Daily digests (5-8 items/day).
The 13th edition of the India-Sri Lanka bilateral maritime exercise, SLINEX-26, was held at Visakhapatnam from 17 to 21 September 2026. INS Kavaratti, an indigenous anti-submarine warfare corvette, and the fleet tanker INS Jyoti took part for India, and SLNS Sindurala for Sri Lanka. SLINEX was conceptualised in 2005.
20 Sep 2026
On 19 September 2026 Indian Railways approved Kavach Version 4.0 on 607.7 route kilometres of the Lucknow Division of North Eastern Railway, at a total cost of ₹252 crore. Kavach is an indigenous Automatic Train Protection system. It helps prevent Signal Passing at Danger and applies brakes automatically when needed.
19 Sep 2026
The 20th Rozgar Mela was held at 45 locations on 19 September 2026, and over 51,000 newly recruited youth got appointment letters for Central Government jobs. At the Chennai venue, a Union Minister of State gave 285 letters and said more than 12.75 lakh letters have been given through Rozgar Melas so far.
19 Sep 2026
From 1 October 2026, domestic LPG consumers must complete Biometric Aadhaar Authentication (BAA) to book refills at the subsidised regulated price (PIB, 19 September 2026). By 19 September, 27.43 crore consumers, 89.9%, had done it. Those who opt out can still buy 5 kg or 10 kg cylinders at market price, without subsidy.
19 Sep 2026
The keel of the first ship of the Indian Navy's Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) project was laid at Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi, on 18 September 2026 (PIB, 19 September). The contract was signed with CSL in March 2023. The ships will carry advanced weapons and sensors, and all major role-defining equipment is made in India.
19 Sep 2026
The Social Justice Ministry said on 19 September 2026 that over ₹11,186 crore has been released under the three components of PM-AJAY since 2014-15. Under the Adarsh Gram component, 16,022 of 48,811 selected Scheduled Caste-majority villages have been declared Adarsh Gram. Grants have helped 34.61 lakh people, and 244 hostels have been funded.
19 Sep 2026
On 18 September 2026 the NSO released district-level labour market indicators for the first time, from the revamped Periodic Labour Force Survey. About 77.8% of districts had unemployment between 0.5% and 5.5%, and about 57.8% recorded female labour force participation of 40% or above. Among the 100 most populous districts, Surat had the highest LFPR and WPR, Darbhanga the lowest.
18 Sep 2026
PM Vishwakarma, launched on 17 September 2023, completed three years in September 2026. Thirty lakh artisans are registered and about 24.50 lakh have had basic skill training. India Post has delivered 18.15 lakh toolkits, and 6.18 lakh artisans have got loans of up to ₹1 lakh at 5% interest, totalling ₹5,297 crore. West Bengal joined in May 2026.
18 Sep 2026
The 25th meeting of SCO ministers responsible for foreign economic and trade activities was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 17 September 2026. India stressed three pillars, Security, Connectivity and Opportunity, and called for paperless trade and stronger supply chains. Ministers agreed on an Action Plan for 2026 to 2030; the next meeting will be in Uzbekistan in 2027.
18 Sep 2026
On 18 September 2026 the Government relaxed the stock limit for bulk sugar consumers from 15 to 30 days, on the condition that the extra stock comes only from sugar imported under the Advance Authorisation Scheme and Tariff Rate Quota. Retail prices have fallen about 10% from their August peak, but ex-mill prices have fallen nearly 25%.
18 Sep 2026