--- title: "Official India Updates: PIB, RBI, Parliament, ISRO" description: "New videos from PIB, PMO, RBI, Sansad TV, DD News and ISRO in short briefs, with timestamped quotes and at least two sources for each." url: "https://allindia.news/official/index.md" canonical: "https://allindia.news/official/" updated: "2026-11-02T04:30:10+05:30" language: "en-IN" site: "AllIndia.news" --- # Official India Updates Short briefs about new videos from official Indian channels: PIB, PMO, RBI, Sansad TV, DD News and ISRO. Each brief links the video, quotes it with a link to the exact moment, and lists at least two other sources that report the same event. ### October GST collections rise 22.9% to ₹2.31 lakh crore DD News, 1 Nov 2026, 19:35 IST. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhUk1ROH1Ns Gross GST collections for October 2026 were ₹2,31,290 crore, up 22.9% from a year earlier, according to provisional government data released on 1 November. Domestic collections rose 15.8% to about ₹1.59 lakh crore, while GST on imports jumped 42.2% to ₹72,246 crore. Refunds rose 6.5% to ₹27,934 crore, leaving net collections of ₹2,03,356 crore, up 25.6%. Gross collections for April to October stand at about ₹14.77 lakh crore, up 13.2%. Sources: [The Hindu (PTI): GST mop-up grows 23% to over ₹2.31 lakh crore in October](https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/gst-collections-in-october/article71652320.ece); [Hindustan Times: India records ₹2.31 lakh crore GST collections in October, 2nd highest since 2017 rollout](https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/india-records-2-31-lakh-cr-gst-collections-in-oct-2nd-highest-since-2017-rollout-101793525201768.html); [The Times of India: GST collections rise 22.9% to Rs 2.31 lakh crore in October](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/gst-collections-rise-22-9-to-rs-2-31-lakh-crore-in-october/articleshow/135421008.cms) ### PM Modi approves the northern bullet train corridor from Delhi to Guwahati DD News, 1 Nov 2026, 14:33 IST. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN89SbB7ck8 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on 31 October in Varanasi, while flagging off the Varanasi to New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper service, that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the north corridor of the bullet train project. The proposed high-speed line of about 1,500 km will run from Delhi through Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Patna and Siliguri to Guwahati. The minister said Delhi to Agra would take 59 minutes, Delhi to Kanpur 1 hour 45 minutes and Delhi to Lucknow 2 hours 12 minutes, and the Delhi to Siliguri journey would fall from about 20 hours to about 6 hours. The project is in the design phase and is to be built under Make in India, with fares he said would be well below airfares. Sources: [Akashvani News (All India Radio): PM Modi approves northern bullet train corridor linking Delhi to Guwahati via Siliguri](https://newsonair.gov.in/pm-modi-approves-northern-bullet-train-corridor-linking-delhi-to-guwahati-via-siliguri/); [India Today: Delhi-Guwahati bullet train corridor approved by PM Modi, says Ashwini Vaishnaw](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delhi-guwahati-bullet-train-corridor-approved-pm-modi-ashwini-vaishnaw-3029678-2026-11-01); [The Hindu BusinessLine (PTI): PM Modi approves north corridor of bullet train project](https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/delhi-to-agra-in-59-minutes-pm-modi-approves-north-corridor-of-bullet-train-project/article71651891.ece) ### Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff DD News, 1 Nov 2026, 13:53 IST. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RLos71K68c Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force on 31 October 2026, succeeding Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, who retired after 42 years of service. A fighter pilot commissioned in December 1986, he was serving as Vice Chief of the Air Staff before his appointment and has more than 3,500 hours of flying on over 20 aircraft types. He paid homage at the National War Memorial and received a Guard of Honour at Air Force Station, New Delhi. On 1 November he named the indigenous Tejas Mk1A and Mk2 fighters and the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft as the IAF's top priorities. Sources: [PIB: Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumes charge as Chief of the Air Staff](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2330846&lang=1®=3); [The Hindu: Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes charge as 29th Chief of the Air Staff](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/air-chief-marshal-ashutosh-dixit-takes-charge-as-new-chief-of-air-staff/article71648883.ece); [Business Standard: Tejas, AMCA top priority as new IAF chief Dixit sets out VAYU agenda](https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/india-news-iaf-chief-ashutosh-dixit-tejas-amca-priority-vayu-agenda-126110100299_1.html) ### Delhi's winter pollution curbs start: no fuel without a valid PUC, outside non-BS-VI vehicles barred DD News, 1 Nov 2026, 07:09 IST. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOi7aF1nGTc The Delhi government's winter action plan against air pollution took effect on 1 November, and vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate will no longer be refuelled, with about 500 fuel stations using number plate recognition cameras to check. Petrol and diesel vehicles registered outside Delhi that do not meet BS-VI norms are barred from entering the city until 31 January, while CNG, electric and emergency vehicles are exempt. Dust-generating construction and demolition work is banned and government and private offices must keep 50% of staff working from home until 31 January, with essential services exempt. Charges at authorised parking sites are doubled until 28 February, except at Delhi Metro parking. Sources: [The Hindu: Delhi winter pollution curbs from Nov 1: Here's what's banned](https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-winter-pollution-restrictions-from-november-1-grap-rules-delhi-government-advisory-vehicles-barred-construction-bans/article71651977.ece); [The Indian Express: Delhi unveils 10-point winter pollution plan: WFH, vehicle and fuel curbs](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-winter-action-plan-2026-27-pollution-curbs-no-puc-no-fuel-50-percent-work-from-home-vehicle-ban-rekha-gupta-10929526/); [The Hindu: Ban on construction, non-Delhi-registered vehicles below BS-VI from November 1](https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/ban-on-construction-non-delhi-registered-vehicles-below-bs-vi-from-november-1/article71650318.ece) ### PM Modi opens 31 tourism and civic projects worth Rs 426.71 crore at Ekta Nagar PMO India, 31 Oct 2026, 10:12 IST. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuXBE8B1QX4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31 October inaugurated 23 projects worth Rs 307.83 crore and laid foundation stones for eight more worth Rs 118.88 crore at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat's Narmada district, home to the Statue of Unity, as part of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas marking Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 151st birth anniversary. The inaugurated works include a Rs 50 crore IRCTC hotel, the Ekta Cruise, a Rain Forest attraction and Eco Trail, a sewage treatment plant, a water treatment plant, travelators and facade lighting at the statue campus. The new foundation stones cover the Gora-Bhandra road, a smart zero waste solid waste management facility, Khalwani eco-tourism development, a cactus and butterfly garden and a disaster control room for the Sardar Sarovar Dam. Sources: [PIB: PM to visit Gujarat on 30-31 October](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2329999&lang=1®=1); [The Hindu (PTI): PM Modi inaugurates tourism, infrastructure projects worth Rs 307 crore in Ekta Nagar](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gujarat/pm-modi-inaugurates-tourism-infrastructure-projects-in-gujarats-ekta-nagar/article71648518.ece); [The Economic Times: PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stone for projects worth over Rs 400 crore in Ekta Nagar](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/pm-modi-inaugurates-lays-foundation-stone-for-projects-worth-over-rs-400-crore-in-ekta-nagar/articleshow/135388151.cms); [News On AIR: PM inaugurates projects worth over Rs 400 crore in Ekta Nagar (Hindi)](https://newsonair.gov.in/hi/pm-modi-inaugurates-projects-worth-%e2%82%b9400-crore-in-ekta-nagar-gujarat/) ### ISRO's GSLV-F18 places NVS-03 in orbit, restoring NavIC to four working satellites ISRO Official, 30 Oct 2026, 23:51 IST. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIiYr3tRSqE ISRO's GSLV-F18, the 20th flight of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, lifted off at 11:51 pm IST on 30 October from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, and placed the NVS-03 navigation satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said the launch restores the NavIC constellation to its minimum operational configuration of four satellites, and that it came just 56 days after the previous GSLV mission, GSLV-F17/EOS-05. NVS-03 carries an indigenous atomic clock along with procured atomic clocks and adds the L1 signal to the existing L5 and S signals, covering India and a region about 1,500 km around it. ISRO will now raise the satellite's orbit to its final slot. - [53:47](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIiYr3tRSqE&t=3227s) "strategic national asset that provides the nation independent access to position, navigation and timing services" (V Narayanan, Chairman, ISRO, on NavIC) - [53:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIiYr3tRSqE&t=3211s) "Already three satellites are successfully working in the orbit." (V Narayanan, Chairman, ISRO) Sources: [ISRO: GSLV-F18/NVS-03 Mission](https://www.isro.gov.in/Mission_GSLVF18.html); [The Hindu: GSLV places next-generation navigation satellite NVS-03 into orbit](https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/nvs-03-satellite-launch-successful-isro/article71646807.ece); [Mint (PTI): NavIC constellation restored to operational configuration of 4 satellites, says ISRO chief](https://www.livemint.com/focus/navic-constellation-restored-to-operational-configuration-of-4-satellites-isro-chief-11793389514446.html); [Times of India: ISRO's GSLV-F18/NVS-03 mission successful](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/isros-gslv-f18/nvs-03-mission-successful-next-generation-navigation-satellite-placed-in-orbit-navic-constellation-gets-a-boost/articleshow/135374721.cms) ### 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi ends with joint declaration on UNSC reform and terrorism Sansad TV, 30 Oct 2026, 15:06 IST. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urRKmIzY3a4 Sansad TV recapped the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, hosted by India at Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi on 26 and 27 October under the theme of people-centric development. The forum adopted a joint declaration backing reform of the UN Security Council, condemning cross-border terrorism, terror financing and safe havens, and supporting work on digital public infrastructure and ethical AI. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla handed the forum's chairship to China, which takes over in 2027. - [2:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urRKmIzY3a4&t=179s) "Effective legislatures are indispensable to delivering development that is inclusive, sustainable, and centered on people." (Sansad TV narration) - [9:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urRKmIzY3a4&t=578s) "Stronger parliaments, deeper cooperation and a more representative global order are essential to a peaceful and prosperous future." (Sansad TV narration) Sources: [PIB: 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum concludes with adoption of Joint Declaration](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2328977&lang=1®=1); [PIB: Joint Declaration of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum (PDF)](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/oct/doc_10279_20261027_16361601.pdf); [Hindustan Times: BRICS parliamentary forum concludes with joint declaration backing UNSC reform](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/12th-brics-parliamentary-forum-concludes-with-joint-declaration-backing-unsc-reform-and-zero-tolerance-for-terrorism-101793128206600.html) ### PM Modi launches projects worth over ₹14,000 crore in Banaskantha, Gujarat PMO India, 30 Oct 2026, 12:57 IST. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjnK7ZEvWfM Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, dedicated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth over ₹14,000 crore in Banaskantha, Gujarat, and released a new PM-KISAN instalment of more than ₹18,000 crore to about 10 crore farmers. The projects include the Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre at Bhildi, two Banas Dairy bio-CNG plants at Tharad and Radhanpur, Ahmedabad Metro extensions to the airport and GIFT City, and widening of the Ahmedabad-Mehsana road from four to eight lanes. He also flagged off the Ahmedabad (Sabarmati)-Varanasi Express and the Mehsana-Becharaji-Sabarmati MEMU, and launched over 4,000 child-friendly Anganwadi centres across Gujarat. Sources: [PMO: PM launches development projects worth over ₹14,000 crore in Banaskantha](https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/pm-lays-the-foundation-stone-inaugurates-and-dedicates-to-the-nation-development-projects-worth-over-%e2%82%b914000-crore-in-banaskantha-gujarat/); [PMO: PM to visit Gujarat on 30-31 October (project details)](https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/pm-to-visit-gujarat-on-30-31-october-4/); [Business Standard (PTI): PM Modi launches development projects worth ₹14,000 crore in Gujarat](https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/pm-modi-launches-development-projects-worth-14-000-crore-in-gujarat-126103000653_1.html); [NDTV: PM Narendra Modi outlines projects worth Rs 14,000 crore in Gujarat](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-narendra-modi-outlines-projects-worth-rs-14-000-crore-in-gujarat-12259506)