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India-Sri Lanka naval exercise SLINEX-26 begins in Visakhapatnam
India and Sri Lanka have started the 13th edition of SLINEX-26, their bilateral naval exercise, at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
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Wednesday23 Sep 2026
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Former CJI Justice Dipak Misra receives Kalinga Ratna Award 2026
Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Dipak Misra was presented the Kalinga Ratna Award 2026 at a function in Cuttack, Odisha.
Tuesday22 Sep 2026
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Karnataka approves Tulu as second additional administrative language for Dakshina Kannada and Udupi
The Karnataka Cabinet has approved Tulu as the second additional administrative language for Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Tulu is a Dravidian language spoken mainly in coastal Karnataka. The move permits its use...
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UN Women and UN DESA release Gender Snapshot 2026: no SDG 5 indicator on track
UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) released the Gender Snapshot 2026 report. It finds that one in three institutional mechanisms for gender equality saw their power reduced in the las...
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NITI Aayog report 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047' flags skilling-employment gaps
NITI Aayog's report ‘Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047’, released in August 2026, points to gaps between skill training and jobs. Only about 3% of women hold formal jobs, while around 71% are in informal work o...
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NCSC Chairman Kishor Makwana receives Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Jan Seva Award 2026
Kishor Makwana, Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), has been conferred the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Jan Seva Award 2026.
Monday21 Sep 2026
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Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2024 announced for four recipients
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports named four winners of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2024. Baljeet Kaur (Himachal Pradesh) won the Land Adventure award as the first Indian to climb five 8,000-metre...
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V-Dem 2026 report: India's Electoral Democracy Index at lowest level since 1975
The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute's 2026 report states that India's Electoral Democracy Index has fallen to its lowest since 1975. V-Dem assesses democracy using indicators on elections, institutions, rights a...
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9th National Security Strategies Conference 2026 inaugurated in New Delhi
The Union Home Minister inaugurated the two-day 9th National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference 2026 in New Delhi. Sessions covered counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing through the Multi Agency Centre (MAC), narcoti...
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First phase of Veligonda Irrigation Project inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the first phase of the Veligonda Irrigation Project. The project moves Krishna River water by gravity from the Srisailam Reservoir to the Nallamala Sagar Res...
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Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan addresses 25th anniversary of ICWA as Institution of National Importance
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed an event in New Delhi on September 15, 2026, marking 25 years of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) being recognised as an Institution of National Importance. ICWA was...
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Kannada actor Anant Nag to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024
Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag will be conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024. The honour, India's highest recognition in cinema, will be presented at the National Film Awards ceremony to be held in Kevadia, Guja...