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412 stories for “IT” · September 2026
Clear filtersWorld Water Monitoring Day is observed every year on 18 September. It aims to build public awareness about the need to monitor water quality and protect water resources.
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...
International Coastal Cleanup Day 2026 fell on September 19, the third Saturday of September. It highlights marine pollution and encourages people to clean beaches, rivers and other waterways. The 2026 theme is “Clean Se...
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has notified the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, amending the Passports Rules, 1980. Under the change, an ordinary passport issued to a child below 15 years will be valid for fiv...
Ladakh has inaugurated twin flower fields at Choglamsar and Stakna in Leh district. The fields are located at an altitude of 10,600 feet (3,265 metres).
India and Sri Lanka have started the 13th edition of SLINEX-26, their bilateral naval exercise, at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan claimed the silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the Asian Games 2026, being held in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan.
US-based healthcare group Walgreens will open a Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Chennai, with Tamil Nadu Guidance acting as the State's nodal investment agency. Tamil Nadu hosts more than 450 GCCs, about 10–15% of Indi...
Tamil Nadu launched the Tamil Nadu Rooftop Solar Subsidy Scheme in Chennai to encourage households to set up rooftop solar plants. Consumers who applied from August 5 are eligible for a combined Central and State subsidy...
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...
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...
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in its State of Global Water Resources 2025 report, noted a persistent fall in groundwater in parts of India during 2022–2025, with over-extraction a key cause, meaning withdr...
