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Current Affairs September 2026

82 updates across 19 days, newest first. Open a day for short summaries, or an article for the full note and sources.

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24 September 2026

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  1. Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist Announced Featuring Six Novels

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  2. Delhi Launches DURGA Scheme to Provide 1,300 Pink Electric Autos for Women and Transgender Drivers

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21 September 2026

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  1. Premier Energies commissions India's largest 7 GW N-type TOPCon solar cell facility in Andhra Pradesh

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  2. India's Target to Achieve 60,000 Tonnes of Silk Production by 2030-31

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  3. INCOIS launches AI-driven marine litter tracking pilot under NIRMaL Sāgar in Visakhapatnam

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  4. India's Semiconductor Market Projected to Reach USD 200 Billion by 2035

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  5. DRDO's Indigenous 30 kW Directed-Energy Laser Weapon Completes Trials

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  6. ASML Begins India Operations, Partners with Tata Electronics for 300 mm Semiconductor Fab in Gujarat

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  7. Italy Proposes Burqa and Niqab Ban in Schools Alongside Foreign Student Caps

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19 September 2026

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  1. Prime Minister Modi Distributes 51,000 Appointment Letters at 20th Rozgar Mela

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  2. Hansraj Singh Verma appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Cuba

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  3. Tamil Nadu launches Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram scheme awarding gold rings to newborns

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  4. British-Ghanaian rapper Sway DaSafo passes away at 44

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  5. Maldives repays $150 million loan to India, impacting foreign reserves

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18 September 2026

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  1. Yellow-bellied Sea Snake Returns to California After Eight Years

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  2. India retains 131st rank in Global Gender Gap Index 2026 by World Economic Forum

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  3. Indian Railways approves ₹497 crore doubling of Chouk-Karjat railway section in Maharashtra

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  4. Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan 2026 starts with Rashtriya Sankalp Samaroh on 18 September

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  5. NHAI launches OneTag FASTag portability service on Rajmargyatra app

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17 September 2026

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  1. GIFT City Rises to 37th Position in Global Financial Centres Index 2026

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  2. Fujifilm’s ₹800 Crore Investment in India’s Semiconductor Materials Manufacturing Facility

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  3. Oman Promotes Sohar Port as India’s Gulf Energy and Trade Route

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  4. US FY2027 Major Drug Transit and Illicit Drug Producing Countries List: India, China, and Pakistan Included

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16 September 2026

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  1. Exercise Eager Lion 2026: U.S.-Jordan Joint Military Drill at Fort Carson, Colorado

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  2. Ministry of Steel Launches Special Campaign 6.0 with Focus on E-Waste Management (October 2026)

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  3. Kumik Declared Ladakh’s First Heritage Village

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  4. Mizoram Discovers Two New Amphibian Species: Duttaphrynus phawngpui and Ingerana aizawl

    mizoramamphibiansbiodiversity

  5. Odisha Gets ₹3,406 Crore Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Manufacturing Unit

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  6. Sports Ministry Forms Task Force to Revive Formula 1 Racing in India by 2028

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15 September 2026

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  1. India Sends First Consignment of Bailey Bridge Components to Flood-Affected Nepal

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  2. BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi’s 10-point Roadmap to Reform Global Governance

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  3. India Wins Record-Extending Eighth Women's Asia Cup Title in 2026

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  4. Punjab Names Roads and Parks in New Chandigarh after Shaheed Colonel Manpreet Singh

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  5. US House Amendment Names India for Possible 100% Tariffs on Russian Oil Trade

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  6. MoRTH Draft 2026 Proposes Higher Power Limit for Low-Speed Electric Vehicles

    morthlow-speed evcentral motor vehicles rules

12 September 2026

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  1. India-Russia Bilateral Trade Target Set at $100 Billion by 2030

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  2. Southern Railway achieves 100% electrification of its 5,068 km Broad Gauge network

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  3. Princess Astrid of Norway Dies at 94

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11 September 2026

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  1. One Tag launched: FASTag users can now switch banks without replacing their tag

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  2. IMF Welcomes India's Modernised Macroeconomic Statistical Framework

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  3. Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) 3.0 launched with Rs. 565.5 crore outlay

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10 September 2026

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  1. ISRO Successfully Tests CE20 Cryogenic Engine at 220 kN Thrust for LVM3 Upgrade

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  2. India-France Private Space Sector Collaboration: Three Key Agreements Signed at 2026 Paris International Space Summit

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  3. Exercise Samudra Laksamana 4/26: INS Mysore's Participation in Malaysia

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  4. 9th ASEAN–India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry 2026

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  5. Stanzin Tsangyang: First Woman Officer from Zanskar Commissioned at OTA Chennai

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  6. India and Sri Lanka Sign MoUs to Upgrade L70 Air Defence Guns and Boost Defence Cooperation

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  7. INS Udaygiri's Strategic Visit to Colombo Enhances India-Sri Lanka Maritime Cooperation

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9 September 2026

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  1. Buellia maharajensis: A New Lichen Species Discovered in Mathikettan Shola National Park, Kerala

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  2. US Bans Canadian Dairy, Alcohol, and Motorcycle Imports Amid Trade Dispute

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  3. US Department of Labor Suspends Cognizant's PERM Filings Amid H-1B Visa Investigation

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8 September 2026

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  1. Seoul Hosts 27th World Knowledge Forum 2026 Focused on AI and Co-Intelligence

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  2. IRDAI imposes ₹1 crore penalty on ICICI Lombard for regulatory lapses in outsourcing and governance

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7 September 2026

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  1. R Sarath: Celebrated Malayalam Filmmaker Passes Away at 65

    malayalam cinemar sarathkerala state film awards

  2. Indian Army sets up AASHVAST lab for drone security: New step to safeguard military drones

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  3. Tamil Nadu Launches Third Phase of Underwater Archaeological Exploration off Poompuhar Coast

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  4. India Men's U20 Football Team Qualifies for AFC U20 Asian Cup After 20 Years

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6 September 2026

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  1. Indonesia's 2026 Peatland Fires Intensify Amid Severe Drought and El Niño

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  2. Russia Begins First Oil Flow Through Vostok Oil Pipeline

    vostok oilrosneftarctic oil

  3. Indian government appoints eight new High Court Chief Justices in 2026

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  4. India's Direct Tax Buoyancy Remains Above 1 for Third Consecutive Year at 1.39 in 2024–25

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5 September 2026

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  1. LIC Gets RBI Approval to Acquire Up to 9.99% Stake in ICICI Bank

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  2. Mindoro Bleeding-heart Pigeon Rediscovered After 20 Years in Philippines

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  3. Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy's longest-serving postwar Prime Minister

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  4. India Achieves Historic Nine Medals at 19th International Earth Science Olympiad 2026

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  5. BIO-NIVESH: A Strategic Platform to Catalyse Biotechnology Investment in India

    bio-niveshbiotechnologyinvestment

  6. Supreme Court directs States to raise retirement age of District Judges to 62 years in seven consenting states

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4 September 2026

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  1. UN Approves Resolution to Replace Mercator Map with Equal Earth Projection Highlighting Africa's True Size

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3 September 2026

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  1. India-Belgium Sign Multiple MoUs to Strengthen Defence, Renewable Energy and Semiconductor Cooperation

    indiabelgiumdefence

  2. RAKSHA: India’s 10-Year Defence Diplomacy Framework Launched in 2026

    rakshadefence diplomacyindian ocean region

  3. Gujarati Music Composer Gaurang Vyas Passes Away at 87

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  4. India to Host Hyundai World Archery Para Series 2026 in Ahmedabad

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  5. GIFT City IFSC Mobilises Over $52.8 Billion Under RBI’s Dollar Swap Facility

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2 September 2026

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  1. Japan Credit Rating Agency Upgrades India's Sovereign Rating to A- from BBB+

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  2. SCO Declares Lahore as Tourism and Cultural Capital for 2026-27

    scolahorepakistan

  3. LiDAR Survey and Archaeological Mapping at Lakkundi, Karnataka

    lidararchaeologykarnataka

  4. RBI appoints Suman Ray as Executive Director overseeing Premises and DICGC departments

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1 September 2026

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  1. India and Denmark Strengthen MSME Cooperation through 4th Joint Working Group Meeting in Copenhagen

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  2. Türkiye becomes 71st signatory to NASA-led Artemis Accords in 2026

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  3. MoSPI and Thapar Institute Sign MoU for Predictive Analysis of Monthly Consumption Expenditure

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  4. NCDEX launches RAINCHNNAI weather futures contract for Chennai's Northeast Monsoon

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  5. Gnani Artha Sovereign AI Stack Launched by Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan

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