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The GK24 editorial team writes and fact-checks daily current affairs and general knowledge content for SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railway and state exams. Every article cites its sources and is reviewed before publishing.

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Economy
Cabinet Clears Eight Railway Multitracking Projects in Nine States
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved eight railway multitracking projects on 9 September 2026 costing Rs 10,021 crore and Rs 10,783 crore.
9 September 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
503-Member Indian Contingent Sent Off for Asian Games 2026
India's 503-member contingent for the Asian Games 2026 in Japan was given a send-off in New Delhi on 8 September 2026 by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
8 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
India-Morocco Hold First Joint Defence Committee Meeting
India and Morocco held the first meeting of their Joint Defence Committee in New Delhi on 8 September 2026 and agreed to widen defence cooperation.
8 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Exercise Veer Guardian-2026 Begins at Jodhpur with Japan
India and Japan will hold the bilateral air exercise Veer Guardian-2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 9 to 22 September 2026 with Tejas and F-2A jets.
8 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Coal Sector Gets India's First Sector-Wide CSR Framework
Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched the first sector-wide CSR framework for Indian coal companies in New Delhi on 8 September 2026, prepared by IICA.
8 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Kharif Sowing Reaches 1086.31 Lakh Hectares This Season
Kharif crops had been sown on 1086.31 lakh hectares by 4 September 2026, which is 17.69 lakh hectares less than a year earlier; pulses and jute gained area.
8 September 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
FRI Blocks Cyber Fraud Worth Over Rs 5,000 Crore
The Financial Fraud Risk Indicator of the Department of Telecommunications has stopped suspected cyber fraud of over Rs 5,000 crore since its launch in May 2025.
8 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah Begins from Varanasi
The 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah starts on 9 September 2026 at Varanasi on the theme Hamari Anganwadi Hamari Jimmedari, marking ten years of PMMVY.
8 September 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
PM Opens 7th Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 7th Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai on 8 September 2026, held on the theme Potential to Impact until 11 September.
8 September 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
RRI Scientists Delay Entanglement Sudden Death with Timed Flip
Scientists at the Raman Research Institute delayed entanglement sudden death with one well-timed flip, in work funded by the National Quantum Mission.
7 September 2026 · 2 min read
Awards & Honours
President's Colour Presented to Goa Police by Amit Shah in Panaji
Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Colour to the Goa Police at Panaji on 7 September 2026, honouring eight decades of service.
7 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
NITI Aayog Launches PACT and ZET Marketplace for Electric Trucks
NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba launched the PACT platform and the ZET Marketplace at the 5th e-FAST India Summit 2026 to speed up zero-emission freight.
7 September 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
G20 Innovation Ministerial: Jitin Prasada Leads India at Chapel Hill
Union Minister of State Jitin Prasada led India at the G20 Innovation Ministers' Meeting in Chapel Hill, where ministers agreed on the Carolina Principles.
7 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
5th Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards Given on Swachh Vayu Diwas 2026
The Environment Ministry gave the 5th Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan awards on Swachh Vayu Diwas 2026 and released a compendium of best practices under NCAP.
7 September 2026 · 2 min read
Important Days
11th Ayurveda Day 2026: Nagpur to Host on 23 September
The 11th Ayurveda Day will be observed on 23 September 2026 at Nagpur in Maharashtra on the theme Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow, said Prataprao Jadhav.
7 September 2026 · 2 min read
National
Bye-Election Schedule: Five Assembly Seats, Nagaon Poll on 6 October
The Election Commission announced bye-elections to five Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal and the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam.
7 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
DAC Clears Rs 1.10 Lakh Crore Defence Procurement Proposals
On 7 September 2026 the Defence Acquisition Council under Rajnath Singh accorded Acceptance of Necessity to defence buys worth about Rs 1,10,000 crore.
7 September 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
89th Fit India Sundays on Cycle Held in Surat, Gujarat
The 89th Fit India Sundays on Cycle was held in Surat on the theme 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat', drawing riders at over 25,000 locations nationwide.
6 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
IAF Sarang Team Reaches Egypt for El Alamein Airshow
The Indian Air Force Sarang helicopter display team reached Egypt for the second El Alamein International Airshow, to be held from 8 to 10 September 2026.
6 September 2026 · 2 min read
Appointments
Bhagwat Prasad Makwana Appointed NCSK Chairperson
Bhagwat Prasad Makwana was named Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis, with Kaishab Bihari as Vice-Chairperson and three Members.
6 September 2026 · 2 min read