The FASTag Annual Pass crossed the one-crore subscriber mark in just over 13 months since its launch on August 15, 2025, as per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The pass is for non-commercial vehicles such as…
Japan Emerges as Top FDI Source for India With $5.71 Billion Investment in Q1 FY27
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- Japan became the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India in April-June of FY 2026-27, with inflows of $5.71 billion, surpassing the $3.74 billion received during the entire FY 2025-26.
- Japanese inflows accounted for nearly 29% of India's total equity inflows of $19.81 billion in the quarter.
- Singapore was the second largest investor with $5.22 billion, followed by Mauritius ($2.4 billion), the Netherlands ($1.38 billion) and the US ($1.35 billion).
- Japan has committed to invest 10 trillion yen (about Rs 7 lakh crore) in India over a decade, with Japanese firms having already invested Rs 1 lakh crore, as stated by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal in Nagoya.
- In April, Japan's MUFG Bank acquired a 20% stake in Shriram Finance Ltd for Rs 39,618 crore (about $4.4 billion), the largest cross-border investment in India's financial services sector.
- India has 12 Japanese industrial townships (JITs) across nine states offering Japan-specific infrastructure and facilitation through Japan Plus and JETRO.
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An EY-IESA report titled 'Semicon India 2.0: From capacity creation to ecosystem leadership' projects India's semiconductor market to grow more than threefold from nearly $64 billion in 2026 to $200 billion by 2035.…
India's gross FDI reaches $30.66 billion in Q1 FY27, strongest quarter in 15 years (Start of October)
India's gross foreign direct investment (FDI) hit $30.66 billion in the first quarter of 2026-27, the strongest quarter in 15 years, surpassing the previous peak recorded in Q2 of 2020-21. Net FDI in Q1 FY27 stood at a…
India and Japan Release Operational Manual for Joint Crediting Mechanism in New Delhi (Start of October)
India and Japan launched the Operational Manual for the India-Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) in New Delhi on September 30, 2026. The manual was jointly launched by Japan's Ambassador to India Keiichi Ono and…
India releases draft steel policy targeting 604 million tonnes capacity by 2047
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- India released a draft steel policy for public consultation targeting 604 million metric tonnes of steel capacity by 2047, up from around 220 million tonnes at present.
- The policy aims to cut the sector's average carbon-emission intensity to around 1.54 tonnes of carbon dioxide per tonne of crude steel by 2047 from the current 2.54 tonnes, in line with India's net zero emission goal for 2070.
- The steel ministry expects iron ore demand at 772 million tonnes and plans to secure access to high-grade reserves by pursuing foreign assets and joint ventures.
- The ministry expects coking coal demand to reach 236 million tonnes, with sourcing to be diversified via strategic global outreach and acquisition of overseas assets.
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NMDC Commissions ₹5,427-Crore Integrated Iron Ore Project in Chhattisgarh (End of September)
State-owned iron ore miner NMDC Limited commissioned its 2 million tonne per annum (MTPA) pellet plant at Nagarnar in Chhattisgarh, completing a ₹5,427-crore integrated project linking its Bacheli mining operations with…
G20 Trade Ministers create sectoral platforms to tackle excess capacity in autos, semiconductors and other key industries (Start of October)
G20 Trade Ministers met in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 30 and October 1, 2026, and agreed to create dedicated sectoral platforms to examine and address structural excess capacity and production in key sectors. The…
India’s Steel Consumption Rises 7.9% in April-July 2026 (End of August)
The Ministry of Steel recorded a 7.9% year-on-year increase in finished steel consumption to 56 MT in April-July 2026, compared with 51.9 MT in the same period last year. Crude steel production rose 2.4% to 56.2 MT…
India's Ministry of Steel Decides to Set Up Steel Industry Safety Council as Apex Safety Body (Start of October)
The Ministry of Steel, Government of India, has decided to set up a Steel Industry Safety Council (SISC) as an apex-level industry safety body under its administrative control, aimed at strengthening safety standards…
IBBI analysis finds companies resolved under IBC retained about 85% of their workforce
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- An analysis by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) found that companies undergoing insolvency proceedings retained about 85% of their workforce, with combined workforce falling from around 96,200 employees and workmen at the start of proceedings to around 82,100 at their close across about 300 companies including MSMEs.
- 12-15% of the companies in the sample increased their workforce during the resolution process, with the pattern of steady or slightly reduced employee numbers common in manufacturing, textiles and infrastructure sectors.
- The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved a record 107 resolution plans in the September 2026 quarter, taking approvals in the first half of FY27 to 185, about 82% of the 225 plans approved in the whole of FY26.
- Since the IBC came into force, 9,166 corporate insolvency resolution processes (CIRPs) had been admitted as on June 2026, of which 1,484 resulted in approved resolution plans, 1,865 were ongoing and 3,074 were referred for liquidation.
- Creditors had recovered around Rs 4.35 lakh crore through approved resolution plans by June 2026, amounting to 30.52% of their admitted claims.
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NCLT clears record 107 resolution plans worth over Rs 11,000 crore in Q2 FY 2026-27 (Start of October)
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved a record 107 Resolution Plans worth over Rs 11,000 crore in Q2 of FY 2026-27, the highest in any quarter since its inception. NCLT had approved 60 Resolution Plans in Q2…
India slipped to the 81st position in the Henley Passport Index, down from 75th earlier in 2026. Indian passport holders now have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 55 destinations.
Ayush Services Sector Report Shows Women Form 43% of Workforce With Over 50% Share in Key Organised Segments (Start of October)
Women account for 43 per cent of the overall Ayush services workforce, with representation exceeding 50 per cent in hospitals, day-care centres, educational institutes and wellness establishments. Female representation…
Reserve Bank of India Survey Projects Positive Services Demand for Q3FY27 Amid Margin Concerns
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- The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) latest Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey projects a positive demand outlook for India's services sector in Q3FY27, though optimism moderated compared with the previous quarter.
- During Q2FY27, services sector companies reported improvement in overall business conditions, turnover and full-time employment.
- Services firms reported increased cost pressures with some rise in selling prices, while profit margin sentiment remained subdued.
- Firms expect cost pressures to ease moderately in Q3FY27 but expressed lower optimism about selling prices and profit margins.
- The RBI survey indicated services firms had the capacity to deliver 8.7 per cent more services during Q1FY27 using existing resources.
- Infrastructure firms remained optimistic about overall business conditions, employment and turnover during Q2FY27 and expect continued optimism through Q4FY27 and Q1FY28, with expectations of rising input costs and selling prices.
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MoSPI releases Index of Services Production (ISP) for June 2026; 18 sub-sectors record positive growth. (Start of September)
MoSPI released the ISP for June 2026 on August 31, 2026, based on the 2024-25 base year. The index covers 19 sub-sectors, with 18 recording positive growth compared to June 2025.
World Economic Forum Survey Ranks India as Strongest Global Growth Outlook (End of September)
The World Economic Forum (WEF) September Chief Economists' Outlook found 98% of surveyed economists expect India to record moderate or stronger growth over the next 12 months, with 74% expecting strong or very strong…
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publishes results of eight forward-looking surveys for September 2026 and Q1/Q2 2026-27 (Start of October)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the results of eight forward-looking surveys, including the Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS) September 2026, Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) September…
Reserve Bank of India data shows NBFC credit growth at 15.8% in August 2026 with retail loans up 22% (Start of October)
Non-banking financial companies' (NBFC) credit growth accelerated to 15.8% year-on-year in August 2026 from 10% a year earlier, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data. Credit to agriculture and allied activities…
Great Lakes Institute study finds nearly a quarter of India’s workforce highly exposed to AI
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- A report by the Centre for Finance and Economic Research, Great Lakes Institute of Management, based on Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data, finds nearly a quarter of India’s labour force is engaged in work highly exposed to AI.
- About 7.6% of the workforce is expected to see increased productivity from AI, while 11.4% may face substitution risk.
- Agriculture and skilled trades, together accounting for 54.4% of India’s workforce, face relatively low substitution risk from AI or conventional automation.
- The report was authored by Vidya Mahambare, Vivek Jadhav, and Vishnu Venugopalan, and was unveiled by Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran.
- The share of workers in occupations with higher substitution risk is 39.4% in the 15–24 age group, which has a high-routine to complementary job ratio of 7.6 to 1 versus roughly 4 to 1 for older cohorts.
- Maharashtra, Haryana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu have the highest shares of workers in AI-complementary occupations.
- Employment in high-routine occupations susceptible to conventional automation has risen by 4.8 percentage points since 2012, per the CEA’s foreword.
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Unemployment Dips to 5% as LFPR Climbs to 55.6% in August: PLFS Data (Mid of September)
India's unemployment rate among persons aged 15 years and above dipped to 5% in August 2026, as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released in September 2026. The labour force participation rate (LFPR) rose to…
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) Releases PLFS Quarterly Bulletin for April-June 2026; Unemployment Rate at 5.4% (Mid of August)
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) quarterly bulletin for April-June 2026 on August 10, 2026. The all-India unemployment rate for persons aged…
WIPO Report 2026 Reaffirms India as Global Innovation Powerhouse; Intangible Investment Grows 7.9% (Mid of July)
India's intangible investments grew 7.9% in 2023 to reach $78.2 billion, the fastest growth among the world's 15 largest economies. The World Intangible Investment Report 2026, jointly published by the World Intellectual…
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog released the report 'India's Services Sector: Insights on Regulatory Regime in Professional Services' on August 10, 2026. The report states that professional…
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS): Tamil Nadu's redeveloped railway stations reach 26 as PM Modi inaugurates five more
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (October 11, 2026) inaugurated five redeveloped railway stations in Tamil Nadu — Ambasamudram, Palani, Namakkal, Paramakkudi and Vellore Cantonment — taking the state's total redeveloped stations to 26 out of 77 under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS).
- The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme was launched in 2022 for development and upgradation of stations across the Indian Railways network, with a long-term vision of master plans, multimodal connectivity and better passenger accessibility.
- All five newly inaugurated stations fall under the Southern Railway zone and have been upgraded with facilities for passengers with disabilities, including ramps, lifts and accessible toilets.
- Palani railway station in Dindigul district, a gateway to the Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, was redeveloped at a cost of around Rs 20 crore.
- 51 more Tamil Nadu stations, including Chennai Egmore, Coimbatore Junction, Madurai Junction and Tambaram, are planned for redevelopment under the scheme.
- Ambasamudram station serves Tirunelveli district and is the nearest railway station to Papanasam, located about 5 km away.
- Namakkal railway station is located on the Salem–Karur section and serves Namakkal district.
- Paramakkudi railway station serves Ramanathapuram district and is an important rail link for pilgrims and tourists travelling to Rameswaram.
- Vellore Cantonment railway station is located in the heart of Vellore city on the Katpadi–Villupuram railway section.
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PM Modi Inaugurates Rs 35,000 Crore Projects in Vadodara (Start of September)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, dedicated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth more than Rs 35,000 crore in Vadodara, including key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's first hydrogen train between Jind and Sonipat. (End of July)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab on July 17, 2026, unveiling development projects worth around Rs 26,800 crore. He flagged off India's first hydrogen-powered train between Jind and…
Indian Railways Approves Tri-Weekly Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express and Extends Jhansi-Agra Train to Mathura (End of September)
Indian Railways has approved a new tri-weekly Amrit Bharat Express between Bhuj in Gujarat and Barauni in Bihar, covering 2,532 km across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Train No. 19427 will run from Bhuj to…
The Jaisalmer Railway Station in Rajasthan has been redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at an estimated cost of ₹140 crore. The project was implemented by the North Western Railway (NWR).
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Inaugurates Mukhyamantri Samruddha Panchayat Raj Abhiyan 2.0 in Nashik with Focus on Water Conservation
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- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the second phase of the Mukhyamantri Samruddha Panchayat Raj Abhiyan 2.0 in Nashik, calling for collective efforts toward sustainable rural development with focus on water conservation and drought prevention.
- The first phase saw participation of 5,644 gram panchayats, issuance of 69.13 lakh Ayushman cards, and completion of 2,706 kilometres of roads, along with progress in housing, sanitation and water-recharge projects.
- Nashik, Pune and Sangli topped the Zilla Parishad category, while Adachiwadi village in Pune district secured first place among Gram Panchayats for performance in 2025-26.
- Fadnavis stressed desilting village ponds, repairing check dams and promoting rainwater harvesting, with drinking water as top priority, and assured state funding for water conservation projects and support for fodder availability and weather-affected farmers.
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Rani Mukerji Gets Maharashtra's Raj Kapoor Award (Start of September)
Actress Rani Mukerji was honoured with the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award at the 62nd Maharashtra State Film Awards ceremony in Mumbai on September 9, 2026. She received the award from Maharashtra Chief Minister…
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launches SOTTO HQ, expanded ANMOL scheme and ASHA incentive hike under Seva Sankalp Abhiyan (Start of October)
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, launched several initiatives under 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' on 6 October 2026, including an expanded ANMOL scheme and a State Organ and Tissue…
MoPR Launches Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme, SAMARTH Portal & Model OSR Rules to Strengthen PRIs (End of July)
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) launched the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme, the SAMARTH Panchayat Portal, and Model Own Source Revenue (OSR) Rules on July 27, 2026. The Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme aims to…
Madhya Pradesh Launches Swamitva Adhikar Abhilekh Nispadan Evam Panjiyan Yojana-2026 for Free Registration of Rural Properties (End of September)
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and BJP national president Nitin Nabin launched the 'Swamitva Adhikar Abhilekh Nispadan Evam Panjiyan Yojana-2026' at Gandhi Nagar Ground, Indore, on September 17, 2026, as part…
FSSAI certifies Ayodhya's Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra as 'Eat Right Place of Worship'
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- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) certified Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Ayodhya, as an 'Eat Right Place of Worship' for maintaining food safety and hygiene standards.
- The certificate is valid for two years, from October 11, 2026 to October 10, 2028, and was handed over by FSSAI CEO Rajit Punhani at a ceremony in Ayodhya on Saturday.
- The 'Eat Right Places of Worship' initiative aims to prevent malpractices in food served as Prasad/langar and ensure compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
- Certification involves a pre-audit of a checklist, followed by training and a final audit by third-party agencies.
- The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple on January 22, 2024, in an event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Megamax Aviation's Air Ayodhya Secures Civil Aviation Ministry NOC to Fly Uttar Pradesh Towns Under UDAN (Start of October)
Megamax Aviation Private Limited received the No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Civil Aviation for its regional airline Air Ayodhya, to be operated under the Regional Connectivity Scheme - UDAN. Air…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the renaming of Bhadarsa municipal town in Ayodhya district as Bharat Nagar. The renaming honors Bharat, the younger brother of Lord Ram, whose devotion and…
FSSAI Takes Penal Action Against Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart and Zepto Over Misleading Claims and Prohibited Foods (End of September)
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated penal action against e-commerce platforms Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart India and Zepto for regulatory non-compliances, including…
The Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai held its kumbabishekam (consecration ceremony) on September 17, 2026. The consecration ceremony was performed at approximately 7:40 a.m. amid the chanting of Vedic hymns.
INS Sahyadri Reaches Vladivostok to Join India-Russia Naval Exercise INDRA 2026
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- Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri arrived at Vladivostok, Russia, on 10 October 2026 to take part in Exercise INDRA 2026, a bilateral naval exercise between the Indian Navy and the Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) scheduled from 13 to 18 October 2026.
- Exercise INDRA 2026 will feature a harbour phase followed by coordinated operational activities at sea, including professional interactions and maritime evolutions to enhance mutual understanding, operational coordination and interoperability.
- The deployment aligns with the Government of India's MAHASAGAR vision (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) and carries forward the momentum of the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit held on 04-05 December 2025.
- Alongside operational engagements, social and cultural interactions during the exercise will foster camaraderie and people-to-people connections between personnel of the two navies.
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Indian Navy ships Sahyadri and Kulish wrap up ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise AIME 2026 hosted by the Philippines (Start of October)
Indian Naval Ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish concluded their participation in the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise AIME 2026, conducted in the Philippines under the theme 'Anchored in Trust, United at Sea'. The exercise…
India and ASEAN Navies Begin Second Joint Maritime Exercise AIME-2026 at Subic Bay in the Philippines (Start of October)
The second ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2026) commenced at Subic Bay in the Philippines on September 28, 2026, under the theme 'Anchored in Trust, United at Sea'. Indian Naval Ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish are…
INS Tarkash docks at Mombasa Port for operational turnaround, boosting India-Kenya maritime ties (End of September)
Indian Naval Ship INS Tarkash, a guided-missile frigate, arrived at Mombasa Port in Kenya on 29 September 2026 for an operational turnaround lasting until 2 October. The port call includes professional exchanges, crew…
Indian Navy Frigate INS Trishul Reaches Toulon, France for 24th Edition of Bilateral Exercise VARUNA (End of September)
Indian Navy guided-missile frigate INS Trishul arrived at Toulon, France, on September 22, 2026, to participate in the 24th edition of the bilateral maritime exercise VARUNA between the Indian Navy and the French Navy.…
Indian Navy Frigate INS Trishul Reaches Plymouth, United Kingdom for Bilateral Exercise KONKAN-26 with Royal Navy
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- Indian Navy's guided missile stealth frigate INS Trishul arrived at Plymouth, United Kingdom, to participate in Exercise KONKAN-26 with the Royal Navy.
- KONKAN-26 is the India-UK annual bilateral maritime exercise, conducted off Plymouth in two phases from 08-15 October 2026.
- The Harbour Phase includes professional interactions, cross-deck visits, sports fixtures, cultural engagements and the ship being open to visitors, while the Sea Phase covers drills across air, surface and sub-surface domains.
- The Sea Phase features cross-deck landings, firing serials, air defence exercises, complex seamanship evolutions and anti-submarine exercises.
- Over the past two decades, KONKAN has grown in scale and complexity, enhancing interoperability between the two Navies and exemplifying the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership under the India-UK Vision 2035.
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INS Trishul Arrives in Toulon, France for 24th Edition of India-France Naval Exercise Varuna (End of September)
Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Trishul arrived at Toulon, France on September 22, 2026 to participate in the 24th edition of the bilateral maritime exercise Varuna with the French Navy. The exercise will include…
Indian Navy Frigate INS Trishul Completes Alexandria Port Call Following PASSEX with Egyptian Navy (End of September)
Indian Navy guided missile frigate INS Trishul concluded a three-day port call at Alexandria, Egypt, on September 17, 2026. Prior to entering Alexandria harbour, INS Trishul conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with…
INS Tarkash docks at Mombasa Port for operational turnaround, boosting India-Kenya maritime ties (End of September)
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Indian Navy Frigate INS Trishul Reaches Toulon, France for 24th Edition of Bilateral Exercise VARUNA (End of September)
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India's first private-sector micro-missile JWALA readies for maiden experimental trial after successful rocket motor tests
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- JWALA, India's first indigenously developed private-sector micro-missile designed and developed by IG Defence, is set for its maiden experimental trial following successful test-firing of two solid rocket motors.
- JWALA is a short-range surface-to-air weapon system with a strike range of 2 to 5 km and an engagement envelope from 50 metres to 5,000 metres, developed as a low-cost hard-kill Counter-UAS interceptor against hostile drones.
- The missile uses a dual-pulse solid rocket motor with fin control, carries a 0.5-1.5 kg pre-fragmented high-explosive warhead with proximity fuze, and has a circular error probability of less than two metres at maximum range.
- JWALA has a reaction time of less than seven seconds from target detection to missile launch, aiding responses against low-flying, fast-moving drone targets.
- The missile is part of IG Defence's GRID defend ecosystem, an AI-enabled battle-management network linking sensors, command systems and effectors, with JWALA serving as the hard-kill effector.
- IG Defence also demonstrated its T-SHUL BEAM soft-kill counter-UAS system, which uses electronic countermeasures and operates through the GRID architecture, at the Indian Air Force's Dronathon 2026 exercise in Pokhran.
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DRDO Successfully Conducts Maiden Flight Test of Kusha Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (End of July)
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the maiden flight test of the 'Kusha' Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. The test successfully…
Kawa UAV conducts maiden flight test of Divyastra Mk3 loitering munition on August 11, 2026 (Mid of August)
Kawa UAV Pvt. Ltd., a defence start-up based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, conducted the maiden flight test of the Divyastra Mk3 loitering munition on August 11, 2026. The Divyastra Mk3 is India's first indigenous…
India’s Private Space Investment Crosses $618 Million (End of July)
India's private space sector investment crossed $618.5 million as of March 31, 2026, growing nearly six-fold from $100.5 million in 2021-22. Private investment worth $187 million was reported in 2026 alone.
Indian firm IG Defence test-fires solid rocket motors for JWALA counter-drone micro-missile (Start of October)
Indian defence technology company IG Defence successfully test-fired two solid rocket motors for its JWALA missile programme on Saturday, in a test conducted around 4 am. JWALA is described as India's first indigenously…
Indo-French TRISHNA satellite in realisation stage, launch planned within 12-16 months
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- The Indo-French satellite TRISHNA (Thermal Infra-Red Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural Resource Assessment) is in the realisation stage and will be launched in the next 12-16 months, said Jasvinder Singh Khoral, Director (Projects), U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), on October 11, 2026.
- TRISHNA is the third satellite jointly developed by India and France after Megha-Tropiques and SARAL (Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA).
- The mission, a collaboration between ISRO and France's space agency CNES, aims at better management of water resources through visible, shortwave and thermal infrared Earth observation, and will be launched by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.
- TRISHNA will carry two primary payloads: the Thermal Infra-Red (TIR) payload developed by CNES and the Visible-Near Infra-Red Short Wave Infra-Red (VNIR-SWIR) payload developed by ISRO, with data to be processed jointly in France and India under an open data policy.
- The satellite is designed to deliver high spatial and high temporal resolution monitoring of the Earth's surface temperature, emissivity, and biophysical and radiation variables for surface energy budgeting at regional to global scale.
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the European Space Agency (ESA) extended their Cooperative Agreement until January 8, 2032, via an exchange of letters signed in Paris on September 10, 2026, on the…
ISRO to Launch GSLV-F17 With EOS-05 Earth Observation Satellite (Start of September)
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Anmol Kharb Claims Women's Singles Crown at Türkiye International Challenge Badminton
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- India's Anmol Kharb won the Women's Singles title at the Türkiye International Challenge badminton tournament.
- In the final, Anmol Kharb defeated fellow Indian Aakarshi Kashyap 21-11, 21-14 in straight games.
- This was Anmol Kharb's third international senior title.
- In the Men's Doubles final, India's Suraj Goala and Nicholas Raj finished runners-up, losing to Denmark's William Kryger Boe and Rasmus Espersen 14-21, 19-21.
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Carlos Alcaraz Defeats Jiri Lehecka to Retain Japan Open Title (Start of October)
Carlos Alcaraz, ranked third, defeated 19th-ranked Jiri Lehecka of Czechia 7-6 (4), 6-4 to successfully defend his Japan Open title in Tokyo on October 6, 2026. It was Alcaraz's third title of the year, his 27th career…
Ankur Bhattacharjee defeated Payas Jain in the men's singles final at the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships. Yashaswini Ghorpade defeated Sreeja Akula in the women's singles final.
Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon 2026. Linda Nosková defeated Karolina Muchová 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to win the women's singles title at Wimbledon 2026.
France’s Alex Lanier & South Korea’s An Se-young Win Men’s & Women’s Singles Champions (End of August)
Alex Lanier defeated Kodai Naraoka 21-11, 21-11 to win the men's singles title at the 2026 BWF World Championships. An Se-young defeated Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-14 to win the women's singles title.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches development projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore in Tamil Nadu
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 11, 2026 inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore across Tamil Nadu.
- Modi inaugurated the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Chennai Metro Phase II, built at a cost of around Rs 4,900 crore, which features a 3.7-km double-decker structure and advanced signalling systems designed to support driverless operations.
- Modi dedicated to the nation the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at IIT Madras and launched its global scientific mission to map more than 100 human brains into three-dimensional atlases at cellular resolution across the human lifespan.
- Modi laid the foundation stone for and inaugurated National Highway projects worth around Rs 3,700 crore in Tamil Nadu.
- Modi said the Centre increased India's metro network from 250 kilometres in 2014 to 1,100 km now, reaching 25 cities.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay sought the Centre's approval for Chennai Metro Phase III, high-speed railway corridors between Chennai-Coimbatore and Chennai-Kanyakumari, the Godavari-Cauvery river-linking project, and funds under the Samagra Shiksha scheme.
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20th Rozgar Mela: PM Modi Hands Out Over 51,000 Appointment Letters Across 45 Locations (End of September)
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Key Updates:
- India accounted for the largest share of demonstrations worldwide for five consecutive years, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), a US-based nonprofit.
- India recorded 18,074 demonstrations in 2026 through September, accounting for 17.5 per cent of the global total.
- Demonstrations in India peaked at 22,130 in 2024, the year of the general election, before easing to 20,606 in 2025.
- India's share of global demonstrations rose from 10.6 per cent in 2020 to 16.4 per cent in 2024, while the US share fell from 16.2 per cent in 2020 to 7.8 per cent in 2024 before rising to 11.2 per cent in 2026.
- Pakistan ranked behind the US in the global comparison, after India.
- ACLED defines demonstrations as public gatherings to express views, grievances or demands, including protests, rallies and marches, even violent ones, but excluding mob violence.
- The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) recorded 115,837 agitations in 2016, the highest in its series dating back to at least 2004, but later stopped publishing the figures and removed the agitations chapter from its Data on Police Organisations reports.
- RTI responses showed BPR&D stated that no information is available on agitation data from 2017 onward or the reasons for discontinuing the series.
- Following the Gen Z protests in Nepal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed the BPR&D to study protests in India since Independence, with emphasis on movements after 1974, and draft a national standard operating procedure to manage mass agitations.
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