Asia Current Affairs One-liners
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 17 Sept 2026
- On 17 September 2026, the 25th Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Ministers Responsible for Foreign Economic and Trade Activities was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
- On 17 September 2026, the steel cutting ceremony of the second ship of the Indian Navy's Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) project was held at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi.
- On 17 September 2026, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said 'OneTag', a FASTag portability service, is now available on its Rajmargyatra app, letting users change their FASTag issuer without buying a new tag.
Wed, 16 Sept 2026
- On 16 September 2026, the Government of India announced that veteran actor Anant Nag will be conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024, to be presented at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony at Kevadia, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
- On 16 September 2026, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved raising the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month.
- On 16 September 2026, the Environment Ministry held the national celebration of the 32nd World Ozone Day in Mumbai with the theme 'Global Action for a Cooler Planet', where MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh launched India's Net Zero Portal and the NAPCC Dashboard.
- On 16 September 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Ministry of Home Affairs had declared the Shahzad Bhatti Network a terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
- On 16 September 2026, the two-day World Circular Economy Forum 2026 (WCEF2026) concluded in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, after bringing together around 2,700 delegates and 260 speakers from over 60 countries.
- On 16 September 2026, the All India Girls High Altitude Long Trek 'Aparajita – Parang La 2026' of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) was flagged in at Karzok, Ladakh, after 20 girl cadets crossed the 5,578-metre Parang La Pass.
- On 16 September 2026, the government introduced a de minimis exemption so that export consignments with a Free-on-Board (FOB) value of up to ₹3 lakh no longer need a Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) or Certificate of Registration.
- On 16 September 2026, NITI Aayog launched the second edition of the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) report at a workshop on State EV policies, where Rajiv Gauba called electric mobility a 'strategic imperative' for Viksit Bharat.
- On 16 September 2026, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting notified the reconstitution of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with 18 members, for three years or until further orders.
- On 16 September 2026, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) marked a decade of India's Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme with the event 'AEO@10: Accelerating Growth, Enhancing Trust, Optimizing Trade' in New Delhi.
- On 16 September 2026, NITI Aayog released the ninth edition of its 'Trade Watch Quarterly' for April–June 2026, with a thematic focus on India's metals and ores trade.
- On 16 September 2026, Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched the 8th edition of the PM Mementos e-Auction, offering 1,498 mementos from 17 September 2026 on www.pmmementos.gov.in.
- On 16 September 2026, Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited flood-affected areas of Bihar on the Prime Minister's directions, along with Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
- On 15 September 2026, the opening ceremony of the 22nd edition of the India–US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas was held at the Auli Foreign Training Node, Uttarakhand, with training also under way at Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan.
- On 15 September 2026, the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi signed the Kishau Multipurpose Project agreement in New Delhi, in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah and Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil.
- On 15 September 2026, MoSPI released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) monthly bulletin for August 2026, showing the labour force participation rate (15+ years) up to 55.6% and the unemployment rate stable at 5.0%.
- On 15 September 2026, the Finance Ministry clarified that under the new UPI framework, all person-to-person UPI transactions remain free and merchant payments up to ₹2,000 stay free, leaving about 96% of merchant transactions unaffected.
- On 15 September 2026, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) inspected 22 industrial units in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, found 16 non-compliant and issued 12 show cause notices.
- On 15 September 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled policy initiatives for MSMEs and start-ups and launched a framework to share DRDO software source codes with licensee industries at 'VIMARSH', a DRDO-Industry Synergy Meet in New Delhi.
- On 15 September 2026, the Commerce Ministry said India's total exports (merchandise and services) for April–August 2026-27 are estimated at US$ 399.27 billion, 15.55% higher than a year earlier.
- On 15 September 2026, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) said it had imposed a ₹10 lakh penalty on Roppen Transportation Services, which runs the Rapido app, for misleading pre-ride tipping prompts and dark patterns.
- On 15 September 2026, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship flagged off India's largest-ever contingent of 70 competitors for the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, to be held from 22 to 27 September 2026.
- On 15 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Bengali writer Saratchandra Chattopadhyay on his 150th birth anniversary.
- On 15 September 2026, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated, dedicated or laid the foundation stone for five Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) in Gujarat, and flagged off a salt-loaded freight train from Shivlakha GCT to Mithapur.
- On 15 September 2026, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted four trucks in Assam and Tripura and seized 231.8 kg of suspected methamphetamine tablets, one of the biggest such seizures in the North-East.
- On 15 September 2026, Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan, who is also President of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), addressed the 25th anniversary celebrations of ICWA as an Institution of National Importance at Sapru House, New Delhi.
- On 15 September 2026, Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the 'SpeedSeed Phenotyping and Resource Optimization for Unified Trait Analysis' (SPROUT) facility at BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi.