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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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Appointments
Vinaya Prakash Singh Re-elected APPU Secretary-General
Dr Vinaya Prakash Singh was re-elected Secretary-General of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union unopposed at the 14th APPU Congress in Bangkok on 4 September 2026.
6 September 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
16th National Meet of Biodiversity Boards Opens in Chandigarh
The National Biodiversity Authority opened the 16th National Meet of State Biodiversity Boards at Chandigarh on 6 September 2026, a two-day meeting on governance.
6 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Vulture Awareness Day 2026 Marked at Panchkula, Haryana
Bhupender Yadav opened a national vulture workshop at Panchkula on the theme 'From Crisis to Recovery' and released the book 'Story of Jatayu'.
6 September 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
6th RISE Conclave 2026 Opens at CSIR-IICB in Kolkata
Dr Jitendra Singh opened the 6th RISE Conclave 2026 at CSIR-IICB, Kolkata, built around a 4M framework of minerals, medicine, materials and machines.
6 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Vibrant Villages Programme: Rs 11,639 Crore for Border Villages
A Home Ministry backgrounder of 6 September 2026 showed the Vibrant Villages Programme covering over 2,616 border villages with an outlay of Rs 11,639 crore.
6 September 2026 · 2 min read
National
Commemorative Stamp Marks 75 Years of Dinamalar Newspaper
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released a commemorative postage stamp in Chennai marking the 75th year of the Tamil newspaper Dinamalar, founded in 1951.
5 September 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
Vice President Launches India Valve Registry in Chennai
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched the India Valve Registry at India Valves 2026 in Chennai, a national meeting on valvular and structural heart disease.
5 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Coal Gasification Scheme: ₹37,500 Crore Outlay, NTPC Applies
The Coal Ministry said the ₹37,500 crore surface coal and lignite gasification scheme has drawn applications from Talcher Fertilisers and NTPC Limited.
5 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
NBA Crosses ₹200 Crore in Access and Benefit-Sharing Payouts
The National Biodiversity Authority crossed ₹200 crore in cumulative ABS disbursement and sanctioned ₹8.23 crore to 27 State boards and 5 UT councils.
5 September 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
ECLGS 5.0 Explained: ₹2.55 Lakh Crore Credit Guarantee Push
ECLGS 5.0, approved on 5 May 2026 and run by NCGTC, targets an extra credit flow of ₹2.55 lakh crore for MSMEs, non-MSMEs and scheduled passenger airlines.
5 September 2026 · 2 min read
State News
Indore Metro Priority Corridor-2 Opens with 11 Stations
Union Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated Indore Metro Priority Corridor-2, an 11-station stretch of about 11 km built at an estimated cost of ₹2,850 crore.
5 September 2026 · 2 min read
Awards & Honours
National Teachers Awards 2026: President Honours 82 Teachers
President Droupadi Murmu gave the National Awards to Teachers to 82 teachers and educators at a New Delhi function on Teachers' Day, 5 September 2026.
5 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Special Campaign 3 Settles 2,306 Long-Pending Pension Grievances
The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare redressed 2,306 long-pending pension grievances under Special Campaign 3, a redressal rate of 72 per cent.
4 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Geothermal Energy: India's First Two Wells at Puga Valley, Ladakh
A PIB backgrounder sets out India's geothermal push: the first two wells at Puga Valley in Ladakh, 381 mapped hot springs and a 10.6 GW theoretical prospect.
4 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
India-EU FTA Binds a Market of 2 Billion People: Piyush Goyal
Piyush Goyal told the India-Belgium High-Level Dialogue in Mumbai that the India-EU FTA joins 2 billion people and a quarter of the global GDP.
4 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
SAIL Posts Best-Ever August Output and 13% Sales Growth
SAIL recorded its best-ever August production of hot metal, crude steel and saleable steel in August 2026, with total sales rising 13 per cent to 1.871 million tonnes.
4 September 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Amit Shah Opens World Archery Para Series in Ahmedabad
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Archery Association of India's World Archery Para Series in Ahmedabad, with 108 athletes from 19 countries.
4 September 2026 · 2 min read
Awards & Honours
India Wins Best-Ever 9 Medals at 19th Earth Science Olympiad
India took nine medals, four of them gold, at the 19th International Earth Science Olympiad in Turin, Italy, its best-ever haul at the competition.
4 September 2026 · 2 min read
International
India-France Space Talks Ahead of Paris International Space Summit
Dr Jitendra Singh and French Minister Philippe Baptiste met virtually on 4 September 2026 to plan India's role at the Paris International Space Summit.
4 September 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
ISRO Launches EOS-05 on GSLV-F17: A Geosynchronous First
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed ISRO for the successful launch of GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05, India's first imaging satellite placed in Geosynchronous orbit.
4 September 2026 · 2 min read