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UPPSC daily PIB summary — 16 October 2026

India expanded its Ramsar wetland footprint to 103 sites while the Ministry of Defence secured major domestic defense procurement contracts for satellite communications and anti-submarine warfare.

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1 environment Sukhna Wetland Sauj Jheel Ramsar Sites Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh have been officially designated as Ramsar sites. GS3

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2 defence GSAT-7C Satellite Varunastra Torpedo MoD Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹4,106 crore for GSAT-7C communication satellite and Varunastra Heavy Weight Torpedoes. GS3

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3 schemes DAY NRLM LokOS Digital Data Systems Ministry of Rural Development announced the transition of the LokOS application into integrated community-finance operational infrastructure under DAY-NRLM. GS2 GS3

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