1 Asian Games 2026: India won two silver medals in squash today
India won two silver medals in squash at the ongoing Asian Games in Japan . India’s Abhay Singh won the silver medal in men’s singles squash . He lost to Malaysia’s Ann Yeo Ng in the final. Anahat Singh also won the silver medal in women’s singles squash . With this, junior world champion Anahat became India’s first women’s singles silver medalist . However, she lost to defending champion Sivasangari Subramaniam of Malaysia in the final by 4-11, 4-11, 7-11 .
2 World Rabies Day
World Rabies Day is celebrated every year on September 28th . The 2026 theme, ” Stronger Together ,” underscores the importance of collective efforts to prevent rabies. Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease that primarily affects the central nervous system. The virus enters the human body through the saliva of an infected animal. Infection is usually transmitted through a bite or scratch from an infected animal. Rabies is one of those infectious diseases for which effective preventive measures have been developed by science, yet it remains a serious threat to human life in many parts of the world. The biggest challenge of this disease is that it is almost 100% fatal once symptoms appear, whereas deaths due to it can be completely prevented if appropriate treatment is started in a timely manner after infection.
3 Mandeep Bhandari becomes the new CBSE chairman
The central government on Friday appointed senior IAS officer Mandeep K Bhandari as the chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) . Bhandari is a 2001 batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre. He is currently serving as the Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. Three CBSE chairpersons have changed in the last four months. Rahul Singh was the chairman of CBSE until May. He was removed by the government on June 2 amid the On Screen Marking (OSM) controversy. IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram was then given the additional charge of CBSE chairperson.
4 Exercise Tarang Shakti-2026: ‘Power in Partnership’
The Indian Air Force commenced the operational phase of Exercise Tarang Shakti-2026 at Jodhpur Air Force Station following an opening ceremony . The theme of this multilateral air exercise, scheduled to run from September 26 to October 12, 2026, is “Power in Partnership .” The theme highlights the collective power derived from working together, sharing knowledge and experiences, and strengthening synergy and collaboration among the participating air forces. Seven friendly countries , namely Australia, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, are participating in the exercise. Foreign aircraft participating in the exercise include the F-35 Lightning II, Rafale, F-16, A400M, MRTT, C-130, C-130J, and KC-30A.
5 MoPSW notifies 4 ports, including Adani’s Mundra Port, as India’s first ‘mega ports’
In September 2026 , the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) notified four major and commercial ports – Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) (Nhava Sheva) , Paradip Port, Deendayal (Kandla) Port , and Adani Group ‘s Mundra Port – as India’s first ” mega ports ” under Section 73 of the Indian Ports Act, 2025. According to the official notification, the mega port status will be valid for a period of five years , and the classification will be reviewed periodically. Based on the July 2026 notification, the conditions for obtaining mega port status were set: a port handling an annual throughput of 150 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo (in case of bulk ports); Or in the case of a container port, it handles 7.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (MTEUs) to be considered for this status. Besides the three government-owned ports, Mundra Port, operated by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (SEZ), is the fourth port on the list and the only private sector port .
6 Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav launched a project to enhance forest management capacity in collaboration with JICA.
In September 2026 , Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Bhupendra Yadav launched a workshop on the ” Capacity Building Project for Effective Forest Management ” in New Delhi , in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) . The project, which will be implemented from 2025-26 to 2031-32, aims to strengthen the capacity of frontline forest personnel to address the changing needs of forest and wildlife management and new challenges related to climate and the environment.
7 23rd ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Cooperation in Maritime Security Concludes in the Philippines
The 23rd ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Maritime Security Cooperation concluded in Subic Bay , Philippines . The meeting was attended by ministers from member countries as well as experts. The Commanding Officers of Indian Naval Ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish were also present. The five-day naval cooperation activity among ASEAN countries was hosted by the Philippine Navy and co-chaired by Japan. According to the Ministry of Defence, discussions were held among experts on topics such as peace and security, the ASEAN Naval Chiefs’ Meeting, guidelines for maritime activities, senior naval leadership, and marine environmental protection.
8 20 Lalit Kala Akademi Awards announced at the 65th National Exhibition of Art
The Lalit Kala Akademi has announced 20 Lalit Kala Akademi Awards at the 65th National Exhibition of Art . The Lalit Kala Akademi, as the National Academy of Arts, is organising the exhibition. It is considered one of the prestigious annual exhibitions of contemporary visual arts in India. According to the Ministry of Culture , the Akademi received around six thousand works of art from over two thousand artists from 27 states and union territories. The awardees include Chandra Shekhar Sai in sculpture, Chandra Naskar in painting, Gopal in drawing, and Pankaj Kumar Sharma and Pritam Madhukar Deuskar in printmaking.
9 Gujarat: Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off the country’s first LNG train at Sabarmati.
Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated , laid the foundation stone, and launched railway development projects worth over ₹1,500 crore at Sabarmati in Gujarat . He, along with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, also flagged off the country’s first LNG-powered train from Sabarmati station . The country’s first LNG-powered train uses a diesel-LNG dual-fuel system . It has two 1,400-horsepower driving cars, which can reduce conventional diesel consumption by approximately 40 percent. The launch of this train marks a significant milestone in India’s pursuit of green transportation and zero carbon emissions. During the event, a locomotive maintenance shed, an automated signaling system, and the foundation stone for the indigenous “Kavach” safety system were inaugurated.
10 NTPC and EDF Power Solutions form a 50:50 joint venture (JV) for low-carbon energy projects
In September 2026 , NTPC Limited (formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation ) and EDF Power Solutions India Private Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of French company Électricité de France – EDF ) signed a 50:50 joint venture (JV) agreement to develop, own and operate low-carbon energy projects in India and neighbouring countries. The agreement was signed in the presence of Gurdeep Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of NTPC and Bernard Fontana, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EDF SA, France .
11 IIT Delhi develops India’s first indigenous and functional micro-GPU
In September 2026 , researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi built India’s first working and demo-ready indigenous micro-graphics processing unit (micro-GPU) . This initiative marks a significant step towards reducing dependence on imported GPU technology. The project was developed under the supervision of Professor Jayadev and Professor Kaushik Saha from IIT Delhi’s Department of Electrical Engineering . The indigenous micro-GPU architecture developed by IIT Delhi researchers will enable domestic graphics and display-processing systems for embedded applications, reducing dependence on existing imported GPUs. This micro-GPU uses register transfer language (RTL) to implement a custom floating-point GPU engine deployed on a Spartan-7 field-programmable gate array (FPGA) for prototyping and validation of the chip design prior to fabrication.