Today's edition covers the Cabinet's DA/DR hike to 63%, the Rs 10,000 crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme and Cyclone Arnab's landfall, plus a revision of the week's items.
28 OCTOBER 2026: TODAY'S EDITION This is a curated revision edition, not a claim that every development occurred today.
TODAY'S FOCUS
- DA and DR: Cabinet raised both by 3 points to 63% from 1 July 2026; about 48.54 lakh employees and 68.71 lakh pensioners benefit; cost about Rs 10,016 crore a year.
- Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme: Rs 10,000 crore up to 2039-40; target capacity 7.5 lakh TEUs a year from about 70,000.
- Cyclone Arnab: crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Yanam and Narasapuram early on 28 October as a very severe cyclonic storm; name given by Bangladesh.
REVISE FROM THE LAST FEW DAYS
- 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum: New Delhi, 26-27 October 2026, theme "Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development."
- J&K Chief Secretary: Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav (1995-batch AGMUT) from 1 November 2026, succeeding Atal Dulloo.
- Land Warfare Doctrine 2026: released by Rajnath Singh on 23 October 2026, first revision since 2018.
- HDFC Bank: Anup Bagchi's term as MD & CEO began 27 October 2026.
- JEE Main 2027 Session 1: NTA notification issued 24 October 2026; apply by 22 November.
QUICK CHECK
- What is the new DA rate for central government employees, and from when? Answer: 63%, from 1 July 2026.
- What does TEU stand for? Answer: Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit.
- Which country named Cyclone Arnab? Answer: Bangladesh.
SOURCES
See the individual entries added to this collection on 28 October 2026 for source attribution.