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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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Crisil has warned that deficient monsoon rainfall, with a 14% overall deficiency and below-normal September forecasts, poses significant risks to India's upcoming rabi season. Key crops including cotton, bajra, maize, t…
Read full storyIndia is finalizing its model bilateral investment treaty (BIT) text for renewed talks with the UK after previous negotiations stalled over taxation and arbitration disputes. Internal government discussions are nearly c…
Read full storyJio Platforms has received Sebi approval for its IPO and will begin investor outreach this week across global financial centers. The company plans to issue fresh equity shares to raise substantial capital, primarily to…
Read full storyKremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov welcomed India's role in resolving the Ukraine crisis ahead of the BRICS Summit to be chaired by India. He clarified that BRICS is not an anti-Western bloc but a grouping of nations sh…
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 storySEBI has relaxed compliance norms for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) investing exclusively in government securities (G-Secs), exempting them from disclosing investor group details. This follows RBI's recent circular…
Read full storyRBI's 30-day VRRR auction received tepid response as banks held surplus liquidity near a five-year high, preferring to wait for potential rate hikes. The central bank will now conduct an overnight auction to absorb exce…
Read full storyThe Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved defence procurement proposals worth Rs 1.10 lakh crore, with 98% of purchases mandated from Indian companies. This major push for defence indigenisation under 'Atmanirbhar…
Read full storyCrude oil prices surged to $97 per barrel on September 8 due to escalating Middle East tensions, particularly Iran's retaliation threats raising fears of Strait of Hormuz blockage. JPMorgan projects higher Brent prices…
Read full storyThe Government of India announced the auction of three dated securities totaling ₹32,000 crore on September 11, 2026, with settlement on September 15, 2026. The issuance includes 6.20% GS 2029 (₹11,000 crore), 6.57% GS…
Read full storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat and Maharashtra on September 8, 2026, to launch projects worth over ₹35,000 crore. In Vadodara, he will dedicate three sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (…
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 storyOn September 4, 2026, the RBI conducted a 3-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction absorbing ₹6,02,394 crore at a cut-off rate of 5.24%, alongside MSF operations at 5.50%. Overnight money market rates ranged 3.80…
Read full storyThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released monthly data on External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB), and Rupee Denominated Bonds (RDB) for July 2026 under General and Special Permiss…
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 storyThe Reserve Bank of India announced an Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) on September 8, 2026, to manage surplus liquidity. The notified amount is ₹5,00,00…
Read full storyRBI released provisional data on sectoral credit deployment by NBFCs and HFCs for July 2026, showing overall credit growth of 14.9% y-o-y, up from 10.6% a year ago. Agriculture credit surged to 18.0% from 5.4%, retail l…
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 storyThe Reserve Bank of India has extended the Directions issued to Nasik Jilha Mahila Vikas Sahakari Bank Ltd., Nasik, under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, for a further period of thr…
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 storyOn September 6, 2026, RBI conducted liquidity operations under the LAF framework. The Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) saw an injection of ₹292 crore at 5.50% for 1 day, while the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) absorbe…
Read full storyUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a review meeting on strengthening 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) through enhanced state participation. Key targets include upgrading infrastructure of 300 prior…
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