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Launched by Shri Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Chairman, SEBI, at APMI’s 3rd Annual Conference.

India is set to conduct its first hyperloop freight trial in Mumbai, where the state-owned Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) will test moving a fully loaded shipping container using indigenous technology developed by IIT Madras-incubated TuTr Hyperloop. The ₹230 crore pilot will run on a 650‑metre track at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, marking a major step toward commercial cargo deployment.

Mumbai witnessed a landmark moment on 1 October 2026, when NABKISAN Finance Limited, a subsidiary of NABARD, listed India’s first Social Bond dedicated to the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). This pioneering initiative marks a significant step in leveraging capital markets for sustainable rural development.

On October 2, 2026, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) launched Special Campaign 6, a nationwide initiative focused on scientific e-waste management, pendency liquidation, and workplace cleanliness. The campaign runs until October 31, 2026.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has revived India’s futuristic “Sky Bus” vision, showcasing electric pod-based aerial transit as a cheaper, faster, and zero-emission alternative to metros, with potential deployment in corridors like Delhi–Manesar and Mumbai–Pune. The concept emphasizes elevated string-rail systems carrying autonomous pods and double-decker trolleys above congested roads, aiming to cut traffic, reduce logistics costs, and expand urban mobility. What is the Sky Bus?

SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited), a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has issued a Call for Proposals (CfP) dated September 28, 2026, inviting agencies to prepare Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for establishing green hydrogen hubs under Component‑B1 of India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission. The online bid submission deadline is October 30, 2026.

India has emerged as the top market in Central & Southeast Asia and Oceania for centralized crypto exchange (CEX) inflows, recording $88.4 billion between July 2025 and June 2026 — ahead of Singapore ($82.3B) and Australia ($79.3B) said the Chainalysis CSAO 2026 report. Despite a 14.7% contraction in its overall crypto economy, India’s dominance in CEX activity highlights strong investor demand even under heavy taxation.

Kerala Police will procure 120 submachine guns at a cost of ₹2.52 crore, primarily for VIP security, counter-terror operations, and law-and-order duties. Each weapon costs ₹2.1 lakh and is capable of firing 600–1,200 rounds per minute, reported regional daily Kerala Kumudi. The submachine guns for Kerala Police will be supplied by reputed manufacturers and authorized dealers through a tender process.

Marking a significant milestone on the occasion of NPS Divas 2026, Bank of Baroda received the PFRDA Certificate of Appointment as Sponsor of the Pension Fund under Section 27 of the PFRDA Act, 2013. With this, Bank of Baroda becomes the second Public Sector Bank to enter the pension fund business, marking an important step in its expansion in the retirement and long-term savings space.

Basin gives any team the tools to collect, store, and analyze data at scale without dedicated servers, vendor lock-in, or fees to move data between clouds. Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the leading connectivity cloud company, today announced Cloudflare Basin, a data platform that gives developers and enterprises a simpler, more affordable way to build applications powered by their own data.