Current affairs 13 Sep 2026

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International Day to Protect Education from Attack and World Suicide Prevention Day themes 2026

The International Day to Protect Education from Attack is observed every year on 9 September to stress the need to safeguard education during armed conflict; its 2026 theme is “Can Education Survive Attack? The Resilience…

National Fluorosis Day observed on September 9

National Fluorosis Day is observed on September 9 to focus attention on preventing and controlling fluorosis. The condition results from long-term excessive fluoride intake, mainly through contaminated drinking water, and can damage teeth, bones and…

UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2026 awarded to six initiatives from six countries

UNESCO conferred its International Literacy Prizes 2026 on six literacy initiatives from six countries. The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize went to initiatives from Colombia, the Netherlands and Nigeria for multilingual and mother-language-based literacy. The…

Sudhakar Dalela is India's BRICS Sherpa for India's 2026 BRICS Chairship

Sudhakar Dalela, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, serves as India's BRICS Sherpa as India holds the BRICS Chair in 2026. Currently Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs, he coordinates India's positions…

Kerala launches India's first Elder-Friendly Office Certification (EFOC) scheme

Kerala has launched the Elder-Friendly Office Certification (EFOC) scheme to judge whether public offices and institutions are accessible and convenient for senior citizens. It is India's first government certification of its kind, assessing physical access…

India endorses Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security with 24 countries

On September 9, 2026, India endorsed the Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security, joining 24 like-minded countries in promoting open, interoperable, secure and resilient 6G networks. The initiative was announced on the sidelines…

One Tag system launched: FASTag users can switch issuing bank without changing tag

The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways launched the One Tag system on September 11, 2026, at the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai. Similar to mobile number portability, it lets users digitally shift…

India crosses 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses under National HPV Vaccination Campaign

India has administered over 80 lakh (8 million) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine doses under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign since its launch in February 2026. The campaign offers a free, voluntary single dose, with parental…

Stanzin Tsangyang becomes first woman Army officer from Kargil, commissioned at OTA Chennai

Stanzin Tsangyang has become the first woman officer from Kargil district to be commissioned into the Indian Army. She was commissioned at the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai. She is also the first person from…

Veteran Tamil scholar and Pattimandram orator Solomon Pappaiah passes away at 90

Veteran Tamil scholar and orator Solomon Pappaiah passed away aged 90. He taught at The American College, Madurai, from 1961 to 1994 and headed its Department of Tamil; under his leadership the undergraduate Tamil programme…