Current affairs relevant to GS3.
On 3 September 2026 the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas ran a special industrial inspection drive in Nuh, Haryana. Eight flying squads with Haryana pollution officials checked 35 units: 17 were non-compliant, 11 compliant and 7 closed. Faults included broken scrubbers and ESPs, dust, unapproved fuels and missing emission monitors.
4 Sep 2026
On 4 September 2026 the Prime Minister congratulated ISRO on the successful launch of GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05, which he called India's first-ever imaging satellite from geosynchronous orbit. He said the launch reflects the growing capability of India's space sector and the rising partnership between ISRO and Indian industry.
4 Sep 2026
On 4 September 2026 the National Financial Reporting Authority set up an Advisory Committee on Audit Quality, Assurance and Technology, using Rules 15 and 16 of the NFRA Rules, 2018. Its experts come from audit professionals, CFOs, audit committees, independent directors, technology, regulators and industry. It is NFRA's third such advisory body.
4 Sep 2026
A PIB backgrounder of 3 September 2026 explains the Decentralised Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector, rolled out as a pilot on 31 May 2023. It builds godowns and other facilities at Primary Agricultural Credit Societies by joining existing schemes. By July 2026, 1012 PACS had been identified and godowns completed in 313, creating more than 1.80 LMT of storage.
3 Sep 2026
On 3 September 2026 the Raksha Mantri released "RAKSHA", a document on defence diplomacy that sets India's roadmap for global defence partnerships over the next 10 years. Its pillars are strategic partnerships, capacity building, indigenous defence exports and maritime security, including India's role as Net Security Provider in the Indian Ocean Region.
3 Sep 2026
On 3 September 2026 the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways reviewed green shipping work at TERI's Gwal Pahari campus in Gurugram. He was briefed on the National Centre of Excellence for Green Ports and Shipping, proposed green shipping corridors, green fuel bunkering hubs at three major ports and shore power at Kamarajar Port's coal terminals.
3 Sep 2026
IFSCA said on 2 September 2026 that 20 IFSC Banking Units at GIFT City had sanctioned USD 54.02 billion under RBI's special swap facility for FCNR(B) deposits by 31 August, of which about USD 52.82 billion was disbursed. IBUs also disbursed USD 11.62 billion of ECBs from April to August 2026.
2 Sep 2026
On 2 September 2026 Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) upgraded India's long-term foreign currency and local currency issuer ratings by one notch, from BBB+ to A-, with a stable outlook, and raised the country ceiling to A. It cited strong growth, better quality of spending, a sounder financial system and strong external buffers.
2 Sep 2026
A PIB backgrounder of 2 September 2026 answers questions on the Q1 2026-27 GDP estimates released on 31 August under the updated series with base year 2022-23. It explains double deflation, the negative manufacturing deflator, why the GDP deflator differs from CPI and WPI, and why last year's Q1 figure moved from ₹86.05 lakh crore to ₹80.00 lakh crore.
2 Sep 2026
On 1 September 2026 the Ministry of Civil Aviation launched Hub and Spoke international flight operations from Ahmedabad, the third airport after Varanasi and Amritsar. Passengers now complete check-in, immigration and customs at Ahmedabad and connect at the Delhi hub without repeating formalities. The model is part of a strategy to make India an aviation hub by 2030.
1 Sep 2026