State Staff Selection Current Affairs One-liners — Last 6 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 09 Sept 2026
- From 9 to 22 September 2026, the Indian Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defence Force are holding the bilateral air exercise Veer Guardian-2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
- On 9 September 2026, India endorsed the Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security, announced on the sidelines of the G20 Innovation Ministerial at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, joining over 20 like-minded governments.
- On 9 September 2026, the 9th ASEAN–India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry in New Delhi, co-chaired by India and the Philippines, reaffirmed cooperation on food security and climate-resilient agriculture.
- On 9 September 2026, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence reported seizing two leopard pelts, 180 live Indian star tortoises, 12 tokay geckos, about 24 kg of pangolin scales and 500 g of tiger bones in six operations, arresting 13 people.
- On 9 September 2026, the Ocean Research Vessel 'Sagar Manthan', built by GRSE for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research under the Deep Ocean Mission, was launched in Kolkata.
- On 9 September 2026, the Financial Intelligence Unit-India issued notices to 15 Virtual Digital Asset Service Providers under Section 13 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, and sought takedown of their apps and URLs.
- On 9 September 2026, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said India will compete for the first time in 11 new skill categories at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, from 22 to 27 September 2026.
Tue, 08 Sept 2026
- On 8 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 7th Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026 in Mumbai, calling UPI the champion of India's fintech story and urging work on a Fintech Consumer Protection Index.
- The Union Health Ministry issued draft notification G.S.R. 791(E) dated 8 September 2026 to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945 and proposed mandatory CCTV surveillance at medical stores to curb unauthorised sale of Schedule H, H1 and X drugs.
- On 8 September 2026, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya gave a send-off in New Delhi to India's 503-member contingent for the 20th Asian Games at Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, and unveiled the official jersey.
- On 8 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stones, inaugurated and dedicated projects worth more than ₹35,000 crore in Vadodara, Gujarat, and marked the completion of the 2,800 km Dedicated Freight Corridor.
- On 8 September 2026, the Ministry of Coal said Round 1 of the ₹37,500 crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects closed with seven applications from companies including NTPC, Adani Enterprises and Talcher Fertilisers.
- On 8 September 2026, the Department of Telecommunications said its Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI), launched on 22 May 2025, has prevented suspected cyber fraud losses of more than ₹5,000 crore.
- On 8 September 2026, India and Morocco held the first meeting of their Joint Defence Committee in New Delhi, set up under the defence MoU signed during Rajnath Singh's Morocco visit in September 2025.
- On 8 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Dr Bhupen Hazarika on his 100th birth anniversary and recalled attending the start of the birth centenary celebrations in Guwahati a year earlier.
- On 8 September 2026, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) reviewed the Haryana State Pollution Control Board's non-compliance with its directions on registering construction and demolition sites and installing working video monitoring systems.
Mon, 07 Sept 2026
- On 7 September 2026, the Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh granted Acceptance of Necessity to capital acquisition proposals worth about ₹1,10,000 crore for the Army, Navy and Air Force.
- On 7 September 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Panaji, attended by the Chief Ministers of Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
- On 7 September 2026, NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba launched the Platform for Aggregating Clean Transport (PACT) at the 5th e-FAST India Summit to pool freight demand and speed up deployment of zero-emission trucks.
- India marked the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on 7 September 2026, with a PIB backgrounder noting that the National Clean Air Programme now covers 130 cities and has released ₹16,423.55 crore in performance-linked grants.
- On 7 September 2026, Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan laid foundation stones for five projects worth ₹1,010.95 crore in Shillong, Meghalaya, and for ₹110 crore of infrastructure at Gauhati University in Assam.
- On 7 September 2026, Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav announced that the main celebration of the 11th Ayurveda Day will be held in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on 23 September 2026 with the theme 'Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow'.
- On 7 September 2026, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated a two-day All-India Capacity Building Workshop on 'Gender-Responsive Governance' organised by the National Commission for Women in Faridabad, Haryana.
- On 7 September 2026, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade introduced an Open API facility that lets exporters apply for preferential and non-preferential Certificates of Origin directly from their ERP or accounting software via the Trade Connect e-Platform.
- On 7 September 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Colour to the Goa Police in Panaji in recognition of its eight decades of service.
Sun, 06 Sept 2026
- On 6 September 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Panaji that a roadmap from July 2026 to July 2029 has been prepared to make India drug-free, built on four pillars.
- On 6 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the inauguration of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris by video conference, calling it a new milestone in India–France cultural relations.
- On 6 September 2026, the National Biodiversity Authority opened the two-day 16th National Meet of State Biodiversity Boards and UT Biodiversity Councils at Chandigarh to strengthen biodiversity governance at State and local levels.
- On 6 September 2026, the Indian Air Force's Sarang Helicopter Display Team reached Egypt to take part in the 2nd El Alamein International Airshow, held from 8 to 10 September 2026.
- On 6 September 2026, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav led International Vulture Awareness Day celebrations at Panchkula, Haryana, and opened a national workshop titled 'From Crisis to Recovery – Conserving India's Vultures'.