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8 September 2026 · exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 8 September 2026
AI summaries of PIB, RBI, All India Radio and national newspaper reports, organised for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway and State-PSC revision. Every story links to its source.
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PM Modi inaugurated projects worth thousands of crores in Vadodara, Gujarat, marking completion of 2,800 km Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) - a historic logistics achievement. He highlighted DFC's transformative impact…
Read full storyPresident of India appointed Vinai Kumar Saxena, Lt. Governor of Ladakh, to additionally discharge functions of Lt. Governor of Jammu & Kashmir during Manoj Sinha's absence on leave. This temporary dual-charge arrangeme…
Read full storyINDIA bloc parties announced a gherao of the Odisha Assembly on September 29 to protest against the Centre's new mining law, which they allege prevents mineral-rich states like Odisha from recovering previously uncollec…
Read full storyLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla emphasized that the 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies will create new opportunities for women's political leadership. He stated that upcoming years will s…
Read full storyThe 11th Ayurveda Day 2026 will be celebrated on 23 September 2026 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, under the theme 'Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow'. Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav launched the nationwide campaign, emphasizi…
Read full storyLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated the NCW's two-day 'She is a Change Maker' workshop in Faridabad on September 7, 2026, emphasizing 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies as historic. He highli…
Read full storyCoal India Limited (CIL) reported a sharp recovery in coal production and power-sector dispatches as monsoon rains receded. Average daily production surged 35% from 1.36 MT to 1.83 MT by 6th September 2026, led by NCL (…
Read full storyVice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan laid the foundation stone for ₹110 crore infrastructure projects at Gauhati University on September 7, 2026, including academic buildings, hostels, and library upgrades. He highlighted…
Read full storyThe Election Commission announced bye-elections for 5 Assembly constituencies across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and West Bengal, and 1 Parliamentary constituency in Assam, all vacated due to resignations. The schedule incl…
Read full storyDefence Minister Rajnath Singh stated India's defence policy has shifted from reactive to proactive, highlighting the nation's emergence as self-reliant and confident in defence. He credited India's 2016 entry into the…
Read full storyNITI Aayog's e-FAST India initiative launched the Platform for Aggregating Clean Transport (PACT) at the 5th e-FAST India Summit 2026 in New Delhi. Member NITI Aayog Rajiv Gauba inaugurated PACT, a flagship platform des…
Read full storyA new UN map depicts Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as territories caught between Indian and Chinese 'unspecified' claim lines, showing Aksai Chin's eastern borders as the 'Indian Line' and a 'Chinese line' demarcatin…
Read full storyThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) confirmed that a convoy of approximately 20 vehicles carrying Congress leaders during the Parivartan Yatra was attacked by banned CPI (Maoist) cadres in Jhiram Valley, Chhattisgar…
Read full storyThe Supreme Court has refused to grant an extension to the high-powered committee tasked with defining the ecologically fragile Aravalli hills and regulating mining in the region. The court has set a firm deadline of No…
Read full storyArunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu appealed to students and organisations to follow proper legal processes for raising complaints regarding the State Resident Certificate (SIR) issue, three days after violent…
Read full storyRaksha Mantri Rajnath Singh will visit Sri Lanka from September 8-10, 2026, leading a high-level delegation to strengthen bilateral defence and maritime cooperation. The visit underscores India's 'Neighbourhood First' p…
Read full storyDr. Vinaya Prakash Singh, a 1988 batch Indian Postal Service officer, was re-elected unopposed as Secretary-General of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU) for a second four-year term (2027-2030) at the 14th APPU Congr…
Read full storyThe Ministry of Tribal Affairs clarified to the Ministry of Power that the Forest Rights Act, 2006 does not contain any provision requiring 100% gram sabha consent for projects in forest areas. It further stated that su…
Read full storyIran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the U.S. that any further attacks on Iranian interests would trigger a faster and more painful response, signaling escalating tensions in West Asia. This develop…
Read full storyThe Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase-3 draft electoral rolls reveal a significant nationwide decline in registered voters. Maharashtra recorded the highest absolute drop of 1.59 crore elector…
Read full storyPresident of India appointed Dr. Dinesh Sharma as Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, effective from the date he assumes charge. This is a key constitutional appointment under Article 239, as the Preside…
Read full storyCoal India Limited (CIL) is witnessing accelerated coal production and dispatch as monsoon rains ease across coal command areas. Despite heavy rainfall in July-August, CIL supplied 322.90 MT coal during April-August FY2…
Read full storyChina plans to proceed with a mega dam on the Brahmaputra River (Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet), included in its 15th Five-Year Plan for renewable energy. Dubbed the 'project of the century' by Beijing, it raises serious dow…
Read full storyThe Bihar government issued a notification on September 3, 2026, restricting CBI's investigative powers by making state government consent mandatory for probing state employees. However, the notification explicitly exem…
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