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UPSC daily PIB summary — 14 October 2026

India hosted the inaugural BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, while the Ministry of Mines launched auction outreach for deep-sea polymetallic mineral blocks in the Andaman Sea.

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1 international-relations First BIMSTEC Home Ministers Meeting Delhi Declaration India hosted the inaugural BIMSTEC Home Ministers Meeting in New Delhi, which concluded with the adoption of the landmark Delhi Declaration on regional security. GS2 GS3

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2 geography Auction of Offshore Mineral Blocks in Andaman Sea The Ministry of Mines held a stakeholder outreach program for auctioning two offshore polymetallic mineral blocks in the Andaman Sea under a Composite Licence framework. GS1 GS3

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3 art-and-culture National Culture Fund Heritage Conservation MoA Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the National Culture Fund (NCF), and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) signed an agreement for heritage conservation at Hampi, Taj Mahal, and Bekal Fort. GS1

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4 schemes Swachhta Udyami Yojana NAMASTE Framework Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment highlighted capital subsidy disbursals under Swachhta Udyami Yojana for enabling Safai Karamcharis to acquire desludging machinery. GS2

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