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Daily Current Affairs 26 September 2026

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National

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) have jointly launched the nationwide ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ (SHS) 2026 campaign. The launch was marked by a plantation drive under the ‘Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam’ initiative at Children’s Park in New Delhi.

The SHS 2026 campaign is structured around 5 central pillars: transformation of Cleanliness Target Units (CTUs) and clean public places, ‘Swachh Paathshala - Yuva for Swachhata’ program, ‘SafaiMitra Suraksha Evam Samman Shivir’, ‘Jan Bhagidari for Swachhata’, and ‘Swachhata Se Samriddhi’.

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, along with CM of Gujarat Bhupendrabhai Patel, has inaugurated the World Circular Economy Forum 2026 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. It is to be noted that this makes India the first South Asian nation to host the forum.

The event was organised by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in collaboration with Finland, under the theme “Circular Economy: Transition for People and Prosperity”. During the inaugural session, two publications were released: “Best Practices for Reuse of Treated Sewage” and “Driving Sustainability - A Guide to India’s Circular Economy and EPR Initiatives”.

Economy

Banking

The RBI has cancelled the Certificates of Registration (CoR) of 5 Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and accepted the surrender of licenses from 8 other NBFCs.

These regulatory actions were taken due to entities exiting the Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI) business, corporate mergers, and adjustments in regulatory compliance requirements.

Agreements

The International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-Bangalore) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Taipei Computer Association (TCA) to explore collaborative opportunities in emerging technology domains.

The agreement was signed during the ‘Electronica India 2026’ event, an international trade fair for electronic components, systems, and applications, held in Bengaluru.

Reports

According to the second edition of the “India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025: Tracking Electric Mobility Trends in Indian States” report released by NITI Aayog, in collaboration with World Resources Institute (WRI) India, Delhi retained the top position in the overall index with a score of 84). It is followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka.

The report further states that in the ‘Large States’ category, Maharashtra is ranked first, followed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Manipur topped the ‘Hilly and Northeastern States’ category with a score of 46, followed by Tripura and Assam. Within the ‘UTs and City States’ category, Delhi is ranked top, followed by Chandigarh and Goa.

Appointments

Awards

According to the “M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026” released by Hurun India in collaboration with M3M India, Gautam Adani and family have topped the list with a net worth of ₹9.23 lakh crore.

They are followed by the families of Mukesh Ambani, LN Mittal, Cyrus S Poonawalla, and Roshni Nadar Malhotra. In the entertainment and sports segment, Shah Rukh Khan and family lead with a valuation of ₹10,000 crore. Mumbai has the highest number of individuals on the list with 465 entries, followed by New Delhi and Bengaluru.

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