08 September 2026 | English | FREE Current Affairs PDF

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News in One Liner – 08 September 2026

PIB News

Goyal Launches Nationwide FTA Utilisation Drive Across 780 Districts

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal kicked off a countrywide push to help small businesses actually use India’s Free Trade Agreements, directing export bodies and state governments to carry FTA awareness down to the district level across all 780 districts. The focus is on turning signed trade deals into real export gains for MSMEs, startups and first-time exporters rather than just adding more agreements. Officials pointed to India’s strong 7.8% Q1 FY27 GDP growth as the backdrop supporting this export push.

India Wins Record 9 Medals at International Earth Science Olympiad 2026

India’s school students returned from the 19th International Earth Science Olympiad in Turin, Italy with their best-ever haul of 9 medals — 4 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze — beating delegates from 39 countries. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh felicitated the team, with Soumik Mandal of Durgapur standing out by winning two golds and a silver to finish third overall individually. The contingent was selected through a nationwide test involving over 17,800 students, run by the Geological Society of India under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

Govt Reports Over 47,000 Compliances Cut Under ‘Business-Ready India’ Reforms

The Commerce Ministry released a progress report on its ‘Building a Business-Ready India’ push, showing more than 47,000 regulatory compliances simplified, digitised, decriminalised or scrapped across ministries. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 alone decriminalised 717 provisions and amended 784 more across 79 central laws. The report also flagged DPIIT-recognised startups crossing 2.47 lakh, up from just 502 in 2016, as a sign the reforms are boosting enterprise growth.

Financial News

Banking System Liquidity Surplus Hits Record ₹10.3 Trillion

India’s banking system liquidity surplus surged to an all-time high of ₹10.3 trillion on 3 September 2026, driven largely by dollar-to-rupee conversions from the RBI’s special FCNR(B) swap window. The flood of cash pushed the interbank call rate down to 4.94%, below the RBI’s 5% policy floor, prompting the central bank to run VRRR auctions that drained ₹6.02 trillion from banks to bring rates back in line.

India’s Forex Reserves Hit Fresh Record High of $740.8 Billion

India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped by $11.475 billion in a single week to touch a new all-time peak of $740.803 billion for the week ended 28 August 2026. Foreign currency assets, the largest component, rose to $600.67 billion while gold reserves climbed to $116.4 billion. The RBI attributed the surge partly to its earlier dollar-rupee swap operations that pulled in fresh foreign capital.

RBI Fines Hinduja Leyland Finance ₹6.2 Lakh Over Microfinance Lapses

The RBI penalised Hinduja Leyland Finance ₹6.2 lakh after an inspection found the NBFC lacked a board-approved policy for pricing its microfinance loans and had entered into non-compliant synthetic securitisation deals. The action was taken under Section 58G of the RBI Act, 1934, and the regulator clarified it doesn’t affect the validity of the company’s existing customer contracts.

SEBI Continues Enforcement Hearings in Adani-Hindenburg Case

SEBI pressed ahead with administrative hearings against short-seller Hindenburg Research, its founder Nathan Anderson, and connected entities over alleged market manipulation tied to Adani Group stocks. The hearings follow show-cause notices citing possible violations of SEBI’s Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Regulations, 2003, as the regulator works to establish accountability for research reports aimed at influencing India’s markets.

SEBI Clears NSE’s Mega ₹30,000 Crore IPO

Market regulator SEBI gave final approval to the National Stock Exchange’s ₹30,000 crore IPO, structured entirely as an Offer for Sale of nearly 14.89 crore shares by existing shareholders including SBI, LIC and Bank of Baroda. The issue ranks among India’s largest ever, alongside Jio Platforms’ approved ₹37,700 crore offering, and underlines the depth of liquidity in domestic capital markets.

SEBI Signs MoU With Europe’s ESMA on Clearing House Oversight

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey and ESMA Chair Verena Ross signed a fresh Memorandum of Understanding in Paris to deepen regulatory cooperation on Indian Central Counterparties, replacing an older 2017 pact. The agreement lets ESMA rely on SEBI’s supervision of Indian clearing houses, satisfying a key requirement under EU rules for Indian CCPs to reapply for recognition by European regulators.

NFRA Sets Up 9-Member Panel on AI Risks and Audit Quality

The National Financial Reporting Authority formed a nine-member Advisory Committee on Audit Quality, Assurance and Technology to guide it on risks from AI, automation and cybersecurity in financial auditing. The panel includes former RBI Deputy Governor Shyamala Gopinath and CFOs from Hindalco and Sify Technologies among its members, and is NFRA’s third advisory body since 2020.

RBI Penalises TransUnion CIBIL ₹26.82 Lakh Over Delayed Compensation

The RBI fined credit bureau TransUnion CIBIL ₹26,82,800 for failing to credit compensation to eligible customers within the prescribed timeline for delayed updates to their credit information. The penalty followed a supervisory inspection of the company’s records as of March 2025 and was imposed under the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.

RBI Grants Scheduled Bank Status to Coastal Local Area Bank

The RBI added Coastal Local Area Bank Limited to the Second Schedule of the RBI Act, 1934, officially making it a Scheduled Bank. The move, formalised through a July 2026 notification, gives the rural-focused Local Area Bank access to RBI liquidity windows, clearing house facilities and eligibility to handle government business and public deposits.

National & State News

Odisha Disburses ₹833 Crore to 41.36 Lakh Farmers Under CM-KISAN

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the direct transfer of ₹833 crore to over 41.36 lakh small, marginal and landless farmers under the state’s CM-KISAN scheme, timed ahead of the Nuakhai harvest festival. Unlike many similar schemes, the payout also covers landless agricultural households, and complements the central government’s PM-KISAN support of ₹6,000 a year.

CBI’s Operation Chakra-III Raids 89 Locations to Bust Digital Arrest Gangs

The CBI carried out coordinated raids across 89 locations in 20 states and Union Territories under ‘Operation Chakra-III’, arresting three key operators of cyber-fraud networks running so-called ‘digital arrest’ scams. Investigators uncovered mule bank accounts, foreign crypto wallets and illegal VoIP gateways used to funnel scam proceeds abroad, where fraudsters pose as police or enforcement officials to intimidate victims into transferring money.

Karnataka Approves 4,500 Electric Buses for Bengaluru Under PM-eBus Sewa

The Karnataka government sanctioned procurement of 4,500 electric buses for Bengaluru’s public transport network under the Centre’s PM-eBus Sewa/PM E-DRIVE scheme. The buses will be rolled out through a Public-Private Partnership Gross Cost Contract model, aimed at cutting urban vehicular emissions and modernising the city’s transit fleet.

Summits & Conferences

India to Host Inaugural iBRICS Summit Targeting $1 Trillion in Sovereign Capital

India will host over 500 institutional investors and finance ministers in New Delhi on 12-13 September 2026 for the first-ever iBRICS Summit, convened by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute alongside the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit. The event aims to connect $1 trillion in global sovereign capital with infrastructure and technology projects, and will see the signing of a ‘Sovereign Capital Compact’ along with talks on linking India’s UPI and Brazil’s Pix payment systems.

Defence News

Defence Ministry Unveils ‘RAKSHA’, a 10-Year Blueprint for Defence Diplomacy

The Ministry of Defence outlined ‘RAKSHA’, a 10-year strategic roadmap to expand India’s defence diplomacy, military exports and global security partnerships. Its pillars include boosting defence attache presence abroad, scaling defence exports toward a ₹50,000 crore annual target by 2028-29, and shifting from a buyer-seller model to joint development under Make in India, positioning India as a key security partner in the Indian Ocean Region.

Sports Days

AFI Names Track & Field Squad Led by Toor, Sable and Chaudhary

The Athletics Federation of India announced its track and field squad for upcoming international meets, headlined by shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor, steeplechaser Avinash Sable and distance runner Parul Chaudhary — all Asian Games gold medallists in their events. Selection was based on performances at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships and AFI’s trial benchmarks.

Ranking and Reports

E-Way Bill Generation Rises 7.7% YoY to 139.08 Million in August 2026

E-way bill generation grew 7.7% year-on-year to 139.08 million in August 2026, the third-highest monthly figure on record, according to GST Network data. The steady numbers point to healthy goods movement across state borders ahead of the festive season, and strong e-way bill activity typically feeds through into higher GST collections the following month.

Only 7% of PMKVY-Trained Candidates Get Job Placements, Data Shows

Government data on the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana skilling scheme showed only 7% of certified candidates secured formal job placements, while dropout rates exceeded 19%. The figures point to a mismatch between training curricula and actual industry needs, along with low entry-level wages, prompting calls to shift toward industry-led apprenticeships under PMKVY 4.0.

Sikkim Flags 40 High-Hazard Glacial Lakes, 16 at Highest Risk of GLOF

Sikkim’s government identified 40 glacial lakes as high-hazard zones, with 16 placed in the highest-risk Category A for potential Glacial Lake Outburst Floods. The state’s Department of Science and Technology is now drafting India’s first dedicated GLOF risk mitigation protocol, a response driven partly by the catastrophic 2023 South Lhonak GLOF disaster that destroyed the Chungthang Dam.

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