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September 2026 Current Affairs — Monthly Compilation

All important current affairs of September 2026 in one place, category-wise. Click any story for the full article, PDF and MCQs.

📊 20 articles · 100 practice questions

National

  1. SC orders Delhi–NCR safety audit; PIB flags Ashwagandha study; key land award ruling 📅 30-09-2026
    • SC directed a 4‑week safety audit and vulnerability mapping in Delhi–NCR on Sep 28, 2026.
    • Status reports sought on helplines, response times and survivor support systems.
    • PIB (Sep 28): 24‑week study found no liver/kidney injury with standardised Ashwagandha root extract.
  2. SC actions, Rabi Campaign 2026 kickoff: 3 key national updates in 48 hours 📅 29-09-2026
    • SC listed the menstrual hygiene compliance case for today (29 Sep 2026).
    • Court focus: inspections and compliance reporting by States/UTs.
    • On 28 Sep 2026, SC ordered Rs 1 lakh compensation plus interest to daily wagers.
  3. Centre cuts edible oil duties; EPF wage cap ₹25k; ECI law sent to Const Bench 📅 25-09-2026
    • Centre cut BCD on edible oils from Sep 24; crude sunflower now at 0%.
    • Crude palm/soy BCD at 5%; refined palm/soy at 27.5%.
    • India imports 50%+ of edible oils; duty policy influences inflation.

International

  1. India–Fiji defence talks; India–France education-space push: fresh bilateral momentum 📅 30-09-2026
    • The 2nd India–Fiji defence JWG met in New Delhi on 28 Sep 2026.
    • Fiji’s delegation scheduled a Kochi visit on 29–30 Sep for training/capacity focus.
    • India–France ministers met in New Delhi to deepen higher education and research ties.
  2. India’s G20 trade push in Milwaukee; Jaishankar–Lavrov sync on BRICS agenda at UNGA-81 📅 29-09-2026
    • Piyush Goyal will attend the G20 TMM in Milwaukee on Sep 30–Oct 1, 2026.
    • Talks with the US aim to advance an interim India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement.
    • G20 agenda includes forced labour, MFN update, food-trade weaponization, and excess capacity.
  3. India’s UNGA-81 sprint: G4 push, US talks on SRIA, CARICOM ties, and India–UAE–France 📅 25-09-2026
    • EAM–US meeting flagged India’s concerns over SRIA-2026’s up to 100% tariff tool.
    • SRIA-2026 became law on Sept 18, 2026; may impact energy markets.
    • G4 urged early UNSC expansion in both permanent and non-permanent tiers.

Economy

  1. UPI push in Qatar; Saudi BIT gains traction; IFSCA extends FME KMP certification deadline 📅 30-09-2026
    • Doha, 27–29 Sep 2026: FM attended AIIB and held high-level meetings.
    • Talks covered UPI rollout in Qatar and faster India–Qatar BIT/FTA progress.
    • Saudi BIT talks advanced, with signals of early implementation.
  2. HFIs stay robust, digital payments surge; Russia tops oil supply, UK‑FTA TRQ opens 📅 29-09-2026
    • HFIs are strong; digital payments keep expanding—domestic demand looks resilient.
    • MoSPI clarified double‑deflation and deflators used in GDP estimation.
    • Russia remains India’s top crude supplier in September 2026.

Science & Tech

  1. ISRO’s Moon science meet and India–France space ties in spotlight 📅 30-09-2026
    • ISRO held a Moon science meet at LEOS, Bengaluru on 28–30 Sept 2026.
    • About 150 participants from 45+ institutions and 36 students took part.
    • Focus: maximising Chandrayaan science and aligning with ‘Space Vision 2040’.
  2. ICMR deadlines by Sep 30; nanomedicine push—key Sci-Tech updates in last 48 hrs 📅 29-09-2026
    • ICMR Intramural Research call closes on Sep 30, 2026 at 5:00 pm IST.
    • ICMR’s SARANSH-3 (EOI) is open till Sep 30, 2026—focused on systematic review capacity.
    • VRDL setup call open till Sep 30, 2026—strengthens public-health surveillance.
  3. ARAI drone certification, DRDO 30kW laser, agentic AI pilot, IMD heavy-rain alerts 📅 25-09-2026
    • ARAI has operationalised UAS certification under CSUAS in India.
    • CSUAS is operated by QCI; DGCA grants type certification.
    • DRDO will pick an industry partner to take its 30 kW laser DEW to production.

Sports

  1. Asian Games 2026: India win 4x400m relay gold, Neeru Dhanda trap gold; tally 53 📅 30-09-2026
    • India won women’s 4x400m relay gold in 3:29.69 on 29 Sep 2026.
    • Men’s 4x400m relay fetched India bronze; PMO note via PIB confirmed.
    • India won bronze in mixed 4x100m relay (Gurindervir, Sneha, Animesh, Harita).
  2. Asian Games 2026: Athletics surge for India, javelin double podium; boxing medals assured 📅 29-09-2026
    • India won eight medals on 28 Sep 2026 at the Asian Games.
    • Esha Singh bagged silver in women’s 25m pistol.
    • Men’s javelin: Yashvir Singh (85.72 m) silver; Rohit Yadav (84.35 m) bronze.
  3. Asian Games 2026: India’s record pistol gold, relay silver, rowing & 10,000m bronze 📅 25-09-2026
    • Kamaljeet–Suruchi won 10m air pistol mixed team gold with 484.6 (Asian record).
    • India led qualification with 587 and beat South Korea in the final.
    • Satnam–Salman took bronze in men’s double sculls in 6:13.25—India’s first in this event.

Bihar Special

  1. Bihar Special (Sep 30): CM’s streetlight push; Jewellery Mahotsav 2026 opens in Patna 📅 30-09-2026
    • Sep 30, 2026: CM ordered all streetlights to remain functional.
    • Goal: safer streets, better visibility, stronger service delivery.
    • Jewellery Mahotsav–2026 opened in Patna to boost MSMEs and tourism.
  2. Bihar Special (Sep 29): Samastipur job fair today–tomorrow; Madhubani fair done; tourism tenders 📅 29-09-2026
    • Samastipur’s district job fair is scheduled on Sep 29–30, 2026 (DETJOB).
    • Madhubani hosted a Mega Job Fair on Sep 28, 2026.
    • Aim of fairs: link youth to private-sector jobs at scale.
  3. Bihar Cabinet clears 24 proposals: 2 varsities, police drones, e‑Sushrut NX, subway renamed 📅 25-09-2026
    • On 23 Sept 2026, the Bihar Cabinet approved 24 proposals.
    • Two new universities: ‘Maa Sita’ (Patna) and ‘Dinkar’ (Begusarai).
    • Police modernisation: procurement of 50 advanced drones.

Awards & Appointments

  1. Lalit Kala Akademi confers 20 National Art Awards; key exam facts 📅 30-09-2026
    • Twenty artists received Lalit Kala Akademi Awards at the 65th National Exhibition.
    • Felicitation took place in New Delhi on 29 September 2026.
    • 6,175 entries from 2,495 artists; 270 works exhibited.
  2. Sept 29 Highlights: World Heart Day 2026 observed; high-value exam facts 📅 29-09-2026
    • World Heart Day is observed on 29 Sept every year under WHF leadership.
    • Since 2011 the date has been fixed as 29 Sept; campaign began in 2000.
    • Goal: Awareness on CVD prevention, early detection and treatment.
  3. SC Collegium clears judges; Tata Sons reappoints chair; World Pharmacists Day; UP MLA dies 📅 25-09-2026
    • On 23 Sept 2026, SC Collegium cleared 12 permanent judges across 4 HCs.
    • Collegium composition: CJI + four senior-most SC judges.
    • On 24 Sept 2026, Tata Sons affirmed the validity of N. Chandrasekaran’s reappointment.