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The Sangeet Natak Akademi General Council selected 106 young artists for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2024 and 2025 at a meeting held in New Delhi from 22 to 26 March 2026. The awards are scheduled to be conferred by Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on 19 October 2026 at the Meghdoot Complex, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi.

On 14 October 2026, the Union Cabinet approved continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) for five years, from 2026–27 to 2030–31, with an outlay of ₹53,428 crore. The programme has been renamed the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana. Its revised disability pension component, Pradhan Mantri Divyangjan Pension Yojana, is expected to expand coverage from 8.33 lakh to 27 lakh beneficiaries.

Google launched Gemini 4 Argon globally on 13 October 2026 after an earlier limited release to testing partners. The artificial intelligence model is designed for complex tasks in software engineering, finance, legal services, cybersecurity and scientific research. Developers and businesses can access it through the Gemini API, AI Studio and Google Antigravity; eligible Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers can use it through the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search.

Gujarat has registered over 63.35 lakh farmers in its Farmer Registry as of 23 September 2026. The registry links Aadhaar-based identity with verified land records and forms part of India’s digital agriculture framework under the Digital Agriculture Mission and AgriStack.

Denmark’s Parliament passed legislation on 4 September 2026 to create a new work permit route called the Collective Agreement-Based Business Scheme. The scheme is scheduled to begin on 1 January 2027 and will allow eligible employers in Denmark to recruit foreign workers under a simplified immigration pathway. Indian nationals will be among the citizens of 16 eligible countries who can apply under this route.