
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.
Roshibina Devi won the silver medal in the women’s 60 kg sanda event at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 24 September 2026. She became the first Indian to win medals in wushu at three consecutive Asian Games.
The BRICS Heads of Tax Authorities Meeting was held in New Delhi on 23 September 2026 as the concluding event of India’s Chairship of the BRICS tax cooperation track. The meeting brought together tax administrations from Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won the bronze medal in the men’s double sculls at the Asian Games 2026 on 24 September 2026. The Indian pair finished in 6:13.25 at the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course. China won gold through Yi Xudi and Yide Nie in 6:09.77, and Uzbekistan won silver through Pavel Sorin and Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov in 6:10.49.
The Ministry of Railways is set to begin the Second Saraighat Rail-cum-Road Bridge Project in Assam. The project includes a 1.3-km double-decker bridge over the Brahmaputra and the doubling of the railway track between Agthori and Kamakhya stations over 7.20 km.
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.
The Supreme Court on 23 September 2026 referred petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, to a five-judge Constitution Bench. The petitions question the law governing the appointment process of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners in India.
Anthropic announced on 23-24 September 2026 that its Claude AI model identified a previously unknown enzyme system called array-associated reverse transcriptases (ART). The system was found in bacteriophages, which are viruses that infect bacteria, and the finding was produced through analysis of DNA sequence data by Claude-powered software agents.
The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on 24 September 2026. The shares opened at ₹1,800 apiece against an issue price of ₹1,785 per share, and the listing valued the exchange at over ₹4.45 lakh crore.
India won bronze medals in both the men’s and women’s skeet team events at the Asian Games 2026 on 23 September 2026. The men’s team scored 346 points and defeated Kazakhstan in a shoot-off, while the women’s team scored 331 hits across five qualification rounds.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana 2.0 is a rural skilling programme of the Government of India that was upgraded through notified guidelines in May 2025. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development and focuses on training, placement, post-placement support, and employment sustainability for rural youth.
Pune in Maharashtra has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2032 UCI Cycling Road World Championships. It will be the first time that India hosts the UCI Road World Championships, which are organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).