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16 stories for “Initiative” · September 2026
Clear filtersOil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has reported a natural gas discovery in the Mahanadi Offshore Basin, located off the coast of Odisha. The find was made under the Samudra Manthan initiative and came from ONGC's ver...
Madhya Pradesh has become the first State to offer free registration of rural properties under the Swamitva Adhikar Abhilekh Nispadan Evam Panjiyan Yojana-2026. The scheme covers about 50 lakh rural properties and aims t...
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) will use Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, satellite remote sensing and ocean modelling to track marine litter hotspots. The pilot started in Vi...
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...
CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) is using SARAL AI, an initiative of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), to convert research papers into short videos with...
The fifth edition of Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar (SSSS) 2026 was launched on 1 September 2026 to remove marine litter and conserve coasts. Its week-long drive runs from 12 to 19 September 2026, ending on International...
K. Allaudin, Chairman of Tamil Nadu's Seventh State Finance Commission (SSFC), urged greater authority, financial autonomy and resources for local bodies at a seminar in Chennai. Local bodies rely heavily on transfers fr...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched ATLAS (Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea) to advance nuclear energy for civilian shipping and floating nuclear power plants. India, along with...
The Ministry of Coal and Coal India Limited (CIL) unveiled India's first sector-wide Comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Framework for coal companies in New Delhi. It is the first sector-specific CSR guid...
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...
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...
Tripura achieved a zero per cent dropout rate in Classes 1 to 5 during the 2025-26 academic year, according to UDISE+ (Unified District Information System for Education Plus) data. The State's primary dropout rate has fa...
