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Hansraj Singh Verma has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba. The Ministry of External Affairs announced the appointment on 18 September 2026, and he is expected to take up the assignment in Havana shortly.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the two-day International Conference on “The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics” on 19 September 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) organised the conference on 19 and 20 September 2026.
Karnataka approved a five-year Marine Biotechnology Policy for 2026-2031 on 18 September 2026. The policy aims to expand the state’s Blue Bioeconomy, increase marine biotechnology-based enterprise, and create institutional and industrial infrastructure along the Karnataka coast.
Pawan Sehrawat, an Indian kabaddi player, was named India’s male flag-bearer for the Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 19 September 2026. He replaced shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor, while shooter Manu Bhaker remained the female flag-bearer for the Indian contingent.
The Maldives repaid a 150 million loan to India on 17 September 2026. The repayment closed the final 50 million tranche of treasury bills originally subscribed by the State Bank of India in 2019.
Warren Buffett, aged 96 years, stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway on 18 September 2026. He assumed the role of chairman emeritus and remained a director on the company’s board after the transition.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly appointed youth at the 20th Rozgar Mela on 19 September 2026. The letters were issued through video conferencing at 45 locations across India, and the recruits will join several Ministries and Departments of the Government of India.
The number of active non-governmental organisations registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, or FCRA, fell from 29,022 in 2015 to 14,466 on 18 September 2026. Foreign contributions to FCRA-registered NGOs rose from ₹17,832 crore in 2015-16 to ₹22,974 crore in 2024-25.
Indian shooter Yugan Sakthivel Muthukumaar won the gold medal in the men’s trap event at the ISSF Junior World Cup Shotgun 2026 in Porpetto, Italy, on 18 September 2026. The 15-year-old finished with 27 hits in the eight-shooter final and secured India’s first medal at the Porpetto meet.
Astronomers have confirmed Elias 2-24 b as the youngest known planet, with an estimated age of less than 1 million years as of 17 September 2026. The planet orbits Elias 2-24, a star located about 450 light-years from Earth, and it remains embedded in the dusty gas-and-debris disk from which it formed.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is scheduled to hand over LCA Tejas Final Operational Clearance (FOC) twin-seater trainer aircraft and HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) on 18 September 2026 in Bengaluru. The event will also include delivery of Dhruv Next Generation helicopters to Pawan Hans Limited.
SEMICON India 2026 is being held from 17 to 19 September 2026 at Yashobhoomi, also called the India International Convention and Expo Centre, in Dwarka, New Delhi. The fifth edition of SEMICON India was inaugurated on 17 September 2026 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the event covered India’s semiconductor policy, manufacturing, and design ecosystem.