Current Affairs — 27 September 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sun, 27 Sept 2026
46th Chess Olympiad: India win silver in the Open and bronze in the Women's section at Samarkand; Uzbekistan and China take gold
The 46th Chess Olympiad ended at Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on 27 September 2026 with India, the defending champions from Budapest 2024, winning silver in the Open section and bronze in the Women's section.
Asian Games 2026: Sarvesh Kushare wins India's first men's high jump silver; Ancy Sojan silver, Parul Chaudhary bronze in national record
On 27 September 2026 India won five athletics medals at Aichi-Nagoya: silvers for Sarvesh Kushare (high jump) and Ancy Sojan (long jump), and bronzes for Parul Chaudhary (3000 m steeplechase, national record), Tejaswin Shankar (decathlon) and Harita Bhadra (200 m).
NMDC commissions 2 MTPA pellet plant at Nagarnar as part of ₹5,427 crore iron ore project in Bastar
On 27 September 2026 NMDC Ltd commissioned its 2 MTPA pellet plant at Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh, part of a ₹5,427 crore project linking its Bacheli iron ore operations with its Nagarnar steel plant.
Amit Shah flags off India's first LNG-powered train from Sabarmati, opens ₹1,472 crore projects in Ahmedabad
On 27 September 2026 Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off the country's first LNG-powered train from Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad and inaugurated railway projects worth ₹1,472 crore.
Mann Ki Baat (138th episode): PM urges census self-registration, marks Ashok Singhal's birth centenary
In the 138th episode of Mann Ki Baat on 27 September 2026, PM Narendra Modi said the first phase of the census is nearly complete, with data of over 32 crore families recorded, and urged people to self-register on the census portal.
Asian Games 2026: Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh win squash singles silvers; Anahat is first Indian woman in an Asiad singles final
On 27 September 2026 Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh won silver in the men's and women's squash singles at Aichi-Nagoya, both losing their finals to Malaysian defending champions.
Piyush Goyal at UP International Trade Show: Uttar Pradesh targets ₹5 lakh crore annual exports by 2030
Addressing the UP International Trade Show in Greater Noida on 27 September 2026, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said Uttar Pradesh aims to raise annual exports from about ₹2 lakh crore to ₹5 lakh crore by 2030.
Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Qatar to attend 11th AIIB Annual Meeting in Doha
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began an official visit to Qatar on 27 September 2026 (27–29 September) to attend the 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Doha on 28 September.
Lalit Kala Akademi announces 20 awards at the 65th National Exhibition of Art
On 27 September 2026 the Lalit Kala Akademi announced 20 Lalit Kala Akademi Awards at its 65th National Exhibition of Art (NEA).
Vice-President attends Vishwa Seva Dinam at Amritapuri on Mata Amritanandamayi's 73rd birthday; hands over ₹2 crore for Nepal flood relief
On 27 September 2026 Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attended the Vishwa Seva Dinam celebrations at Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Amritapuri, Kollam (Kerala), marking Mata Amritanandamayi Devi's 73rd birthday.