Current Affairs

Daily and monthly current affairs mapped to syllabus topics and related PYQs.

GS2 · Social justice

New chairperson and members appointed to National Commission for Safai Karamcharis

On 6 September 2026 the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment appointed a new Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and three Members of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK). Bhagwat Prasad Makwana is Chairperson and Kaishab Bihari Vice-Chairperson. The appointments run up to 31 March 2028, the rest of the present Commission's tenure.

6 Sep 2026
GS3 · Border management

Vibrant Villages Programme: ₹11,639 crore for border villages

A PIB backgrounder of 6 September 2026 explains the Vibrant Villages Programme for villages on India's land borders. Its two phases, VVP-I for the northern border and VVP-II for all other land borders, have a combined outlay of ₹11,639 crore and cover more than 2,616 villages. By July 2026 MHA had sanctioned 1,248 VVP-I projects.

6 Sep 2026
GS3 · Energy

Coal Ministry: ₹37,500-crore coal gasification scheme applications under way

On 5 September 2026 the Ministry of Coal said reports that its ₹37,500 crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects had no applicants were premature. The first round was open till 7 September, and Talcher Fertilisers and NTPC had applied. The scheme, approved on 13 May 2026, backs conversion of coal into syngas, methanol, ammonia and urea.

5 Sep 2026
GS3 · MSMEs, credit

ECLGS 5.0 backgrounder: credit guarantees for firms hit by external shocks

ECLGS 5.0, approved on 5 May 2026 and run by NCGTC, gives government-backed guarantees so lenders can give extra working capital to firms hit by external shocks. It aims at up to ₹2.55 lakh crore of credit. By 20 August 2026, 6,73,979 guarantees worth ₹2,50,024 crore had been issued, 97.3 per cent of them to MSMEs.

5 Sep 2026
GS3 · Biodiversity

NBA crosses ₹200 crore in Access and Benefit-Sharing payouts

On 5 September 2026 the National Biodiversity Authority said its cumulative Access and Benefit-Sharing disbursements had crossed ₹200 crore. It sanctioned ₹8.23 crore to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and 5 UT Biodiversity Councils, from seed companies' use of bitter gourd, okra, chilli and onion. Money is shared by crop area because the source farmers cannot be traced.

5 Sep 2026
GS2 · Health

Vice President launches India Valve Registry for cardiac care

On 5 September 2026 the Vice President launched the India Valve Registry at India Valves 2026, a national meeting on valvular and structural heart disease, in Chennai. The registry is a multicentre effort to collect secure, de-identified, real-world data on transcatheter valve interventions across India, so that doctors have India-specific evidence.

5 Sep 2026
GS2 · India–EU

Belgian PM visit: India–EU FTA and Antwerp-Bruges link highlighted

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever visited India from 2 to 4 September 2026, his first visit since taking office in February 2025. The joint statement backed early implementation of the India-EU FTA, launched an Investment Fast-Track Mechanism and welcomed a defence Letter of Intent. In Mumbai, the Commerce Minister pitched Antwerp-Bruges as India's gateway into Europe.

4 Sep 2026
GS3 · Air pollution

CAQM finds 17 of 35 industrial units non-compliant in Nuh, Haryana

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
GS3 · Space

GSLV-F17 launches EOS-05, India’s first imaging satellite in geosynchronous orbit

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
GS3 · Corporate governance

NFRA sets up advisory committee on audit quality and technology

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