Top 7 News of Last Week — India | 14–20 September 2026 • ଗତ ସପ୍ତାହର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ୭ଟି ଖବର
ଗତ ସପ୍ତାହର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ୭ଟି ଖବର
📰 ସପ୍ତାହର ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ଚିତ୍ର / Weekly Overview
୧୪ରୁ ୨୦ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୨୦୨୬ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଭାରତର ଜାତୀୟ ଖବରରେ ଭାରତ–ପାକିସ୍ତାନ ନୌସେନା ଘଟଣା, EPFO wage ceiling ବୃଦ୍ଧି, electric mobility, semiconductor sector, UPI payments, Kishau Multipurpose Project ଏବଂ e-commerce rulesର ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚାରେ ରହିଥିଲା।
From 14–20 September 2026, India's major national headlines included a naval collision in the Arabian Sea, a higher EPFO wage ceiling, the India Electric Mobility Index, Semicon India 2026, a new UPI merchant-fee framework, the Kishau Multipurpose Project agreement and amended e-commerce rules.
UPI ଦେୟରେ ନୂଆ MDR ନିୟମ
ଓଡ଼ିଆ: UPI payments ପାଇଁ ନୂଆ Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework ଘୋଷଣା କରାଯାଇଛି। ୧୫ ଅକ୍ଟୋବର ୨୦୨୬ରୁ ₹୨,୦୦୦ରୁ ଅଧିକ eligible person-to-merchant UPI transactions ଉପରେ ୦.୪% MDR ଲାଗୁ ହେବ ଏବଂ ଏହାର ଉପର ସୀମା ₹୩୦୦ ରହିବ। Person-to-person payments ଏହି ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନରୁ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ହେବ ନାହିଁ। ଛୋଟ merchantsଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ମଧ୍ୟ exemption ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ରହିଛି।
English: A new Merchant Discount Rate framework for UPI is scheduled to take effect from October 15, 2026. Eligible person-to-merchant transactions above ₹2,000 will attract a 0.4% MDR, capped at ₹300. Person-to-person payments remain free, while qualifying small merchants are exempt.
ଆରବ ସାଗରରେ ଭାରତ–ପାକିସ୍ତାନ ନୌସେନା ଟକ୍କର
ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ୧୫ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବରରେ ଉତ୍ତର ଆରବ ସାଗରରେ routine surveillance missionରେ ଥିବା ଏକ ଭାରତୀୟ ନୌସେନା ଯୁଦ୍ଧଜାହାଜ ସହ ପାକିସ୍ତାନ ନୌସେନାର PNS Hunain ଟକ୍କର ହୋଇଥିଲା। ଭାରତ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଘଟଣାକୁ “unacceptable” ଏବଂ “unprofessional” ବୋଲି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରି ପାକିସ୍ତାନର Chargé d’Affairesଙ୍କୁ ସମନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା। ଭାରତୀୟ ଜାହାଜରେ କ୍ଷତି ହୋଇନଥିବାବେଳେ ପାକିସ୍ତାନୀ ଜାହାଜ କ୍ଷତିଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ହୋଇଥିବା ରିପୋର୍ଟ ଆସିଥିଲା।
English: On September 15, a Pakistani naval vessel, PNS Hunain, collided with an Indian Navy frontline warship during a routine surveillance mission in the North Arabian Sea. India summoned Pakistan’s Chargé d’Affaires and lodged a protest, describing the conduct as unacceptable and unprofessional. Reports said the Indian vessel was not damaged, while the Pakistani vessel sustained damage.
Semicon India 2026: ଭାରତର chip sectorକୁ ନୂଆ ଗତି
ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ୧୭ରୁ ୧୯ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ମଧ୍ୟରେ New Delhiରେ Semicon India 2026 ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା। ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ CDIL Semiconductor, Mohali ଏବଂ Suchi Semicon, Suratର commercial production linesକୁ virtually inaugurate କରିଥିଲେ। ଏହା ସହ Semicon 1.0 ଅଧୀନରେ operational commercial semiconductor unitsର ସଂଖ୍ୟା ପାଞ୍ଚକୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଥିଲା। Semicon 2.0 ପାଇଁ ₹୧,୨୭,୫୦୦ କୋଟିର outlay ରହିଛି।
English: Semicon India 2026 was held in New Delhi from September 17–19. Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated commercial production lines at CDIL Semiconductor in Mohali and Suchi Semicon in Surat, taking the number of operational commercial semiconductor units under Semicon 1.0 to five. Semicon 2.0 has an outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore and focuses on design, equipment, materials, fabs, advanced packaging, research and talent.
EPFO Wage Ceiling ₹25,000କୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି
ଓଡ଼ିଆ: Union Cabinet EPFO ଅଧୀନରେ mandatory coverage ପାଇଁ wage ceilingକୁ ମାସିକ ₹୧୫,୦୦୦ରୁ ₹୨୫,୦୦୦କୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିଛି। ଏହି ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ୧୭ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୨୦୨୬ରୁ ଲାଗୁ ହୋଇଛି। ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଅନୁସାରେ ଏହା ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ୫୧ ଲକ୍ଷରୁ ଅଧିକ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ mandatory EPFO coverage ଅଧୀନରେ ଆଣିପାରେ।
English: The Union Cabinet approved an increase in the EPFO wage ceiling for mandatory coverage from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month. The revised ceiling took effect on September 17, 2026, and the government estimates that more than 51 lakh additional employees could come under mandatory EPFO coverage.
ଭାରତର EV ଗତି
ଓଡ଼ିଆ: NITI Aayog ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୨୦୨୬ରେ India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025 ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଥିଲା। ଏହି indexରେ transport electrification, charging infrastructure ଏବଂ EV research & innovationକୁ ବିଚାର କରାଯାଇଛି। Delhi ୮୪ ସ୍କୋର ସହ ସର୍ବାଧିକ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଥିବାବେଳେ Maharashtra ୭୮ ଏବଂ Karnataka ୭୩ ସ୍କୋର କରିଥିଲେ। Odisha ୫୫ ସ୍କୋର ସହ large states ମଧ୍ୟରେ frontrunner categoryରେ ରହିଥିଲା।
English: NITI Aayog released the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025 in September. The index evaluates transport electrification, charging infrastructure readiness, and EV research and innovation. Delhi scored 84, followed by Maharashtra at 78 and Karnataka at 73. Odisha scored 55 and was classified among the frontrunners in the large-state category.
ଛଅଟି ରାଜ୍ୟର Kishau Project MoU
ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୧୫ରେ Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan ଏବଂ Delhiର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ଦୀର୍ଘଦିନ ଧରି ଅପେକ୍ଷାରତ Kishau Multipurpose Project ପାଇଁ MoU ସ୍ୱାକ୍ଷର କରିଥିଲେ। Tons River ଉପରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବିତ ଏହି ୪୨୨ MW projectର ଆନୁମାନିକ ମୂଲ୍ୟ ₹୧୫,୦୦୦ କୋଟି। ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପରେ hydropower generation, irrigation ଏବଂ drinking/industrial water supply ଭଳି ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ରହିଛି।
English: On September 15, the chief ministers of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi signed an MoU for the long-pending 422 MW Kishau Multipurpose Project. The proposed project on the Tons River is estimated to cost around ₹15,000 crore and is intended to support hydropower generation, irrigation and water supply.
E-Commerce Rulesରେ ବଡ଼ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ
ଓଡ଼ିଆ: Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020ରେ ୨୦୨୬ର ସଂଶୋଧନ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ online platforms ପାଇଁ price transparency, sponsored listings, search results, dark patterns, seller disclosures ଏବଂ consumer grievance redressal ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ନୂଆ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଆସିଛି। Discount ଦେଖାଇବା ସମୟରେ prior price ଦେଖାଇବା ଏବଂ sponsored listingsକୁ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଭାବେ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କରିବା ଭଳି ନିୟମ ରହିଛି। ଏହି amended rules ୧ ଜାନୁଆରୀ ୨୦୨୭ରୁ ଲାଗୁ ହେବ।
English: The government amended the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, introducing stronger requirements covering price transparency, sponsored listings, search results, dark patterns, seller disclosures and consumer grievance redressal. Platforms will have to show the prior price when announcing discounts and clearly identify sponsored listings. The amended rules will come into force on January 1, 2027.
📊 ସପ୍ତାହର ଏକ ନଜର / Week at a Glance
🔎 ଆଗାମୀ ଦିନରେ କ'ଣ ଉପରେ ନଜର? / What to Watch Next
ଆଗାମୀ ଦିନରେ India–Pakistan maritime developments, EPFO revised coverageର implementation, semiconductor projectsର commercial progress, electric mobility transition, UPI MDR frameworkର October implementation, Kishau Projectର ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଏବଂ January 2027ରୁ e-commerce rules implementation ଉପରେ ନଜର ରହିବ।
The coming weeks will remain important for developments following the India–Pakistan naval incident, implementation of the revised EPFO ceiling, semiconductor projects, electric mobility, the UPI MDR framework, the Kishau Project and the new e-commerce rules.
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📚 ସୂତ୍ର | Sources
NITI Aayog / WRI India — India Electric Mobility Index 2025.
Indian Express — India–Pakistan naval incident, Kishau Multipurpose Project and UPI developments.
The Hindu and other national reports — major developments covered during 14–20 September 2026.
OdiaNewsFeeds.in — Weekly India News compilation.
