Current Affairs — 11 September 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 11 Sept 2026
PM Modi meets Russian President Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit; both visit INNOPROM India
On 11 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the margins of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, their second meeting of the year after the SCO Summit in Bishkek.
India crosses 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign
On 11 September 2026, the Health Ministry said more than 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses have been given under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign, with Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram reaching 100% coverage.
Colombo Security Conclave table-top exercise concludes at Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
On 11 September 2026, a three-day Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) table-top exercise on a coordinated response to illicit maritime activities in the Indian Ocean Region concluded at Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam.
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World form a 50:50 joint venture for the International Ship Repair Facility in Kochi
On 11 September 2026, Cochin Shipyard Ltd and Drydocks World, a DP World company, signed a 50:50 joint venture to operate and expand the International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF) in Kochi.
First Badri calf born through OPU-IVF technology in a milestone for Uttarakhand's indigenous cattle
On 11 September 2026, a Badri female calf was born through Ovum Pick-Up and In Vitro Fertilization (OPU-IVF), after a Badri embryo was transferred into a Sahiwal recipient cow.
Coal Ministry clarifies auction of Tara (Revised) coal block in Chhattisgarh's Hasdeo Arand area
On 11 September 2026, the Ministry of Coal said the Tara (Revised) coal block in Chhattisgarh was auctioned in the 15th round of commercial coal mine auctions after the state confirmed it lies outside the Lemru Elephant Corridor.
PM Modi addresses the BRICS Business Forum 2026, the largest-ever edition, in New Delhi
On 11 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the BRICS Business Forum 2026 in New Delhi, noting that BRICS and its partners now form a family of 21 countries.
Sarbananda Sonowal chairs the 2nd Governing Council meeting of the National Maritime Heritage Complex Society, Lothal
On 11 September 2026, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal chaired the 2nd Governing Council meeting of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) Society and reviewed progress at Lothal, Gujarat, where Phase 1A is about 82% complete.
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan calls Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu a 'Mini India' on maiden visit
On 11 September 2026, Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed a public function in Silvassa on his maiden visit to the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
PM Modi meets UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit
On 11 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New Delhi, where Guterres congratulated India on chairing BRICS for the fourth time.
PM Modi pays tribute to Acharya Vinoba Bhave on his Jayanti, recalls his call of 'Jai Jagat'
On 11 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Acharya Vinoba Bhave on his birth anniversary, recalling his call of 'Jai Jagat'.