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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved eight railway multi-tracking projects on 9 September 2026 with an estimated cost of Rs 20,804 crore. The projects will expand the Indian Railways network by about 1,196 km and are targeted for completion by the financial year 2029-30.
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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for multi-sector development projects worth over Rs 35,000 crore in Vadodara, Gujarat, on 8 September 2026. The package included railway, freight, and highway projects, along with new train services and corridor links connected to western India.
The 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah will be launched on 9 September 2026 at the Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Smt. Annpurna Devi, Union Minister of Women and Child Development, will lead the launch ceremony with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Minister of State Smt. Savitri Thakur, and UP Cabinet Minister Smt. Baby Rani Maurya.
The 28th Western Zonal Council meeting was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Panaji, Goa, on 7 September 2026. The meeting was organised under the Inter-State Council Secretariat and included leaders from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Dr. Dinesh Sharma, a Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament and former Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 5 September 2026. The appointment was issued by President Droupadi Murmu and took effect when he formally assumed charge of office.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Nasha Mukt Bharat 2029 roadmap in Panaji, Goa, on 6 September 2026 after a state security and narcotics review meeting with Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. The three-year plan covers the period 2026 to 2029 and sets targets for drug-network disruption, fugitive recovery, laboratory destruction, and demand reduction.
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) launched the AICTE Innovation and Entrepreneurship Doctoral Fellowship Programme (AIEDFP) on 3 September 2026. The programme has a projected outlay of ₹245 crore for five years and will support 150 PhD fellowships in innovation and entrepreneurship.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy removed Konda Surekha, the State Minister for Environment, Forests and Endowments, from the Council of Ministers with immediate effect on 3 September 2026. The same day, the Chief Minister also withdrew the appointment of G. Chinna Reddy as Vice Chairman of the Telangana State Planning Board and approved new appointments in the state administration.
The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, launched a digital dialogue series named AyurVarta on 1 September 2026. AIIA is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ayush, and the series was introduced ahead of the 11th Ayurveda Day, which falls on 23 September.
Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031 is a Strategic Action Plan for Ornamental Fisheries Development in India. The plan was released in Agatti, Lakshadweep, on 31 August 2026 by Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan. The initiative covers scientific management, biosecurity, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance for ornamental fisheries.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has introduced automated issuance of Free Sale and Commerce Certificates (FSC) through Trade Notice No. 24/2026-2027. The system applies to exporters seeking certificates under Paragraph 2.34 of the Handbook of Procedures for products that do not fall under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940.