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India hosted the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission 2026, with Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Shaunak sailing from Chennai to Perth, Australia. The QUAD grouping comprises India, Australia, Japan and the United States. Su...
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) completed 85 years in 2026; its Foundation Day falls on 26 September. CSIR was set up on 26 September 1942 as an autonomous body for scientific and industrial rese...
National Service Scheme (NSS) Day is observed on 24 September to mark the founding of the NSS in India. The scheme was launched on 24 September 1969 by Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao, then Union Education Minister, coinciding with the...
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) has been extended for six more months from 1 October 2026 in specified areas of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. In Manipur it covers the whole State except 13...
The Regenagri programme will be rolled out in South Indian tea estates to promote regenerative agriculture and environmental sustainability. About 50–60 tea gardens in India, including 10 in South India, are part of it,...
India has been ranked 31st in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2026, climbing nine places from 39th in 2024. Prepared with Zurich Insurance Group, the 2026 index assessed 110 eco...
The Pallikaranai marshland in Chennai logged its highest-ever breeding numbers for several non-native birds during the 2026 migratory season. Jacanas rose to 201 in August and 185 in September, the highest since they ret...
India received its highest-ever annual Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow of USD 94.53 billion in FY 2025–26, and cumulative inflows from FY 2014–15 to FY 2025–26 reached USD 843 billion. Production Linked Incentive...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the First Ascent Mountaineering Expedition in New Delhi on 25 September 2026. The team had climbed 20 previously unclimbed peaks above 6,000 metres in Ladakh within 23 days. The...
A rare 13th-century Chola-era inscription was discovered while desilting the Medavakkam tank in Chennai. It records the building of a sluice for irrigation in 1268 CE, during the 20th regnal year of the Telugu Chola king...
World Car Free Day is marked every year on 22 September. The day encourages people to travel without using private cars and to choose cleaner and safer modes of transport such as walking, cycling and public transit. By h...
India and the Netherlands signed two tripartite Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) at the 9th India International Water Week (IIWW) 2026 in New Delhi to take forward the Kalpasar Project in Gujarat. The project seeks to b...
