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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.
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 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 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.
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 World Economic Forum released the Global Gender Gap Index 2026 on 16 September 2026. India ranked 131st among 145 countries in the index, and its position remained unchanged from the previous edition.
The Union Health Ministry issued an advisory on 16 September 2026 to all States and Union Territories on the regulation of stem cell therapy in India. The advisory limits stem cell treatment as standard care to disease conditions specifically approved by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The Union Health Ministry issued a draft gazette notification on 8 September 2026 proposing amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, with changes centred on Rule 65. The draft proposes mandatory Closed-Circuit Television surveillance at medical premises that supply prescription medicines in India.
The World Bank Group announced on 16 September 2026 the appointment of Michael Kremer as Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics. The appointment takes effect on 1 October 2026, and Kremer succeeds Indermit Gill, who retired from the post last month.
Kerala began a three-day roundtable conference under the ‘Reimagining Keralam’ initiative on 16 September 2026 in Thiruvananthapuram. The conference is linked to 73 major projects announced in the Kerala 2026-27 Budget and is scheduled from 16 to 18 September 2026 at Lemon Tree Premier and Hilton Garden Inn.
Tripura identified 19 illegal de-addiction and mental health rehabilitation centres across the state on 13 September 2026. The Tripura State Mental Health Authority issued show-cause notices to these unauthorised private centres under the Mental Health Care Act, 2017.