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UPSC daily PIB summary — 04 October 2026

Key government updates on October 3, 2026, highlighted advancements in secure quantum communications, rural water governance, vocational education reforms, and institutional support for classical languages.

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1 science_and_technology Free Space Quantum Key Distribution Link Demonstration India successfully demonstrated its first 5.56 km free-space Quantum Key Distribution link between BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar. GS3

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2 polity Jal Arpan Reform Under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 More than 1,850 Gram Panchayats across India observed Jal Arpan on Gandhi Jayanti under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. GS2

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3 economy PM SETU Scheme for Upgrading Industrial Training… The Ministry of Skill Development marked one year of implementation for the PM-SETU scheme. GS2 GS3

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4 art_and_culture Centres of Excellence for Studies in Classical… The Ministry of Education approved five Centres of Excellence for classical language studies. GS1

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