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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
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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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...
Saturday19 Sep 2026
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Free to Think 2026 report keeps India's academic freedom 'severely restricted'
Scholars at Risk's Free to Think 2026 report kept India in the "severely restricted" category for academic freedom, alongside Hong Kong, Indonesia, Pakistan, the West Bank and Ukraine. India's Academic Freedom Index (AFI...
Friday18 Sep 2026
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Karnataka makes Engineers' Day an official event, allows engineers to use 'Er.' prefix
Karnataka has made September 15 an official Engineers' Day event and permitted engineers to use the prefix "Er." before their names. The date marks the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya, who was born...
Thursday17 Sep 2026
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Sansad Ratna Awards 2026: 12 MPs and 4 Standing Committees selected
The Jury Committee has chosen 10 Lok Sabha MPs, 2 Rajya Sabha MPs and 4 Parliamentary Standing Committees for the Sansad Ratna Awards 2026. The awards honour parliamentary performance measured through questions, debates,...
Wednesday16 Sep 2026
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FSSAI orders recall of coriander powder and carrageenan over unsafe pesticide and cadmium levels
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) ordered the recall of Shalimar's Chef–Coriander Powder, made by M/s Nilgiri Oil & Allied Industries, over unsafe pesticide residues, and of Carrageenan made by M/s...
Tuesday15 Sep 2026
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New DRDO weapon and missile testing range proposed at Junput, West Bengal
A new DRDO weapon and missile testing range has been proposed at Junput in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal. Once set up, Junput will be DRDO's third major testing hub, after the Chandipur facilities and the testing...
Monday14 Sep 2026
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NSO releases first-ever district-level estimates of unincorporated non-agricultural sector (ASUSE 2025)
The National Statistics Office (NSO) has released India's first district-level estimates for the unincorporated non-agricultural sector, based on the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2025. Cover...
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FAS 2026 report estimates India has about 190 nuclear warheads
A 2026 report by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) estimates India may possess around 190 nuclear warheads: over 160 for operational launchers and about 30 more for new missiles under production. FAS says India...
Sunday13 Sep 2026
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India crosses 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses under National HPV Vaccination Campaign
India has administered over 80 lakh (8 million) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine doses under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign since its launch in February 2026. The campaign offers a free, voluntary single dose, w...