India rose from 48th place in 2018 to 44th rank this year.US was ranked as the world’s most digitally competitive economy, followed by Singapore in second place. Sweden was ranked third on the list, followed by Denmark and Switzerland in the 4th and 5th place, respectively.

Physicist Thanu Padmanabhan received the M P Birla Memorial Award 2019 for his contributions to the world of cosmology. He is a professor of the Inter-university Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Pune. The award was introduced in 1993 in recognition of excellence in research in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Science and related areas.

Presenting Punyabhushan Award to eminent Archeologist, Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, in Pune, Maharashtra. The award has been instituted by the Punyabhushan Foundation. It is given an eminent personality who brings together various academic disciplines such as history, archaeology, anthropology, iconography, epigraphy and sociology to establish a strong correlation of the literature, history and archaeological data for better understanding of the past.

PNB MetLife India Insurance Co. Ltd. has tied-up with Religare Health Insurance to offer a product that covers health, death, and illness.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to convert the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the murder case of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, to life imprisonment. Beant Singh was assassinated on 31 August 1995. He was famous for ending terrorism in Punjab.

Andhra Pradesh Government govt to give self-employed auto and taxi drivers annual incentive of 10,000

Bathukamma, a 9-day wonderful festival of flowers celebrated by the women on a grand scale has commenced in the Warangal city of Telangana on September 28, 2019, & will conclude on October 6, 2019. The festival is celebrated for the entire 9 days of Navratri (begins on the day of Mahalaya Amavasya and ends on Saddula Bathukamma festival on Durgashtami, two days before Dussehra).

8th World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) 2020 will be held in The Hague, Netherlands.The WHEF journey began in 2012 in Hong Kong, followed by successful annual forums in Bangkok 2013, New Delhi 2014, London 2015, Los Angeles 2016, Chicago 2018.

India Hands Over Rs. 2.41 Crore Worth School Building To Nepal.

Kallie Puri was honoured with “India’s Most Powerful Women in Media” award at the British Parliament. Kallie Puri is currently serving as the Vice-Chairperson of the India Today Group.

• The Ministry of Railways and the Department of Science and Technology have joined hands in partnership with IIT Kanpur for taking up a unique project on ‘Industry 4.0’. They launched the pilot project for implementation at the Modern Coach Factory
• A pilot project for ushering in Industry 4.0 in the country has been launched at the Modern Coach Factory in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli district.
• Industry 4.0, commonly referred to as the fourth industrial revolution, is a name given to the current trend of automation, interconnectivity and data exchange in manufacturing technologies to increase productivity.
• Industry 4.0 is a complex cyber-physical system which synergies production with digital technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Analytics, Machine Learning, and Cloud Computing.

Boman Rashid Kohinoor, senior partner at the iconic Britannia & Co restaurant (Mumbai) passed away.

A documentary on Srinagar-based football club Real Kashmir FC has been nominated in the British Academy Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards. The documentary has been nominated in two categories. Its director Greg Clark has picked up a nod for the ‘Director Factual’ category, while the show will battle it out in the ‘Single Documentary’ category.

Rupa Gurunath is elated over her appointment as the first woman president of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA).

Rupa Gurunath was appointed as the first woman president of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) at the 87th Annual General Meeting of TNCA in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The book ‘Reset: Regaining India’s Economic Legacy’ written by Subramanian Swamy was released by former President Pranab Mukherjee. In this book, detailed information has been given about the economic development of India happened in the last few years.

India was ranked 44th in the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019 produced by the IMD World Competitiveness Center.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) observed its 15th Formation Day on September 27, 2019 on the theme ‘Fire Safety’. Union Minister of State, G. Kishan Reddy presided over the event that took place in New Delhi.

On September 26, 2019, India’s first Payments Bank, the Airtel Payments Bank has joined hands with India’s leading private sector general insurance company, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company to offer unique Mosquito Diseases Protection Policy (MDPP) to protect against mosquito-borne diseases.

On September 26, 2019, The Indian multinational corporation, Infosys Limited has won the United Nations (UN) Global Climate Action Award 2019 in the ‘Climate Neutral Now’ category for its efforts to combat climate change. It will be given this award during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Santiago, Chile in December 2019.

Andhra Pradesh government cancels Bauxite mining in Visakhapatnam.

On September 25, 2019, Union Government reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) for a period of 2 years with effect from September 26, 2019. Dr. Bibek Debroy will continue as Chairman and Mr Ratan P. Watal will continue as the Member Secretary. These are the 2 full time members.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh commissions indigenously built submarine INS Khanderi.

On September 25, 2019, Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh unveiled the Centralised Public Grievances Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) reforms in Department of Posts. The event was organised by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in New Delhi.

The Assam Government launched a housing loan subsidy scheme to provide financial assistance on purchase or construction of the first house for a family. Subsidy up to 2 lakh 50 thousand rupees will be provided for loan amounts from 5 lakh to 40 lakh rupees. This scheme is meant for the loan sanctioned in this financial year. This initiative would provide impetus to the economy.

The Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) is organizing a National Level Seminar cum Exhibition on Anti-Drone Technology at BPR&D, New Delhi on 26 September 2019. BPR&D will demonstrate on 27 September 2019 at BSF Campus, Bhondsi, Haryana. The seminar includes 3 sessions including: 1. To understand Anti-Drone Detection, Identification, Tracking, Mitigation of Rogue Drones 2. Threat Perspective, Border, Oil/Gas, Critical Infrastructure, Civil Aviation, Terrorism, Law enforcement 3. Policy Framework for Anti-Drone Technology

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh formally commissioned the Indian Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel ‘Varaha’ at the Chennai Port Trust. The vessel includes an Integrated Bridge System, automated power management system, high power external firefighting system, etc. It also carries 4 high-speed boats including two rigid hull inflated boats for boarding operation.

Payal Jangid, an Indian teenager, received the Changemaker Award at the Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards that was held in New York. This award recognized her campaign in which she had aimed to end child labor and child marriage. The award was presented to her by the “Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation”. Payal has served as the President of her village’s Children’s Parliament (Bal Panchayat).

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) honoured the former Indian athlete and Olympian PT Usha with the prestigious IAAF Veteran Pin Award. Usha received the award from the IAAF president Sebastian Coe at the 52nd IAAF conference in Doha. IAAF Veteran Pin Award recognizes the efforts of the players who have made matchless contributions to athletics.