11 September 2026 | English | FREE Current Affairs PDF

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News in One Liner – 11 September 2026

PIB News

IAF and JASDF to Hold Exercise Veer Guardian 2026

The Indian Air Force and Japan Air Self Defence Force will conduct the bilateral air exercise Veer Guardian 2026, deploying LCA Tejas, Su-30 MKI and Rafale jets against JASDF’s F-2A aircraft. The drills aim to boost aerospace operational synergy and deepen India-Japan military cooperation, building on past exercises like Dharma Guardian and JIMEX.

Grand Send-Off for 503-Member Indian Contingent Ahead of Asian Games 2026

Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, along with IOA President P.T. Usha, gave a formal send-off in New Delhi to India’s 503-member contingent for the Asian Games 2026 in Japan, over 300 of whom are first-time participants. Selections were finalised through transparent open trials, and the government has outlined a 10-year roadmap with over ₹36,000 crore earmarked for sports infrastructure ahead of the 2036 Olympics.

India and Morocco Hold Inaugural Joint Defence Committee Meeting

Delegates from India and Morocco held their first Joint Defence Committee meeting in New Delhi, discussing cooperation in training, peacekeeping, joint exercises, cyber defence and defence manufacturing. The committee, set up under a September 2025 MoU signed during Rajnath Singh’s Morocco visit, will also explore co-production and technology transfer as the two countries head toward 70 years of diplomatic ties in 2027.

Coal India Expands Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana to 21 Hospitals

Coal India Limited has widened its Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana network from four to twenty-one empanelled hospitals, offering up to ₹10 lakh per patient for Bone Marrow Transplant procedures. As the only CPSE funding such a rare-blood-disorder CSR initiative, CIL has backed over 1,050 successful transplants across a cumulative outlay of ₹130 crore, working with NGO Thalassemics India and the Health Ministry.

Kharif Crop Area Touches 1,086.31 Lakh Hectares, Pulses Gain as Rice Slips

The Agriculture Ministry’s latest sowing report put total Kharif crop coverage at 1,086.31 lakh hectares, with pulses rising to 117.13 lakh hectares and jute-mesta area also up slightly. Rice acreage fell by 16.37 lakh hectares to 421.82 lakh hectares and oilseeds dipped marginally, while sugarcane and coarse-cereal coverage stayed broadly stable from a year earlier.

President Murmu to Present 72nd National Film Awards at Ekta Nagar

President Droupadi Murmu will hand out the 72nd National Film Awards on 22 September at Ekta Nagar in Kevadia, Gujarat, as the Information and Broadcasting Ministry moves the ceremony outside Delhi for the first time. Article 370 was named Best Feature Film and Bhangaar Best Non-Feature Film, while a Santhali-language entry won recognition for the first time in the award’s history.

Industry News

Cabinet Clears Eight Railway Multitracking Projects Worth ₹20,800 Crore

The Union Cabinet approved eight railway multitracking projects worth over ₹20,800 crore spanning roughly 1,196 km across nine states, targeted for completion by 2029-30. It also cleared four-laning and quadrupling of seven high-density corridors covering 11,000 km, including all arms of the Golden Quadrilateral, alongside progress on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train’s first Surat-Vapi stretch.

National Consumer Helpline Secures Over ₹105 Crore in Refunds

The Department of Consumer Affairs’ National Consumer Helpline resolved over 1.66 lakh grievances and facilitated pre-litigation refunds exceeding ₹105 crore across 35 sectors between April 2025 and July 2026. E-commerce complaints led the volume with refunds topping ₹74 crore, followed by Travel and Tourism, with the helpline now operating in seventeen languages.

Coal Ministry Gets Seven Bids Under ₹37,500 Crore Gasification Scheme

The Ministry of Coal received seven project applications in the first bidding round of its coal gasification incentive scheme, with Adani Enterprises alone bidding for three urea-manufacturing projects using syngas. The scheme targets gasifying 75 million tonnes of coal and lignite by 2030 to cut import dependence on LNG, urea, ammonia and methanol, and a second bidding round has now opened.

India’s Exports to FTA Partners Jump 23.9% to $57.17 Billion

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Indian exports to Free Trade Agreement partner countries rose 23.9% year-on-year to $57.17 billion during April-July, driven by better use of preferential tariffs. The surge points to Indian exporters increasingly leveraging bilateral pacts such as the India-UAE CEPA and India-Australia ECTA.

Financial News

FIU-IND Issues Notices to 15 Offshore Crypto Service Providers

The Financial Intelligence Unit India issued compliance show-cause notices under Section 13 of the PMLA, 2002 to fifteen offshore Virtual Digital Asset Service Providers operating without mandatory registration. The Finance Ministry has also asked MeitY to block their websites and apps, reiterating that unregulated crypto products and NFTs carry high volatility and risk for investors.

SEBI Chief Addresses IOSCO Fintech Task Force Plenary in Mumbai

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey welcomed global delegates to the IOSCO Fintech Task Force plenary in Mumbai, held on the sidelines of the Global Fintech Festival 2026, stressing a balance between innovation and investor protection. Delegates discussed cross-border supervisory challenges and emerging fintech developments, with Pandey commending the task force’s progress on international regulatory standards.

RBI Governor Calls Fintechs Key Partners in Building Inclusive Finance

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, inaugurating the Global Fintech Festival 2026 in Mumbai, described fintech firms as valuable partners in extending banking beyond traditional branches. He pointed to UPI, Aadhaar-enabled payments and the Unified Lending Interface as key digital infrastructure narrowing the MSME credit gap, while reaffirming RBI’s support for responsible innovation through its regulatory sandbox.

SEBI Proposes Easier Director Norms for Market Infrastructure Institutions

SEBI issued a consultation paper proposing to relax director-eligibility rules for governing boards of Market Infrastructure Institutions with well-diversified shareholding, widening the pool of eligible candidates. The draft also mandates standard qualification norms for four key managerial posts — CTO, CISO, Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer — with vacancies to be filled within three months.

World News

India Condemns Houthi Strikes on Saudi Arabia’s Energy Infrastructure

The Ministry of External Affairs formally condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities in Abha, Jazan and Najran that injured 73 people and sparked multiple fires. India flagged the risk to freedom of navigation through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, linking the statement to its wider maritime security efforts under Operation Sankalp in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea.

Goyal Pushes Time-Bound India-Thailand Trade Engagement

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met Thailand’s Deputy PM and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun in New Delhi to review bilateral trade, investment and business ties. The two sides discussed progress under the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement and called for faster movement through the India-Thailand Joint Trade Committee, with Thai business leaders from logistics, space tech and food innovation also in attendance.

Appointments and Resignation

Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi Sworn In as 50th Chief Justice of Bombay High Court

Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi took oath as the 50th Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court at a ceremony in Mumbai, administered by Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma. A 1992 law graduate of Lucknow University, he previously served at the Allahabad High Court, becoming an additional judge in 2013 and a permanent judge in 2015 before this elevation.

Science & Technology

India Joins US-Led 26-Nation Coalition on Secure 6G Development

India formally endorsed the US-led Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security, joining twenty-five other nations including the UK, Germany and Japan to coordinate secure 6G rollout ahead of deployment in the 2030s. Announced by Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia at the G20 Innovation Ministerial, the move supports India’s goal of securing a 10% share of global 6G technology standards, led by the Department of Telecommunications.

Summits & Conferences

Mumbai Hosts Final BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the concluding BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Mumbai, reviewing key deliverables ahead of the leaders’ summit under the theme ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainable Development’. The session built on earlier discussions in Jaipur, with governors assessing frameworks like the New Development Bank for deeper cross-border financial cooperation.

Defence News

Navy Chief Begins Bilateral Visit to Australia and New Zealand

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan began an official visit to Australia and New Zealand to expand maritime security and defence cooperation across the Indo-Pacific. The visit builds on momentum from the Third India-Australia Annual Summit and advances the newly elevated India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership under the bilateral Maritime Cooperation Arrangement.

Awards & Honors

Justice Dipak Misra Honoured with Kalinga Ratna Award in Cuttack

Former Chief Justice of India Justice Dipak Misra was conferred the Kalinga Ratna Award by Sarala Sahitya Sansad at a ceremony in Cuttack recognising his distinguished contributions to the judiciary. Justice Misra, who served as India’s 45th Chief Justice from August 2017 to October 2018, was honoured alongside legal and literary figures gathered for the event.

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