
The Union Minister for Rural Development launched the Operational Guidelines for the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) 3.0 on 10 September 2026 at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. DILRMP 3.0 will operate as a Central Sector Scheme from 2026 to 2031 with an approved financial outlay of Rs. 565.50 crore.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) imposed a penalty of ₹1 crore on ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited on 7 September 2026 for regulatory lapses linked to outsourcing, vendor management and corporate governance. The order followed an onsite inspection that began in September 2019 and later led to show cause notices issued on 8 July 2024 and 17 December 2024.
The 62nd APNIC Conference (APNIC 62) is being held in Mumbai from September 4 to September 10, 2026. The event is hosted by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) and organised by the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC).
The 16th National Meet of State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils was held in Chandigarh on 6–7 September 2026. The two-day meeting was organised by the National Biodiversity Authority to discuss biodiversity governance, local implementation, and conservation-related institutional mechanisms in India.
Adobe, the San Jose-based software company, announced on 3 September 2026 that Anil Chakravarthy will become its next president and chief executive officer. Chakravarthy currently heads Adobe’s Customer Experience Orchestration business and will join the company’s Board of Directors on 1 December 2026.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named India as the host of the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy for 2027. The tournament will run from 14 February to 28 February 2027 and will feature six teams in a Twenty20 International (T20I) round-robin format followed by a final.
The Digital India BHASHINI Division organised the BHASHINI Shilpi developer session at the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 31 August 2026. The session was held under the Digital India Corporation and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, and focused on Language AI and multilingual digital services.
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disbursed ₹5.68 crore, or ₹5,68,18,277, under the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) mechanism on 30 August 2026. The funds were transferred to State Biodiversity Boards, Union Territory Biodiversity Councils, and a national research institution from the commercial use of agricultural biological resources.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) removed Sri Lanka Cricket’s hosting rights for the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy on 30 August 2026. The six-team tournament is scheduled from 14 to 28 February 2027, and the replacement venue has not been finalised.
Apple has announced a leadership transition in which Tim Cook ends his tenure as Chief Executive Officer on 31 August 2026 and John Ternus takes over as CEO on 1 September 2026. Cook, aged 65, moves to the role of Executive Chairman of Apple’s board of directors, while Ternus becomes the company’s new chief executive after a 25-year association with Apple.
The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, came into force in Karnataka on 15 May 2025. The law replaced the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020, and created a new metropolitan governance structure for Bengaluru.
A NITI Aayog report, Ease of Doing R&D in India, found that nearly 80% of ANRF funding is concentrated in IITs, with overlaps among Central funding agencies.