
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, will use ocean modelling, satellite remote sensing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools to identify, monitor and forecast marine litter hotspots. The initiative is linked to the National Initiative for Remediation of Marine Litter, or NIRMaL Sāgar, and the pilot phase began in Visakhapatnam on 19 September 2026.
India’s semiconductor market is projected to expand from about USD 64 billion in 2026 to USD 200 billion by 2035, while another estimate places the market at USD 300 billion by 2035. The market was valued at about USD 27 billion in 2021, and semiconductor imports rose from USD 5.7 billion in FY17 to USD 30.3 billion in FY25.
Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone for a 3,200 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant at Chapar in Dhubri district, lower Assam, on 20 September 2026. The project is being developed by Adani Power Limited with an estimated investment of ₹48,000 crore and is planned as the largest power plant in the North-East region.
India’s goalkeeper Savita Punia became the most-capped player in the history of Indian women’s hockey on 21 September 2026. She surpassed the previous record of 320 senior international appearances held by former India striker Vandana Katariya during India’s Pool B match against Indonesia at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Kulish arrived at Subic Bay in the Philippines on 20 September 2026 for the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Joint Cooperation Activity. The deployment forms part of the Indian Navy’s operational presence in the Indo-Pacific region and includes participation in maritime security-related engagements.
A rare leafless orchid species, Gastrodia keyiensis, has been recorded from the Keyi Panyor district of Arunachal Pradesh. The species was formally described in Phytotaxa on 9 September 2026 after a botanical survey in a remote gorge along the Keyi River at about 1,000 metres elevation.
Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh is set to host Asia’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) with an estimated investment of ₹5,500 crore. The project has received investment proposals from 24 companies and is projected to create more than 18,000 direct jobs.
A three-year-old female cheetah named CCB-2, originally from Botswana, was released into a protected enclosure at Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh on 20 September 2026. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav renamed the cheetah “Radha” during the release, which coincided with Radha Ashtami.
A study based on historical magnetic observations from the Trivandrum Astronomical Observatory has provided new data on the 1859 Carrington Event, a geomagnetic storm of 19th-century solar-terrestrial science. The research was published in Astrophysics and Space Science on 20 September 2026 and was led by R. Jayakrishnan, Head of the Department of Physics and Honorary Director of the observatory.
The Indian Super League (ISL) appointed Karan Yadav as its first Chief Executive Officer on 21 September 2026 under a new club-led structure. He announced the appointment through a LinkedIn post. Yadav previously served as Chief Commercial Officer at JSW Sports from April 2023 to September 2026.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate the third national conference of chiefs of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) on 22 September 2026 in New Delhi. The two-day conference is being organised by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and will focus on the Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-29).
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.