Teaching Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 03 Sept 2026
- On 3 September 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released 'RAKSHA', a document setting out India's roadmap for global defence partnerships over the next 10 years.
- On 3 September 2026, the National Human Rights Commission concluded its two-day open hearing and camp sitting in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, after hearing 129 cases and securing over ₹3.7 crore in relief.
- On 3 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever in New Delhi, and the two sides issued a joint statement covering the India–EU FTA, defence, ports and counter-terrorism.
- On 3 September 2026, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas ran a special industrial inspection drive in Nuh, Haryana, and found 17 of 35 units violating norms.
- On 3 September 2026, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated a Centre for Advanced Bladder Diagnostics and PET-CT and SPECT-CT facilities at VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.
- On 3 September 2026, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan reviewed the preparedness of five Himalayan States and UTs against Glacial Lake Outburst Floods and snow avalanches.
- On 3 September 2026, Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed proposed zero-emission shipping corridors and green fuel bunkering hubs at TERI's Gwal Pahari campus in Gurugram.
- On 3 September 2026, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal flagged off a new daily train from CSMT, Mumbai to Sawantwadi Road in the Konkan region.
- On 3 September 2026, the Election Commission of India held its fourth regional conference on Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELC 2.0) and ECINet in Goa, addressed by CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
- On 3 September 2026, the Steel Ministry reported crude steel production of 70.3 million tonnes in April–August 2026, up 1.8%, with finished steel consumption up 7.0%.
Wed, 02 Sept 2026
- On 2 September 2026, Japan Credit Rating Agency upgraded India's long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings by one notch from 'BBB+' to 'A-', with a stable outlook.
- On 1–2 September 2026, the G20 Innovation Ministers' Meeting in Chapel Hill, US, adopted a consensus Innovation Ministerial Statement and the Carolina Principles for Emerging Technologies, with MoS Jitin Prasada leading India.
- On 2 September 2026, the Sports Ministry announced the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2024 for Baljeet Kaur, Skalzang Rigzin, Rimo Saha and Shiv Prasad Chamoli.
- On 2 September 2026, a consignment of 18 metric tonnes of four NPOP-certified ethnic rice varieties from Tripura was flagged off for export to Austria and the Netherlands, facilitated by APEDA.
- On 2 September 2026, the Central Consumer Protection Authority imposed a ₹10 lakh penalty on Dial4Trade for allowing online listing and sale of ammonium nitrate without mandatory safeguards.
- On 2 September 2026, IFSCA said 20 IFSC Banking Units at GIFT City had disbursed about $52.82 billion under the RBI's FCNR(B) swap facility by 31 August 2026.
- On 2 September 2026, the 18th Meeting of Heads of Intellectual Property Offices of BRICS countries in New Delhi adopted Updated Operational Guidelines for IP BRICS cooperation.
- On 2 September 2026, CSIR-CRRI with OSEPL and Ooms India demonstrated the use of 60% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement in the Dense Bituminous Macadam layer on NH-716 (Chennai–Tirupati).
- On 2 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the closing session of the two-day National Departmental Summit on Water, the first in a planned series of Centre–State departmental summits.
- On 2 September 2026, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated an international workshop on tiger landscapes in New Delhi, where the International Big Cat Alliance and the Asian Development Bank signed an MoU.
- On 2 September 2026, the Defence Ministry announced that the 16th edition of Aero India will be held at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, from 8 to 12 February 2027.
- On 2 September 2026, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan attended the third convocation of AIIMS Raipur and said the institute symbolises Chhattisgarh's journey from Left-Wing Extremism to peace and progress.
Tue, 01 Sept 2026
- On 1 September 2026, Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma became the first non-medical woman officer in India's Defence Forces to reach two-star rank, taking over as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education).
- On 1 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in the 26th SCO Council of Heads of State meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, which adopted the Bishkek Declaration in the SCO's 25th anniversary year.
- On 1 September 2026, India Post Payments Bank marked its 9th Foundation Day and launched the DakPay Sound Box for merchants and a Digital Insurance Technology Platform.
- On 1 September 2026, India and Germany signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on the conservation and wise use of Wetlands of International Importance at the 4th Indo-German Environment Forum in New Delhi.
- On 1 September 2026, the National Human Rights Commission and MyGov launched the online 'Human Rights Quiz 2026', open till 10 October to Indian citizens aged 14 and above, ahead of the NHRC's 33rd Foundation Day.
- On 1 September 2026, the Civil Aviation Ministry launched Hub & Spoke international flight operations from Ahmedabad, the third spoke airport after Varanasi and Amritsar, connected through the Delhi hub.
- On 1 September 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the annual performance of 16 Defence PSUs and noted India's defence production of about ₹1.8 lakh crore in 2025-26, with DPSUs contributing ₹1.29 lakh crore.
- On 1 September 2026, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, whose 100 districts improved their average score from 22.54 in April to 38.85 in July 2026.