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Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah met His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V in New Delhi. The discussions centered on strengthening cooperation in various areas including social development, irrigation, cooperatives, natural farming involving millets, and solar energy. Both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to advancing partnerships with the Aga Khan Development Network for sustainable development and human development.

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Chairman Shri Kishor Makwana was conferred the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Jan Seva Award 2026 during the 16th edition of the Sansad Ratna Awards 2026 held at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre. The award recognizes his dedicated service, leadership, and contribution towards advancing social justice, securing rights, dignity, and constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Castes. The ceremony was attended by Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Minister of State Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, former NCBC Chairman Shri Hansraj Ahir, and Justice B.R. Gavai. The award was given by the Prime Point Foundation and the Sansad Ratna Awards Committee.

The Prime Minister of India shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam on the platform X, invoking blessings for collective well-being, auspiciousness, protection, peace, wisdom, and prosperity. The verse seeks the blessings of Lord Indra, Lord Surya, Lord Garuda, and Lord Brihaspati, attributing specific roles to each deity regarding the protection and development of humanity.

The President's Secretariat has announced that public visits to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum, and Amrit Udyan will be suspended from September 11 to 13, 2026. Additionally, the Change of Guard Ceremony scheduled for Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Forecourt will not be conducted.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced a direct recruitment drive for various positions within the Government of India, detailed in Advertisement No. 11/2026. Interested candidates are directed to the Commission’s official website for instructions. The application process through the online portal begins on September 12, 2026. The deadline for applications is October 2, 2026, for general posts, and October 9, 2026, for posts under the administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh.

Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan is scheduled to visit the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on September 11-12, 2026. This visit marks his maiden trip to the region. The itinerary includes attending a public function at Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Government College in Silvassa. Additionally, the Vice-President will visit several institutional and infrastructure sites, such as the NAMO Medical Education & Research Institute, Swami Vivekananda Vidya Mandir, and the Namo Hospital in Daman. His visit also covers tourism and waterfront development projects, specifically the Daman Night Market, Ramsetu Seafront, and Namopath Seafront.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh paid a courtesy call on Sri Lankan President Mr Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on September 09, 2026. The leaders discussed multi-faceted bilateral relations, regional security, and people welfare. President Dissanayake reiterated that Sri Lanka's territory will not be allowed for activities inimical to India’s security interests and thanked India for relief assistance under Operation Sagar Bandhu following Cyclone Ditwah. Both leaders virtually inaugurated three Bailey Bridges constructed by Indian Defence Forces and exchanged MoUs regarding the upgradation of L70 Guns for the Sri Lankan Air Force, and cooperation between the National Cadet Corps and National Defence Colleges of both nations.

The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2026 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, under the theme "Hamari Anganwadi, Hamari Jimmedari." The month-long nationwide campaign runs from September 9 to October 8, 2026, focusing on dietary diversity, adequate protein intake, fresh hot cooked meals, community ownership, and early childhood development. Union officials highlighted that over 14 lakh Anganwadi Centres currently serve more than 7.5 crore children and 1.10 crore pregnant and lactating women under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0. The event also commemorated ten years of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), which has transferred over ₹21,000 crore via Direct Benefit Transfer to more than 4.65 crore mothers.

The Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme, launched on September 7, 2022, is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education. It aims to develop over 14,500 exemplar schools aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 over the period 2022-23 to 2026-27, backed by a total project cost of ₹27,360 crore. The scheme focuses on holistic, inclusive, and future-ready education, featuring a three-stage challenge mode for school selection. As of July 2026, 13,092 schools (approx. 90% of the target) have been selected across 36 States/UTs, including KVS, NVS, and NCERT institutions, serving to mentor neighbouring schools and showcase quality education benchmarks.

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched India’s advanced Ocean Research Vessel (ORV) 'Sagar Manthan' (Yard 3041) at Kolkata. Built indigenously by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the vessel is constructed under the Deep Ocean Mission's Deep Ocean Survey and Exploration vertical at an approximate cost of Rs. 840 Crore. The all-weather multidisciplinary platform is designed for extreme oceanic environments including the Southern Ocean, features advanced research equipment such as multibeam bathymetry and seismic systems, and will gradually replace the older ORV Sagar Kanya.

The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited (NICDC) participated in the first-ever INNOPROM India 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, to showcase India's next-generation industrial ecosystems and strengthen India–Russia cooperation in manufacturing, technology, and investment. India and Russia have set a bilateral trade target of ₹9.45 lakh crore (US$100 billion) by 2030. NICDC highlighted the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP), spanning 11 industrial corridors and 20 greenfield industrial smart cities across 13 states with an investment potential of ₹5.35 lakh crore. Four smart cities are already developed—Dholera (Gujarat), Shendra-Bidkin (Maharashtra), Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), and Vikram Udyogpuri (Madhya Pradesh). Furthermore, NICDC presented initiatives such as PM MITRA Parks, the BHAVYA scheme, the Industrial Corridor Land Platform (ICLP), and digital logistics ecosystems like ULIP and LDB.

The Department of Land Resources, under the Ministry of Rural Development, is launching the operational guidelines for the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) 3.0 (2026–2031). Operating as a Central Sector Scheme with a financial outlay of ₹565.50 Crore, the five-year roadmap transitions from basic digital record-keeping to a GIS-enabled 'Land Stack' Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) integrating maps, ownership, registration, and court cases. Key interventions include Universal Bhu-Aadhaar (ULPIN) for land parcels, cadastral map georeferencing, paperless property registration, modernised 'Registration Seva Kendras', integrated revenue courts, and the NAKSHA urban pilot to improve transparency, citizen ease of living, and ease of doing business.

India has endorsed the Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security on the sidelines of the G20 Innovation Ministerial held in North Carolina, USA. Joining over 20 like-minded nations, India commits to open, interoperable, secure, and resilient next-generation networks. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will coordinate the initiative forward with domestic stakeholders. The framework sets out structured timelines over one, three, six, and twelve months for stakeholder engagement, mapping secure 6G landscapes, strategizing resilient supply chains, and reviewing progress. India's endorsement aligns with its domestic foundations including the Bharat 6G Vision, Bharat 6G Alliance, and indigenous 4G/5G stacks, aiming to contribute 10 percent of 6G global standards and patents.

Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi announced that the next phase of the PM-KUSUM scheme will feature a dedicated component for agrivoltaics, allowing farmers to produce food and clean energy from the same land. Speaking at the curtain-raiser event for the 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference 2026, the Minister highlighted that agrivoltaics provides farmers with three income streams: from crops sold, electricity sold to DISCOMs, and diesel savings. He noted that India has added 55.29 GW of non-fossil capacity, solarised around 29 lakh pumps under PM-KUSUM, and trained nearly 70,000 Surya Mitras. The 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference 2026 is scheduled to be held from October 21 to 23 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh addressed a gathering at the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence in Colombo, emphasizing that secure sea lanes, freedom of navigation, and unhindered maritime trade are pivotal for the collective security and prosperity of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Highlighting bilateral maritime cooperation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of MAHASAGAR, he called for strengthened joint protocols, real-time Maritime Domain Awareness, counter-narcotics efforts, anti-piracy measures, and the Colombo Security Conclave. He also underscored the need to jointly address fishermen issues, expand cooperation into aquaculture, marine biotechnology, and ocean science, and establish a joint Maritime Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) system.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved five railway multitracking projects spanning 17 districts across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana, with an estimated cost of Rs. 10,021 crore. Planned for completion by 2029-30, these projects will increase the Indian Railways network by approximately 540 kms. Designed under the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan, the initiatives aim to enhance multi-modal connectivity, improve operational efficiency and line capacity, alleviate congestion, and facilitate freight traffic augmentation of 47 Million Tonnes Per Annum. The government states these projects will improve connectivity for approximately 2,121 villages, enhance access to tourist destinations, support climate goals by reducing oil imports and CO2 emissions, and expand employment and self-employment opportunities.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh called on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, in Colombo on September 09, 2026. Discussions centered on development cooperation, reviewing progress in education, information technology, infrastructure, innovation, and research, alongside ancient civilisational ties and people-to-people exchanges. The Raksha Mantri emphasized capacity building and a shared developmental vision for regional peace, prosperity, and welfare as sister democracies. He also highlighted women empowerment, describing Prime Minister Amarasuriya as a symbol of Nari Shakti, and conveyed India's intent to encourage more Sri Lankan women to benefit from Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) scholarships and other initiatives.

The Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE) in Kochi, operating under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has commenced the five-day 'Deep-sea Macrofauna Taxonomy School: Standardizing Methodologies for Biodiversity Assessments.' Organized under the Sustainable Seabed Knowledge Initiative of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in collaboration with CMLRE, the Indian Ocean Rim Association, and the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, the initiative trains early-career researchers from ISA Member States within the Indian Ocean Region. The curriculum covers traditional taxonomy, DNA barcoding, Scanning Electron Microscopy, benthic sample collection, and open-access data publishing to strengthen international scientific cooperation and deep-sea environmental governance.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway multi-tracking projects covering 14 districts across West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. Valued at an estimated cost of Rs. 10,783 crore and planned for completion by 2029-30, the projects will expand the Indian Railways network by approximately 656 km. The initiative includes the Kharagpur–Jharsuguda (Bagdehi) 4th Line, Katni–Pendra Road 4th Line, and Bilaspur (Uslapur)–Pendra Road 3rd Line. Aligned with the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan, the projects aim to improve operational efficiency, alleviate congestion, provide seamless multi-modal connectivity, and enhance freight traffic capacity by 27 Million Tonnes Per Annum for commodities like coal, iron, steel, and cement.

The Ministry of Labour & Employment, in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra, is organizing a National Conference on Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) in Mumbai on 11–12 September 2026, chaired by Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya. The conference brings together central and state officials, labor ministers, and welfare board representatives to review welfare measures, worker registration, statutory responsibilities, and fund utilization under the evolving BOCW framework and new Labour Codes. Key components include sharing state-level best practices, reviewing progress on major initiatives like the State BOCW Digital Labour Chowk, Labour Chowk-cum-Facilitation Centres, and the Online BOCW Cess Collection Portal, as well as discussing International Labour Mobility Pathways, skilling, and the labor stack.