World Tourism Day 2026: World Tourism Day is celebrated worldwide every year on September 27+ Objective – To highlight the vital social, cultural, political, and economic value of travel+ Theme for 2026 – “Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism”+ Official Host Country 2026 – El Salvador+ Core Focus – How digital innovation and artificial intelligence can transform travel planning, operational efficiency, visitor experiences, and sustainable destination management.
85th Foundation Day of CSIR: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) celebrated its 85th Foundation Day on September 26, 2026+ Regional Science Magazines Launch – 5 new popular science magazines by CSIR-NIScPR in Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, and Assamese+ It aims to improve grassroots science accessibility+ CSIR SciQuiz Promotion – To foster scientific curiosity among youth, Quiz was held on the MY Bharat portal.
Record FDI of $94.53 Billion in FY26: India recorded a record FDI inflow of $94.53 billion in FY 2025–26, taking cumulative FDI since 2014 to $843 billion+ PLI schemes attracted rs.2.40 lakh crore investment, generated rs.23.8 lakh crore in production/sales, rs.15.2 lakh crore exports and over 14.6 lakh jobs+ Ease of Doing Business reforms, industrial smart cities and ONDC are further supporting India’s investment, manufacturing and digital commerce growth.