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ISRO, ESA Extend Space Cooperation Agreement Until 2032

ISRO, ESA Extend Space Cooperation Agreement Until 2032

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have extended their long-standing Cooperative Agreement until January 8, 2032, strengthening India-Europe collaboration in space exploration and research. The extension was formalised through an exchange of letters in Paris on September 10, 2026, during the International Space Summit. The renewed framework covers important …

Mark Wood Retires from International Cricket After 11-Year England Career

Mark Wood Retires from International Cricket After 11-Year England Career

England fast bowler Mark Wood announced his retirement from international cricket on September 22, 2026, bringing an end to an 11-year international career. The 36-year-old pacer decided to step away from international cricket following recurring knee injury problems. Wood represented England across all three formats and was a member of the teams that won the …

India Wins Asian Games 2026 Women’s Cricket Gold, Defeats Sri Lanka by 147 Runs

India Wins Asian Games 2026 Women’s Cricket Gold, Defeats Sri Lanka by 147 Runs

The Indian women’s cricket team won the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 after defeating Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final on September 22, 2026. The title clash was played at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, where India produced a dominant all-round performance to secure its first gold medal of the Asian …

India Endorses G20 Energy Consensus on Access, Water Reuse and Critical Minerals

India Endorses G20 Energy Consensus on Access, Water Reuse and Critical Minerals

India has endorsed the consensus outcomes of the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial, reinforcing its engagement in global efforts to improve energy security, affordability and sustainability. The outcomes focus on four major areas — household energy access, faster infrastructure approvals, water reuse and resilient critical-mineral supply chains. The agreements are voluntary and non-binding, allowing G20 members …

7th National Formulary of India 2026 Launched in New Delhi

7th National Formulary of India 2026 Launched in New Delhi

The 7th edition of the National Formulary of India (NFI) 2026 was launched on September 21, 2026, at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The publication was unveiled by Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilisers, during the 6th National Pharmacovigilance Week Campaign. The updated National Formulary …

Government Dissolves Digital Communications Commission After 37 Years

Government Dissolves Digital Communications Commission After 37 Years

The Government of India has dissolved the Digital Communications Commission (DCC), the apex inter-departmental decision-making body under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The move brings an end to an institution that had functioned for nearly 37 years, first as the Telecom Commission and later as the DCC. The Union Cabinet approved the winding up of …

ONGC Strikes Gas in Mahanadi Offshore Under Samudra Manthan

ONGC Strikes Gas in Mahanadi Offshore Under Samudra Manthan

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has made gas discovery in the deepwater basin of Mahanadi in Odisha, which is the first-ever discovery from a well drilled by the company in line with its Samudra Manthan programme. ONGC declared the discovery on September 18 through the well named MN-DW18-1-H-D. This well has been drilled …

RBI Issues Basel III Market Risk Capital Directions 2026 for Commercial Banks

RBI Issues Basel III Market Risk Capital Directions 2026 for Commercial Banks

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk) Directions, 2026, introducing revised rules for calculating capital requirements against market risk. The Directions align India’s regulatory framework with the revised Basel III standards while aiming to keep compliance simpler and provide banks …

Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve Records 3,261 Flowering Plant Species

Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve Records 3,261 Flowering Plant Species

A new comprehensive checklist of flowering plants in the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve (ABR) in the southern Western Ghats has documented 3,261 species, highlighting the extraordinary plant diversity of the region. The study also recorded 26 subspecies and 28 varieties, along with a significant concentration of endemic plants. The checklist was compiled by researchers from the …