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441 stories for “Current Affairs” · September 2026
Clear filtersIndia has become an important supplier of petrol to Russia after Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted Russian refineries. Russia's seaborne petrol imports touched a record 125,000 barrels per day in August 2026. Over the la...
Uzbekistan has awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Order of Oliy Darajali Dustlik, the country's highest state honour. The recognition came as India and Uzbekistan elevated their relations to a Comprehensive Strateg...
India and Uzbekistan have raised their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and set an annual trade goal of $5 billion by 2030. Eleven agreements were signed or exchanged in areas such as mining, tourism...
During Question Hour in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Agriculture Minister R. Vinoth raised a question on preparations for the Mahamaham festival of 2028. Question Hour is when Ministers reply to questions from MLAs on govern...
Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister R. Vinoth announced a set of farm infrastructure and farmer-support steps in the Assembly. Nine seed storage warehouses will be built in 7 districts at ₹11.64 crore to protect seed quality...
The Tamil Nadu government will apply for Geographical Indication (GI) tags for 10 agricultural products and has set aside ₹30 lakh for the process. The products are Kancheepuram Parimilagai, Poyyur Kathiri, Chidambaram B...
National Small Industry Day is observed on August 30 to honour the contribution of small industries to India's economic and industrial growth. It was formally recognised in 2000, after the Government brought in a compreh...
Mumbai is the sole Indian city in the Work From Anywhere Index 2026 released by the International Workplace Group (IWG), scoring 77 points and ranking 50th globally. It did well on transport costs, accommodation, climate...
The FAO's Status of the World's Soil Resources 2026 report finds soil degradation worsening worldwide, with South Asia, especially India, badly affected. 58% of regional assessments showed decline since 2015 and only abo...
At the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, countries could not agree on a global drought framework. The proposal sought better drought p...
A two-hectare plot in Khalingduar Reserve Forest, Udalguri district, Assam, will be restored as elephant habitat using biochar. The International Elephant Foundation (IEF) is supporting the work. Invasive species such as...
The Smew (Mergellus albellus), a rare migratory duck, has been recorded for the first time at Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam. It is a small diving duck of the family Anatidae that breeds in northern Eurasia and mov...
