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NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||18-09-2026

 

NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||18-09-2026

FRIDAY| VOL—IV/2026/SEPTEMBER

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INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).

PM inaugurates SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says government has set a target to support 200 startups and companies to design chips in India across spectrum of semiconductor requirements.

Prime Minister Modi said the BJP government in West Bengal aims to ensure that not a single eligible woman is deprived of the benefits of the Annapurna Yojana.

The Coal Ministry launched the 16th Round of Commercial Coal Mine Auctions in New Delhi.

BJP’s month-long nationwide Seva Sankalp Abhiyaan begins yesterday to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years of public life and service.

Maharashtra: State Agriculture Minister Dattatraya Bharne said a formal drought declaration is imminent following deficient rainfall and crop losses; relief measures are expected after assessment.

Odisha: CM Mohan Charan Majhi launched development projects worth about ₹960 crore in Sambalpur; a Doppler weather radar was also inaugurated in the state.

The Union Cabinet has raised the EPFO wage ceiling for mandatory coverage from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month, potentially bringing over 51 lakh more employees under social security.

 BENGAL FILES:

Direct Benefit Transfers: Addressing beneficiaries virtually under the Annapurna Yojana, PM Modi stated that the culture of "cut-money" has ended in Bengal as funds are now sent directly to women's bank accounts.

Vishwakarma Puja Holiday Shift: State government offices, local urban bodies, and educational institutions are closed today, Friday, September 18, following an official government notification that rescheduled the public holiday from its traditional September 17 date.

Maoist Leader Arrested: In a significant security breakthrough, the state police arrested high-profile Maoist Central Committee member Asim Mandal (alias Akash), who carried a bounty of ₹1 crore.

CASH FOR QUERRY SCAMSTRESS LADY MAHUA MOITRA TREATED BY ‘UNDA THERAPY’.

WORLD: (REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)

Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday met her Nepalese counterpart Dr Swarnim Wagle in New Delhi. Nepal’s priorities for reconstruction and rehabilitation were discussed.

India commits to energy security through diverse sourcing, says MEA.

India has rejected the so-called Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission, saying Pakistan has no locus standi.

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday extended wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday and lauded his contribution towards strengthening the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between the two nations.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said that global powers that themselves violate international law sit in the Security Council. He stressed on reform of the 15-nation global body saying that it must be an absolute priority.

GULF WAR: I AM POSTING ONLY UPDATED, OR ADDED INFORMATION.

The US State Department grants visas for a core Iranian delegation and their essential staffers to take part in a UN General Assembly meeting in New York next week.

Yemeni government forces, with Saudi aerial support, are trying to regain a foothold in the strategic mountainous district of al-Waziyah in the Taiz governorate.

Israeli Prime Minister said the “mission must be completed” in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza, during a speech kicking off his party’s election campaign. I AGREE. BUT ISRAEL CAN’T FINISH THE OPERATIONS ALONE.

HORMUZ remains mostly inoperable.

NEPAL FLASH FLOOD: I AM POSTING ONLY UPDATED, OR ADDED INFORMATION.

Casualties & Search Operations- -Massive Scale of Missing Persons: Of the 6,145 people currently missing, approximately 587 are foreign nationals. Around 900 are workers who were trapped inside submerged energy facilities and hydropower tunnels, such as the Langtang and Chilime projects.

Hardest-Hit Districts: According to Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), the highest concentration of recovered bodies is in Chitwan (364 deaths), followed by Nawalparasi East (232), Nawalparasi West (222), Nuwakot (203), and Rasuwa (199).

Hydropower Devastation: The surge heavily damaged or destroyed at least 13 hydropower plants. Rescue teams are actively drilling and clearing mud-filled tunnels to search for missing utility personnel.

Reconstruction Costs: Nepal is facing a massive $4.78 billion reconstruction bill. The torrent completely wiped-out critical stretches of highways, border custom offices (like Rasuwagadhi), schools, and thousands of commercial establishments.

The World Food Programme launched most complex operation of deploying advanced cargo drones to supply food into high-altitude communities that are completely cut off due to collapsed bridges and obliterated mountain paths.

BALOCHISTAN: Expanding Insurgent Footprint: Security reports confirm that conflict has rapidly spilled over into traditionally peaceful Pashtun-populated sectors, highlighted by a major ambush targeting a paramilitary convoy returning from the Ziarat district. BLA claimed new ‘HITS’.

LAW, CRIME & PUNISHMENT:

The Court of Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance), Kottayam, on Thursday (September 17, 2026) sentenced retired Director General of Police (DGP) Tomin J. Thachankary to four years in prison in a long-standing disproportionate assets case. The Punishment should have been for a longer period.

The Supreme Court heard issues concerning Hindi teaching and the establishment of Navodaya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu, with the court saying states cannot act as separate countries.

The Government has refuted allegation that the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI has been introduced because of external pressure. Department of Financial Services in Ministry of Finance said, the allegation is patently false and misleading. It said that the introduction of MDR on select high-value transactions will enable more domestic companies to operate under UPI.

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act will come into force on 1st of October this year, Registrar General of India confirmed.

MISHAPS: -

Rajasthan: A massive fire broke out around 7am Thursday in Manihari Bazaar inside Purohit Ji Ka Katla, Tripolia Bazaar, Jaipur gutting about 25 shops in one of Jaipur’s most congested markets and exposing the fire-safety risks that traders said they had warned about for years. CM of RAJASTHAN is passing his time! BJP selected a wrong man as CM of state, and may lose the State in next election.

WILD LIFE:

India’s cheetah population has risen to 52 four years after they were brought from three African countries, marking the world’s first intercontinental translocation of large wild carnivores. They were brought from Namibia, South Africa and Botswana. NO SAYERS PREDICTED FAILURE.

WEATHER:

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall over Bihar, Rajasthan, Kerala, Mahe, Odisha, Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.

GAMES & SPORTS

India–Afghanistan T20I: India defeated Afghanistan by 127 runs in the third T20I, completing a 3–0 series sweep. Sanju Samson scored his second consecutive half-century. Abhishek Sharma: The Indian opener smashed a 100 off 30 balls against Afghanistan, registering the fastest T20I century for India.

TECHNOLOGY:

Indian defense technology company IG Defense has demonstrated its indigenous T-SHUL BEAM counter-unmanned aerial system (counter-UAS) at the Indian Air Force’s Dronathan 2026 exercise, which concluded at Pokhran on Wednesday.

DAS KAPITAL:

DALAL STREET:

Indian equity benchmarks ended on a flat yet volatile note.  

U.S. Federal Reserve raising interest rates by 25 basis points.

Bargain hunting in domestic sectors managed to cushion the impact of global hawkish commentary.  

Nifty 50 finished marginally up by 53 points (0.23%) at 23,270.60.

BSE Sensex slipped slightly by 21.86 points (0.03%) to 74,314.59.

BULLIONS:

24K Gold (India / 10g) ₹1,52,840/-||| 999Silver (India / 1kg) ₹2,45,000/-

CURRENCY:

1 USD: ₹95.84/-📈 1 EUR: ₹110.13/-📈 1 GBP: ₹128.08/-📈 1CNY: ₹14.30/-

 

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