Daily Current Affairs 12 September 2026

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan has released a commemorative postage stamp in Chennai to mark the 75th anniversary of the publication of ‘Dinamalar’, a Tamil daily newspaper.

The issuance of the stamp celebrates the 75-year history of the newspaper and its contributions to journalism and public service.

According to the first-ever district-level estimates of the “Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises” (ASUSE) released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Haryana has emerged as the leading state in the informal non-agricultural sector.

It has 7 districts in the top 50 nationally ranked by Gross Value Added (GVA) per worker. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana follow with 6 districts each. The report highlights that 33% of the informal sector activity of India is concentrated in the 50 most productive districts, with 40 of these districts located in just 8 states.

The national average GVA per worker in the informal sector is ₹1.56 lakh. Satara (Maharashtra) recorded the highest productivity at ₹8.7 lakh per worker, followed by Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab) and Tonk (Rajasthan). Telangana and the Northeastern states recorded the highest female participation in the informal workforce.

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has launched the operational guidelines for the third phase of the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP 3.0). The initiative has an allocated outlay of ₹565.5 crore for the 2026-2031 period.

The programme aims to integrate land records, maps, and registration data through a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based digital framework. Under the initiative, every land parcel will be assigned a 14-digit Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN), also known as “Bhu-Aadhaar”, alongside the georeferencing of cadastral maps.

75 high-footfall sub-registrar offices will be modernized and rebranded as “registration seva kendras”. The government will also focus on scanning legacy land records, establishing a centralized registration repository, and computerizing revenue courts. Additionally, the NAKSHA initiative will be used for urban land mapping to prepare and issue urban property cards.

The RBI has included Coastal Local Area Bank Ltd in the Second Schedule of the RBI Act, 1934. Headquartered in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, it is the first Local Area Bank (LAB) of India.

Razorpay, in partnership with IndusInd Bank, has launched an AI powered account manager named “RAY” on WhatsApp.

The service enables enterprises to manage payments, transactions, settlements, and customer support through a chat-based interface. It is to be noted that Bajaj Finserv is among the first corporate entities to use the live functionalities of the platform.

Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has signed an agreement with the Jharkhand government , Jharkhand Digital Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (JDICL), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), and Jharkhand Communication Network Ltd (JCNL) for the implementation of the Amended BharatNet Program (ABP) in Jharkhand.

Bisleri International Pvt Ltd has signed a Letter of Association (LoA) with the State Bank of India (SBI) to collaborate on the ‘Bottles for Change’ initiative, which focuses on responsible plastic waste management.

The partnership supports the transition of India toward a circular economy and aligns with the national objective of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2070. It is to be noted that SBI has established a target to achieve Net Zero status (encompassing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions) by 2055.

The Bharat Tex Trade Federation (BTTF) has signed an MoU with Premiere Vision SA at the Premiere Vision exhibition in Paris to strengthen India’s engagement with the global fashion and textile ecosystem.

The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has signed an MoU with the Textiles Committee (TC) under the Ministry of Textiles (MoT) to promote recycled and upcycled textile products through government procurement.

PM Narendra Modi represented India at the 26th edition of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation - Council of Heads of State (SCO-CHS) Summit and the ‘SCO Plus’ meeting held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

The summit, marking the 25th anniversary of the organisation, was chaired by the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov under the motto “25 Years of the SCO; Together for Sustainable Peace, Development and Prosperity”.

The event concluded with the adoption of the ‘Bishkek Declaration’ and 28 other documents, including 4 MoUs. The declaration featured various initiatives led or supported by India. On the sidelines, the ‘SCO Plus’ meeting was organised under the theme “The UN as a Key Element of a Just World Order: The Contribution of the SCO Plus States to the Formation of a Multipolar World”.

The presidency of the SCO for the 2026-27 term was handed over to Pakistan, which will operate under the theme “Turning Vision into Action: Connectivity, Innovation and Shared Prosperity”. Lahore (Pakistan) has been named the tourism and cultural capital of the SCO for the 2026-27 period.

The University of Bristol has inaugurated the Mumbai Enterprise Campus in Mumbai, marking the first international campus of the institution.

It is to be noted that this expansion is facilitated by recent regulatory amendments in India that permit foreign Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to establish and operate physical campuses within the country.

The 2nd edition of the bilateral air exercise ‘Veer Guardian-2026’ between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) is held at the Air Force Station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Defense startup Apollyon Dynamics has set a national record with its electric interceptor drone named “Ahuti Mk II”, which reached a maximum speed of 498 km/h.

It is identified as the fastest multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in India. The UAV was evaluated at the Indian Army ranges with the support of defense authorities.

Bengaluru-based GalaxEye has secured a US patent for the core technology behind its Optical Synthetic Aperture Radar (OptoSAR) imaging system.

It is to be noted that the company is the first Indian startup to be granted a US patent for satellite imaging technology.

The Assam government has signed MoUs with 6 organizations to integrate AI and digital technology into the school education system of the state.

The collaboration aims to introduce innovative learning solutions to modernize the pedagogical framework and to enhance the educational infrastructure in the state.

Birkbeck, University of London has received a Letter of Approval (LoA) from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to establish and operate a campus in Bengaluru. The approval was granted under the Foreign Higher Educational Institutions (FHEIs) regulations, 2023.

Anil Chakravarthy has been appointed as the President and CEO of Adobe Inc., effective from December 1, 2026.

He succeeds Shantanu Narayen and will also be inducted into the Board of Directors of the company.

Vinai Kumar Saxena, the Lt Gov of Ladakh, has been given the additional charge of Jammu & Kashmir by President Droupadi Murmu.

Dr Vinaya Prakash Singh has been re-elected unopposed as the Secretary-General of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU) for a second consecutive 4-year term.

It is to be noted that the election was conducted during the 14th APPU Congress held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Gaurang Vyas, a renowned Gujarati music composer, passed away at the age of 87.

Tung Chee-hwa, the first post-colonial leader of Hong Kong, passed away at the age of 89.