Found 20 results for "2026"
The Union Government announced a **three-year roadmap from July 2026 to July 2029** aimed at achieving a **drug-free India**.
**International Vulture Awareness Day 2026** was observed in Panchkula, Haryana, with a national workshop focused on India’s vulture conservation efforts.
President **Droupadi Murmu** conferred the **National Teachers Awards 2026** on September 5 to recognise outstanding contribution to education.
India won **9 medals** at the **19th International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) 2026** held in Italy.
**Lahore** was designated the **SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital for 2026–27** at the organisation’s summit in Bishkek.
The winners of the **68th Ramon Magsaysay Awards** were announced for 2026, honouring public service, diplomacy and human-rights work in Asia.
The **Ministry of Earth Sciences** launched the **5th edition of Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar 2026**, a nationwide campaign focused on cleaner and safer coasts.
The Government of India released **National Accounts Statistics 2026**, a key compilation of the country’s macroeconomic accounts prepared by the **National Statistical Office (NSO)**.
Argentina captain **Lionel Messi** announced his retirement from **international football** on **August 31, 2026**, ending his career with the national team.
The Ramon Magsaysay Foundation announced the **three laureates of the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award**, widely known as **Asia’s Nobel Prize**.
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs notified the **Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026**, making **Indian Standard Time (IST)** the common time reference for official, commercial and legal records.
NASA launched the **Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope** on **September 1, 2026** to study **dark energy, dark matter and exoplanets**.
The Puducherry government presented a **₹14,300 crore** tax-free Budget for **2026**-27, combining social-welfare measures with spending on education, power and public services.
The Illinois State Senate proclaimed August 15 as “National India Hub Day” during India Fest **2026** in Schaumburg, recognising the role of the local Indian-American community centre.
The Unified Payments Interface (**UPI**) completed **10 years** on August 25, **2026**, after growing into the world's largest real-time payment system by transaction volume.
Preparations for the **57th** **International Film Festival of India** (**IFFI**), scheduled in Goa from November 20 to 28, **2026**, were reviewed at the festival’s first steering committee meeting.
The President of India will confer the National Teachers' Awards **2026** on 48 school teachers on September 5, **Teachers' Day**.
India hosted the **BRICS** **ICT** Track in Pune under its **2026** **BRICS** Chairship, bringing member countries together on digital technologies and communications policy.
The **8th** **BRICS** Working Group meeting on Oceanic and **Polar Science** and Technology began in Goa under India's **2026** **BRICS** Presidency.
Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) **Amendment Bill**, **2026**, to change rules governing mineral sales and strengthen exploration of critical minerals.
