
Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. announced a DCGI-approved triple therapy combikit for adults with Helicobacter pylori infection on 21 September 2026. The combikit contains Vonoprazan 20 mg, Clarithromycin 500 mg, and Amoxicillin 1000 mg, and it is prescribed as a twice-daily regimen for 14 days.
Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh is set to host Asia’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) with an estimated investment of ₹5,500 crore. The project has received investment proposals from 24 companies and is projected to create more than 18,000 direct jobs.
A three-year-old female cheetah named CCB-2, originally from Botswana, was released into a protected enclosure at Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh on 20 September 2026. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav renamed the cheetah “Radha” during the release, which coincided with Radha Ashtami.
A study based on historical magnetic observations from the Trivandrum Astronomical Observatory has provided new data on the 1859 Carrington Event, a geomagnetic storm of 19th-century solar-terrestrial science. The research was published in Astrophysics and Space Science on 20 September 2026 and was led by R. Jayakrishnan, Head of the Department of Physics and Honorary Director of the observatory.
A rare leafless orchid species, Gastrodia keyiensis, has been recorded from the Keyi Panyor district of Arunachal Pradesh. The species was formally described in Phytotaxa on 9 September 2026 after a botanical survey in a remote gorge along the Keyi River at about 1,000 metres elevation.
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, will use ocean modelling, satellite remote sensing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools to identify, monitor and forecast marine litter hotspots. The initiative is linked to the National Initiative for Remediation of Marine Litter, or NIRMaL Sāgar, and the pilot phase began in Visakhapatnam on 19 September 2026.
Stellantis India acquired the remaining stake held by Hindustan Motor Finance Corporation Ltd. in Stellantis Automobiles India Private Limited on 21 September 2026. The transaction gave Stellantis full ownership of the Tiruvallur manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu and placed the plant under complete control of Stellantis Automobiles India Private Limited.
India’s semiconductor market is projected to expand from about USD 64 billion in 2026 to USD 200 billion by 2035, while another estimate places the market at USD 300 billion by 2035. The market was valued at about USD 27 billion in 2021, and semiconductor imports rose from USD 5.7 billion in FY17 to USD 30.3 billion in FY25.
Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Kulish arrived at Subic Bay in the Philippines on 20 September 2026 for the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Joint Cooperation Activity. The deployment forms part of the Indian Navy’s operational presence in the Indo-Pacific region and includes participation in maritime security-related engagements.
The 7th National Formulary of India (NFI) was launched on 21 September 2026 at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. Smt. Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilisers, unveiled the publication during the 6th National Pharmacovigilance Week Campaign.
India has set a target of 60,000 metric tonnes of silk production by 2030-31, with an aim to become the world’s largest silk producer by 2028-29. The target was announced at the 77th Foundation Day of the Central Silk Board in Bengaluru on 21 September 2026, and the current annual production stands at 42,000 metric tonnes, up from 26,000 metric tonnes in 2014.
Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke, a Vir Chakra awardee of the Indian Air Force, died on 18 September 2026 at Base Hospital, New Delhi, at the age of 87. He was known for an air engagement during the 1965 Indo-Pak War over Kalaikunda in West Bengal, where he flew a Hawker Hunter against Pakistani Sabre jets.