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The National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 15 September 2026 for integrated computer labs-cum-smart classrooms in 29 functional Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in Rajasthan. The project has a sanctioned budget of ₹16.01 crore and covers 11 districts, with facilities planned for more than 10,000 Scheduled Tribe students every year.
Assam had 3,260 one-horned rhinoceroses as of September 2026, and this figure formed about 80% of the global population of the greater one-horned rhinoceros. The global population reached 4,075 individuals in 2026, while India had an estimated 3,323 rhinos and Nepal had around 752.
Mizoram has recorded two new-to-science amphibian species, Duttaphrynus phawngpui and Ingerana aizawl. The two species were described in scientific publications dated 13 September 2026 and 14 September 2026, respectively.
Sanjukta Parashar, a 2006-batch Indian Police Service officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, became the first woman officer to head the Central Reserve Police Force’s CoBRA unit in September 2026. She took charge as Inspector General of the 10-battalion CoBRA formation from 1996-batch IPS officer Danesh Rana.
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.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) announced on 15 September 2026 a plan to invest about ₹27,000 crore in a greenfield shipbuilding cluster at Dighi in Raigad district, Maharashtra. The project is linked to a Memorandum of Understanding with National Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries Park Maharashtra Ltd (NSHIPML) and is designed as a large industrial shipbuilding facility.
Odisha has received approval for its second semiconductor unit, a silicon carbide device manufacturing facility by M/s SiCSem Private Limited, on 15 September 2026. The project involves an investment of ₹3,406.25 crore and will come up at IDCO Infovalley-II in Arisol Mouza under Jatni tehsil of Khordha district, within the Falta Special Economic Zone.
Karnataka declared September 15 as Engineers’ Day in 2026 and made the annual observance an official state event. The State government also allowed engineers to use the prefix “Er.” before their names, on the pattern of “Tr.” for teachers.
Bharat Forge Ltd. and Pratt & Whitney Canada announced a collaboration on 15 September 2026 to evaluate the integration of advanced turboprop engines into a High-Altitude, Long-Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) programme developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The partnership covers engine compatibility, performance assessment, and installation requirements for the DRDO HALE UAV.
The UEFA Executive Committee appointed Munich and Barcelona as host cities for future UEFA Champions League finals at a meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece, on 15 September 2026. The Munich Football Arena, also known as the Allianz Arena, will host the final in 2028, while Camp Nou in Barcelona will stage the final in 2029.
Exercise Eager Lion 2026 began on 15 September 2026 at Fort Carson in Colorado. The two-week drill is being conducted by the United States Central Command and the Jordanian Armed Forces, with more than 200 military personnel from Jordan and the United States taking part.
The PM Vishwakarma scheme was launched on 17 September 2023 for artisans and craftspeople engaged in 18 traditional trades. The scheme has a financial outlay of ₹13,000 crore for FY2023-24 to FY2027-28 and provides support through skill training, toolkits, credit, and market linkage measures.