Current affairs relevant to GS2.
The Social Justice Ministry said on 19 September 2026 that over ₹11,186 crore has been released under the three components of PM-AJAY since 2014-15. Under the Adarsh Gram component, 16,022 of 48,811 selected Scheduled Caste-majority villages have been declared Adarsh Gram. Grants have helped 34.61 lakh people, and 244 hostels have been funded.
19 Sep 2026
PM Vishwakarma, launched on 17 September 2023, completed three years in September 2026. Thirty lakh artisans are registered and about 24.50 lakh have had basic skill training. India Post has delivered 18.15 lakh toolkits, and 6.18 lakh artisans have got loans of up to ₹1 lakh at 5% interest, totalling ₹5,297 crore. West Bengal joined in May 2026.
18 Sep 2026
The 25th meeting of SCO ministers responsible for foreign economic and trade activities was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 17 September 2026. India stressed three pillars, Security, Connectivity and Opportunity, and called for paperless trade and stronger supply chains. Ministers agreed on an Action Plan for 2026 to 2030; the next meeting will be in Uzbekistan in 2027.
18 Sep 2026
On 16 September 2026 the Health Ministry told States and UTs that stem cell therapy may be given as standard care only for conditions on the Ministry's approved list. For autism, any stem cell use must stay inside approved clinical trials. The advisory follows a Supreme Court judgment of 30 January 2026 in Yash Charitable Trust v. Union of India.
17 Sep 2026
On 17 September 2026 the MEA said India has noted the passage of the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act in the US Congress and is watching what follows. It said India will keep securing energy for its 1.4 billion people through diversified sourcing, and will take all steps needed to protect its trade and economic interests.
17 Sep 2026
On 16 September 2026 the Union Cabinet raised the wage ceiling for mandatory EPFO coverage from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month. More than 51 lakh more employees will now come under provident fund, pension (EPS) and insurance (EDLI) cover. The ceiling was last raised in September 2014. The Government's yearly outgo is estimated at about ₹11,339 crore.
16 Sep 2026
On 16 September 2026 the MEA rejected the so-called Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission as having no legal basis. It said there is no boundary between Pakistan and China, the whole of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India, and India has never recognised the so-called China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement of 1963.
16 Sep 2026
On 15 September 2026 the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a ₹10 lakh penalty on the company that runs the Rapido ride-hailing app. It found two dark patterns, "confirm shaming" and "interface interference", in prompts that pushed riders to pay more before a ride was confirmed, and ordered the platform to stop them.
15 Sep 2026
The 22nd edition of Yudh Abhyas, the joint exercise of the Indian and US Armies, opened on 15 September 2026 at the Auli Foreign Training Node in Uttarakhand. It runs at the same time at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan. About 600 personnel from each side are training for operations in mountainous and semi-mountainous terrain.
15 Sep 2026
On 14 September 2026 India's Commerce Minister and Uruguay's Foreign Minister, speaking for MERCOSUR's Pro Tempore Presidency, announced the launch of negotiations to expand the India-MERCOSUR Preferential Trade Agreement. Both sides want to cover more areas of mutual interest. They are now finalising the Terms of Reference that will set the scope and structure of the expanded agreement.
14 Sep 2026