Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (September 16, 2026)

YourStory brings you today's headlines and the latest news across sectors. Featured stories Agimol Pradeep wins $250,000 global nursing award Indian-origin nurse Agimol Pradeep from the UK has won the $250,000 Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026 for her pioneering work in organ transplantation and stem cell donation. A Senior Transplant Coordinator at King’s College Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Salford, she began her career as a transplant nurse in Manchester