Daily and monthly current affairs mapped to syllabus topics and related PYQs.
India is hosting the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2026 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, from 15 to 18 September 2026, the first time in South Asia. The theme is "Circular Economy: Transition for People and Prosperity". It is organised by CPCB, Finland's innovation fund Sitra, MoEFCC, the Gujarat Government and GPCB, with over 2,000 stakeholders from 65+ countries.
13 Sep 2026
The Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections, launched on 18 August 2026 and in force since 1 September 2026, rewards city gas companies for adding billed home connections. For each connection above a set threshold, a company gets 200 standard cubic metres of cheaper APM gas. India had 1.74 crore home PNG connections on 18 August 2026.
13 Sep 2026
The 18th BRICS Summit, held in New Delhi on 12 and 13 September 2026 under India's chairship, adopted the New Delhi BRICS Leaders' Declaration. Its theme was "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability". It calls for reform of the UN, including the Security Council, and of the IMF and World Bank, and backs a WTO-centred trading system.
12 Sep 2026
On 12 September 2026, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping. Both welcomed steady progress since their meeting in Tianjin in August 2025 and agreed that differences should not become disputes. The PM stressed peace in border areas and the "three mutuals": respect, sensitivity and interest.
12 Sep 2026
On 12 September 2026 a 1.85-km road at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, built with processed steel slag aggregates by CSIR-CRRI and Jindal Steel, got the Guinness World Record for the longest such road. The Science Minister said the technology can cut construction cost by about 40 per cent, give four times the strength, and need major maintenance only after about 15 years.
12 Sep 2026
By 11 September 2026 India had given over 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign, launched in February 2026. Girls aged 14 get a free, voluntary single dose with parental consent. Gujarat, UP, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram have reached 100 per cent of their targets, and UP leads with more than 22 lakh girls.
11 Sep 2026
The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026, which got the President's assent on 13 August 2026, comes into force on 1 October 2026 under a notification of 10 September 2026. It replaces the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891. The new law recognises bank records in electronic, digital and cloud form and simplifies how they are certified for use in court.
11 Sep 2026
On 11 September 2026 Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and Drydocks World, a DP World company, signed a 50:50 joint venture agreement to operate and expand the International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF) at Cochin. It was signed on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi and is described as a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership in India's ship repair sector.
11 Sep 2026
On 11 September 2026, at the 3rd Global Summit on Advanced Materials, Critical Minerals and Metals organised by CII in New Delhi, the Science and Technology Minister said critical minerals are key to India's energy security, industrial competitiveness and national security. He called for capability across the value chain, from exploration to manufacturing, and set out five priorities.
11 Sep 2026
The Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs was to attend the G20 Energy Ministerial Meeting in Houston, USA, from 14 to 16 September 2026, under the US G20 Presidency. The sessions cover three pillars: energy security and affordable baseload, permitting and regulatory efficiency, and critical minerals and resilient supply chains.
11 Sep 2026