Government Trims FY27 Borrowing by ₹1.2 Trillion; ₹7.86 Trillion Dated Bond Sales Planned for H2
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- The Centre lowered its FY27 gross market borrowing estimate to ₹15.995 trillion through dated securities, about ₹1.205 trillion below the original budget estimate of ₹17.2 trillion and ₹9,500 crore below the March-revised figure of ₹16.09 trillion.
- The government plans to raise ₹7.86 trillion through dated government securities in H2 FY27, comprising ₹7.71 trillion in conventional securities and ₹15,000 crore in sovereign green bonds, via 23 weekly auctions between October and March.
- Sovereign green bonds of ₹15,000 crore will be issued across five auctions of ₹3,000 crore each, and the greenshoe facility allows additional subscriptions of up to ₹2,000 crore per security.
- Of the H2 borrowing, 26.3% comes from 10-year securities, 17.6% from 15-year and 12.1% from five-year securities, with maturities ranging from 3 to 50 years.
- The first auction week (28 September–2 October) includes ₹9,000 crore of three-year, ₹12,000 crore of seven-year, ₹9,000 crore of 30-year securities and ₹3,000 crore of 30-year sovereign green bonds; the final (23rd) auction week is 1–5 March 2027 with ₹35,000 crore of 10-year securities.
- The Centre's revenue receipts stood at ₹12.68 trillion during April–July, 35.9% of the full-year budget estimate, with net tax revenue at ₹8.45 trillion (29.5%) and non-tax revenue at ₹4.23 trillion (63.5%), per Controller General of Accounts data released on 31 August.
- The fiscal deficit stood at ₹4.55 trillion, or 26.8% of the full-year target, at end-July, against 29.9% a year earlier; FY27 budgets a deficit of ₹16.96 trillion (4.3% of GDP) and net tax receipts of ₹28.67 trillion.
- The government will borrow ₹23,000 crore weekly through Treasury bills in Q3 FY27 over 13 auction weeks — ₹8,000 crore each of 91-day and 182-day T-bills and ₹7,000 crore of 364-day T-bills — separate from the ₹7.86 trillion dated borrowing.
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) set the government's Ways and Means Advances limit at ₹50,000 crore for H2 FY27.
- Switch auctions may be conducted on the third Monday of every month, and the government retains flexibility to issue floating-rate and inflation-indexed bonds.
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United Forum of Bank Unions Calls Three-Day Nationwide Bank Strike on September 28-30, 2026
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- The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of seven unions representing close to 90% of India's bank officers and staff, called a three-day nationwide strike on September 28, 29 and 30, 2026.
- The immediate trigger is a Department of Financial Services directive issued on August 21 asking banks to implement a revised Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme that unions say was changed unilaterally and unfairly.
- UFBU's other demands include immediate implementation of a five-day banking week, restoration of the Old Pension Scheme in place of the National Pension System, a uniform dearness allowance formula for retirees, and improved pension benefits.
- September 26 (fourth Saturday) and September 27 (Sunday) are standard bank holidays, so September 26 to 30 forms five consecutive days when many bank branches may be unavailable for customer-facing work.
- UFBU has approached the Delhi High Court, where the PLI matter remains pending, and argues that implementing the new formula violates the status quo required while the dispute is before the Chief Labour Commissioner.
- ATMs, UPI, IMPS, net banking and mobile banking apps are expected to function normally during the strike, while branch-level services like cash deposits and withdrawals, cheque clearance, demand draft issuance and locker access may be disrupted.
- Public sector banks are expected to be most affected; private banks such as ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank are not part of UFBU and have typically remained open during past strikes.
- The Finance Ministry has urged employees not to join the strike and reviewed contingency plans with public-sector banks, regional rural banks and the Indian Banks' Association.
- UFBU confirmed it is proceeding with the strike after conciliation talks failed to resolve the dispute.
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India's Foreign Direct Investment Hits All-Time High of $94.53 Billion in FY26, Cumulative Inflows Since 2014 Reach $843 Billion
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- India recorded its highest-ever annual Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow of USD 94.53 billion in FY 2025-26, with cumulative inflows from FY 2014-15 to FY 2025-26 reaching USD 843 billion, as announced by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
- As of March 31, the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes have achieved Rs 2.40 lakh crore in actual investment, Rs 23.8 lakh crore in production/sales, Rs 15.2 lakh crore in exports, and generated over 14.6 lakh direct and indirect jobs.
- Sectors including electronics and telecom, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automobiles, IT hardware, and speciality steel have significantly benefited from the PLI schemes.
- September 25 marked the 12th anniversary of the 'Make in India' campaign.
- Over 470 crore orders have been placed through the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
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India and Netherlands Sign Tripartite MoUs for Technical Cooperation on Gujarat's Kalpasar Project
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- The Ministry of Jal Shakti signed two tripartite MoUs with the Netherlands on 24 September 2026 for technical cooperation and capacity building for the Kalpasar project in Gujarat.
- The MoUs were signed between the Central Water Commission (CWC), the Kalpasar Department of the Gujarat government, and Dutch institutions Deltares and TU Delft, on the sidelines of the ninth India International Water Week (IIWW) 2026.
- Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil and Netherlands Vice Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management Jaap Slootmaker chaired a bilateral meeting on the strategic water partnership at Bharat Mandapam.
- A Letter of Intent for technical cooperation on the Kalpasar project was signed on 16 May 2026 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Netherlands.
- The Kalpasar project envisages creation of a freshwater reservoir using runoff from the Sabarmati, Mahi and Dhadhar rivers, supplemented by water conveyed from the Narmada River.
- The ninth IIWW 2026 is being held at Bharat Mandapam from 22 to 26 September with the theme 'Climate Resilient Water Management'.
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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Moves to Ban Sale of Non-Dairy Analogue Products Marketed as Paneer
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- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed a nationwide ban on the manufacture and sale of non-dairy analogue products marketed as paneer.
- FSSAI has proposed amending the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, under sub-section (2) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
- Products already licensed under the 'Analogue in Dairy Context' category must discontinue using the term 'Paneer' in their nomenclature, labelling or marketing.
- FSSAI has invited objections and suggestions for 60 days from the date the Official Gazette copies are made available to the public.
- Analogue dairy products are non-dairy alternatives in which some or all milk constituents are replaced with ingredients not derived from milk, such as vegetable oils, starches, plant proteins and emulsifiers.
- States including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have already banned analogue paneer, and Zomato announced a zero-tolerance policy removing dishes containing analogue dairy products.
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ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Changes Name to ICICI Life Insurance Limited
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- ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited, established in 2001, changed its name to ICICI Life Insurance Limited, effective from September 22, 2026.
- The insurance arm of ICICI Group informed the BSE and the National Stock Exchange about the name change on Tuesday, September 23, 2026.
- The name change follows approval from the company's members, disclosed on September 19, 2026, and formal approval from the Registrar of Companies, Central Processing Centre, under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
- ICICI Life Insurance Limited is yet to file an intimation with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) for issuance of a revised Certificate of Registration.
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Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Releases Operational Guidelines for NPS Swasthya Scheme Combining Pension with Health Cover
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- The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has issued detailed operational guidelines for NPS Swasthya, a retirement pension scheme with health insurance coverage.
- Anyone eligible to join NPS can enrol in NPS Swasthya; individuals aged 18 to 70 can join, with renewal permitted up to 85 years of age.
- The scheme has a dual structure comprising an NPS Swasthya Investment account and a separate mandatory super top-up health insurance policy, offered by pension funds through Irdai-registered insurers under a master policy arrangement.
- The family floater covers the subscriber, spouse, and up to two dependent children, excluding parents, with four deductible tiers: Rs 10,000 for Rs 1 lakh cover, Rs 50,000 for Rs 5 lakh, Rs 1 lakh for Rs 10 lakh, and Rs 3 lakh for Rs 30 lakh sum insured.
- The minimum initial contribution includes the first-year insurance premium, an annual health benefit administrator maintenance charge of Rs 200 plus taxes, and at least Rs 1,000 for investment; subsequent contributions can be as low as Rs 10.
- Subscribers can make partial withdrawals of up to 25 per cent of total contributions for OPD and IPD treatments, with no minimum waiting period, and payments are settled directly with healthcare providers.
- NPS Swasthya fund investments follow the Central Government Scheme investment pattern, and pension funds may levy up to 0.08 per cent per annum as asset management fee.
- Mandated service timelines include cashless pre-authorisation within 1 hour, final discharge authorisation within 3 hours, and platform uptime of at least 99.5 per cent monthly.
- PFRDA prohibits pension funds from receiving insurance commissions, claim-linked payments, or premium shares, and restricts health data from being used for profiling, marketing, or provider steering.
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Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Issues SSA 5000 Standard for Sustainability Assurance Aligned with ISSA 5000
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- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued SSA 5000, titled 'General Requirements & Framework for Sustainability Assurance Engagements', to align sustainability assurance in India with global standards.
- SSA 5000 aligns with the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board's (IAASB) ISSA 5000, incorporating specific carveouts tailored to the Indian context.
- The new standard will come into force for financial years starting on or after April 1, 2027.
- Existing standards SSAE 3000 and SAE 3410 will stand withdrawn once SSA 5000 comes into force.
- ICAI is a statutory body set up under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, and functions under the administrative supervision of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
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- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed its first high-value deep tech project agreement with Rajasthan-based start-up Zero mK India Private Ltd to indigenously develop a 20 mK Dilution Refrigerator for quantum applications.
- The programme carries a corpus of ₹500 crore and is funded under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme of DRDO.
- Dilution refrigerators are specialised cryogenic systems achieving millikelvin-range temperatures, essential for operating and testing several quantum computing platforms.
- The indigenous 20 mK-class dilution refrigerator aligns with the National Quantum Mission and will help reduce dependence on imported cryogenic infrastructure.
- The agreement was signed between the Director, TDF and Zero mK India Private Ltd in New Delhi, with the ₹500 crore corpus earlier approved by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
- The project is monitored, mentored and supported by the Director, Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL), and his team.
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Delhi Airport Climbs 11 Places to 28th Rank in OAG Megahubs Index 2026
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- Delhi airport climbed 11 places to rank 28th globally in the OAG Megahubs Index 2026, up from 39th in 2025, as stated by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL).
- Delhi airport connects to 160 destinations, including 70 international and 90 domestic, through a network of 70 airlines.
- Delhi airport emerged as the world's leading low-cost carrier mega hub with 11,045 potential connections.
- Philippine Airlines is expected to launch Delhi–Manila services by mid-November 2026, making Delhi its first Indian destination.
- EVA Air will commence Delhi–Taipei services from December 1, 2026, establishing Delhi's first direct connectivity to Taiwan.
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International Energy Agency Projects India's Electrification Rate to Reach 32% by 2035
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- India's electrification rate could rise from 19 per cent to 32 per cent by 2035, driven mainly by transport electrification, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) Electrification special report.
- Fuel-importing countries could cut energy import bills by over $400 billion by 2035 compared with 2025 levels; for India, reduced imports could yield savings of nearly 30 per cent of its 2025 import bill.
- Electric car sales in India rose over 115 per cent from March to June 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, and EVs accounted for over 65 per cent of three-wheeler sales in 2025.
- India launched a programme to procure and deploy 500,000 induction cooktops amid the West Asia conflict and Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions.
- India and Southeast Asia's combined share of global air conditioner stock could rise from less than 10 per cent today to 20 per cent by 2035.
- Electricity demand in India and Southeast Asia grew at an average annual rate of around 5 per cent from 2015 to 2025.
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- Bengaluru-based fintech PayGlocal has received in-principle approval from the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) to establish a wholly owned subsidiary as a Payment Service Provider (PSP) in GIFT-IFSC.
- The approval allows PayGlocal's GIFT-IFSC entity to undertake account issuance including e-money accounts, cross-border money transfers and merchant acquisition.
- PayGlocal earlier received final authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a Payment Aggregator-Cross Border for inward and outward payments, and has registered as a Money Services Business (MSB) with the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
- Founded in 2021, PayGlocal supports more than 130 currencies and over 40 global and local payment methods.
- PayGlocal is backed by Tiger Global, Peak XV and BEENEXT.
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SBI Card Introduces Fixed Deposit-Backed Secured Credit Cards with 10-Minute Paperless Applications on YONO Platform
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- SBI Card announced on September 23 a fully digital journey on the SBI YONO platform that allows eligible customers to apply for fixed deposit-backed secured credit cards in around 10 minutes.
- Customers with an SBI fixed deposit can apply for four secured Advantage SBI Card variants: SBI Card Elite, SBI Card Prime, SimplyCLICK SBI Card and SimplySAVE SBI Card.
- The application is a 100% digital and paperless process on YONO that eliminates the need for physical documentation.
- The secured card is backed by the customer's fixed deposit with SBI, combining collateral security with conventional credit card features, and can serve as an entry point for customers looking to establish or strengthen their credit profile and access the formal credit ecosystem.
- The launch brings together SBI Card's credit card portfolio with SBI's YONO digital banking infrastructure and expands the range of SBI Card products accessible through YONO.
- Salila Pande is the Managing Director and CEO of SBI Card.
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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath Launches Zero-Commission Bharat Taxi and Farmer Loan Scheme
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- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the Bharat Taxi service and the Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana in Lucknow.
- Under Bharat Taxi, two-wheeler, taxi and three-wheeler drivers can register on zero commission and receive social security cover of ₹5 lakh.
- Bharat Taxi operations have started in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Prayagraj, with MOUs signed with Lucknow Airport, Lucknow Metro and Lucknow Police.
- Under Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana, the interest rate on loans from the Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Gramya Vikas Bank has been reduced from 11% to 6%.
- The scheme targets providing benefits to five lakh small and marginal farmers in the coming years.
- In 2017, the Uttar Pradesh government waived loans worth more than ₹36,000 crore for 86 lakh small and marginal farmers.
- Of 16 cooperative banks in Uttar Pradesh that became inactive before 2017, 15 have returned to profit.
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Centre Declares Deendayal, Jawaharlal Nehru, Paradip and Mundra Ports as Mega Ports
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- The Centre has notified Deendayal (Kandla), Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), Paradip, and Adani Group's Mundra Port as mega ports.
- The classification was made under sub-section (1) of section 73 of the Indian Ports Act, 2025 through a gazette notification by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
- India has 12 major ports and more than 200 non-major ports.
- The 12 major ports are Deendayal (Kandla), Mumbai, Mormugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Ennore (Kamarajar), Tuticorin (V O Chidambaranar), Visakhapatnam, Paradip, Kolkata (including Haldia), and Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
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President Droupadi Murmu Returns West Bengal's Anti-Goonda Bill Over NDPS Act Conflict
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- President Droupadi Murmu returned the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026, popularly called the 'anti-Goonda' Bill, for reconsideration after the Centre flagged a conflict with the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
- The Centre's note said Section 2(d)(iii)(B) of the Bill, which includes NDPS offences in the definition of 'goonda', may overlap with the preventive-detention framework of the PITNDPS Act, 1988 and raise repugnancy under Article 254 of the Constitution.
- The Centre suggested deleting the reference to NDPS Act offences to avoid duplication with the existing Central statutory framework.
- The Bill, introduced in June 2026, defines anti-social activities and 'goonda' and empowers a district magistrate, Commissioner of Police, or an authorised police officer not below DIG rank to direct a 'goonda' to leave a specified area, district or districts and bar entry or return for up to one year.
- On August 6, a Calcutta High Court division bench of Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee dismissed three PILs against the Bill as premature since it had not received the President's assent.
- The state informed the high court that the Bill is still awaiting the President's assent, contradicting Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's claims that the 'Goonda Daman Act' had received the Governor's assent and was invoked against accused in the July 24 Esplanade protest march violence.
- A state official said the Bill can be tabled again in the Assembly after amending the conflicting provisions and then resent for Presidential assent.
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Arogya Manthan 2026: Nadda to Lead Celebrations of 8 Years of AB PM-JAY and 5 Years of ABDM in New Delhi
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- Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda will inaugurate Arogya Manthan 2026 on September 25 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, organised by the National Health Authority to mark eight years of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and five years of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
- New initiatives to be launched include the National Healthcare Providers Registry Mobile App, NHCX Implementation Guide for Payers, Guidebook for a Model Digital Health Facility, Secure Data Environment application and Framework for Auto-Adjudication of Claims under AB PM-JAY.
- The Secure Data Environment, developed by NHA with the support of IISc Bengaluru, will allow approved entities to work with de-identified AB PM-JAY and ABDM data for research, planning and responsible AI innovation.
- AB PM-JAY, launched in 2018, provides health cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year, has covered over 60 crore beneficiaries and facilitated more than 13 crore hospital admissions worth over Rs 2 lakh crore.
- In October 2024, AB PM-JAY was extended to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above, adding approximately 6 crore additional beneficiaries.
- Launched in September 2021, ABDM has enabled creation of over 97.8 crore ABHAs and linking of over 121 crore health records as of September 1, 2026, with more than 5.6 lakh health facilities and 11 lakh healthcare professionals registered.
- The event will recognise best-performing States and Union Territories under AB PM-JAY and ABDM.
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West Bengal officially implemented the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) on August 16, 2026. Under AB-PMJAY, eligible families in West Bengal get cashless treatment up to ₹5 lakh per family per…
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) completed eight years, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health Minister JP Nadda marking the milestone. AB PM-JAY, launched on September 23, 2018…
The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has created over 93.95 crore health accounts. The ABDM has linked 105 crore health records.
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Government Releases ₹36,754 Crore in Incentives Under Production Linked Incentive Schemes
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- The Commerce and Industry Ministry announced that ₹36,754 crore has been disbursed to beneficiary companies under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes as on June 30, 2026.
- Launched in 2020 for 14 key sectors with an approved outlay of ₹1.91 lakh crore, the PLI schemes aim to enhance India's manufacturing capabilities, attract investment, promote exports, generate employment and reduce import dependence.
- As on June 30, 2026, the PLI schemes have resulted in actual investment of ₹2.58 lakh crore, with production/sales of ₹23.79 lakh crore and exports of ₹15.53 lakh crore.
- The PLI schemes have led to the employment generation of more than 14.57 lakh people, both direct and indirect.
- The pharmaceuticals sector has recorded cumulative sales of more than ₹3.64 lakh crore under the scheme, which has enabled domestic manufacture of 1,931 pharmaceutical products, including 191 bulk drugs manufactured in India for the first time.
- Major global players such as Siemens, Wipro GE and Philips have participated in technology-transfer projects enabling domestic manufacture of CT/MRI systems, cath labs and ultrasonography equipment, with PLI beneficiaries recording ₹6,475 crore in domestic sales, ₹560 crore in exports and ₹1,400 crore in revenue from implants.
- Global brands including Dell, HP, Lenovo, Acer, ASUS and HPE have initiated domestic manufacturing directly or through Indian EMS partners, with PLI beneficiaries now producing AI servers, SSDs, memory modules, power adapters, battery packs and display panels.
- In the speciality steel sector, leading companies including JSW, Jindal Odisha, Tata Steel and AMNS have invested more than ₹19,000 crore, supporting domestic production of value-added speciality steel for automobiles, defence, capital goods and renewable energy.
- The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) launched an online module in November 2025 on the National Single Window System (NSWS), open to both PLI and non-PLI businesses, for Indian companies to generate sponsorship letters for inviting foreign professionals under the e-Production Investment Business Visa (e-B-4 Visa).
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India Climbs to 31st Place in World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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- India ranked 31st in the World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2026, improving from 39th place in 2024.
- Japan topped the TTDI 2026, and 92% of the 110 economies in the index improved their scores since 2024, the strongest global conditions since 2019.
- India ranks among the top 10 for the number of UNESCO World Heritage cultural sites but has gaps in tourist services, infrastructure and environmental sustainability.
- Emerging economies Brazil, China, India and Mexico account for over 17% of UNESCO World Heritage natural sites among TTDI-ranked economies.
- The 10 largest non-high-income travel and tourism economies, including China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, the Philippines, Türkiye, Mexico and Brazil, account for over 28% of global direct travel and tourism GDP, projected to rise to 35% by 2035.
- Advanced economies hold nine of the top 10 spots, while the largest emerging tourism economies have improved their scores more than twice as fast as the Top 20 since 2019.
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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.
The Ministry of Tourism hosted the 2nd BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group (TWG) Meeting in Jaipur, Rajasthan, under India's BRICS Chairship. The meeting was chaired by Bhuvnesh Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism…
ICG Ship Shaunak Departs Chennai for Perth Under Quad-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission
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- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship 'Shaunak' sailed from Chennai on September 25, 2026 for Perth, Australia as part of the Quad-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission.
- Six sea riders embarked onboard ICG's 'Shaunak': two officers each from India and Japan, and one officer each from Australia and the United States.
- The mission is aligned with the Quad Foreign Ministers' Joint Statement of May 26 and reflects the commitment of India, Australia, Japan and the US to a free, open, inclusive and rules-based maritime order in the Indo-Pacific.
- The mission underscores India's maritime vision 'MAHASAGAR' — Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.
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The 2nd edition of Joint Exercise Sahyog HOP TAC is being held with the visit of Vietnam Coast Guard Ship CSB8002 to Chennai on August 24, 2026. A six-member delegation from the Vietnam Coast Guard is visiting for the…
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Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) handed over the 51.43-metre fast patrol vessel ICGS Ajit to the Indian Coast Guard on 25 August 2026. The vessel, designated Yard 1277, was formally handed over after the First Reading…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Flags In NIMAS Expedition That Summited 20 Unclimbed Ladakh Peaks
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- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged in the First Ascent Mountaineering Expedition on September 25, 2026, which summited 20 unclimbed peaks above 6,000 meters in Ladakh in 23 days.
- The first-ever recorded summits of 20 unclimbed peaks were in the Chamser-Lungser, Gyama Nala and Chokula areas of the Ladakh Range.
- The expedition was undertaken by a team of 20 climbers from the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS), Dirang, led by Col Ranveer Singh Jamwal.
- Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and other senior Ministry of Defence officials attended the flag-in ceremony at Kartavya Bhavan-2 in New Delhi.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh honoured the tri-services all-women crew of the Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni on July 30, 2026. The crew completed the Samudra Pradakshina Expedition, India's first-ever…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the NCC's All India Girls High Altitude Long Trek 'Aparajita - Parang La 2026' on August 18, 2026, at Kartavya Bhawan, New Delhi. The expedition comprises 28 NCC girl cadets led…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged in the first-ever tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition 'Samudra Pradakshina' on July 22, 2026. The expedition was conducted aboard the Indian Army Sailing…
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Indian Railways Approves Tri-Weekly Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express and Extends Jhansi-Agra Train to Mathura
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- 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 Barauni on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, while Train No. 19428 will run in the reverse direction on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
- The Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express will have commercial stoppages at major stations including Ahmedabad, Ratlam, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Bharatpur, Mathura, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur and Samastipur.
- Railways has extended Train No. 11901/11902 Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi-Agra Cantt Express up to Mathura, increasing its journey distance from 217 km to 270 km.
- Under the extension, Train No. 11901 will depart Jhansi at 4 pm and reach Mathura at 11 pm, while Train No. 11902 will leave Mathura at 5.05 am and arrive at Jhansi at 12.50 pm, with stoppages at Raja ki Mandi, Runkuta, Deen Dayal Dham and Baad.
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The Railway Board approved seven new Amrit Bharat Express trains on August 14, 2026, to expand rail connectivity. The trains are designed to provide affordable service for passengers from lower and lower-middle income…
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WMO Report Finds 2025 Marks Fourth Straight Year of Net Glacier Ice Loss Worldwide
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- The World Meteorological Organisation's (WMO) State of Global Water Resources 2025 report states that 2025 was the fourth consecutive year in which every major glaciated region recorded a net loss in ice mass.
- Between October 2024 and September 2025, glaciers worldwide lost 408 ± 132 gigatonnes of mass, equivalent to a sea level rise of 1.1 ± 0.4 mm.
- Mountain glaciers lost 6.2 per cent of their ice mass between 2000 and 2025, and six of the seven largest annual glacier losses have occurred in the last seven years.
- In 2025, Central Asia, South Asia West, Russian Arctic, Iceland, and Western Canada and USA regions recorded annual mass balances among the three most negative years on record for those regions.
- Glaciers in the central Altai region of Russia have lost 271.7 square kilometres or 40.2 per cent of mass since the 1950s, including 18.8 per cent (93.8 square kilometres) since 2001, with the strongest losses in the South Chuya range.
- Regions with smaller glaciers such as the Caucasus, western Canada and United States, and central Europe may have already reached peak water conditions, where glacier runoff from melting is at its maximum.
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The eastern Himalayan state of Sikkim has identified 40 high-hazard glacial lakes, with 16 of them classified as being at the highest risk of catastrophic outbursts that could threaten downstream settlements. Glacial…
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Sawan Barwal Claims Marathon Silver with National Record at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
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- India's Sawan Barwal won the silver medal in the men's marathon at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 in Japan, setting a new National Record of 2:11:37.
- Barwal finished second behind Japan's Ichitaka Yamashita, who clocked 2:10:49.
- Barwal became the first Indian man in 44 years to win an Asian Games marathon medal, and only the fourth overall after Chhota Singh (Gold, 1951), Surat Mathur (Bronze, 1951) and H K Seetharam (Bronze, 1982).
- Barwal improved his own National Record from April 2026 by 21 seconds.
- The other Indian in the 19-man field, Kartik Karkera, finished 17th with a time of 2:22:41.
- At the ongoing Asian Games, India has won 24 medals - two gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze.
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India won the silver medal in the mixed 4x400m relay at the Asian Games 2026, held at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. The Indian quartet of Vishal TK, Vithya Ramraj, Manu Saji and MR Poovamma clocked…
Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet won gold for India in the mixed 10m air pistol shooting final at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, setting an Asian-record score of 484.6 points and beating South Korea by 6.6 points, with…
Indian wushu athlete Roshibina Devi won silver in the women's sanda 60 kg event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, losing the final to China's Zhang Xiaoyu. Roshibina lost both rounds of the final 0-5, with Zhang…
India Claims Women's 50m Rifle 3P Team Silver at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026
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- India won the silver medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions team event at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 with a combined score of 1763, finishing 10 points behind gold medallist China, while Kazakhstan took bronze with 1754.
- The Indian team comprised Ashi Chouksey, Tilottama Sen and Vidarsa K. Vinod, with Tilottama Sen (590-32x) and Vidarsa K. Vinod (588-29x) qualifying for the individual final, where they finished fourth and fifth respectively.
- China's Han Jiayu won the individual gold with 359.0, a new Asian record, and compatriot Zhang Liyuan took silver with 358.8; China's team score of 1773 equalled its continental and Games record set at Hangzhou 2023.
- The qualification began at 6:15am IST and the individual final at 9:30am IST on September 26, 2026, at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery.
- The continental qualification and Games record of 594 is jointly held by China's Xia Siyu and India's Sift Kaur Samra, while the world record of 596 belongs to Norway's Jenny Stene from the 2022 European Championships in Wroclaw, Poland.
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India's women's cricket team retained the Asian Games gold medal by beating Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, handing India its first gold of the 2026 Asiad. India posted 216 for three…
India’s Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane and Rudrankksh Patil won the silver medal in the 10m Air Rifle Men’s Team event at the Asian Games 2026, aggregating 1890.1 points at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery.…
India won bronze medals in both the men's and women's skeet team events at the Asian Games 2026 held in Nagoya. In the women's team event, Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan and Parinaaz Dhaliwal combined for 331 to…
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Dhiraj Bommadevara Tops Recurve Qualification With Record Asian Games Score
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- Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara set a new Asian Games men's recurve qualification record with 698 points out of 720 at the 2026 Asian Games in Okazaki City, Japan, breaking the previous record of 690 set by Korea's Lee Woo Seok.
- Korea's Kim Je Deok finished second with 693 points and Chinese Taipei's Chin-Hun Tang was third with 692, while Lee Woo Seok finished fourth with 687.
- Topping qualification earned Dhiraj a bye into the second round of the 64-archer individual elimination draw.
- Dhiraj had exited in the quarterfinals at the Hangzhou Asian Games, and India are yet to win an Asian Games gold medal in the men's recurve individual event, with Tarundeep Rai's silver in 2010 the best result.
- India finished second behind Korea in the men's team qualification, received a bye into the pre-quarterfinals of the 32-team draw, and will face the Philippines.
- In women's compound qualification, India's 21-year-old Chikitha Taniparthi finished first with 705 points.
- Iran's Bita Asheghzadeh Oskouei was second in women's compound qualification with 704 points, while triple Asian Games gold medallist Jyothi Surekha Vennam placed 13th to qualify for the individual elimination round.
- Legendary Korean archer Kim Woojin failed to qualify for the individual elimination round as only the top two archers from each country advance.
- India took the second seed in the women's compound team event behind China and will open against Mongolia in the 16-team draw.
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Tanya Chaudhary set a new women's hammer throw national record with a 68.35m throw at the Indian Athletics Series Final in New Delhi on September 10, 2026. The record came ahead of the Asian Games, scheduled to begin…
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Council of Scientific & Industrial Research Marks Its 85th Foundation Day in 2026
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- The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) is celebrating its 85th Foundation Day in 2026, as per an official notification issued by CSIR.
- CSIR functions under the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held the 3rd India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne on 9 July. A new Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation was issued…
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh launched five science magazines in Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, and Assamese on September 26, 2026, on the occasion of the 85th Foundation Day of the…
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Baranica Elangovan Claims India's First-Ever Asian Games Pole Vault Medal at Aichi-Nagoya 2026
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- Baranica Elangovan won bronze in the women's pole vault at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, giving India its first-ever medal in the event.
- The 29-year-old from Tamil Nadu cleared 4.15m and shared the bronze with Kazakhstan's Polina Ivanova, who also cleared 4.15m, after the two matched on countback.
- Japan's Misaki Morota won gold with 4.55m and China's Chunge Neu took silver with 4.50m.
- Baranica improved the national record twice in 2026, clearing 4.22m in March and 4.23m in May at Bhubaneswar; Sindhushree Ganesha later raised it to 4.25m in June.
- Baranica suffered an ACL injury in 2020 and joined the Reliance Foundation High Performance Centre in Bhubaneswar in 2023.
- Her bronze took India's Asian Games medal tally to 23 — two gold, nine silver and 12 bronze.
- Her compatriot Sindhushree Ganesha exited the women's pole vault final without registering a mark.
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Jay Meena won India's first-ever soft tennis medal at the Asian Games, a bronze in the men's singles, after losing 2-4 to Japan's Takuya Kurosaka in the semifinals in Nagoya on September 23, 2026. The 26-year-old Meena…
Mirabai Chanu won her maiden Asian Games medal, a silver in the women's 49kg weightlifting category at the Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center in Aichi and Nagoya, lifting a total of 198 kg (87 kg snatch, 111 kg clean…
Suchika Tariyal won bronze in the women's traditional -60kg MMA event at the Asian Games 2026, becoming India's first MMA medalist at the Games, after losing the semi-final to Singapore's Teo Hui Hoon. The 2026 Asian…
Ariha Pangambam became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the senior women's individual event at the Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships. She scored 19.100 in the final, with 8.650 in artistry, 7.600 in…
Rishabh Das Breaks National Record in Men's 200m Backstroke at Asian Games 2026 on September 25
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- 19-year-old Indian swimmer Rishabh Das set a new national record in the men's 200m backstroke at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, clocking 1:58.77 to finish sixth in the final on September 25, 2026.
- Rishabh Das bettered his own previous national best of 1:59.84, which he had set earlier in 2026.
- Compatriot Utkarsh Patil finished seventh in the 200m backstroke final with a time of 2:00.94.
- India ended Day 6 of the Asian Games with 23 medals (two gold, nine silver, 12 bronze) and stood 12th in the standings.
- Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team shooting event, while Gulveer Singh took silver in the men's 10,000m.
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The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) set a Guinness World Record by planting 3.61 lakh saplings in one hour. The plantation drive was conducted at Bhadaj in the Thaltej Ward using the Japanese Miyawaki afforestation…
Nirbhay Choudhary broke the men's hammer throw national record with a 71.02m throw at the Indian Athletics Final Series 2026 in New Delhi, surpassing Neeraj Kumar's 70.73m mark set in 2016. Tanya Chaudhary set a women's…
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India Women Beat Iran 37-33 to Win Fourth Asian Games Kabaddi Gold on September 26, 2026
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- India beat Iran 37-33 to clinch the women's kabaddi gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Tokai City, Japan, on September 26, 2026.
- This was India's fourth gold medal in women's kabaddi at the Asian Games, after titles in 2010, 2014 and 2022, with a runners-up finish in 2018.
- India entered the final as defending champions, having beaten Chinese Taipei 26-25 in the gold-medal match at the Hangzhou Games.
- Sawan Barwal won silver in the men's marathon at the Asian Games on September 26, 2026.
- Barwal clocked 2:11:37 to end India's 44-year wait for a men's marathon medal at the Asian Games, its first medal in the event since the 1982 Delhi Games.
- Ashi Chouksey, Tilottama Sen and Vidarsa Vinod claimed silver in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions team event.
- Tilottama Sen and Vidarsa Vinod progressed to the individual final, while Ashi Chouksey missed out after finishing 15th in qualification.
- Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar secured bronze in squash mixed doubles.
- Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar defeated the Philippines' David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado 11-3, 11-5 in the quarterfinals before losing a close semifinal to Hong Kong's Lee Ka Yi and Tang Ming Hong.
- India began September 26 with 26 medals — two gold, 11 silver and 13 bronze — standing 12th in the standings, and the kabaddi gold took the tally to 27 medals: three gold, 11 silver and 13 bronze.
- India's men's kabaddi team, also defending champions, faced Iran in the men's final later on September 26.
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India and Liberia Launch UN Group of Friends on Shipping and Seafarer Safety at UNGA 2026
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- India and Liberia launched a grouping called the 'Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers', which met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly's High Level Week in New York on September 25, 2026.
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the grouping would include major ship owning nations, countries with the largest number of ship registries, and those providing the largest number of seafarers.
- Jaishankar cited the death of an Indian sailor in an attack on the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged carrier MV Cape Dove in the Gulf of Oman two days before the event.
- Oceanic trade accounts for roughly 80% of international trade and is conducted by nearly two million seafarers.
- Prime Minister Modi proposed a seafarers emergency support network to connect maritime authorities and embassies, facilitating distress alerts, medical alerts, family communication and evacuation support, a proposal Jaishankar referenced including at the BRICS Summit earlier in September 2026.
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Sagarmala Finance Corporation, India's first maritime lender, plans to launch the country's maiden blue bond on September 28. The company aims to raise 6 billion rupees ($62.62 million), including a greenshoe option of 5…
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) launched the E-Samudra digital platform on August 10, 2026. E-Samudra integrates services for seafarers, shipping companies, ports, and other maritime stakeholders…
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Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan Launches Saptahik Vivek’s Book ‘Vishwasanchar Hindutva Ka’ at Uprashtrapati Bhawan
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- Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan released the book ‘Vishwasanchar Hindutva Ka’, published by Saptahik Vivek, at Uprashtrapati Bhawan during the RSS centenary year.
- The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was founded by Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925 and has completed its centenary year.
- Saptahik Vivek is a Marathi weekly established in 1948, known for publishing research books on RSS history, Deendayal Upadhyaya and cultural nationalism.
- RSS centenary celebrations (2025-2026) are themed on social transformation through Panch Parivartan: social harmony, family values, environmental care, swadeshi and civic duty.
- Dignitaries at the event included Rajya Sabha MP Vinod Tawde, Shivshankar (Managing Director, Suyog Telematic Limited, Mumbai) and Ravindra Gole, Editor of Saptahik Vivek.
- The book documents how Hindutva as cultural consciousness spread globally through diaspora, organisations, yoga, Ayurveda, literature and Sangh-inspired sewa activities.
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World Rose Day 2026: Observed on September 22 for Cancer Patients
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- World Rose Day is observed annually on September 22 to show solidarity with people battling cancer and to raise awareness about cancer care, early diagnosis, and emotional wellbeing.
- In India, the Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) started the Rose Day initiative and dedicated September 22 to it; CPAA now observes the occasion as National Cancer Rose Day in India.
- Rose Day gradually became a symbol of love, hope, care, and solidarity for people affected by cancer.
- CPAA's key responsibilities include caring for emotional and psychological wellbeing, helping with everyday responsibilities, managing side effects and treatment-related symptoms, ensuring nutrition, maintaining physical strength and independence, and supporting families and caregivers.
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Dinesh Pant Steps Down as LIC Managing Director After Government Clears Voluntary Retirement
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- LIC, through an exchange filing on September 25, 2026, confirmed that Managing Director Dinesh Pant was relieved from service with effect from September 24, 2026, after close of the day.
- The government approved the voluntary retirement of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Managing Director Dinesh Pant, who has ceased to be the company's Managing Director and key managerial personnel.
- Dinesh Pant had taken over as LIC's Managing Director on June 1, 2025, with his appointment originally scheduled to continue until May 2027.
- The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, issued the notification approving Pant's premature termination on account of voluntary retirement, invoking the LIC (Staff) Rules, 1960, and the LIC Managing Directors Service Rules, 1988.
- Before becoming Managing Director, Pant served as LIC's Appointed Actuary and Executive Director (Actuarial).
- Pant had around five years of experience as Product Actuary and Actuary for International Operations at LIC before becoming Appointed Actuary in 2017.
- Pant spent more than three decades with LIC, spanning actuarial services, investments, product development and international operations, and also headed LIC's operations in Kenya.
- Only months before his exit, the DFS had appointed Pant as a Whole-Time Member at the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), announced in June 2026 for five years or until he turned 65, whichever was earlier.
- Pant was part of LIC's senior management team during the company's 2022 initial public offering (IPO).
- Following his exit, LIC's board includes R. Doraiswamy as CEO and Managing Director and Ratnakar Patnaik as Managing Director, and the government notification did not name a successor to Pant.
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Veteran Hindi Film Actor Mushtaq Khan Passes Away at 75 After Battling Lung Cancer
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- Veteran actor Mushtaq Khan, known for comic and supporting roles in Hindi cinema, died at the age of 75 after battling lung cancer.
- His business partner Shivam confirmed that Khan passed away around 7pm on Thursday after his lung cancer, which had earlier been cured, relapsed eight days before his death in its last stage.
- Khan was known for his roles in films such as Welcome (2007), Hera Pheri (2000), Rowdy Rathore, Gadar 2, Badhaai Do and Stree 2, and also appeared in the television show Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi.
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Veteran actor Sowcar Janaki died on August 21, 2026, at the age of 94 in Chennai. She was hospitalised at Kauvery Hospital in Chennai before her death.
