Current affairs 9 Sep 2026

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Teachers' Day observed on September 5 to mark Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birth anniversary

India celebrates Teachers' Day on 5 September each year in honour of the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Born on 5 September 1888 at Tiruttani in Tamil Nadu, he was a noted philosopher, scholar…

Bengaluru's inStem researchers part of Ig Nobel Chemistry Prize 2026 team for cockroach milk study

The 36th Ig Nobel Prize ceremony took place on 3 September 2026 in Zurich, Switzerland. Organised every year by the Annals of Improbable Research, the prizes honour research that "makes people laugh, then think." Researchers…

Karnataka to use LiDAR and GPR to find hidden monuments at Lakkundi in Gadag district

Lakkundi in Karnataka's Gadag district will be surveyed with modern technology to locate monuments buried or hidden under vegetation. The State Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage (DAMH) signed an MoU with the National Institute…

CVC Annual Report 2025: over 7,200 CBI corruption cases pending trial, conviction rate rises to 71.71%

The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) released its Annual Report 2025, noting that more than 7,200 corruption cases probed by the CBI are awaiting trial. The CBI's conviction rate improved from 69.14% in 2024 to 71.71%…

Bhutan becomes first country in WHO South-East Asia Region to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies

Bhutan has become the first country in the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem. Rabies is a viral infection of the central nervous system that…

India's direct tax buoyancy stays above 1 for third straight year, at 1.39 in 2024-25

India's direct tax buoyancy has remained above 1 for the third consecutive financial year, standing at 1.39 in 2024-25. The ratio was 1.27 in 2022-23 and 1.48 in 2023-24. Tax buoyancy measures how fast direct…

Census 2027 population enumeration advanced in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa; 40 questions in second phase

The Population Enumeration phase of Census 2027 has been brought forward in four poll-bound States: Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa. Enumeration will run from November 16, 2026 to January 4, 2027, with a revisional…

West Bengal launches 'Arjun Vahini', a 200-member disaster response squad modelled on NDRF

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari launched 'Arjun Vahini' on 1 September 2026. It is a specialised disaster response squad with 200 members. The force has been designed on the pattern of the National Disaster…

India wins record 9 medals at 19th International Earth Science Olympiad 2026 in Italy

India achieved its best-ever tally at the 19th International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) 2026, hosted by Italy, by securing nine medals. The Indian student team brought home 4 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals…