Daily Current Affairs 1 November 2026

The 1 November 2026 edition opens with three deep dives. The first is the inaugural BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise of the seven member countries, being held from 30 October to 3 November. The second is the J&K and Ladakh High Court’s ruling on the water usage charge, which held the levy on hydropower projects to be a tax on electricity generation, beyond what Entry 53 of the State List allows. The third is the ₹1,09,019 crore additional tax devolution released to the States on 31 October, the second additional instalment this financial year.

The roundup covers Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit taking over as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff, the customs duty exemption on cotton imports extended to 31 December 2026, EPFO’s 74th Foundation Day with WhatsApp services and automatic settlement of small inoperative accounts, and the 55th Director General of the Geological Survey of India, with the Kerala High Court on the Vizhinjam erosion study, NVS-03’s first orbit manoeuvre and the State formation days of 1 November, 70 years after the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 took effect. Three editorials complete the edition: from The Hindu, Vijaita Singh’s explainer on Census 2027 Phase II, its new questions and enumerator training; and from The Indian Express, Amit Kumar on work hours, tested against the OSH Code and its Rules, and Pratyush Deep’s explainer on Sri Lanka’s blackout and its lessons for India’s rooftop solar push. A UPSC-pattern quiz closes the day.