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The Government of Assam has issued a tender for the supply of 2 drugs in AMSCL, with an estimated value of ₹0.0499 Crore and a submission deadline of November 3, 2026.

Chinese thermal coal benchmark prices surged to a three-year high of 1,004 yuan per ton, marking a 25% increase since mid-July due to rising demand for power generation.

Soybean prices dropped to $12.8, nearing late August lows, pressured by abundant US supplies and uncertain Chinese demand.

Rising freight rates and oil volatility could push Brent crude toward $120. Shipping costs have surged to multi-decade highs, impacting delivered crude prices across major Asian trade routes.

Equinor and Eneco signed a five-year natural gas agreement to deliver approximately 9 TWh, or 0.9 billion cubic metres, annually to the Dutch gas grid starting October 2026.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has committed Rs 23.60 crore to the National Culture Fund and Archaeological Survey of India for heritage conservation at Hampi, Taj Mahal, and Bekal Fort from 2026 to 2029.

India's national highway network expanded to 1,46,572 km by March 2026. As AI-powered surveillance grows to monitor traffic and safety, establishing strict data privacy, access controls, and accountability measures is essential.

West Bengal is set to inaugurate a Rs 6,000-crore phenol and acetone plant in Haldia with a 3.5 lakh tonnes capacity, aimed at reducing import dependence and creating local jobs.

Telangana has upgraded Meeseva certificates with 15 advanced security features to prevent counterfeiting, enhance durability, and replace the special security paper used since 2011.

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Henri B Kagan and Kenso Soai for discoveries in non-linear effects and autocatalysis, explaining how molecular chirality and biological homochirality originate.