1251 results for “2026”
Indian Railways approved ₹170 crore for the deployment of Kavach Version 4.0 across the remaining 712 route kilometres of Northern Railway’s Moradabad Division. Kavach is an indigenous Automatic Train Protection system used on Indian Railways for train safety functions such as automatic braking and speed regulation.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology in Patiala, Punjab, on 31 August 2026. The agreement covers a joint research study on a Predictive and Analytical Framework for Monthly Consumption Expenditures in India.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has introduced automated issuance of Free Sale and Commerce Certificates (FSC) through Trade Notice No. 24/2026-2027. The system applies to exporters seeking certificates under Paragraph 2.34 of the Handbook of Procedures for products that do not fall under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940.
The Republic of Türkiye became the 71st country to sign the Artemis Accords on 31 August 2026. The signing took place at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and placed Türkiye in a U.S.-led framework for peaceful and cooperative space exploration.
The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit was held at the Yrys Ordo Congress Hall in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 31 and September 1, 2026. The summit marked the 25th anniversary of the SCO, which was founded in 2001, and it brought together leaders of the 10 member states, observer representatives, and dialogue partner representatives.
The 4th Meeting of the India–Denmark Joint Working Group on MSME development, innovation and intellectual property was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 24 to 28 August 2026. The talks involved the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of India and the Danish Patent and Trademark Office, with discussions on technology adoption, technology commercialisation and IP-led growth.
The Digital India BHASHINI Division organised the BHASHINI Shilpi developer session at the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 31 August 2026. The session was held under the Digital India Corporation and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, and focused on Language AI and multilingual digital services.
A rare blue-violet flower resembling the Neelakurinji has bloomed along trekking trails in the Kudremukh region of Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka. The bloom has drawn visitors to the Western Ghats, where the species grows in high-altitude habitats and fragile shola-grassland ecosystems.
Bangladesh and China have started preparations for their first “2+2” diplomacy and defence dialogue, which combines foreign affairs and defence-level talks. The proposed mechanism includes a State Minister-level Diplomacy and Defence Dialogue and an early Foreign Minister-level Strategic Dialogue.
Ceuta is a Spanish autonomous city and North African enclave on the Mediterranean coast, separated from Morocco by a land border and the Strait of Gibraltar from mainland Spain. In late July 2026, Ceuta faced a large-scale migrant influx from Morocco, followed by security protests, police action, and emergency border-related requests to the European Union.
Bihar has announced a proposed Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, a women’s university in which students, faculty, non-teaching staff and the vice-chancellor will all be women. The announcement was made in Patna at Bapu Sabhagar during the launch of the Samriddh Mahila Samriddh Bihar Abhiyan on the eve of Raksha Bandhan.
Apple has announced a leadership transition in which Tim Cook ends his tenure as Chief Executive Officer on 31 August 2026 and John Ternus takes over as CEO on 1 September 2026. Cook, aged 65, moves to the role of Executive Chairman of Apple’s board of directors, while Ternus becomes the company’s new chief executive after a 25-year association with Apple.