Current Affairs 2026

This page collects the current affairs of 2026 month by month for competitive exams. Each month links to a detailed compilation with important events, appointments, awards, government schemes, sports news, reports and indices, along with practice MCQs. Use the monthly pages for revision and the daily pages for regular updates. Content is added throughout the year and every article lists its sources.

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Important Days
11th Ayurveda Day on 23 September: Theme, Facts and Schemes
India marks the 11th Ayurveda Day on 23 September 2026 with the theme 'Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow'. Here are the key facts, schemes and numbers.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
Office of PSA Holds First State Nodal Officers Meeting on I-STEM
The Office of the PSA held the first meeting of State nodal officers for I-STEM, a portal listing over 31,000 scientific instruments in about 4,000 institutions.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0: Nal Jal Mitra and Sujalam Shakti Push
DDWS held its first virtual conference with States on a skilled rural water workforce under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, pushing the Nal Jal Mitra and Sujalam Shakti schemes.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Mines Ministry Launches Concept Paper on Critical Mineral Recycling
At a national seminar with MRAI, Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched a Concept Paper on the Critical Mineral Recycling Ecosystem and urged Jan Bhagidari.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
Government Urges PSB and RRB Staff to Call Off Bank Strikes
The Finance Ministry appealed to employees of public sector banks and RRBs to drop strikes planned for 28–30 September and from 26 October 2026 over five-day banking.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
National
PM Mementos e-Auction 2026: Gujarat's Heritage Goes Under the Hammer
The 8th PM Mementos e-Auction, begun on 17 September 2026, offers 1,498 mementos, with Gujarat's crafts featured; proceeds go to the Namami Gange Programme.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar 5.0: 15 Lakh Take Ocean Pledge
The fifth Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar coastal clean-up covered 231 locations in 13 States/UTs, and 15 lakh people took the Ocean Conservation Pledge.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Asian Games 2026: India Win Three Medals in Men's 10m Air Rifle
Indian shooters won a team silver and two individual medals in men's 10m air rifle at the Asian Games 2026: Himanshu Dhillon silver and Rudrankksh Patil bronze.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
International
India–New Zealand FTA to Enter into Force on 20 October 2026
The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, signed on 27 April 2026, will come into force on 20 October 2026 and make all of India's exports duty-free.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Swachhata Hi Seva 2026: Theme, Dates and ODF Plus Progress
Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 began on 17 September with the theme 'Swachhata Mein Sahbhag'. India now has 5.69 lakh ODF Plus villages, 5.25 lakh of them Model.
21 September 2026 · 3 min read

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