Revision digest for 12 to 18 October 2026: CPI inflation at 5.54%, the 2026 Economics Nobel, Global Hunger Index rank, the JOSH TB campaign, INS Samarthak, Konkan-26 and Kufri Jamunia.
WEEKLY DIGEST: 12 TO 18 OCTOBER 2026 Each line gives the event date or the report date, because exams often test the difference.
ECONOMY
- Retail inflation (CPI): provisional MoSPI data released on 12 October put September 2026 inflation at 5.54%, up from 4.83% in August. Food inflation was 7.74%.
- Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 2026: announced on 12 October; awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford.
REPORTS AND INDICES
- Global Hunger Index 2026: India ranked 102nd of 122 countries with a score of 24.1, in the 'Serious' category (released 13 October by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe).
HEALTH
- JOSH (Joint Squad for Health) campaign: launched under the TB-Mukt Bharat mission, with rapid diagnostic squads in 55 priority districts of 11 states (14 October).
DEFENCE
- INS Samarthak: commissioned 16 October 2026; builder L&T; first-of-class multi-purpose vessel.
- Konkan-26: India-UK naval exercise held 8 to 15 October near Plymouth; INS Trishul and HMS Sutherland took part; reported 17 October.
SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE
- Kufri Jamunia: purple-fleshed potato from ICAR-CPRI, Shimla; released in 2024 and highlighted in a PIB backgrounder on 18 October, so it is not a 2026 launch.
QUICK CHECK
- Which pair won the 2026 Economics Nobel? Answer: Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford.
- India's 2026 Global Hunger Index rank? Answer: 102nd of 122.
- Who built INS Samarthak? Answer: L&T.
- Which two navies hold Konkan? Answer: India and the UK.
SOURCES
Each item is detailed in its own article in this collection, with the original release linked there. PIB: https://www.pib.gov.in/