Current affairs 14 Sep 2026

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Digvijay Diwas on September 11 marks Swami Vivekananda's 1893 Chicago address

Digvijay Diwas, on September 11, commemorates Swami Vivekananda's historic address at the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago on that date in 1893, where he represented Hinduism and opened with “Sisters and Brothers of America.”…

National Forest Martyrs Day observed on September 11; theme 2026 'Remembering Martyrs, Protecting Forests'

National Forest Martyrs Day, observed on September 11, honours forest personnel who died protecting forests and wildlife. It recalls the 1730 Khejarli sacrifice in Rajasthan, when the Bishnoi community, led by Amrita Devi Bishnoi, resisted…

Uttar Pradesh completes demarcation of 700-km Ganga floodplain with 7,350 pillars

Uttar Pradesh told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that physical demarcation of the 700-km Ganga floodplain from Unnao to Ballia has been completed across 13 districts, with 7,350 pillars installed to deter encroachment and illegal…

NSO releases first-ever district-level estimates of unincorporated non-agricultural sector (ASUSE 2025)

The National Statistics Office (NSO) has released India's first district-level estimates for the unincorporated non-agricultural sector, based on the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2025. Covering 757 of 770 districts and the Manufacturing…

Coastal Local Area Bank gets Scheduled Bank status from RBI

Coastal Local Area Bank Limited has been included in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, gaining Scheduled Bank status through an RBI notification. Headquartered in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, and operating…

128 countries reach consensus text defining Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems under CCW

In Geneva, 128 countries agreed by consensus on a text defining Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) under the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW). LAWS can detect, select and engage targets using pre-set parameters…

Ministry of Coal and Coal India launch first sector-wide CSR Framework for coal companies

The Ministry of Coal and Coal India Limited (CIL) unveiled India's first sector-wide Comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Framework for coal companies in New Delhi. It is the first sector-specific CSR guideline since the statutory…

Alternative-fuel passenger vehicles overtake petrol vehicles in retail sales for first time

In August 2026, alternative-fuel passenger vehicles — CNG, LPG, hybrid and electric — together overtook petrol vehicles in India's retail passenger vehicle market for the first time, taking 41.95% of sales against 40.85% for petrol.

India launches indigenous Cell Broadcast System for disaster alerts with nationwide demonstration

The Ministry of Communications launched India's indigenous Cell Broadcast System (CBS) with its first large-scale nationwide demonstration. CBS pushes geo-targeted emergency alerts to millions of phones simultaneously, needing no phone numbers, internet, apps or registration…

FAS 2026 report estimates India has about 190 nuclear warheads

A 2026 report by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) estimates India may possess around 190 nuclear warheads: over 160 for operational launchers and about 30 more for new missiles under production. FAS says India…