World Current Affairs — Last 12 months
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Tue, 29 Sept 2026
Mon, 28 Sept 2026
India showcases forest and landscape restoration at FAO's COFO 28 in Rome
At the 28th session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO 28) in Rome (28 September – 2 October 2026), India highlighted that its forest and tree cover is 82.74 million hectares, or 25.17% of its geographical area.
Asian Games 2026: Vithya Ramraj breaks P.T. Usha's 42-year-old national record for 400 m hurdles bronze; India win five more athletics medals
On 28 September 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya, Vithya Ramraj clocked 54.75 s to win women's 400 m hurdles bronze and break P.T. Usha's 55.42 s national record set at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Amit Shah opens 'PRAHAAR – CT Policy and Strategy' conference, launches new Extradition Portal
On 28 September 2026 Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the conference on 'PRAHAAR – CT Policy and Strategy' in New Delhi and launched a new Extradition Portal to speed up bringing back fugitives from abroad.
Industrial output grows 8.0% in August 2026; manufacturing up 9.0%
The Quick Estimate of the Index of Industrial Production (base 2022-23=100), released by MoSPI on 28 September 2026, shows 8.0% year-on-year growth in August 2026, up from 6.7% in July.
14th India–UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments meets in Mumbai
The 14th meeting of the India–UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments (HLJTFI) was held in Mumbai on 28 September 2026, co-chaired by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
CBDT extends ITR due date for audit cases for AY 2026-27 to 21 November 2026
On 28 September 2026 the Central Board of Direct Taxes extended the due date for filing income tax returns for Assessment Year 2026-27, for persons subject to audit, from 31 October to 21 November 2026.
Lalan Singh launches Livestock Insurance Portal under the National Livestock Mission
On 28 September 2026 Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) launched the Livestock Insurance Portal (rashtriyapashubima.dahd.gov.in) of the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
Asian Games 2026: Esha Singh wins women's 25 m pistol silver; Pinkcy Balhara takes kurash bronze
On 28 September 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya, shooter Esha Singh won silver in the women's 25 m pistol individual event and Pinkcy Balhara won bronze in the women's 78 kg kurash.
Kolkata to host India Energy Week 2027 from 28 to 31 January
On 28 September 2026 Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced Kolkata as the host city of the fifth India Energy Week (IEW), to be held from 28 to 31 January 2027 at the New Town Convention Centre.
India–France space cooperation to focus on human spaceflight, start-ups and New Space, says Jitendra Singh
On 28 September 2026 a delegation led by French Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space Philippe Baptiste met MoS Jitendra Singh in New Delhi to widen space cooperation.
Ministry of Steel to set up Steel Industry Safety Council as apex safety body
On 28 September 2026 the Ministry of Steel decided to set up a Steel Industry Safety Council (SISC), an apex industry safety body chaired by the Steel Secretary, supported by a new Steel Industry Safety Directorate (SISD).
Indian contingent leaves for 9th India–Kazakhstan joint military exercise KAZIND-2026 at Oskemen
A 60-member Indian Armed Forces contingent left on 28 September 2026 for Oskemen, Kazakhstan, for the ninth edition of the India–Kazakhstan joint military exercise KAZIND, held from 28 September to 11 October 2026.
FASTag Annual Pass crosses one crore passes
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said on 28 September 2026 that the FASTag Annual Pass has crossed one crore passes since its launch on 15 August 2025.
Railways approve new tri-weekly Machilipatnam–Kurnool City Express via Vijayawada
On 28 September 2026 Indian Railways approved a new tri-weekly train between Machilipatnam and Kurnool City via Vijayawada on South Coast Railway, covering 499 km in Andhra Pradesh.
Railways approve ₹122 crore Barbil–Bolanikhadan doubling on iron ore corridor
On 28 September 2026 Indian Railways approved the 6 km Barbil–Bolanikhadan doubling project of South Eastern Railway at a cost of ₹122 crore.
Railways approve ₹223 crore for Kavach 4.0 on 614.75 route km of Varanasi Division
On 28 September 2026 Indian Railways approved Kavach Version 4.0 on 614.75 route km of the Varanasi Division of North Eastern Railway at a cost of ₹223 crore.
Sun, 27 Sept 2026
46th Chess Olympiad: India win silver in the Open and bronze in the Women's section at Samarkand; Uzbekistan and China take gold
The 46th Chess Olympiad ended at Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on 27 September 2026 with India, the defending champions from Budapest 2024, winning silver in the Open section and bronze in the Women's section.
Asian Games 2026: Sarvesh Kushare wins India's first men's high jump silver; Ancy Sojan silver, Parul Chaudhary bronze in national record
On 27 September 2026 India won five athletics medals at Aichi-Nagoya: silvers for Sarvesh Kushare (high jump) and Ancy Sojan (long jump), and bronzes for Parul Chaudhary (3000 m steeplechase, national record), Tejaswin Shankar (decathlon) and Harita Bhadra (200 m).
NMDC commissions 2 MTPA pellet plant at Nagarnar as part of ₹5,427 crore iron ore project in Bastar
On 27 September 2026 NMDC Ltd commissioned its 2 MTPA pellet plant at Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh, part of a ₹5,427 crore project linking its Bacheli iron ore operations with its Nagarnar steel plant.
Amit Shah flags off India's first LNG-powered train from Sabarmati, opens ₹1,472 crore projects in Ahmedabad
On 27 September 2026 Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off the country's first LNG-powered train from Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad and inaugurated railway projects worth ₹1,472 crore.
Mann Ki Baat (138th episode): PM urges census self-registration, marks Ashok Singhal's birth centenary
In the 138th episode of Mann Ki Baat on 27 September 2026, PM Narendra Modi said the first phase of the census is nearly complete, with data of over 32 crore families recorded, and urged people to self-register on the census portal.
Asian Games 2026: Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh win squash singles silvers; Anahat is first Indian woman in an Asiad singles final
On 27 September 2026 Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh won silver in the men's and women's squash singles at Aichi-Nagoya, both losing their finals to Malaysian defending champions.
Piyush Goyal at UP International Trade Show: Uttar Pradesh targets ₹5 lakh crore annual exports by 2030
Addressing the UP International Trade Show in Greater Noida on 27 September 2026, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said Uttar Pradesh aims to raise annual exports from about ₹2 lakh crore to ₹5 lakh crore by 2030.
Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Qatar to attend 11th AIIB Annual Meeting in Doha
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began an official visit to Qatar on 27 September 2026 (27–29 September) to attend the 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Doha on 28 September.
Lalit Kala Akademi announces 20 awards at the 65th National Exhibition of Art
On 27 September 2026 the Lalit Kala Akademi announced 20 Lalit Kala Akademi Awards at its 65th National Exhibition of Art (NEA).
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.
Sat, 26 Sept 2026
Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 opens at Jodhpur with seven partner air forces under the theme 'Power in Partnership'
The second edition of the IAF's multilateral air exercise Tarang Shakti was inaugurated at Air Force Station Jodhpur on 26 September 2026 and runs until 12 October, with air forces of seven friendly foreign countries.
Foundation stone laid for India's first port-based e-methanol plant at Deendayal Port, Kandla
On 26 September 2026 Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone of India's first port-based e-methanol plant at Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla.
Asian Games 2026: Sawan Barwal wins marathon silver in national record, ending 44-year wait; Tajinderpal Toor silver, Prachi Choudhary bronze
On 26 September 2026 Sawan Barwal won men's marathon silver at Aichi-Nagoya in a national record 2:11:37, India's first Asian Games marathon medal since 1982; Tajinderpal Singh Toor won shot put silver and Prachi Choudhary 400 m bronze.