The Supreme Court of India hosted the BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum in New Delhi from 4–6 September 2026; CJI Surya Kant held bilateral meetings with judicial leaders from 10 countries on judicial cooperation, mediation and arbitration.
Source ↗The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved capital-acquisition proposals worth about ₹1.10 lakh crore at the Acceptance of Necessity stage for the Army, Navy and Air Force, with emphasis on combat readiness and self-reliance.
Source ↗At the 5th e-FAST India Summit in New Delhi, NITI Aayog launched the Platform for Aggregating Clean Transport and a Zero-Emission Truck marketplace to aggregate freight demand and connect e-truck manufacturers, logistics providers, charging operators, financiers and technology firms.
Source ↗The Rangpur-Sivasagar Historic Ensemble, Colonial Penal Settlement, Nicobarese Cultural Continuity and Painted Haveli Towns of Shekhawati were added to UNESCO’s Tentative List, bringing India’s total to 73 sites.
Source ↗India joined the US-led ‘Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security’ as the 26th participating country, supporting international cooperation on secure, interoperable next-generation networks and complementing the Bharat 6G Mission’s 2030 ambitions.
Source ↗The Reserve Bank of India included Vijayawada-based Coastal Local Area Bank Limited, India’s first Local Area Bank, in the Second Schedule under the RBI Act, 1934. The move gives it access to RBI liquidity facilities and money-market operations.
Source ↗The Asian Development Bank signed its first Transaction Advisory Services mandate in India with Madhya Pradesh to develop renewable-energy public-private partnerships and attract up to USD 1 billion in private investment, including a solar facility with battery storage at Shajapur.
Source ↗Bandhan Bank and Mastercard launched four credit-card variants—Sparks, Ignite, Flare and Lumina—targeting different customer segments with digital-first applications, tiered rewards and benefits spanning travel, dining, shopping and international spending.
Source ↗The Ministry of Finance secured USD 1 billion from the International Finance Corporation to help Indian banks and financial institutions provide longer-term credit to MSMEs. USD 500 million is from IFC and the balance is to be raised through SIDBI’s lender syndicate.
Source ↗Samagra Shiksha, Assam signed MoUs with six organisations, including Google AI, IIT Madras–Bodhan AI and Wadhwani AI, to introduce AI and digital learning solutions; IIT Madras–Bodhan AI aims to train about one lakh Class VI–XII teachers by May 2027.
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