The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly passed a resolution on 28 September 2026 demanding immediate restoration of full Statehood. Moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on 25 September, it was adopted by voice vote, backed by around 60 of 90 legislators, while 29 BJP members opposed it and walked out.
The National Statistical Office (NSO) has published its 80th Round report on Domestic Tourism in India, based on a survey from July 2025 to June 2026. Pilgrimage and religious travel accounted for about 48% of overnight trips, followed by health and medical travel at about 30%. Medical travel was the costliest category, with shopping second in spending.
Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, addressed the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He outlined India's criminal justice reforms, digital justice initiatives and measures against cybercrime and terrorism.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted its first-ever declaration on sea-level rise. It affirms that island nations do not automatically lose statehood if rising seas submerge their territory, and it backs the stability of established maritime zones even as coastlines shift.
The Union Environment Minister presented India's first PRAMAAN certificates under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS). Recipients were the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation, for 33,000 hectares of plantations, and a bamboo farmer from Odisha.
The Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) has been recorded for the first time in Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam. The Indian Peafowl is the national bird of India and belongs to the pheasant family, Phasianidae. The new record adds to the documented bird diversity of the reserve.
Researchers from the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) have identified a new species of Begonia, named Begonia rajvikramanii, at Rosemala in Kollam district, Kerala. The species honours R. Raj Vikraman, former Head of the Garden Management Division at JNTBGRI. The discovery adds to the documented plant diversity of Kerala.
India's indigenous Kaveri dry engine recorded a peak dry thrust of 48.5 kilonewtons (kN) during recent high-altitude and flight trials conducted in Russia. The engine has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to power the Ghatak Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV). The milestone is a step forward in India's efforts to build its own aero-engines.
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