NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||17-10-2026 SATURDAY| VOL—IV/2026/OCTOBER OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION. ॐ सर्वमंगल माङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरी नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥ एष स-चन्दन-पुष्प-बिल्व-पत्राञ्जलिः भगवत्यै दुर्गायै नमः॥ MAHASAPTAMI PUSHPANJALI MANTRA. INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY). The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme for five years, from 2026-27 to 2030-31, with an outlay of 53 thousand 428 crore rupees. The Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Census (Amendment) Rules, 2026 under the Census Act, 1948. The amendment widens the pool of eligible enumerators to include teachers of government, local authority, aided and unaided private institutions, besides clerks and officials of Central and State Governments, PSUs, banks, and statutory bodies. The 6th National Steering Committee of PM-SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation th...

  NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||16-10-2026 FRIDAY| VOL—IV/2026/SEPTEMBER OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION. न गतं कर्तुं कश्चिद् धनवान्, परिश्रमेण तु भविष्यं लभ्यते। No one is rich enough to buy the past; but with effort, the future can be won. INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY). Durga Puja Begin in West Bengal: Durga Puja celebrations officially begin today with Mahashashthi rituals, including Kalpa Rambha, Akal Bodhon, and Bilva Nimantran across the state. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Narendra Modi government is committed to providing opportunities for rehabilitation to victims of Naxal Violence and people with disabilities. The Capacity Building Commission (CBC) will organize the third regional workshop of S ā dhana Ś hrinkhla 2026 in Uttar Pradesh on 23 and 24 October. The workshop will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, in the presence of Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister for Science and...

  NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||15-10-2026 THURSDAY| VOL—IV/2026/OCTOBER OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION. “बन्धुरात्मात्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः । अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत्” ॥ ६ ॥ BHAGABAD GEETA—CHAPTER 6, VERSE-6 "Who have conquered the mind, it is their finest friend. Who haven’t, the mind remains the greatest enemy." INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY). Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and dedicate five major development projects worth approximately ₹3,350 crore in Ladakh through video conferencing to day. 4 are mentioned below. a.   Leh Airport: A new passenger terminal costing ₹640 crore, designed to handle 35 lakh passengers annually, will be inaugurated. b.   Strategic Road: The 298-km Nimmu–Padum–Darcha Road will provide an alternative connectivity route to Ladakh and improve access              LABOUR OF LOVE for local residents and the Armed Forces. ...

  COCKROACH BULLETIN Dt.14/10/26 SARASIJ MAJUMDER Mis-information are wildly circulated about ‘JUDICIAL ARREST’ of two Cockroach Leaders, in social media, including lead National & International Newspapers. It calls for proper information. Which Cockroaches are arrested? The individuals arrested are leaders and activists of India's Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Most recently, top leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were formally arrested and sentenced to five days of judicial custody. Current Status of the Arrests: • Saurav Das & Ashutosh Ranka (Currently Jailed): Arrested after climbing barricades to unfurl the national flag at Jantar Mantar. A magistrate remanded them to five days in jail on charges of trespassing, violating prohibitory orders, and obstructing public officials. They are in judicial custody and have been sent to Tihar Jail. In India's legal system, these two terms work together in this scenario: • The Legal Status: A Specia...

  INDIAN SHARE MARKET PRESENT & FUTURE SARASIJ MAJUMDER I saw a few comments on social media on present fall in Equity Market, and thought that I should try to explain the ‘Cause, and Effect’ situation. SEPTEMBER—2026: Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were heavy net sellers in September, pulling an estimated ₹35,861 crore to ₹45,536 crore out of Indian equities. The selling intensified sharply in the final week of the month, accounting for nearly 78% of the month's total outflow. This aggressive sell-off triggered an 8-week losing streak for the Nifty 50. Key sectoral impacts and insights from the September outflow data: • Financial Services Hit Hardest: The banking and financial services sector bore the brunt of the foreign exit, accounting for over a third of the selling pressure, with FIIs dumping ₹13,147 crore worth of financial stocks. • Other Targeted Sectors: FIIs also aggressively trimmed weightages in Oil & Gas/Consumable Fuels, FMCG, and Tele...

  NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||13-10-26 TUEDAY| VOL—IV/2026/SEPTEMBER OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION. Today is the third day of Sharadiya Navaratri, and the form of Goddess Durga worshipped is Maa CHANDRAGHANTA. ( Maa Chandraghanta INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY). Centre has announced to set up a high-level committee within a week to address the grievances of sugarcane farmers from Maharashtra and Karnataka. Six states got new Governors: President Smt Droupadi Murmu appointed new Governors for Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, and Sikkim on 12 October. In Punjab, final electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of all 117 Assembly Constituencies have been published today. The total number of electors in the state now is over 2.1 crore, including 506 third gender, as compared to 1 crore 93 lakh 94 thousand 435 mentioned in the Draft Roll published earlier on August 13th, 2026. Only about 7.0...