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National
Special Campaign 6.0 to Run in Offices from 2 to 31 October
Special Campaign 6.0, the DARPG drive against pendency, runs from 2 to 31 October 2026, with a preparatory phase from 16 to 30 September and a focus on e-waste.
24 September 2026 · 2 min read
National
PBSHABD: Prasar Bharati Free News Feed Serves 3,600 Outlets
PBSHABD, the free news feed that Prasar Bharati launched on 13 March 2024, now serves 3,600 media organisations and stays free of cost up to March 2027.
24 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
DDU-GKY 2.0 Raises Minimum Placement Period to Six Months
DDU-GKY 2.0 has doubled the minimum placement period to six months, and the rural skilling scheme of 25 September 2014 now runs in 31 States and UTs.
24 September 2026 · 2 min read
National
President Murmu Attends 75th MS University Convocation, Vadodara
President Droupadi Murmu attended the 75th annual convocation of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda at Vadodara and spoke on multidisciplinary learning.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
MY Bharat Crosses 3 Crore Registered Youth in Under Three Years
Mera Yuva Bharat, the youth platform of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, has crossed 3 crore registered youth less than three years after its launch.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
TDB Clears Rs 285 Crore for Ubifly's Indigenous ePlane e200X
The Technology Development Board approved Rs 285 crore from the RDI Fund for Ubifly Technologies to take its indigenous ePlane from TRL-6 to TRL-9.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Jay Meena Wins India's First Asian Games Soft Tennis Medal
Jay Meena took bronze in the men's individual soft tennis event to become India's first-ever Asian Games medallist in the sport, the Prime Minister said.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
SLINEX-26: India-Sri Lanka Maritime Exercise Ends in Visakhapatnam
The 13th edition of the India-Sri Lanka bilateral naval exercise SLINEX-26 ended at Visakhapatnam on 21 September 2026 after a five-day harbour and sea run.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
NRAA Holds REWARD Meeting on Watershed Guidelines for PMKSY
The National Rainfed Area Authority held a National Level Technical Committee meeting under the REWARD programme at the NASC Complex in New Delhi.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
National
Special Campaign 6: MHA Targets Pendency and Swachhata
The Ministry of Home Affairs will join DARPG's Special Campaign 6, whose preparation phase runs to 30 September 2026 and implementation from 2 to 31 October 2026.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
WAVES OTT and MyWAVES Turn Viewers Into Content Creators
Prasar Bharati's WAVES OTT now carries over 24,000 titles and reaches 130 countries, while MyWAVES lets citizens upload their own original content.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
National
IMEI Tampering Draws Three-Year Jail Under Telecom Act, 2023
A PIB backgrounder explains IMEI tampering, the Device Setu-ICDR portal and the Telecommunications Act, 2023, which allows three years in jail or a Rs 50 lakh fine.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
SEMICON India 2026: Whole-of-Industry Push for Semiconductors
SEMICON India 2026 drew over 600 exhibitors and 56 MoUs, as industry bodies pressed for a whole-of-industry approach to India's semiconductor ambitions.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Ayushman Bharat Completes Eight Years, 60 Crore Beneficiaries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked eight years of Ayushman Bharat, which now gives more than 60 crore beneficiaries an annual health cover of Rs 5 lakh.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
KAVACH 4.0 Goes Live First Time on South Central Railway
Indian Railways commissioned KAVACH Version 4.0 for the first time on South Central Railway, covering 108 route kilometres of the Malkajgiri-Kamareddi section.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
National
Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 Campaign: Theme, Dates and Pillars
Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 runs from 17 September to 2 October on the theme 'Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat' across ministries.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
NAMASTE Scheme: 90,186 Sewer Workers Validated in 36 States, UTs
Under the NAMASTE Scheme, 90,186 sewer and septic tank workers have been validated across 36 States and UTs and 2,51,756 waste pickers profiled.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
International
7th OPEC-India Energy Dialogue Held in New Delhi
The 7th High-Level Meeting of the OPEC-India Energy Dialogue was held in New Delhi, co-chaired by Hardeep Singh Puri and OPEC chief Haitham Al Ghais.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Veer Guardian 2026: IAF-Japan Air Exercise Ends at Jodhpur
The bilateral air exercise Veer Guardian 2026 between the Indian Air Force and the Japan Air Self Defense Force concluded at Air Force Station Jodhpur.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
Awards & Honours
72nd National Film Awards: Anant Nag Gets Dadasaheb Phalke Award
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the 72nd National Film Awards at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat and gave the Dadasaheb Phalke Award to actor Anant Nag.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read

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