29 September 2026

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1. DayWorld Rabies Day (28 September) 2026 was observed under the theme 'Stronger Together', marking the death anniversary of Louis Pasteur.
2. SportsVirat Kohli became the second batter, after Sachin Tendulkar, to reach 15,000 ODI runs, doing so in his 303rd innings against West Indies on 27 September 2026.
3. ReportIndia's first diesel-plus-LNG dual-fuel train was flagged off from Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
4. SchemeIndia's first port-based e-methanol production facility is being developed at Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla, Gujarat.
5. SchemeThe Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying launched a Digital Livestock Insurance Portal in New Delhi to streamline insurance coverage for farmers.
6. SchemeThe Government notified four major ports — Deendayal (Kandla), Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), Paradip and Mundra — as 'Mega Ports' under the Indian Ports Act.
7. SportsIndia's men's kabaddi team won gold at the Asian Games, defeating Iran in the final — the men's and women's teams both won gold this edition.
8. SportsSawan Barwal won silver in the men's marathon at the Asian Games, setting a new Indian national record of 2:11:37.
9. SportsIndia's Harita Bhadra won bronze in the women's 200m final at the Asian Games.
10. WorldTeam India finished 10th at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, winning 6 silver medals.
11. DefenceIndia's defence exports reached a record Rs 38,424 crore in FY2025-26, with a new target of Rs 50,000 crore by 2029.
12. ReportNandankanan Zoological Park, recently in the news for introducing music therapy for rescued baby orangutans, is located in Odisha.
13. WorldMocha Port, recently reported to have come under Houthi control, is located in Yemen on the Red Sea.
14. SchemeUttar Pradesh set a target to raise its annual exports from about Rs 2 lakh crore to Rs 5 lakh crore by 2030.
15. ReportUttar Pradesh made display of 'use-by' dates mandatory for loose sweets sold by sweet shops and manufacturers in the state.
16. ReportThe National Dam Safety Authority held a stakeholder consultation on Emergency Action Plans for major dams, reviewing safety measures around the Lonavala and Bhushi dams in particular.
17. SchemeThe Centre approved a one-time interest-free loan of Rs 50,000 per barn for Flue-Cured Virginia tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh.
18. KarnatakaIn NITI Aayog's India Electric Mobility Index, Karnataka ranked first nationally in the Charging Infrastructure Readiness sub-index, with 97 points.
19. KarnatakaBMTC is installing Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) technology in 50 Bengaluru buses to improve road safety.
20. KarnatakaOver 800 public objections were raised against the Greater Bengaluru Authority's new paid-parking rules.
21. KarnatakaKSRTC is introducing a new Rajahamsa bus service between Bengaluru and Bhagamandala in Kodagu district.