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On 20 October 2026, three Indian sites were included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List: Baratang's Karst-Mud-Volcano Complex, the Andaman Subduction Volcanoes and the Sirpur Cultural and Archaeological Landscap...
KAUMARACON-2026, the third International Conference on Kaumarabhritya, was opened by the Vice-President. The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) hosted the event under the theme "Shaping the Future of Child Health: Gl...
World Menopause Day falls every year on 18 October and aims to spread awareness about menopause while improving the care and support available to women around the world. Its theme for 2026 is 'Chronic Pain at Midlife'. W...
India's resident mission in Costa Rica's capital, San José, has begun functioning, the Ministry of External Affairs announced. Earlier, relations with Costa Rica were managed by the Indian mission in Panama, supported by...
New Delhi hosted the first-ever Home Ministers' Meeting of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation), which ended with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration 2026. The groupi...
New Delhi was the venue for the 11th meeting of the BIMSTEC Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (JWG-CTTC), hosted by India. Talks centred on joint action against cross-border crimes such as...
According to WHO's Global Health Estimates, India's life expectancy at birth was 71 years in 2023, above Pakistan (68.2) but below Bangladesh (72.7). It had dropped from 70.5 years in 2019 to 68.1 in 2021 before recoveri...
India's External Affairs Minister has signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, deepening the country's role in global efforts to tackle cyber offences. It is the first comprehensive worldwide treaty on cy...
World Lung Day, observed on 25 September, raises awareness about lung health and respiratory diseases. The theme for 2026 is "A Lifetime of Lung Health". Major lung conditions include asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonar...
India has sent its largest-ever contingent of 70 skilled competitors to the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China. WorldSkills is a global event where young professionals compete in vocational and technical ski...
World Patient Safety Day is observed every year on 17 September. In 2026 it focuses on safe care for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases. Th...
India and Vietnam have agreed to celebrate next year as the "Year of India-Vietnam Friendship", marking 55 years of diplomatic ties. Vietnam is a key partner in India's Act East Policy and in Vision MAHASAGAR (Mutual and...
