In Badminton, Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the men’s doubles title at the China Masters in Shenzhen today. The Indian duo defeated China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu 11-21, 21-13, 21-17 in the summit clash to secured India’s first-ever title at the China Masters.

The victory marks the duo’s second title of the season. They had earlier won the Singapore Open Super 750 and finished runners-up at the Thailand Open Super 500. Satwik and Chirag booked their place in the final after defeating Malaysia’s Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub and Tan Wee Kiong 21-15, 18-21, 21-11 in the semifinals. The Indian duo had finished runners-up at the China Masters in 2023 and 2025 and reached the semifinals in 2024.

The 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2026 will be launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in Varanasi on Wednesday. This year’s campaign draws momentum from the revised Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP) Guidelines under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, which, for the first time, define Hot Cooked Meals and mandate SNP Menu Boards, and guidelines for the establishment of Anganwadi Management Committees.

Guided by the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a Suposhit Bharat as the foundation of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, Poshan Abhiyaan was launched in 2018 to place nutrition at the centre of the national development agenda. Rashtriya Poshan Maah, observed every September, has since grown into a Jan Andolan that mobilises communities to strengthen nutrition, health and caregiving behaviours among women, children and adolescents.

The 9th edition, to be launched by Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi, carries this journey forward under the theme “Hamari Anganwadi Hamari Jimmedari”, calling upon every citizen to take shared ownership of the Anganwadi Centre as the first point of nutrition, health, care and early learning for the nation’s children.

The first ever international film festival in Jammu and Kashmir got underway on Monday with 135 films including 60 foreign entries to be screened during the four-day festival in an attempt to revive J&K’s long- association with the world of cinema and make it once again a preferred destination for film making and film making.

The 4-day film festival themed "Rang-e-Cinema" (colours of cinema) is being held from September 7-10 at Srinagar, Jammu and world famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir.

Organised by J&K Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) in collaboration with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), the festival opened on Monday with the screening of Lebanese filmmaker Sarah Francis’s film “Dead Dog” at INOX, Srinagar’s only multiplex.

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) organised the Swachh Vayu Diwas 2026 today, on the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies.

The event was presided over by the Chairperson, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Justice Prakash Shrivastava, as Chief Guest.

According to a release, other dignitaries gracing the occasion included Secretary (EFCC), Tanmay Kumar; Chairperson (CAQM), Rajesh Verma; DG (Forest) and Special Secretary (EFCC), Sushil Kumar Awasthi; Chairperson (CPCB), Amandeep Garg; and AS (EFCC), Ashutosh Agnihotri. Officials from Union Ministries, Multilateral organisations, Mayors, District Collectors and Municipal Commissioners of award-winning Cities and wards, besides officials from MoEFCC, CPCB and CAQM were present.

In a major breakthrough, the U.K. has recognised India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme as a qualifying criterion for pricing relief under its carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), a move that would reduce the tax burden on domestic exporters, an official said on Monday (September 7, 2026).

In a communication addressed to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, the U.K.'s HM Treasury confirmed that the CCTS has been included in the U.K.'s published indicative list of overseas carbon pricing schemes assessed as qualifying criteria under a provision of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026, the official said.

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today said that Indian medical value tourism has huge potential to drive economic growth, generate employment, and earn international goodwill. The Minister was addressing a HealthCare and Wellness Expo, Sanjeevani 2026 in New Delhi.

Mr Goyal said that the event is bringing to the fore the potential that India holds in serving global healthcare requirements through its robust medical ecosystem. He stressed that India must maintain high standards, ethics, integrity, deal with care, compassion, upholding the traditional ethos of Atithi Devo Bhava. The Minister said that the nation must establish a high quality benchmark for global healthcare delivery through transparency and patient-centric care.

Mr Goyal urged the industry to work as collaborator to make the entire process seamless, to ensure that India has a world-leading medical value travel ecosystem. Mr Goyal emphasized that 35 lakh patients have benefited from Indian healthcare services in the last seven years. He added, the nation must scale its target to serve over 10 million international patients annually.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today presented the prestigious President’s Police Colour to the Goa Police at a ceremony held at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao, Goa. Mr. Shah also launched an AI-based voice assistant for the 1930 cyber-fraud helpline, supporting 12 languages to provide quick assistance to citizens and tourists.

Addressing the gathering, Mr. Shah praised the Goa Police for its service, professionalism, courage and discipline. He said the force has played an important role in maintaining internal security, protecting the coastline and safeguarding Goa’s tourism and economy. He also paid tribute to police personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty. Mr. Shah highlighted the reduction in emergency response time through the 112 helpline, from 18 minutes to 8 minutes, and appreciated the Goa Police’s improved conviction rate.

The Home Minister urged the force to take the lead in combating narcotics and work towards eliminating the menace by 2029. Mr. Shah also highlighted India’s 7.8 per cent GDP growth in the first quarter and its growing role in disaster relief and capacity building globally.

e-FAST India, an initiative of NITI Aayog, today launched the Platform for Aggregating Clean Transport (PACT) to support accelerated zero-emission freight deployment in the country. Member, NITI Aayog, Rajiv Gauba launched the Platform during the 5th e-FAST India Summit 2026, in New Delhi. A flagship initiative under the e-FAST India platform, PACT is designed to aggregate freight demand from shippers, Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) and other ecosystem stakeholders and translate it into deployment opportunities across identified freight corridors. By bringing together shippers, LSPs, vehicle manufacturers, financiers, charge point operators (CPOs) and other ecosystem partners, the platform aims to improve demand visibility, support charging infrastructure planning and strengthen the commercial case for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (e-MHDVs). The initiative also marks a significant step towards accelerating the deployment of zero-emission trucks in India.

The Summit also introduced the ZET Marketplace, an interactive business-engagement platform connecting e-truck manufacturers, LSPs, CPOs, financiers, and technology companies. The Marketplace enabled participants to showcase products, explore commercial opportunities and develop partnerships needed to move zero-emission freight projects from intent to implementation.

Indian space startup Agnikul Cosmos has inaugurated two new assembly and testing facilities in Chennai, strengthening its ambitions to develop a reusable launch vehicle capable of flying, recovering and flying again.

The company unveiled the Stage Testing & Inspection Facility (STIF) and the Pressurant Tank Realisation, Over-wrapping and Outfitting Facility (PROOF) at its Assembly & Testing Facility.

The facilities were inaugurated in the presence of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, one of India's Gaganyaan astronaut-designates.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) has risen nine places to #26 globally and #2 in India in the Financial Times Masters in Management (FT MiM) 2026 global ranking, up from #35 globally and #3 in India in 2025. Institute ranks #1 in India for Careers Service, Alumni Network, Value for Money, and ESG and Net Zero Teaching. SPJIMR has climbed nine places to #26 globally and #2 in India in the Financial Times Masters in Management 2026 ranking, up from #35 globally and #3 in India in 2025. SPJIMR ranks #2 globally for Careers Service and #6 globally for Alumni Network, reinforcing its strong performance in career support and alumni engagement. The institute ranks #1 in India across Careers Service, Alumni Network, Value for Money, and ESG and Net Zero Teaching.

SPJIMR has now featured among the world's top 50 business schools for the seventh consecutive year. In the 2026 ranking, SPJIMR is the second-highest ranked Indian business school, behind IIM Bangalore and ahead of IIM Ahmedabad. Five Indian business schools feature in the global top 50 this year, compared with four in 2025.