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World Alzheimer's Day is observed on September 21 to raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease and dementia. First observed in 1994, it is organised by Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI). Alzheimer's is the most common cause of…
1 / 10Meghalaya, the “Abode of the Clouds,” logged India's highest rainfall deficit in 2026 — 59% below normal as of 15 September. Ten of its 11 districts have deficient or highly deficient rainfall; West Jaintia Hills…
2 / 10The 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 Visakhapatnam on September 19, 2026…
3 / 10A new checklist by the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) has recorded 3,261 flowering plant species, plus 26 subspecies and 28 varieties from 190 families, in the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve (ABR)…
4 / 10Permission has been given to fell 156,319 sal trees hit by the sal borer insect in Dindori and Anuppur districts of Madhya Pradesh — 146,784 in Dindori and 9,535 in the Amarkantak area of Anuppur…
5 / 10The 25th Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Ministers responsible for foreign economic and foreign trade activities was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Talks covered sustainable growth, trade development, cutting trade barriers, and transport and logistics…
6 / 10The National Statistical Office (NSO) has, for the first time, published district-level labour market indicators under the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS). About 57.8% of districts had a female Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of…
7 / 10The 100-week Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan began on 18 September 2026 with a nationwide Rashtriya Sankalp Samaroh. Titled “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan”, it was launched virtually on 2 August 2026. The…
8 / 10World Water Monitoring Day is observed every year on 18 September. It aims to build public awareness about the need to monitor water quality and protect water resources.
9 / 10World Patient Safety Day is observed every year on 17 September. In 2026 it focuses on safe care for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases. The theme for…
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