rollout planned for 2027. Indian nationals with e-passports get an e-passport-based Verifiable Credential in the Digi Yatra app; immigration checks stay the same. Domestically, Digi Yatra has 26.5 million+ users and runs at 39 airports.
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International trials at 7 airports, Nov–Dec 2026; rollout 2027
Coal India posts its highest-ever monthly output in October 2026; coal imports fall
Coal India Limited recorded its highest-ever monthly production of 67.2 million tonnes and supply of 70.3 MT in October 2026. India’s total coal imports fell to 104.57 MT from 111.05 MT a year earlier, a fall of about 5.8%. 1 November was Coal India’s 51st Foundation Day.
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CIL record October output: 67.2 MT; supply 70.3 MT
Coal imports: 104.57 MT vs 111.05 MT (down ~5.8%)
Share of imported coal in consumption fell to 19.30%
EPFO at 74: WhatsApp services and automatic settlement of small inoperative accounts
On its 74th Foundation Day (1 November 2026), the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation launched services on WhatsApp and automatic settlement of eligible inoperative accounts. Aadhaar-verified inoperative accounts holding up to ₹1,000 will be settled without a claim — about 1 lakh accounts worth ₹5 crore. EPFO serves about 8 crore contributing members and has a corpus of nearly ₹32 lakh crore.
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EPFO 74th Foundation Day: 1 November 2026
Auto-settlement of inoperative accounts up to ₹1,000
EPFO works under the Ministry of Labour and Employment
1 November: Formation Day of Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab
Several states mark their formation day on 1 November. Karnataka, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh were formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (70 years in 2026). Haryana was carved out of Punjab on 1 November 1966, and Chhattisgarh was formed from Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 2000.
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1 Nov 1956: Karnataka (Rajyotsava), Kerala (Piravi), Madhya Pradesh
1 Nov 1966: Haryana formed; Punjab reorganised
1 Nov 2000: Chhattisgarh formed from Madhya Pradesh
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