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Published on 27 Sep 2026
- MEA amended Passport Rules so ordinary passports for children below 15 are valid for five years or until age 18, whichever is earlier.
- Twin flower fields at Choglamsar and Stakna in Leh, claimed as world’s highest at 10,600 feet, inaugurated by LG Vinai Kumar Saxena.
- TCS launched Custom System-on-Chip design services targeting automotive OEMs and semiconductor players.
- NHAI launched OneTag FASTag portability service allowing users to switch banks without changing the physical tag.
- Takeda’s QDENGA became India’s first approved dengue vaccine for ages 4–60, with two doses three months apart and private-sector availability expected by mid-2027.
- India ranked first among 41 markets in the 2026 Global Business Climate Survey by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce.
- India co-sponsored the inaugural P4M Summit on 21 September 2026 on the sidelines of the 81st UNGA in New York.
- Starbucks signs MoU with Tamil Nadu for its first Global Capability Centre in Chennai, creating about 800 jobs.
- India’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone planned at Gwalior with ₹5,500 crore investment and over 18,000 jobs.
- Home Minister Amit Shah to inaugurate the 3rd National ANTF Conference on 22 September 2026 in New Delhi.
- Ministry of Civil Aviation to sign MoUs with 22 states on 22 September 2026 for the next phase of RCS-UDAN.
- The 7th edition of National Formulary of India 2026 was launched on 21 September 2026 to promote rational medicine use.
- The government dissolved the Digital Communications Commission after nearly 37 years; it now functions under the Telecom Secretary.
- BIS certification is made mandatory for smartphone screen protectors under IS 19348:2025 from 1 April 2027.
- FSSAI on 23 September 2026 initiated penal action against Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart India and Zepto for misleading claims, misbranding and sale of prohibited foods including Datura.
- Pi Lalrithangi, a former teacher turned strawberry farmer from Mizoram, has been named among FAO’s 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems.
- Delhi Cabinet approved the DURGA scheme to provide 1,300 pink electric autos to women and transgender persons.
- Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative ride-hailing service, was launched in five Uttar Pradesh cities on a zero-commission model.
- Maruti Suzuki commissioned its first green hydrogen electrolyser plant at Manesar using surplus solar energy.
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