Mizoram has organised its first-ever 'Pluck & Pay' festival at Tualte and Chawngtlai villages in Khawzawl district. Under the concept, visitors pick fresh produce directly from farms and pay the growers on the spot. The festival is intended to promote rural tourism in the state and provide an additional source of income to local farmers.
Antyodaya Diwas is observed on 25 September, the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya (born 25 September 1916, died 11 February 1968). He is associated with Integral Humanism, which treats the growth of body, mind, intellect and soul as one whole.
Manipur observed the 75th death anniversary of Lamyanba Hijam Irabot on 26 September 2026. Irabot (1896–1951) was a noted freedom fighter, social activist and communist leader from Manipur who championed the social and political rights of its people. From the 1930s he resisted British rule and spoke out against social and political inequality.
UN Women has set up the Digital, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub to put gender equality at the heart of digital transformation. It will bring together governments, tech firms, researchers, AI experts and women's rights groups to reduce gender bias in AI, address online violence and help countries frame gender-responsive digital and AI policies.
The 6th Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves (MEE-TR 2026) was launched in New Delhi to assess all 58 notified tiger reserves in India. It is conducted by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII).
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced nine decisions to strengthen internal governance, technology oversight and electoral roll management. Meeting agendas will be shared in advance and minutes recorded, while foreign visits by ECI officers will need Commission approval.
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has notified four ports as mega ports under the Indian Ports Act, 2025: Deendayal Port (Kandla) and Mundra Port in Gujarat, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva) in Maharashtra, and Paradip Port in Odisha.
The foundation stone has been laid for India's first port-based e-methanol production facility at Deendayal Port in Kandla, Gujarat. E-methanol is a green fuel produced using renewable electricity, typically by combining green hydrogen with captured carbon dioxide.
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