
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) completed eight years on 23 September 2026. The scheme was launched on 23 September 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and provides cashless health coverage for eligible families in India.
Shastri Bhawan and Krishi Bhawan are government office buildings in Lutyens’ Delhi that were constructed between 1956 and 1968. The Central Public Works Department has begun the process to vacate both buildings by the end of September 2026 for demolition and replacement by Kartavya Bhawans 4 and 5 under the Central Vista redevelopment project.
India has set a target to eliminate Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C as public health threats by 2030. The commitment is linked to the National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme (NVHCP), which was launched in 2018 and aligns with Sustainable Development Goal 3.3 on ending major communicable diseases.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation is scheduled to sign Memorandums of Understanding with 22 states on 22 September 2026 for the next phase of the Regional Connectivity Scheme-UDAN. The exercise will launch a Challenge Mode and a new Routes Bidding Round under the modified scheme.
The Government of India dissolved the Digital Communications Commission (DCC), an apex inter-departmental decision-making body under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), with effect from the date of publication of a government resolution dated 19 September 2026. The Union Cabinet approved the winding up of the commission on 16 September 2026.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2026 on 22 September 2026. The amendment concerns Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) for voice and SMS services and modifies the framework under the Telecom Consumer Protection Regulations.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) issued guidelines on 21 September 2026 for planning and designing access-controlled high-speed National Highways. The guidelines cover upcoming 4-lane and 6-lane Greenfield and Brownfield corridors and exclude expressways.
India launched the Biovigilance Programme of India (BvPI) in New Delhi on 21 September 2026. The programme was announced during the 6th National Pharmacovigilance Week and is linked to patient safety in the use of medicines and biological products.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate the third national conference of chiefs of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) on 22 September 2026 in New Delhi. The two-day conference is being organised by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and will focus on the Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-29).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly appointed youth at the 20th Rozgar Mela on 19 September 2026. The letters were issued through video conferencing at 45 locations across India, and the recruits will join several Ministries and Departments of the Government of India.
The 100-week Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan is scheduled to begin on 18 September 2026 with a nationwide Rashtriya Sankalp Samaroh. The initiative is titled “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan” and was launched on 2 August 2026 through a virtual address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign began across India on 17 September 2026 and will continue for one month until 17 October 2026. The campaign is jointly organised by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Department of Urban Development under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The 2026 theme is “Swachhata Mein Sahbhag; Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat”.