Daily Current Affairs 1 September 2026

The Banas Bio-Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Model Plant, a joint initiative of Banas Dairy, Suzuki Motor Corporation, and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), has been inaugurated in Banaskantha, Gujarat.

The plant is designed to promote clean energy, support a circular economy, and create additional income opportunities for livestock farmers. The facility processes 100 Metric Tonnes Per Day (MTPD) of cattle dung through anaerobic digestion to generate clean fuel and organic fertilizer.

Additionally, 9 taxis were flagged off under the “Gramin Bharat Taxi” service, which is the first rural-level cooperative-model taxi service in India where drivers own their vehicles.

The state governments of Bihar and Jharkhand have signed an MoU for sharing the water of Sone River. The agreement was finalized in the presence of Union Minister Amit Shah.

This settlement resolves a long-standing water dispute in eastern India. It is expected to facilitate the provision of irrigation water to millions of farmers across rural regions of Bihar and Jharkhand.

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has launched the “Critical Minerals Innovation Hackathon 2026” (CMiH 2026) to promote innovation and technology-driven solutions for strengthening the critical minerals ecosystem of India.

The hackathon is organised by the Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC), located in Nagpur, Maharashtra. JNARDDC is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Mines.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has launched the revamped Dak Sewa Application and the Dak MITRA (Mobile Interface for Transactions and Rural Assistance) application of the Department of Posts (DoP) at Rang Bhavan in New Delhi.

These digital applications are designed to modernise postal services and enhance last-mile delivery across the country. He also inaugurated 14 renovated post office buildings across 10 states.

Union Minister Chirag Paswan has inaugurated the PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Conclave, organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi.

During the event, the PMFME Bazaar was also launched, showcasing micro food enterprises from 25 States and Union Territories (UTs). The MoFPI released a Coffee Table Book highlighting 30 PMFME success stories, along with its quarterly food processing magazine titled “FoodNova Magazine”.

To bolster market access and institutional linkages, MoFPI signed MoUs with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Kisan Finance Ltd (NABKISAN).

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has signed an MoU with the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) to collaborate on infrastructure financing.

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has confirmed the closure of poliovirus type 2 outbreaks in Burundi, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. This decision follows a comprehensive evaluation by the Independent Outbreak Response Assessment (OBRA).

Indo-Russian Rifles Pvt Ltd (IRRPL) has successfully produced and test-fired the first 100% indigenized AK-203 “Sher” assault rifle, manufactured entirely using Indian components and materials.

The rifle, featuring a firing rate of 700 rounds per minute, an effective range of up to 800 m, and a 415 mm barrel, is designed to replace the Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) rifle. It is to be noted that IRRPL is a Joint Venture (JV) established between India and Russia in 2019 to locally manufacture AK-203 assault rifles

Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) has handed over the Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Ajit (Yard 1277) to the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The vessel is the 7th in a series of 8 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) being constructed for the ICG.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) had awarded the ₹473 crore contract to GSL in 2022 under the Buy-Indian Designed, Developed, and Manufactured (Buy-IDDM) scheme.

The Indian Navy (IN) has commissioned ‘INS Nipun’, the second Diving Support Vessel (DSV) of the Nistar Class, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

The vessel is indigenously designed and built by the Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) in Visakhapatnam. It aims to enhance the deep-sea diving, underwater intervention, and submarine rescue capabilities of the IN.

SpaceX has announced an investment of $100 billion to build its largest rocket launch complex named “Starbase Louisiana” in southern Louisiana, USA.

The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has unveiled 14 indigenous quantum products during its 43rd Foundation Day celebrations in New Delhi. The products are developed in the areas of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC).

The newly launched QKD systems include “Q-AKSHAY CD” (a fibre-based system using Coherent One Way and Differential Phase Shift protocols in a compact 1U size) and “Q-AKSHAY MD” (based on the Measurement Device Independent protocol). The hardware components introduced include “C-SPD” (a Single-Photon Detector) and “C-RD” (a wideband Radio Frequency (RF) driver).

The encryptor lineup features “Q-SETU” (securing Layer 3 communications up to 80 Mbps), “Q-MAHASETU” (a commercial-grade Layer 2/3 encryptor up to 40 Gbps), “Q-VIKRAM” and “Q-PARAKRAM” (defence-grade Layer 2/3 encryptors up to 1 Gbps), and “Q-AMOGH” (a high-speed Layer 1 optical encryptor up to 200 Gbps).

For secure communications, C-DOT introduced “Q-DARSHAN” (a quantum-safe video Internet Protocol (IP) phone) and “Q-VACHAN” (an in-line node using National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) PQC algorithms). The network solutions include “Q-RAQSHAK” (for enterprise network protection), “Q-VAAYU” (a wireless point-to-point solution), and “Q-VAJRA1000” (a quantum-safe access node).

N Rangasamy, Puducherry CM who also holds the finance portfolio, has presented a tax-free budget for the FY27 in the legislative assembly. The budget has a total outlay of ₹14,300 crore.

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, an Indian chess Grandmaster (GM), has won the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) 2026 Finals, becoming the first Indian champion. He defeated the USA GM Fabiano Caruana with a score of 15-13 in the finals held at the Saint Louis Chess Club in Missouri, USA.

With this victory, Praggnanandhaa secured the prize of $200,000. He also emerged as the highest overall earner of the GCT, accumulating a total prize money of $404,354.

Karn Sharma, an Indian leg-spinner, has announced retirement from all formats of competitive cricket.

He has won four Indian Premier League (IPL) titles with three different franchises, including Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016, Mumbai Indians in 2017, and Chennai Super Kings in 2018 and 2021.

Pranesh M, an Indian Grandmaster (GM) from Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, has won the “Kanizsa Open 2026” Group A title in Nagykanizsa, Hungary. He clinched the championship title after defeating Vadim Petrovskiy of Germany.