Current Affairs - Places

Mumbai hosted the 26th edition of the FICCI FRAMES media and entertainment convention from September 29–30, 2026. The event was organised at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Mumbai, Maharashtra. FICCI FRAMES is an annual convention focused on India’s media and entertainment sector, bringing together creators, broadcasters, and technology stakeholders. The 2026 edition focused on themes such as artificial intelligence in media, the creator economy, digital media disruption, gaming, and the global expansion of Indian intellectual property. The Lifetime Achievement Award at the event was presented to Uday Shankar, Vice Chairman of JioStar and former FICCI President.

Patna was the location where India’s first Victim Rights Centre (VRC) was inaugurated at the headquarters of the Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) on Budh Marg. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant inaugurated the facility on September 26, 2026. The VRC functions as a single-window system offering free medical, psychological, legal, and social assistance to vulnerable groups, including elderly persons, survivors of sexual offences, and witnesses in sensitive cases. The inauguration also included the launch of the SITARA helpline for transgender persons and the flagging off of nine Multi-Utility Vehicles to provide legal aid at citizens’ doorsteps across Bihar.

Jawahar Dweep Marine Oil Terminal at Mumbai Port Authority became India’s first plastic-free oil terminal during Swachhata Abhiyan 2026 on October 2, 2026. Located at Mumbai Port in Maharashtra, Jawahar Dweep is a major marine oil terminal handling crude oil and petroleum products. It has five jetties, JD1 to JD5, with JD5 measuring 470 metres and designed to handle large crude-oil carriers. Mumbai Port Authority has taken several measures to reduce single-use plastic, including a ban on various plastic items since September 2021. The initiative highlights the port’s commitment to sustainability, cleanliness, and improved waste management.

Kolkata hosted Aadhaar Samvaad 2026, organised by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on 29 September 2026 as part of the 17th Aadhaar Day celebrations. The stakeholder event brought together more than 600 participants, including policymakers, technocrats, industry experts and professionals. UIDAI launched five initiatives at the event to improve convenience, authentication, security and governance in the Aadhaar ecosystem. These included Face Authentication for ePDS, SWIK Portal 2.0, the Sub-AUA/Sub-KUA (LITE) framework, a Token Management System and a new UIDAI website. Minister of State Jitin Prasada attended the event as the Guest of Honour.

Kolkata will host India Energy Week 2027 from January 28 to 31 at the New Town Convention Centre. This will be the first time that the major international energy conference is held in eastern India. The event is organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and will bring together policymakers, energy companies, investors, and technology innovators. The theme for 2027 is “Unlocking Innovation. Securing Energy. Shaping Tomorrow.” Key areas include hydrogen, biofuels, LNG, renewable energy, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, nuclear energy, and net-zero technologies. More than 75,000 energy professionals and 700 international exhibitors are expected.