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441 stories for “TNPSC” · September 2026
Clear filtersTanya Chaudhary won gold in the women's hammer throw at the Indian Athletics Series Final held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. Her throw of 68.35 metres set a new Indian national record in the event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with a Russian translation of the Thirukkural during their bilateral meeting in New Delhi. The meeting took place ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, wh...
The International Day to Protect Education from Attack is observed every year on 9 September to stress the need to safeguard education during armed conflict; its 2026 theme is “Can Education Survive Attack? The Resilienc...
National Fluorosis Day is observed on September 9 to focus attention on preventing and controlling fluorosis. The condition results from long-term excessive fluoride intake, mainly through contaminated drinking water, an...
UNESCO conferred its International Literacy Prizes 2026 on six literacy initiatives from six countries. The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize went to initiatives from Colombia, the Netherlands and Nigeria for multilingua...
Sudhakar Dalela, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, serves as India's BRICS Sherpa as India holds the BRICS Chair in 2026. Currently Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs, he coordinate...
Kerala has launched the Elder-Friendly Office Certification (EFOC) scheme to judge whether public offices and institutions are accessible and convenient for senior citizens. It is India's first government certification o...
On September 9, 2026, India endorsed the Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security, joining 24 like-minded countries in promoting open, interoperable, secure and resilient 6G networks. The initiative was announced on...
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways launched the One Tag system on September 11, 2026, at the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai. Similar to mobile number portability, it lets users digitally shift their F...
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...
Stanzin Tsangyang has become the first woman officer from Kargil district to be commissioned into the Indian Army. She was commissioned at the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai. She is also the first person from Z...
Veteran Tamil scholar and orator Solomon Pappaiah passed away aged 90. He taught at The American College, Madurai, from 1961 to 1994 and headed its Department of Tamil; under his leadership the undergraduate Tamil progra...
