Monthly current affairs for September 2026

India, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, has won the 10th edition of the Women’s Asia Cup (6th in T20 format) by defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final. The tournament was organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This marks a record-extending 8th title for India.

Shafali Verma was named both the ‘Player of the Match’ and ‘Player of the Series’.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the logo for the birth centenary celebrations of Yatikula Chakravarti Vishwesha Tirtha Swamiji in New Delhi.

It is to be noted that the latter was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2020 for his contributions to the field of social work.

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”.

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has facilitated the first tokenized bond issuances in India worth ₹1,000 crore on its Electronic Bidding Platform (NSE EBP) under the SEBI “Regulatory Sandbox Framework, 2020”.

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.

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.

Nibe Ltd has signed an MoU with France-based Naval Group to establish a framework for cooperation in naval shipbuilding and the development of defence platforms.

India is ranked top in business climate among 41 global markets in the “Global Business Climate Survey 2026”, demonstrating strong confidence among Swedish companies operating in India. Ireland is ranked second, followed by Vietnam.

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.

Luke J Lindberg has been appointed as the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) for a 5-year term. He succeeds Cindy McCain.

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.

Hirav Shah, a business strategist, has launched his business novel titled “SAARATHI” in Ahmedabad.

The book, which achieved bestseller status on Amazon India on the day of its launch, was independently published by the author and is distributed globally primarily through the Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) platform of Amazon.

International Day of Democracy

Day - September 15

Theme 2026 - “Bring human rights into focus”

Observed by - UN

Observed since - 2008

National Engineer’s Day

Day - September 15

Observed since - 1968

Commemorating - the birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

Union Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated the 3rd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Heads of States and UTs in New Delhi. The event was organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) under the theme “United Resolve, Shared Responsibility”.

During the conference, he launched the revamped official website of the NCB and released 4 anti-narcotics Television Commercials (TVCs) to increase awareness. He also laid the foundation stones for two new zonal complexes of the NCB in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

It is to be noted that the government aims to achieve a drug-free India by December 2029 and dismantle drug networks as per the “Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029)”.

Union Minister Amit Shah has launched several cooperative and agricultural initiatives at Kollam in Kerala, organised by the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India (NCCF).

He inaugurated the ‘Vanitham - She Mart Store’, a women-led cooperative venture to link women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and rural entrepreneurs with consumers.

A tripartite agreement was signed to establish over 300 She-Mart stores across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. These outlets will sell locally sourced goods and subsidized commodities under the newly launched ‘Janah’ brand. Additionally, an MoU was signed with the Bharatiya Matsya Pravartak Sangham to integrate coastal fisheries products into the supply chain under the Janah brand.

Under the ‘Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’, free seed kits for urad and gram were distributed to women farmers to mark the International Year of the Woman Farmer. The NAFED-Kalyan Scholarship Scheme also provided financial aid to the daughters of registered farmers, benefiting 2,000 families.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh has launched 5 new popular science magazines on the occasion of the 85th Foundation Day of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

The magazines are published in 5 regional languages including Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, and Assamese. It is to be noted that they are published by the CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR).

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has laid the foundation stone for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) Advanced Radar Research Facility (IARRF) at Chandrapur in Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam.

The facility is being developed under the Network for Space Object Tracking and Analysis (NETRA) programme. The initial system at the site will be a cloud-research radar, which is scheduled to be commissioned and become operational by February 2027.

The Ministry of Mines launched the PM Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) in 2015 to ensure that mining-affected communities receive developmental benefits.

The scheme has completed 11 years since its inception, with more than 4.7 lakh projects sanctioned at a total valuation exceeding ₹1 lakh crore. Implementation of the scheme is managed through District Mineral Foundations (DMFs).