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12 September 2026 Current Affairs in English – Important Current Affairs & GK for Competitive Exams
🇮🇳 National Current Affairs
1. 18th BRICS Summit 2026
The 18th BRICS Summit 2026 is being held in New Delhi on September 12–13, 2026. India is the BRICS Chair for 2026.
Theme: “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
The summit focuses on cooperation among BRICS countries, the Global South, climate action, digital cooperation, green finance, energy transition and sustainable development.
Summit – 18th BRICS Summit
Host Country – India
Venue – Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
Dates – September 12–13, 2026
2. Consumer Protection Rules Amended
The Department of Consumer Affairs amended the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020.
The new rules focus on price transparency, grievance redressal and fair digital practices. The amendments will come into force from 1 January 2027.
3. DILRMP 3.0 Launched
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the operational guidelines for Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) 3.0.
The programme has an outlay of ₹565.50 crore for 2026–2031. It aims to create an integrated GIS-based digital land-record ecosystem.
4. District-Level Estimates of Unincorporated Sector
The National Statistical Office (NSO) released its first district-level estimates of the unincorporated non-agricultural sector based on ASUSE 2025 data.
5. BharatNet Expansion in Jharkhand
Digital Bharat Nidhi signed an agreement with the Government of Jharkhand for implementation of the Amended BharatNet Programme.
- Central financial support: ₹1,684 crore
- Gram Panchayats covered: 4,395
- Around 26,777 villages to receive connectivity on a demand basis
🌍 International Current Affairs
6. 79th WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee Session
The 79th WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia was held in Dili, Timor-Leste, from September 7–10, 2026.
The session adopted the Dili Declaration on Human Resources for Health: Equity in Specialized Care.
WHO also recognised India's achievements in sustaining the elimination of Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus.
7. India–Iran Talks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New Delhi ahead of the BRICS Summit.
India stressed the importance of freedom of navigation, secure sea lanes, open supply routes and safety of seafarers.
8. India–Russia Strategic Partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in New Delhi.
Both sides discussed strategic cooperation, maritime security, energy and bilateral trade. India and Russia have set a target of increasing bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030.
🛡️ Defence Current Affairs
9. Yudh Abhyas 2026 Begins
The 22nd edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026, the India–US Army bilateral military exercise, began on 9 September 2026.
- Countries: India and United States
- Locations: Bikaner, Rajasthan and Auli, Uttarakhand
- Dates: September 9–28, 2026
The exercise focuses on interoperability, operational readiness and emerging battlefield technologies.
💰 Banking & Finance Current Affairs
10. RBI Grants Payment Aggregator Licence to Pluxee India
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) authorised Pluxee India as a Payment Aggregator for online and physical point-of-sale transactions.
11. Axis Bank Sparsh Week 2026
Axis Bank conducted the fourth edition of Sparsh Week 2026 from September 7–11.
Theme: “Act with Speed”
🔬 Science & Technology
12. ISRO Tests CE20 Cryogenic Engine
ISRO successfully conducted a flight acceptance hot test of its CE20 cryogenic engine at 220 kN thrust at Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
The CE20 engine powers the upper stage of India's LVM3 heavy-lift launch vehicle.
13. India Photonics Association Launched
The India Photonics Association (IPA) was launched in New Delhi to strengthen innovation, industry collaboration and policy support in India's photonics sector.
Photonics has applications in telecommunications, semiconductors, defence, healthcare, satellites and advanced manufacturing.
14. NIELIT–Saylor University Collaboration
The National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) launched a collaboration with Saylor University, USA, to integrate digital learning resources into the NIELIT Digital University (NDU) platform.
🏆 Awards & Recognition
15. Sansad Ratna Awards 2026
The 16th Sansad Ratna Awards were held in New Delhi to recognise outstanding parliamentary performance.
P.P. Chaudhary received the award for the fourth time.
🏭 State Current Affairs
16. Odisha Signs Investment MoUs Worth ₹2.1 Lakh Crore
The Government of Odisha signed agreements with International Holding Company (IHC) and the Adani Group to explore 14 projects involving an indicative investment of ₹2.1 lakh crore.
The proposed projects include an AI data-centre hub, coal-to-chemicals complex, mineral processing, renewable energy and petrochemical projects.
🎓 Education Current Affairs
17. CBSE Preparations for 2027–28 Board Exams
The CBSE has started pre-examination preparations for the next Class 10 and 12 board examinations.
The board is using technologies such as OCR, ICR and OMR for digitising candidate information.
Around 29.89 lakh candidates are expected to appear for the 2027–28 examinations.
📝 Current Affairs MCQs – 12 September 2026
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Bengaluru
D) Hyderabad
A) One Earth, One Future
B) Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
C) BRICS for Global Peace
D) Together for Sustainable Growth
A) ₹365.50 crore
B) ₹465.50 crore
C) ₹565.50 crore
D) ₹665.50 crore
A) DRDO
B) ISRO
C) HAL
D) BHEL
A) France
B) Russia
C) Japan
D) United States
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Odisha
C) Gujarat
D) Telangana
A) Jagdambika Pal
B) P.P. Chaudhary
C) Nishikant Dubey
D) Shrikant Shinde
A) SEBI
B) NPCI
C) RBI
D) IRDAI
A) Nepal
B) Sri Lanka
C) Timor-Leste
D) Indonesia
A) $75 billion
B) $80 billion
C) $100 billion
D) $125 billion
📌 Quick Revision – One-Liners
- 18th BRICS Summit 2026: New Delhi
- BRICS Summit Dates: September 12–13, 2026
- BRICS 2026 Theme: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
- DILRMP 3.0 Outlay: ₹565.50 crore
- Bhu-Aadhaar/ULPIN: 14-digit land parcel ID
- Yudh Abhyas 2026: India–USA
- CE20: ISRO Cryogenic Engine
- WHO RC79: Dili, Timor-Leste
- Payment Aggregator Licence: Pluxee India
- Sansad Ratna Award: P.P. Chaudhary – fourth award
- Odisha Proposed Investment: ₹2.1 lakh crore
- India–Russia 2030 Trade Target: $100 billion
- CBSE Expected Candidates: About 29.89 lakh
🎯 Useful for Competitive Exams
These current affairs are useful for preparation for UPSC, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, IBPS, SBI, RBI, Railway Exams, Defence Exams, APPSC, TSPSC, State PSCs, Teaching Exams and other competitive examinations.
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