Current affairs: 17 September 2026
Every item from 17 September 2026, mapped to the syllabus with an exam angle and practice MCQs.
Thursday, 17 September 2026
6 items- India on the US Sanctioning Russia and Iran ActGS2 · IR / GS3 · Energy
- Textile exports up 16.1% to ₹29,776 crore in August 2026GS3 · Exports, textiles
- Semicon 2.0: ~₹1 lakh crore commitments; focus on design, equipment, packaging, talentGS3 · Semiconductors, industrial policy
- India’s first soil-carbon payments: ₹2.9 crore to 2,550 farmers in Punjab and HaryanaGS3 · Agriculture, carbon markets
- Health Ministry advisory: stem cell therapy only for approved indications; autism use only in trialsGS2 · Health regulation
- 16th round of commercial coal mine auctions launched; CMDPAs signed for six minesGS3 · Energy resources, mining policy