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The Indian government has amended the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 to require origin-based symbols on selected personal care products. The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2026 were notified on 21 September 2026 and came into force on publication in the Official Gazette.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation is scheduled to sign Memorandums of Understanding with 22 states on 22 September 2026 for the next phase of the Regional Connectivity Scheme-UDAN. The exercise will launch a Challenge Mode and a new Routes Bidding Round under the modified scheme.
The Indian women’s cricket team won the gold medal at the Asian Games on 22 September 2026 by defeating Sri Lanka in the final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. India won by 147 runs after scoring 216 for 3 in 20 overs and dismissing Sri Lanka for 69 in 15.4 overs.
The Ministry of Defence signed a ₹586 crore contract on 21 September 2026 for the procurement of indigenously developed Auxiliary Power Units for the Indian Army’s T-72 and T-90 Main Battle Tanks. The contract was signed in New Delhi with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh present, and Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited, Pune, received the order.
India co-sponsored the inaugural Partners for Multilateralism (P4M) Summit at the United Nations in New York on 22 September 2026. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar co-chaired the summit, which was held on the margins of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The endangered black robin, also known as karure, was named New Zealand’s Bird of the Year on 21 September 2026. The competition was organised by Forest & Bird, and the black robin won after receiving more than 25,000 votes in a record turnout of 105,000 votes.
The Indian Space Research Organisation and the European Space Agency have extended their Cooperative Agreement until 8 January 2032. The extension was formalised through an exchange of letters in Paris on 10 September 2026 during the International Space Summit.
India has sent its largest-ever contingent of 70 skilled competitors to the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, scheduled from 22 to 27 September 2026. The Indian team will compete in 63 of the 64 skill categories at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai.
Stellantis India acquired the remaining stake held by Hindustan Motor Finance Corporation Ltd. in Stellantis Automobiles India Private Limited on 21 September 2026. The transaction gave Stellantis full ownership of the Tiruvallur manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu and placed the plant under complete control of Stellantis Automobiles India Private Limited.
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.
Indian Oil Corporation approved an investment of ₹2,448.70 crore for the Kochi-Kanyakumari-Thoothukudi Natural Gas Pipeline project on 21 September 2026. The pipeline will cover 424.65 kilometres and connect Kochi in Kerala with Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu through the Kanyakumari region.
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.