Current Affairs 2026

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September 16, 2026

NIA court sentences all 10 convicts in 2013 Jhiram Ghati Maoist attack case to death

A Special NIA Court in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, sentenced all ten convicts in the 2013 Jhiram Ghati (Darbha valley) Maoist attack case to de...

National

World Ozone Day observed (16 September)

World Ozone Day is observed on 16 September to commemorate the signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987 and raise awareness of ozone layer p...

Important Days

September 15, 2026

Engineers' Day observed (15 September)

Engineers' Day is observed in India on 15 September, the birth anniversary of Sir M. Visvesvaraya (born 1861), to recognise the contribution...

Important days & Theme

Former Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Alla Nani passes away

Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas (Alla Nani), former Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister of Andhra Pradesh, died of a heart attack in Visakh...

Obituary

PLFS: Labour force participation rate rises to 55.6% in August 2026

The monthly Periodic Labour Force Survey released by the National Statistics Office on 15 September 2026 showed the labour force participati...

Economy

RBI introduces MDR on large-value UPI merchant payments

On 15 September 2026 the RBI announced a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select person-to-merchant UPI payments above Rs 2,000, effective 15...

Banking

APPSC releases 20 recruitment notifications in a single day

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission released 20 recruitment notifications on 15 September 2026, covering posts including Group-I Se...

Andhra Pradesh

International Day of Democracy observed (15 September)

The International Day of Democracy is observed on 15 September to promote the principles of democracy and review the state of democracy worl...

Important Days

September 14, 2026

Hindi Diwas observed (14 September)

Hindi Diwas is observed on 14 September, marking the anniversary of Hindi's adoption as an official language of India by the Constituent Ass...

Important Days

September 12, 2026

India hosts 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi

India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 12-13 September 2026 under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovatio...

International

September 9, 2026

ISRO tests CE20 cryogenic engine at uprated 220 kN thrust

ISRO conducted a successful flight acceptance hot test of the CE20 cryogenic engine at an uprated thrust of 220 kN on 9 September 2026 at th...

Science & Technology

Cabinet approves 8 railway multitracking projects worth Rs 20,804 crore

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 9 September 2026 approved eight railway multitracking projects worth about Rs 20,804 crore acro...

National

September 8, 2026

81st session of UN General Assembly opens under Bangladesh's Khalilur Rahman

The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly opened in New York on 8 September 2026, presided over by Bangladesh Foreign Minister...

International

International Literacy Day observed (8 September)

International Literacy Day is observed on 8 September to raise awareness of and advocate for literacy as a matter of dignity and human right...

Important Days

September 5, 2026

Teachers' Day observed (5 September)

Teachers' Day is observed in India on 5 September, the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, to honour the contribution of teac...

Important Days

September 2, 2026

Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra appointed first CEO of Ram Temple Trust

Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra was appointed the first full-time CEO of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra (Ram Temple Trust) in A...

Appointments

September 1, 2026

Pratyay Amrit takes charge as Bihar Chief Secretary

Senior IAS officer Pratyay Amrit assumed charge as the Chief Secretary of Bihar on 1 September 2026, becoming the head of the state's civil...

Appointments

August 31, 2026

August 2026 GST collections approach ₹2 lakh crore

Gross GST revenue for August 2026 reached ₹1,99,853 crore, registering 14.8% year-on-year growth and reflecting continued strength in domest...

Economy

India's Q1 FY 2026-27 GDP growth reaches 7.8%

India's economy grew 7.8% year-on-year in the April–June 2026 quarter, according to data released at the end of August, supported by investm...

Economy

August 30, 2026

National Small Industry Day observed on 30 August

National Small Industry Day was observed on 30 August, highlighting the role of small industries and MSMEs in employment, entrepreneurship,...

Important days & Theme

India-Uzbekistan relations elevated to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Uzbekistan, India and Uzbekistan elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Par...

International

August 29, 2026

PM Modi visits Uzbekistan and Kyrgyz Republic

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Uzbekistan from 29–30 August and the Kyrgyz Republic for the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Sum...

International

GSLV-F17 successfully launches EOS-05

ISRO's GSLV-F17 mission successfully placed EOS-05 into its intended sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit on 29 August 2026. EOS-05 is an Earth...

Science & Technology

National Sports Day 2026 observed

National Sports Day was observed on 29 August, commemorating the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. Nationwide activities...

Sports

August 28, 2026

World Sanskrit Day observed

World Sanskrit Day was observed in August 2026, highlighting Sanskrit's literary, linguistic and cultural heritage and encouraging wider awa...

Important days & Theme

August 27, 2026

PM Jan Dhan Yojana completes 12 years

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana completed 12 years in August 2026, continuing to serve as a major financial-inclusion programme aimed at prov...

Government Schemes

August 24, 2026

RBI measures drive strong foreign-exchange inflows

The Reserve Bank of India's special measures to attract foreign-currency inflows contributed to a sharp rise in India's foreign-exchange res...

Economy

UPI completes 10 years of digital payments

The Unified Payments Interface completed 10 years in August 2026. The milestone highlighted India's transformation into a major global real-...

Economy

August 23, 2026

National Space Day observed on 23 August

India observed National Space Day on 23 August, commemorating the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander's historic soft landing on the Moon in 2023 an...

Science & Technology

NSDC launches nationwide cloud and AI skilling initiative

The National Skill Development Corporation and Cultus Education launched a nationwide cloud and AI skilling initiative with AWS support, tar...

Science & Technology

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