India-born woman research scholar Rajalakshmi Nandakumar, from the University of Washington, won the Paul Baran Young Scholar Award for 2018 for using smartphones to detect life-threatening symptoms.
Gurnihal Singh Garcha won bronze in junior men’s shooting at the 52nd ISSF World Championships in Changwon, South Korea.
Indian cricketer Jhulan Goswami became the first bowler in women's cricket to pick 300 international wickets.
India-UAE Partnership Summit (IUPS) will be held in Dubai to promote the strategic partnership between India and the UAE.
Samsung Electronics Ltd opened its biggest mobile store in the world in Bengaluru. It already launched the world's largest mobile phone-manufacturing factory in Noida.
Archaeological Survey of India (Delhi Circle) of Ministry of Culture has discovered a hoard of 254 Copper Coins in the premises of Khirki Mosque.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has prohibited the manufacture for sale, sale or distribution for human use of 328 Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs) with immediate effect.
It has also restricted the manufacture, sale or distribution of six FDCs subject to certain conditions.
Greater Chennai Corporation has tenders to outsource for waste management work in eight more zones of the city.
Already in Adyar, Kodambakkam and Teynampet zone’s wastes maintained by the private agencies.
Health and family welfare department of Tamil Nadu released a government order for banning manufacture, sale, distribution, trade, marketing, import and possession of the electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or e-cigarettes.
Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) is gearing up to undertake sea trials of India’s first missile tracking ship VC 11184. It will be first of its kind ocean surveillance ship of India.
The government of Andhra Pradesh launched a mobile platform, e-Rythu (e-farmer in Telugu). It enables small-scale farmers to market their produce at reasonable prices.
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu inaugurated the state's first Sainik School at Niglok. This school began its first academic session from August 27 this year with 60 students.
It would provide an opportunity to the youth to pursue a career in the armed forces.
Alibaba founder Jack Ma announced his retirement and announced Daniel Zhang as his successor from September 10, 2019.
The 150-year old festival ‘Marbat’ festival was celebrated in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
The government of Gujarat relaunched ‘Mission Vidya’. This is a one-month-long curative teaching programme targeted more than 200,000 Class VI-VIII children with poor achievements in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Goa government's Women and Child Development Ministry launched a universal helpline service (181) for women in distress in the coastal state.
US National Cancer Institute has given the "Outstanding Investigator Award" to Indian-Origin Professor Arul Chinnaiyan, from the University of Michigan.