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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) held its centenary celebrations titled Manthan on 30 September 2026 and 1 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The Commission was established in 1926, and the centenary programme marked 100 years of its existence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the event on 1 October 2026.
Uttar Pradesh has set a target of increasing annual exports from about ₹2 lakh crore to ₹5 lakh crore by 2030. The target was announced on 27 September 2026 at the UP International Trade Show in Greater Noida. The export plan is linked to the state’s wider goal of becoming a $1 trillion economy.
The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration has made it mandatory for sweet shops and manufacturing establishments in the state to display a use-by date for sweets, including loose sweets, from 15 October 2026. The order applies to sweets sold in loose form and to sweets prepared in manufacturing units across Uttar Pradesh.
India launched the commercial use of bio-based biodegradable plastic based on Polylactic Acid (PLA) on 24 September 2026 in New Delhi. The initiative is being implemented by Balrampur Chini Mills Limited under the BioE3 framework, which stands for Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment.
Indian Railways has approved the introduction of the Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express, a tri-weekly long-distance train service numbered 19427/19428. The train will connect Bhuj in Gujarat with Barauni in Bihar over a route of 2,532 km and will pass through Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) is a digital youth platform under the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The portal crossed 3 crore registered youth by September 2026, less than three years after its launch on 31 October 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Veteran actor Mushtaq Khan died at the age of 56 on 24 September 2026 in Mumbai. He died at Nanavati Hospital after about 15 days of hospitalisation, and his business partner Shivam, also known as Shivam Yadav, confirmed the death. Khan worked in Hindi films and television and appeared in films such as Welcome, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, Aashiqui, Hera Pheri, Jodi No. 1, Gadar 2, Badhaai Do, and Stree 2.
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 Sports Ministry formed a 10-member Task Force on 15 September 2026 to assess the feasibility of reviving Formula 1 and motorsports in India. The panel will examine policy, taxation, infrastructure, and partnership models linked to a possible Formula 1 race in India by 2028.
Tanya Chaudhary, a 22-year-old athlete from Uttar Pradesh, set a new national record in the women’s hammer throw with a throw of 68.35 metres at the Indian Athletics Series Final in New Delhi on 10 September 2026. She won the gold medal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and finished ahead of Anushka Yadav, who recorded 66.34 metres.
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, hosted the virtual inaugural session of Skill Manthan on 9 September 2026. The national webinar series carried the theme “Building Sustainable Livelihoods for Women” and focused on district-led skilling, entrepreneurship, finance, technology, and market access.
The National Steering Committee under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme approved Strategic Investment Plans worth ₹735.70 crore for Industrial Training Institute clusters in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana. The approval raised the total sanctioned investment under PM-SETU to ₹2,171 crore across nine ITI clusters.