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International
India and Italy Hold 2nd Joint Working Group on Tourism
The second India-Italy Joint Working Group on Tourism agreed to set up technical groups and points of contact to take cooperation in tourism forward.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
TDB Backs Indigenous Multi-Gas Sensor With Rs 37.51 Crore
The Technology Development Board signed an agreement with Multi Nano Sense Technologies for Rs 37.51 crore of RDI Fund support to build an indigenous multi-gas sensor.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
PRAGATI-50 Launched to Build 50 Model Cities for Swachhata
Union Minister Manohar Lal launched the PRAGATI-50 initiative under which 50 model cities across 24 states will demonstrate higher benchmarks of cleanliness.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
CAQM Clears Revised GRAP Schedule With 48 Actions for NCR
The Commission for Air Quality Management approved a revised Graded Response Action Plan schedule for the NCR carrying 48 actions across its four stages.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Neeru Dhanda Wins Historic Trap Gold at Asian Games
Shooter Neeru Dhanda became the first Indian woman to win an individual gold medal in the Trap event at the Asian Games, and was praised by the Prime Minister.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
MSME Ministry and MoSPI Sign MoU on Statistical Business Register
The MSME Ministry and MoSPI signed an MoU to share Udyam Registration data through APIs and build the National Statistical Business Register of economic units.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
National
Tribal Affairs Ministry and IGNCA Sign MoU on Tribal Heritage
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts signed an MoU to document, digitise and promote India's tribal cultural heritage.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Reports & Indices
MoSPI Releases Trial Index of Services Production for July 2026
MoSPI released the trial Index of Services Production for July 2026 covering 19 sub-sectors on base year 2024-25, with air transport the only sub-sector below hundred.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Jal Shakti Ministry Holds 11th Sujal Gram Samvad on Rural Water
The Drinking Water and Sanitation Department held the eleventh Sujal Gram Samvad, a multilingual dialogue with four Gram Panchayats on running rural water supply schemes.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Navy to Induct 18 Warships in 2026, Says Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh told the second Naval Commanders' Conference of 2026 that the Navy will induct 18 warships this year, the largest single-year addition in its history.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
National
Indian Railways Clears Two New MEMU Services for Meerut City
Indian Railways has sanctioned two new MEMU services tying Meerut City to Khurja and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, with commercial halts at every station on the way.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
National
Two Officials Held for Bribery over FCRA Registration
Delhi Police's Special Cell, acting on Home Ministry information, held two officials in New Delhi for seeking a bribe to clear an association's FCRA registration.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
VB-G RAM G Act Guarantees 125 Days of Rural Wage Work
VB-G RAM G, in force since 1 July 2026 in place of MGNREGA, guarantees 125 days of wage work a year and has 10.88 crore active workers, a PIB backgrounder says.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
PM-RKVY: Rs 1200 Crore Sanctioned to 10 States at Rabi Meet
Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed PM-RKVY sanction letters of over Rs 1200 crore to ten states at the National Agriculture Conference and called for Khet Bachao Abhiyan.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
National
Special Campaign 6.0 to Run from 2 to 31 October 2026
The government-wide Special Campaign 6.0 for cleanliness and clearing pendency runs from 2 to 31 October 2026, with e-waste disposal as a fresh focus this year.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Awards & Honours
NIFT Wins Two Silver Medals at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
NIFT students took two silver medals and a Medal for Excellence at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, where India finished tenth with six silvers.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
India's First PRAMAAN Forest Certificates Handed Over in Delhi
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav gave India's first PRAMAAN certificates under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme to APFDC and an Odisha bamboo farmer.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Reports & Indices
Literacy Rate Reaches 81.1% as Ten States Declare Full Literacy
India's literacy rate stands at 81.1 per cent as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2025, and ten States and Union Territories have declared full literacy.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
National
PM Mementos e-Auction 2026: 31 Tamil Nadu Items in 8th Edition
Tamil Nadu contributes 31 mementos to the 8th PM Mementos e-Auction, live online until 2 October 2026, spanning temple art, textiles and sporting memorabilia.
28 September 2026 · 2 min read
International
Pralhad Joshi Meets French Minister Philippe Baptiste in Delhi
Education Minister Pralhad Joshi and French Minister Philippe Baptiste discussed higher education ties in New Delhi during the India-France Year of Innovation 2026.
28 September 2026 · 2 min read

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