RPSC RAS Current Affairs — Last 7 days
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 26 Sept 2026
Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 opens at Jodhpur with seven partner air forces under the theme 'Power in Partnership'
The second edition of the IAF's multilateral air exercise Tarang Shakti was inaugurated at Air Force Station Jodhpur on 26 September 2026 and runs until 12 October, with air forces of seven friendly foreign countries.
Asian Games 2026: Sawan Barwal wins marathon silver in national record, ending 44-year wait; Tajinderpal Toor silver, Prachi Choudhary bronze
On 26 September 2026 Sawan Barwal won men's marathon silver at Aichi-Nagoya in a national record 2:11:37, India's first Asian Games marathon medal since 1982; Tajinderpal Singh Toor won shot put silver and Prachi Choudhary 400 m bronze.
Asian Games 2026: India win kabaddi double gold, beating Iran in both men's and women's finals
On 26 September 2026 India's women beat Iran 37-34 and the men beat Iran 40-34 in the Asian Games kabaddi finals at Aichi, both retaining their titles.
CSIR-NIScPR launches popular science magazines in five Indian languages on CSIR's 85th Foundation Day
On the occasion of CSIR's 85th Foundation Day, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched five new popular science magazines in Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali and Assamese published by CSIR-NIScPR, the ministry announced on 26 September 2026.
ECI: BLOs to collect documents at home from SIR notice recipients; committee with IIT/IIIT expert to review ECINET
At its meeting on 26 September 2026 the Election Commission decided that BLOs will visit the homes of persons issued notices during the ongoing SIR to collect documents, and set up a committee to review the ECINET system.
Special Campaign 6: preparatory phase under way; implementation from 2 to 31 October 2026
DARPG said on 26 September 2026 that ministries and departments are carrying out preparatory activities for Special Campaign 6, whose implementation phase runs from 2 to 31 October 2026.
CBN Rajasthan unit seizes nearly four tonnes of contraband including 3,937 kg poppy straw
The Central Bureau of Narcotics said on 26 September 2026 that its Rajasthan unit seized 3,937 kg of poppy straw (doda chura), 9.6 kg of opium and 1.9 kg of hydroponic cannabis in operations over the past weeks.
Asian Games 2026: Women's 50m rifle 3 positions team silver; bronzes in table tennis mixed doubles and squash mixed team
On 26 September 2026 India won silver in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions team event and bronzes in table tennis mixed doubles and the squash mixed team event at Aichi-Nagoya.