Current affairs 28 Sep 2026

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International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons observed on September 26

The International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons is observed on 26 September. It was declared by the UN General Assembly in 2013 and has been marked since 2014, with the aim of…

Deep depression 'Arnab' crosses coast near Kalingapatnam, brings heavy rain to Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, referred to as Arnab, crossed the coast near Kalingapatnam, between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur, and later weakened into a depression over Odisha and adjoining Chhattisgarh. Located near Nuapada…

India co-hosts launch of OneSCD global partnership on sickle cell care at 81st UNGA

India co-hosted the launch of OneSCD, the Global Partnership to Advance Equity and Transform Sickle Cell Care, during the 81st UN General Assembly in New York. Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder…

India-CARICOM Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in New York; CARICOM backs India's UNSC bid for 2028–29

The India-CARICOM Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in New York on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly. It followed the 2nd India-CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Summit held in Guyana in November 2024. Foreign Ministers…

India attends 14th EAS Economic Ministers' Meeting and 23rd ASEAN-India consultation in Manila

India took part in the 14th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers' Meeting (EAS-EMM) and the 23rd ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultation held in Manila, Philippines. The meetings brought together the 11 ASEAN countries and other East…

India placed on Strategic Partner Stream of the Pacific Islands Forum

India has been placed on the Strategic Partner Stream of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), announced at the India-FIPIC (Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New York. Founded in 1971, the PIF…

Modified UDAN: Civil Aviation Ministry signs MoUs with 21 States/UTs, launches Challenge Mode Portal

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has signed MoUs with 21 States and Union Territories and launched the Challenge Mode Portal for Aerodrome Development under the modified UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme. Through the…

Tesla opens its sixth India Experience Centre in Chennai

Electric vehicle maker Tesla opened its sixth Experience Centre in India at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on September 25, 2026. With the Chennai outlet, the company's network of such centres now spans six cities, the earlier…

Baranica Elangovan wins bronze in women's pole vault at 2026 Asian Games

India's Baranica Elangovan has won the bronze medal in the women's pole vault at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. Her third-place finish in the athletics field event adds another medal to India's tally…

NIT Srinagar set to become first NIT in India with a dedicated campus-based observatory

The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar is poised to become the first among India's NITs to have a dedicated observatory on its own campus. The facility will give students and researchers direct, on-site access…