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National News

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Launches ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Bhavishya Nirman Yojana’ for Competitive Exam Preparation

• Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the Mukhyamantri Yuva Bhavishya Nirman Yojana on September 7, 2026, to provide free online coaching and quality study material for various competitive examinations.
• First Phase Beneficiaries:11,000 eligible students will receive free online coaching in the initial phase.
• Target Group: Students studying in government and government-aided colleges, as well as state universities in Uttarakhand.
• Eligibility Focus: Final-year graduation or post-graduation students, along with recipients of the Mukhyamantri Uchch Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Chhatravritti Yojana.
• Aims: Helps talented youth from low-income families pursue careers without financial strain.

About Uttarakhand

• Capitals: Dehradun (Winter), Bhararisain (Summer)
• Chief minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami
• Governor: Gurmit Singh

International News

France gets its first traditional Hindu temple, BAPS chief performs consecration near Paris

• BAPS spiritual leader Mahant Swami Maharaj performed the Vedic consecration of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Bussy-Saint-Georges, near Paris — France’s first traditional Hindu mandir.
• The mandir realises a vision first articulated in 1970 by BAPS’s third spiritual head, Yogiji Maharaj, and carried forward by his successor Pramukh Swami Maharaj before being completed under Mahant Swami Maharaj.

Banking & Financial

Niyo gets GIFT City licence, plans to expand cross-border financial services

• Fintech platform Niyo has secured a Payment Service Provider (PSP) licence from the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) to operate from GIFT City, as the company looks to expand its cross-border financial services beyond travel forex.
• The licence will allow Niyo to build and offer international financial solutions from GIFT City.
• Niyo currently operates in the travel forex segment and plans to broaden its offerings to cover other cross-border requirements, including international education, employment, spending and money transfers.

RBI Approvals: RNFI Services, PB Pay & ICICI Prudential AMC Receive Regulatory Nod

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted regulatory approvals in September 2026 to RNFI Services Ltd., PB Pay Private Limited, and ICICI Prudential AMC.

RNFI Services (Payment Aggregator-Physical)

• Nod Type: In-principle authorization
• Scope: Physical, offline, and in-store payments (PA-P)
• Impact: Expands financial services stack to last-mile retail infrastructure

PB Pay (Payment Aggregator)

• Nod Type: Official commercial operation start
• Scope: Digital payment aggregation services
• Impact: Fully-owned subsidiary of PB Fintech entering active market operations

ICICI Prudential AMC (Bank Stake Acquisition)

• Nod Type: Regulatory clearance to acquire up to 9.95%
• Target Lenders: Kotak Mahindra Bank, CSB Bank, DCB Bank, AU Small Finance Bank

Conditions:

• One-year execution window (expires September 8, 2027)
• Covers mutual funds, AIFs, and PMS portfolios
• Strictly passive portfolio investment intent

Awards

62nd Maharashtra Film Awards

• The 62nd Maharashtra State Film Awards celebrated the best of Marathi cinema from 2024, with the awards recognising films, actors, directors, singers, writers and technicians across several categories. The awards were presented on September 9, 2026, at Ravindra Natya Mandir in Prabhadevi, Mumbai.
• Salim Khan was honoured with the Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award Award, while Rani Mukerji received the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award. Composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar received V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award while Prasad Oak was honoured with V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award

Winners list

Special Awards

The Maharashtra State Film Awards also honoured several prominent names from the Hindi and Marathi film industries with special awards:

• Salim Khan — Raj Kapoor Award
• Rani Mukerji — Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award
• Hridaynath Mangeshkar — V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award
• Prasad Oak — V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award

Defence

India launches SHIELD Program for Microwave Defence testing

• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has officially launched the SHIELD programme, codenamed for an advanced S-band High-Power Microwave Integrated Evaluation System, under the Technology Development Fund (TDF).
• The initiative aims to bring Indian start-ups and MSMEs into non-kinetic defence research.
• By focusing on electromagnetic evaluation rather than conventional combat equipment, it addresses a critical gap in modern warfare, where electronic systems face silent but potentially devastating high-intensity radiation threats.
• Designed as a versatile and modular platform, SHIELD is engineered to evaluate how intense microwave energy affects sensitive military electronics, communication nodes and command links.

INS Mysore Concludes Participation In The 4th Edition Of Exercise Samudra Laksamana At Lumut, Malaysia.

• Indian Naval Ship Mysore participated in the 4th edition of Exercise Samudra Laksamana with the Royal Malaysian Navy at Lumut, Malaysia, from 09 to 12 Sep 2026.
• The exercise provided an opportunity for the Indian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy to engage across a broad spectrum of professional and operational activities.
• The harbour phase featured professional exchanges and interactions between personnel of the two Navies, facilitating the sharing of experiences and fostering greater mutual understanding.
• The engagement progressed to the operational phase at sea, during which INS Mysore exercised with Royal Malaysian Navy ships KD Lekir and KD Gagah Samudera.

22nd India-US Yudh Abhyas Begins in Two-Theatre Format, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand 

• The 22nd edition of the India-US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026 is adopting a first-of-its-kind two-theatre training format from September 9 to September 28, 2026.
• Phase 1: Mahajan Field Firing Ranges near Bikaner, Rajasthan (focused on desert warfare and long-range precision firing).
• Phase 2: Auli, Uttarakhand (focused on high-altitude and mountain warfare near the Line of Actual Control).
• It is an annual bilateral military exercise between India and the U.S. Armies, which began in 2004 and has evolved from peacekeeping and counter-insurgency training to include high-altitude warfare, hybrid threats, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR), and multi-domain operations.

Major U.S.-India Defense Exercises

• Army: Vajra Prahar (Special operations and counter-terrorism).
• Navy: Malabar (Multilateral maritime security with the U.S., Japan, and Australia).
• Air Force: Cope India, Tarang Shakti, and Red Flag.
• Tri-Service: Exercise Tiger Triumph (Amphibious warfare and disaster relief).

Indian Army Conducts ‘Rudra Raptors’ Joint Exercise In Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer

• In a significant display of operational readiness, the Konark Corps of the Indian Army held a high-intensity joint military exercise, ‘Rudra Raptors’ under the theme ‘one team, one purpose, absolute battlefield dominance’ in the forward areas of the desert sector in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
• The exercise witnessed joint integrated training and active participation from the elite helicopters of ‘Thar Raptors’ such as AH-64E Apaches and tanks of ‘Black Mace’ Brigade.
• Exercise was aimed at establishing seamless synergy between aerial and ground combat capabilities, as well as to validate integrated battle strategies for realistic battlefield conditions.

Sports News

East Zone clinch Duleep Trophy after 13 years

• East Zone translated their complete dominance over the last 12 sessions into a Duleep Trophy victory after 13 years, overwhelming South Zone on the basis of a massive first innings lead on the fifth and final day.

Duleep Trophy 2026-27

• Champions: East Zone (3rd title)
• Runners-up: South Zone
• Player of the series: Tilak Varma (South Zone)
• Most runs: Ishan Kishan (East Zone) (409)
• Most wickets: Mukesh Kumar (East Zone) (12), Abid Mushtaq (North Zone) (12)

Science

ISRO successfully tests CE20 cryogenic engine for LVM3-M7 mission

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully completed a flight acceptance hot test of its indigenous CE20 cryogenic engine at an uprated thrust level of 22 tonnes (220 kN) for the upcoming LVM3-M7 mission at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
• LVM3, formerly known as GSLV MkIII, is ISRO’s heaviest rocket and uses the CE20 cryogenic engine to power its upper stage.
• This crucial test proves the engine is ready for flight and helps prepare India’s heavy-lift rocket for upcoming high-payload flights.

About ISRO

• Formed: 15 August 1969
• Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka
• Chairman: V. Narayanan

Important Day

14 September: Hindi Diwas

• Hindi Diwas (Hindi Day) is celebrated every year on September 14 in India to commemorate the day in 1949 when the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language of the Union.
• Under Article 343 of the Indian Constitution, Hindi in the Devanagari script is recognized as the official language of the Union, while English was retained for official purposes. Hindi is an official language, not the national language.
• The first official Hindi Diwas was observed on September 14, 1953.