Current affairs relevant to GS2.
Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) is a 100 per cent centrally sponsored scheme of the Social Justice Ministry, launched in 2021-22. It merges three older schemes and works through Adarsh Gram, grants-in-aid and hostels. By 8 September 2026, 18,093 villages had been declared Adarsh Grams.
28 Sep 2026
On 26 September 2026 the Election Commission eased verification in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. For electors served notice as unmapped or for logical discrepancies, BLOs will now collect documents at home and upload them on ECINet. Hearings will be held only in exceptional cases, preferably online.
26 Sep 2026
At the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response in New York on 25 September 2026, India's Health Secretary said the WHO Pandemic Agreement will be credible only with a fair Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system. India also asked that digital public infrastructure be treated as a global public good.
26 Sep 2026
On 26 September 2026 the Union Minister of Cooperation launched She-Mart at Kollam, Keralam. Announced in the Budget, She-Mart links women Self-Help Groups and rural women entrepreneurs directly to buyers. More than 300 She-Mart stores are planned across Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, selling local and Bharat Brand products.
26 Sep 2026
On 25 September 2026 the Indian Coast Guard ship Shaunak sailed from Chennai to Perth, Australia, under the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission. Six Sea Riders from India, Japan, Australia and the United States are on board to build interoperability and trust among Quad coast guards.
25 Sep 2026
India took part in the 14th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers' Meeting and the 23rd ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultation in Manila, Philippines (PIB, 24 September 2026). The focus was the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA). India-ASEAN trade reached USD 128.38 billion in 2025-26, 10.55% of India's total trade.
24 Sep 2026
INS Trishul reached Toulon, France, on 22 September 2026 for the 24th edition of VARUNA, the bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the French Navy. It includes harbour and sea phases with cross-deck visits, operational interactions and sports, to build interoperability.
24 Sep 2026
FSSAI has proposed a draft amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, so that only products made from milk can be sold as "Paneer". Analogue products licensed under the "Analogue in Dairy Context" category would have to stop using the word. Comments are open for 60 days.
24 Sep 2026
On 23 September 2026 the cooperative ride service Bharat Taxi was launched in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kanpur and Prayagraj. Run on the "Driver is the Owner" principle, it has more than 10 lakh drivers (Saarthis) in six months, about 20,000 rides a day and over Rs 100 crore credited to drivers.
23 Sep 2026
On 23 September 2026 the Election Commission of India said all its decisions over the past year, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of rolls, were unanimous decisions of the full Commission. It said written notes and differing views by members are a normal part of deliberation before a final decision.
23 Sep 2026