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The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the National Accounts Statistics 2026 using 2022-23 as the new base year. It has 60 statements covering FY23, FY24 and FY25.
The Ministry of Education released AISHE reports for 2022-23 and 2023-24. The number of universities rose from 760 to 1,289 and total enrolment in higher education rose 31.5% to 4.50 crore.
Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan released an ornamental fisheries plan called Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031 at Agatti in Lakshadweep.
Turkiye signed the Artemis Accords at NASA in Washington DC, becoming the 71st country to join the space exploration framework.
India Post Payments Bank celebrated its 9th Foundation Day and launched the DakPay Sound Box and digital insurance and mutual fund platforms. It has 13.25 crore customers.
The Reserve Bank of India appointed Suman Ray as Executive Director. She will look after DICGC and the Premises Department.
The Finance Ministry notified that no merchant discount rate (MDR) can be charged on UPI transactions up to Rs 2,000 and on RuPay debit cards. It is based on Section 10A of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena was given additional charge as Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir while Manoj Sinha was on a US visit.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the Mukhyamantri Yuva Bhavishya Nirman Yojana for free online coaching for exams like UPSC, SSC, Railways and Banking. Phase 1 covers 11,000 students.
A new lichen species, Buellia maharajensis, was found in Mathikettan Shola National Park, Kerala. It is named after Maharaja's College's 150th anniversary.
Alexander Zverev of Germany beat Ben Shelton to win the US Open men's title, his second Grand Slam after the 2026 French Open. Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan beat Aryna Sabalenka for her third Grand Slam and became World No. 1.
Dhiraj Bommadevara became the first Indian male recurve archer to win the individual title at the Archery World Cup Final in Saltillo, Mexico. He beat Japan's Junya Nakanishi 6-5 in a shoot-off.
At the 19th Joint Commission Meeting in New Delhi, India and Vietnam agreed to mark 2027 as the 'Year of India-Vietnam Friendship' for 55 years of diplomatic ties. They set a trade target of USD 25 billion by 2030.
West Bengal approved a DRDO missile testing range at Junput in Purba Medinipur, about 70 km from Chandipur. It will be DRDO's third major testing hub.
Moody's raised India's FY27 GDP growth forecast to 7% from 6%, and S&P Global raised it to 7.0% from 6.6%. India's GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 of FY27.
The Marathi film 'Gondhal', directed by Santosh Davakhar, was chosen as India's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards. It is the fourth Marathi film sent as India's entry.
HAL handed over 2 LCA Tejas twin-seat trainers, 3 HTT-40 basic trainers and 4 Dhruv NG helicopters in Bengaluru. Dhruv NG is India's first indigenous civil helicopter meeting AS-4 standards.
India ranked first among 41 markets in the Global Business Climate Survey 2026 by Business Sweden. Ireland was second and Vietnam third.
England fast bowler Mark Wood, 36, retired from international cricket. He won the 2019 ODI World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup with England.
Tung Chee-hwa, who led Hong Kong from 1997 to 2005 after the handover from Britain, died at 89.
National Nutrition Week was observed from September 1 to 7, led by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. India has celebrated it since 1982.
India won 41 medals (7 gold, 17 silver, 17 bronze) and finished fourth at the Pickleball World Cup held in Da Nang, Vietnam, from August 30 to September 6. Vietnam topped the table.
The day was observed on September 7 with the 2026 theme 'Clean Air for Climate Action'. India marks it as Swachh Vayu Diwas.
The 7th Global Fintech Fest was held from September 8 to 11 at Jio World Centre, Mumbai. NPCI launched a sovereign AI model called Finance Model for India (FiMI).
The Indian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force held exercise Veer Guardian-2026 at Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from September 9 to 22. IAF fielded Tejas, Su-30 MKI and Rafale jets.
A Colombo Security Conclave exercise was held from September 9 to 13 at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam. Members are India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, Bangladesh and Seychelles.
Princess Astrid of Norway died in Oslo on September 11, 2026, at the age of 94.
The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, with the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'. Leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration.
At the Junior Asia Cup in Inner Mongolia, China, India's men beat South Korea 4-1 for a record sixth title. India's women beat China 1-0 to win a third straight title.
Hindi Diwas marks the adoption of Hindi in Devanagari script as an official language on September 14, 1949. Amit Shah addressed the 6th All India Official Language Conference in Mumbai.
Engineers' Day on September 15 marks the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.
The World Circular Economy Forum 2026 was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, from September 15 to 18. India became the first South Asian country to host it.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Bhutan from September 16 to 18. India extended a Rs 4,000 crore line of credit for energy projects.
The 13th edition of SLINEX was held at Visakhapatnam from September 17 to 21. INS Kavaratti and INS Jyoti took part from India.
The Digital Communications Commission, formed in April 1989 as the Telecom Commission, was dissolved with effect from September 21, 2026.
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