India Current Affairs — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 26 Sept 2026
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.
Amit Shah launches 'Vanitham She-Mart' shops and NCCF's 'Janah' products in Kollam, Keralam
On 26 September 2026 Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated 'Vanitham She-Mart' shops and launched the sale of NCCF's 'Janah' products in Kollam to link women SHGs and rural women entrepreneurs directly with markets.
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.
Foundation stone laid for ₹108 crore four-lane road over bridge between Guntur and Nambur
On 26 September 2026 the foundation stone was laid for a four-lane Road Over Bridge between Guntur and Nambur railway stations in Andhra Pradesh, costing ₹108 crore.
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.
Fri, 25 Sept 2026
Asian Games 2026: Gulveer Singh wins 10,000 m silver; Baranica Elangovan wins India's first pole vault medal; Manpreet Kaur shot put bronze
On 25 September 2026 India won three athletics medals at Aichi-Nagoya: Gulveer Singh took men's 10,000 m silver, Baranica Elangovan a shared bronze in women's pole vault and Manpreet Kaur bronze in women's shot put.
Asian Games 2026: Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet win 10m air pistol mixed team gold with Asian record; men's 50m rifle 3P team silver
On 25 September 2026 Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet won the 10m air pistol mixed team gold at Aichi-Nagoya with an Asian record 484.6, and India's men won silver in the 50m rifle 3 positions team event.
TDB-DST signs ₹200 crore RDI Fund agreement with Agnikul Cosmos for fully reusable Agnibaan launch vehicle
On 25 September 2026 the Technology Development Board (TDB) of DST signed an agreement with Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos for ₹200 crore support under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund to develop the reusable Agnibaan RLV.
TRAI launches Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform for rating properties
On 25 September 2026 TRAI launched the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform and a mobile app to manage the end-to-end process of rating buildings for digital connectivity and show the ratings to consumers.
6th cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves begins; solid waste management added as a criterion
On 25 September 2026 Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched the inception workshop for the 6th cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves (MEE-TR), which will cover all 58 tiger reserves.
INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish conclude participation in 23rd ADMM-Plus maritime security activity at Subic Bay
INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish concluded their participation in the 23rd ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group on Maritime Security Joint Cooperation Activity at Subic Bay, Philippines, with the closing ceremony on 25 September 2026.
Rajnath Singh flags in First Ascent expedition that climbed 20 unclimbed Ladakh peaks above 6,000 m in 23 days
On 25 September 2026 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged in the First Ascent Mountaineering Expedition, whose team from NIMAS Dirang summited 20 unclimbed peaks above 6,000 metres in Ladakh in 23 days.
Centre to borrow ₹7.86 lakh crore in second half of FY 2026-27, including ₹15,000 crore of Sovereign Green Bonds
On 25 September 2026 the Finance Ministry, in consultation with RBI, announced gross market borrowing of ₹7,86,000 crore in H2 of FY 2026-27, including ₹15,000 crore of Sovereign Green Bonds.
Arogya Manthan 2026 marks eight years of AB PM-JAY and five years of ABDM
On 25 September 2026 Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated Arogya Manthan 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, marking eight years of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and five years of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
ICG Ship Shaunak sails from Chennai to Perth for QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission
On 25 September 2026 Indian Coast Guard Ship Shaunak sailed from Chennai for Perth, Australia, under the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission with Sea Riders from all four Quad countries on board.
Centre approves one-time interest-free loan of ₹50,000 per barn for FCV tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh
On 25 September 2026 the Government approved a one-time, interest-free loan of ₹50,000 per barn for Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh under the Interest-Free Working Capital Assistance Scheme.
DRI seizes 1.25 lakh kg smuggled areca nuts and 41,697 kg poppy seeds worth ₹20.31 crore in Mizoram and Assam
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said on 25 September 2026 that it seized 1,25,680 kg of foreign-origin areca nuts and 41,697 kg of foreign-origin poppy seeds, worth about ₹20.31 crore, in two operations in Mizoram and Assam.
India reaffirms commitment to pandemic preparedness at UN High-Level Meeting; calls for fair pathogen access and benefit sharing
On 25 September 2026 Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava represented India at the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response in New York.
Operation Drishti: AFMS performs 220 sight-restoring surgeries at Tangdhar along the LoC
Armed Forces Medical Services surgeons carried out 220 sight-restoring surgeries at the 10th Mega Eye Surgical Camp under Operation Drishti at Tangdhar, Kupwara (J&K), on 24 and 25 September 2026.
Thu, 24 Sept 2026
Asian Games 2026: Seema Kumari wins 10,000 m bronze, ending 16-year wait; India take mixed 4x400 m relay silver
On 24 September 2026, the opening day of track and field at Aichi-Nagoya, Seema Kumari won women's 10,000 m bronze in 32:50.05 and India's mixed 4x400 m relay team won silver in 3:14.46.
Government cuts import duty on crude edible oils: sunflower to nil, soybean and palm to 5%
On 24 September 2026 the Government reduced the Basic Customs Duty on crude sunflower oil from 10% to nil and on crude soybean and crude palm oil from 10% to 5% to moderate domestic edible oil prices.
Asian Games 2026: Roshibina Devi wins wushu silver; bronzes in rowing double sculls and mixed skeet
On 24 September 2026 Naorem Roshibina Devi won silver in women's sanda 60kg wushu, Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze in men's double sculls, and Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal won mixed skeet team bronze.
India participates in 14th EAS Economic Ministers' Meeting and 23rd ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultation in Manila
The Commerce Ministry said on 24 September 2026 that an Indian delegation led by Additional Secretary Nitin Kumar Yadav took part in the 14th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers' Meeting and the 23rd ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultation in Manila, Philippines.
Commercial launch of PLA-based biodegradable plastic under BioE3; ₹75 crore grant to Balrampur Chini Mills
On 24 September 2026 Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh formally launched the commercial use of bio-based biodegradable plastic made from Polylactic Acid (PLA), taken forward by Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd under the BioE3 framework.
APEDA facilitates export of GI-tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal from Karnataka to the Maldives
On 24 September 2026 APEDA facilitated the flag-off of a 1 metric tonne consignment of GI-tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal from Karnataka to the Maldives.
FSSAI proposes that only milk-derived products may be called 'Paneer'
On 24 September 2026 FSSAI proposed a draft amendment to stop analogue products not derived from milk from being made, sold or marketed as 'Paneer'.
TDB-DST signs ₹63.84 crore RDI Fund agreement with GalaxEye for multisensor OptoSAR satellite
On 24 September 2026 the Technology Development Board of DST signed an agreement with Bengaluru-based GalaxEye Space Solutions for ₹63.84 crore support under the RDI Fund to develop a next-generation multisensor satellite.