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China Southern Airlines will resume regular passenger flights between Guangzhou and New Delhi from 21 September 2026. The service marks the return of China Southern’s India operations after a six-year suspension and adds one daily round-trip flight on the Guangzhou-New Delhi sector.
Schizopygopsis waddellii, a cold-adapted freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae family, was recorded in Pangkang Teng Tso Lake in Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh, in September 2026. The species was identified in India for the first time through field collection and laboratory confirmation using morphological study and mitochondrial DNA analysis.
The Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Rail Project recorded its 41st tunnel breakthrough on 11 September 2026 with the completion of Escape Tunnel-1. The 125-km railway line is being developed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited under the Ministry of Railways at an estimated cost of Rs 37,000 crore, and its target date for completion is December 2029.
The three-day Table Top Exercise of the Colombo Security Conclave concluded on 12 September 2026 at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam. The exercise began on 9 September 2026 and focused on a coordinated response to illicit maritime activities in the Indian Ocean Region.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a consultation paper on 12 September 2026 on changes to the Closing Auction Session (CAS) framework and derivatives settlement methodology. The proposal covers expiry-day settlement for futures and options (F&O) stocks, market timings, and price-discovery mechanisms in the Indian securities market.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 crore on IndusInd Bank for non-compliance with insurance-related grievance redressal and reporting requirements. The penalty order was issued on 10 September 2026, and the bank received it on 11 September 2026.
Delhi athlete Nirbhay Choudhary set a new men’s hammer throw national record of 71.02 metres on 10 September 2026 at the Indian Athletics Final Series in New Delhi. The mark broke the previous Indian record of 70.73 metres, which Neeraj Kumar had set in 2016.
IIT-Ropar and the Army Air Defence College, Gopalpur, signed a Memorandum of Agreement on 10 September 2026 for an MTech degree programme in Defence Technology for Indian Army officers. The agreement provides academic accreditation for officers undergoing the Long Air Defence Course at Gopalpur and links military training with formal postgraduate study.
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed domestic airlines to complete a one-time mandatory screening for psychoactive substances among all pilots by 31 July 2027. The order covers an estimated 14,000 pilots employed in India and is linked to aviation safety oversight under the Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) framework.
The National Payments Corporation of India launched UPI Tap & Pay and the AI-powered My UPI platform on 10 September 2026 at the Global Fintech Fest 2026. The launch was made by Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra.
Tanya Chaudhary, a 22-year-old athlete from Uttar Pradesh, set a new national record in the women’s hammer throw with a throw of 68.35 metres at the Indian Athletics Series Final in New Delhi on 10 September 2026. She won the gold medal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and finished ahead of Anushka Yadav, who recorded 66.34 metres.
Gujarat announced a financial allocation of ₹301 crore for preparations related to the 2030 Commonwealth Games during the monsoon session of the state assembly on 10 September 2026. The state has secured the hosting rights for the Games and has signed the Host Collaboration Agreement for the event.