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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.”
India took part in the second El Alamein International Air Show in Egypt through the Indian Air Force's Sarang Helicopter Display Team. The show featured military, commercial and private aircraft, along with defence, spa...
Kishor Makwana, Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), has been conferred the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Jan Seva Award 2026.
India's cheetah count has reached 56. India-born cheetah KGP12, daughter of the South African cheetah Gemini, gave birth to four cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
Scientists at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have discovered a new species of eel in the Arabian Sea. The species has been named Ariosoma cmfriense in honour of CMFRI.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Forest Department have developed a new 25-hectare mangrove patch at Pichavaram in Cuddalore district at a cost of ₹1.97 crore. More than 75,000 Rhizophora apiculata...
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 International Day for Interventional Cardiology is observed on September 16. The UN General Assembly proclaimed it in 2022 to spread awareness of cardiovascular diseases and interventional heart procedures. The date...
The International Day of Science, Technology and Innovation for the South is marked every year on 16 September. It promotes science, technology and innovation (STI) for sustainable and inclusive development across the Gl...
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports named four winners of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2024. Baljeet Kaur (Himachal Pradesh) won the Land Adventure award as the first Indian to climb five 8,000-metre...
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...
Astronomers have confirmed Elias 2-24 b as the youngest planet known, less than 1 million years old. It circles the star Elias 2-24, roughly 450 light-years away, and has a mass comparable to Jupiter. The planet sits in...
