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Punjab releases ₹1,262.54 crore to 36.87 lakh women as second instalment of Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna

On 1 October 2026 Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann released the second instalment of the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna – ₹1,262.54 crore to 36.87 lakh women – at Goindwal Sahib (Tarn Taran), covering October to December.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

India finishes 10th at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 with 6 silvers; NIFT students win two silvers

At the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai (23–26 September 2026), India's largest-ever contingent of 70 competitors in 63 skills finished 10th with 6 silver medals and 20 Medals for Excellence; the Ministry of Textiles reported on 29 September that NIFT students won two of the silvers.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Kerala

Vice-President attends Vishwa Seva Dinam at Amritapuri on Mata Amritanandamayi's 73rd birthday; hands over ₹2 crore for Nepal flood relief

On 27 September 2026 Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attended the Vishwa Seva Dinam celebrations at Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Amritapuri, Kollam (Kerala), marking Mata Amritanandamayi Devi's 73rd birthday.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Jammu and Kashmir

Operation Drishti: AFMS performs 220 sight-restoring surgeries at Tangdhar along the LoC

Armed Forces Medical Services surgeons carried out 220 sight-restoring surgeries at the 10th Mega Eye Surgical Camp under Operation Drishti at Tangdhar, Kupwara (J&K), on 24 and 25 September 2026.

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🎓 Education 📍 Gujarat

President Droupadi Murmu attends 75th convocation of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

On 23 September 2026, President Droupadi Murmu attended the 75th annual convocation of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda at Vadodara, Gujarat.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India

MY Bharat platform crosses 3 crore registered youth in under three years

On 23 September 2026, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) had crossed 3 crore registered youth in less than three years.

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🎓 Education 📍 Haryana Important

PM-SETU: ₹320 crore approved for Kurukshetra ITI cluster in Haryana with Jindal Naveen Avsar as anchor partner

On 21 September 2026, the National Steering Committee of the Skill Development Ministry approved a ₹320 crore Strategic Investment Plan for the Kurukshetra ITI Cluster in Haryana under the PM-SETU scheme.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India Important

Rashtriya Sankalp Samaroh under Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan draws over 4 lakh youth at 1,000+ locations

On 20 September 2026, the Rashtriya Sankalp Samaroh under the 100 Weeks Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan was held at more than 1,000 locations across India with over 4 lakh participants.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India

Rashtriya Sankalp Samaroh marks start of 100 Weeks Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan; 1.47 lakh participants on Day 1

On 18 September 2026, the Rashtriya Sankalp Samaroh marked the beginning of the 100 Weeks Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan, with 1,47,798 participants across all 28 States and 8 Union Territories.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 West Bengal Important

PM Modi releases fourth instalment of Annapurna Yojana to about 1.5 crore women in West Bengal

On 17 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed, via video conference, the release of the fourth instalment of ₹3,000 under West Bengal's Annapurna Yojana to about 1.5 crore women.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India Must know

Cabinet raises EPFO wage ceiling for mandatory coverage from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month

On 16 September 2026, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved raising the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India Important

India's largest-ever 70-member team flagged off for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

On 15 September 2026, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship flagged off India's largest-ever contingent of 70 competitors for the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, to be held from 22 to 27 September 2026.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Maharashtra

National conference on construction workers' welfare concludes in Mumbai

On 12 September 2026, the two-day National Conference on Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW), organised by the Labour Ministry with the Maharashtra government, concluded in Mumbai.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

India's social protection covers about 101 crore people (over 68%), as highlighted by ILO

On 31 July 2026 Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said India's social protection systems now cover about 101 crore people, over 68% of the population, a figure highlighted by the ILO.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Chhattisgarh

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of five malaria deaths in 13 days in Kanker, Chhattisgarh

On 31 July 2026 the NHRC took suo motu cognizance of a report of five malaria deaths in 13 days in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, and sought a report from the Chief Secretary within two weeks.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Must know

Parliament passes Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026

On 30 July 2026 the Rajya Sabha passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 by voice vote, completing its passage through Parliament after the Lok Sabha.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Bihar Important

Bihar Cabinet approves filling 22,891 anganwadi posts and Bihar Sports Policy 2026

On 29 July 2026 the Bihar Cabinet chaired by CM Samrat Choudhary approved selection guidelines to fill 22,891 anganwadi worker and helper posts and cleared the Bihar Sports Policy 2026.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Rajasthan

Rajasthan transfers Rs 250 crore via DBT for school uniforms to 40 lakh students; launches Mission Padho Rajasthan campaign

On Guru Purnima, 29 July 2026, Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma transferred Rs 250 crore through DBT for free school uniforms to over 40 lakh students of Classes 1–8 and launched a reading campaign under Mission Padho Rajasthan.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Assam

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of explosion at Cachar (Assam) metal factory that killed four workers

On 29 July 2026 the NHRC took suo motu cognizance of a 26 July explosion at a metal processing factory in Cachar district, Assam, that killed four workers and severely injured two, and sought a report within two weeks.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Important

Rajnath Singh unveils Coast Guard reforms: gender-neutral officer induction and simpler ex-gratia for personnel missing at sea

On 28 July 2026 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled two Indian Coast Guard policy reforms – gender-neutral induction and career progression of officers, and streamlined ex-gratia for families of personnel missing at sea on duty.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Delhi Important

Delhi Cabinet approves Delhi Lakshmi Yojana: Rs 2,500 a month for eligible women

On 28 July 2026 the Delhi Cabinet chaired by CM Rekha Gupta approved the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, under which eligible women will get Rs 2,500 a month; the application portal opens on 1 August and the first instalment is targeted for Raksha Bandhan (28 August).

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🎓 Education 📍 Ladakh

Ladakh's first Yoga Wellness Instructor course launched at NISR, Leh

A three-month (400-hour) Yoga Wellness Instructor Certificate Course – the first of its kind in Ladakh – was launched at the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR), Leh, with the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), as reported on 27 July 2026.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Must know

Nandan Nilekani to head high-powered task force on examination reforms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on 26 July 2026 the constitution of a high-powered task force on examination reforms, led by Nandan Nilekani, to recommend changes to the examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India Important

PM interacts with participants of Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026

PM Narendra Modi virtually interacted on 26 July 2026 with MY Bharat volunteers of the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026, who shared experiences from border villages in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 World Important

India's best showing at 2026 Science Olympiads: all-gold in Physics and Chemistry

PM Modi said in Mann Ki Baat on 26 July 2026 that all five Indian students won gold and India topped the 2026 Physics Olympiad, all Indian students won gold in the Chemistry Olympiad, and the Maths team won two golds and four silvers.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Dharmendra Pradhan resigns; Pralhad Joshi gets charge of Education Ministry

On 25 July 2026, the President, on the advice of the Prime Minister, accepted Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation from the Union Council of Ministers under Article 75(2), and assigned the Ministry of Education to Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi in addition to his existing portfolio.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

775 Fast Track Special Courts functional; scheme extended to 30 September 2026

The Law Ministry told Parliament on 25 July 2026 that 775 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including 398 exclusive POCSO courts, were functional in 29 States/UTs as of 30 April 2026, and the FTSC scheme has been temporarily extended up to 30 September 2026.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

DISHA 2.0: ₹255 crore scheme for technology-driven access to justice (2026-31)

The Law Ministry informed Parliament on 25 July 2026 that DISHA 2.0 (Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice), a Central Sector Scheme with an outlay of ₹255 crore for 2026-31, is being implemented across India.

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🎓 Education 📍 Manipur Important

Manipur CM inaugurates DIET building and Ima Market at Salam, Imphal West

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on 24 July 2026 inaugurated a new District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) building and an Ima Market at Salam in Imphal West district.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

PM announces fast-track courts for paper leak cases

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on 23 July 2026 that the government has decided to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those involved in paper leaks.

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