September 09, 2026
32 articles published on this date
DILRMP 3.0 Operational Guidelines: Land Records Enter Phase III of Digitisation
The Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, is set to launch the Operational Guidelines for the Digital India Land Records...
BRICS Common Payments System and India's Data Protection Framework
A common cross-border payments system is on the agenda of the 18th BRICS Summit, to be hosted by India on 12–13 September 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New...
Agrivoltaics Set for a Dedicated Component under PM-KUSUM 2.0
The government indicated that PM-KUSUM 2.0, the next phase of the flagship solar-agriculture scheme launched in 2019, could be announced soon. The new phase...
Cabinet Approves ₹20,804-crore Railway Multitracking Push Across Nine States
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved eight railway multitracking projects worth ₹20,804 crore. The projects span 31 districts across...
Ladakh Offered a Customised Article 371 Framework Instead of Sixth Schedule
The Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed a new 'Chapter K' drawing on the framework of Article 371 as a customised (sui generis) self-governance model for...
PM-KUSUM 2.0 Signalled: Next Phase of the Solar-Agriculture Scheme
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) indicated that approval of the next phase of the PM-KUSUM scheme — referred to as PM-KUSUM 2.0 — could...
Monsoon Deficit Hits 15% Amid El Niño: Pulses and Oilseeds Output at Risk
India's cumulative southwest monsoon rainfall deficit stands at 15%, with nearly half of the country's districts affected The shortfall threatens...
Government to Consult Farmer Groups on New Seeds Bill Before Introduction in Parliament
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is set to hold a consultation with farmer organisations on a proposed new Seeds Bill before it is finalised...
NSA Detention Order Quashed by High Court, Appeal Filed: Preventive Detention Safeguards Explained
A Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court quashed a detention order passed under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980 against a student activist...
Supreme Court to Rule on Constitutional Validity of the Marital Rape Exception
The Supreme Court agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the 'marital rape exception' — the provision under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code...
18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi: Agenda, Schedule and Venue
The 18th BRICS Summit will be held over two days, September 12-13, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The summit concludes India's...
BRICS Summit: India Widens Outreach to Regional Blocs of the Global South
India, hosting the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi (September 12–13, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam), has invited major regional groupings of developing...
China's Grip on India's Electronics Imports: 80%+ Share Across 71 Tariff Lines
A report by the Koan Advisory Group, in partnership with the Institute of Chinese Studies, found that China accounted for at least 80% of India's imports...
India Cites "No Double Taxation" Principle in Welcoming UK Carbon Levy Relief
India has welcomed the United Kingdom's decision to recognise India's domestic carbon pricing mechanism for the purposes of the UK's forthcoming carbon...
Government Explores Ethanol Blending Beyond E20 Through Flex-Fuel Vehicles
India's ethanol production capacity has exceeded the requirement for the current E20 blending target, prompting the government to look for additional uses...
Supreme Court Examines Constitutional Validity of the Marital Rape Exception
The Supreme Court has begun hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the marital rape exception under Section 375 of the...
Cabinet Approves ₹10,783 Crore Rail Multi-Tracking Push Across Five States
The Union Cabinet (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs) approved three railway multi-tracking projects worth approximately ₹10,783 crore, adding about...
Brent Crude Crosses $100/Barrel: What West Asia Tensions Mean for India's Economy
Brent crude crossed the $100-per-barrel mark, its highest level in several weeks, driven by escalating conflict in West Asia. India's crude oil basket (the...
UK Recognises India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme Under Its CBAM
The United Kingdom has recognised India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) as a qualifying overseas carbon pricing mechanism under the UK's upcoming...
RBI Weighs Gold Tokenisation to Expand the Unified Markets Interface
The Reserve Bank of India is examining gold tokenisation as a possible new asset class for its Unified Markets Interface (UMI), a platform that settles...
CBRN Reconnaissance Vehicles: India's Armed Forces Strengthen Contamination-Detection Capability
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by the Defence Minister, cleared capital acquisition proposals worth approximately ₹1.10 lakh crore for the...
Nicaragua v. Germany: ICJ Jurisdiction and the Genocide Convention
Nicaragua filed a case against Germany at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in March 2024, invoking the 1948 Genocide Convention over Germany's...
India-Sri Lanka Defence Cooperation: Bilateral Meeting in Colombo
The Defence Minister held a bilateral meeting with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on 9 September 2026, as part of a three-day...
Nicaragua vs Germany at ICJ: Arms Transfers and State Responsibility
At hearings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from 7–10 September 2026, Nicaragua argued that Germany is violating international law by...
India's Protein Demand to Triple by 2070: A Dairy-and-Pulses-Led Transition, Not the West's Meat Model
A new report, 'Charting India's Protein Transition,' released by Asia Research & Engagement (ARE) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and...
India-US Trade Deal Nears Finalisation; Chile and New Zealand FTAs in Focus
The Commerce Secretary stated that the India-US trade deal is 'more or less' finalised, with a framework for preferential market access still being worked...
India Expands Defence Cooperation with Sri Lanka: MoUs and Post-Cyclone Assistance
The Union Defence Minister visited Sri Lanka and met the Sri Lankan President, the first visit by an Indian Defence Minister to the island nation in 38...
Dedicated Freight Corridors and India's Supply-Chain Shift
The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) was formally completed and dedicated to the nation on 8 September 2026, after commissioning of its final three...
Putin-Modi Meeting: Energy Cooperation and Defence Agenda Ahead of BRICS
The Russian President is scheduled to visit India and hold a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister on Friday, September 11, 2026, in New Delhi, with...
ESA-ISRO Cooperation: Human Spaceflight, Lunar and Venus Missions
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) held discussions in Paris on expanding cooperation in human spaceflight...
A Bigger BRICS: Growing Economic Weight, Harder Consensus
Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit (September 12-13, 2026, New Delhi), an economic analysis highlighted that the enlarged BRICS bloc now accounts for a...
Modi-Putin Bilateral Meeting Ahead of BRICS Summit: Su-57, Nuclear Energy, Trade on Agenda
A bilateral meeting between the Prime Minister of India and the President of Russia is scheduled for September 11, 2026 in New Delhi, a day ahead of the...