National Current Affairs

3 Nov 2026

16 National

Nadi Sanjivani: river silt from Bihar to be used in National Highways

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Government of Bihar signed an MoU under the Nadi Sanjivani initiative for scientific desilting of rivers and water bodies, with the silt used to build National Highways. 243 lakh cubic metres will go into 16 ongoing NH projects in Bihar.

Exam points

• Initiative: Nadi Sanjivani (MoRTH + Bihar)
• 243 lakh cubic metres of silt for 16 NH projects
• Aims to cut flooding and save construction material

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2 Nov 2026

17 National

FRRO network grows to 20 offices; MHA wants FRROs in all state capitals by 2027

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed that Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRROs) be set up in all state capitals by 2027. New FRROs opened at Jaipur, Chandigarh and Guwahati in 2025 and at Aizawl and Amravati in 2026; Kohima, Agartala and Bhubaneswar have been notified.

Exam points

• FRRO network: 20 offices
• Target: an FRRO in every state capital by 2027
• FRROs handle registration, visa extension and exit of foreigners

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1 Nov 2026

18 National Top story

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.

Exam points

• 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

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1 Nov 2026

19 National Top story

Bengaluru–Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper flagged off, India’s third sleeper Vande Bharat

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).

Exam points

• Route: SMVT Bengaluru – CSMT Mumbai, six days a week
• Leaves Bengaluru 19:45, reaches Mumbai 11:55 next day
• 1st sleeper: Howrah–Kamakhya · 2nd: Varanasi–New Delhi · 3rd: Bengaluru–Mumbai

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