Qdenga, India’s first approved dengue vaccine, is scheduled for commercial launch in the first half of 2027 after receiving marketing authorisation in 2026.
Read full analysisThe Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved a proposal on **September 15, 2026**, to establish a new ethanol plant at the site of a sugar mill in Mathura that has been closed for 19 years.
India initiated its first-ever soil carbon payments worth ₹2.9 Crore to more than 2,500 smallholder farmers in Punjab and Haryana for adopting regenerative agriculture.
Read full analysisThe World Economic Forum (**WEF**) released the Global Gender Gap Index 2026, where India was ranked 131st out of 145 countries with an overall parity score of 64.5%.
Read full analysisThe World Bank Group appointed Nobel laureate Michael Kremer as its new Chief Economist on **September 17, 2026**, with his tenure set to begin on **October 1, 2026**.
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