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178 stories for “2026” · September 2026
Clear filtersThe Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) are conducting Exercise Veer Guardian-2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
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.
Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Dipak Misra was presented the Kalinga Ratna Award 2026 at a function in Cuttack, Odisha.
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...
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...
India and Japan, which set up diplomatic relations in 1952, will celebrate 75 years of ties in 2027 as the India-Japan Year of Shared Horizons. India-Japan Week will be held in the week of 28 April 2027 with outreach, bu...
International Red Panda Day 2026 was marked on September 19, the third Saturday of September. It raises awareness about conserving the red panda and about threats such as habitat loss, deforestation and poaching. The Int...
International Equal Pay Day is observed every year on 18 September to promote equal pay for work of equal value. The theme for 2026 is “Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value — For Everyone, everywhere.”
Kishor Makwana, Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), has been conferred the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Jan Seva Award 2026.
World Bamboo Day is observed on September 18 to raise awareness about bamboo. Bamboo is a fast-growing grass, and some species can grow up to 36 inches (91 cm) in 24 hours. There are over 1,500 species worldwide, used in...
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...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi, the country's fifth major semiconductor conference, and noted India's move towards commercial chip production. The event aimed to strengthen the s...
