Daily Current Affairs - 5 September 2026

Smriti Mandhana scored 124 off 64 balls against Hong Kong in the Women's T20 Asia Cup at Dubai to become the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket with 10,880 runs, surpassing Mithali Raj's 10,868, and the leading century-maker with 18 centuries; India won by 137 runs.

ISRO launched GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05, India's first-ever imaging satellite from geosynchronous orbit, on 4 September 2026 at 2:55 am IST from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota; the 2,367-kg satellite replaces the failed GSLV-F10/EOS-03 mission of 2021.

President Droupadi Murmu will confer National Teachers Awards on 48 school teachers selected from 27 States, 7 Union Territories and 6 Central Government Organizations in New Delhi on Teachers' Day, 5 September 2026.

India won its highest-ever medal haul of 9 medals (4 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze) at the 19th International Earth Science Olympiad 2026 in Turin, Italy; Soumik Mandal of DAV Model School, Durgapur won 2 Gold and 1 Silver and stood 3rd overall globally.

The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement, concluded after nearly two decades of negotiations, is expected to be signed by December 2026 and come into force between February and March 2027, providing duty-free access for about 93% of Indian exports; it brings together a market of 2 billion people, a quarter of global GDP and a third of world trade, valued at USD 24 trillion.

Giorgia Meloni became the longest continuously serving Prime Minister in Italy's post-war history on 4 September 2026, completing 1,413 days in office and surpassing Silvio Berlusconi's tenure.

The 18th BRICS Summit is expected to be held in New Delhi, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping expected to attend.

India's real GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 FY27 under the new 2022-23 base year series, marking the strongest quarterly growth in four years.

India's foreign exchange reserves surged by USD 11.4 billion to a record high of USD 740.8 billion in the week ended 28 August 2026; foreign currency assets rose to USD 600.6 billion.

Goa Government will launch the Goa Ujjwala Scheme on 5 September 2026, providing ₹3,000 annually to eligible LPG/PNG consumers for three domestic cylinders with a budget provision of ₹100 crore.

Corporate Mitra Course, announced in Union Budget 2026-27, commenced with its first batch of 2,879 learners under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, involving ICAI, ICSI, ICoAI, IIT Madras and SWAYAM Plus.

GE Aerospace delivered a fresh batch of three F404-IN20 engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Tejas Mk1A fighter jet programme; the 2021 contract covers 99 such engines.

India and France agreed to deepen space cooperation ahead of the International Space Summit in Paris (9-10 September 2026) and Bengaluru Space Expo (7-9 September 2026); ISRO Chairman was invited to deliver the opening keynote on India's future human spaceflight in Low Earth Orbit.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever made a three-day official visit to India from 2 to 4 September 2026, the first Belgian PM visit in two decades; India and Belgium agreed to strengthen civil aviation cooperation and target doubling bilateral trade from about USD 13 billion in five years; a new HRD Antwerp office in Mumbai will further strengthen diamond trade.

India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Arrangement on Maritime Security Cooperation during Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi's visit to India in August 2026.

The Supreme Court directed seven states—Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal—to raise the retirement age of judicial officers from 60 to 62 years.

The Government constituted a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, headed by Lok Sabha MP Sanjay Jaiswal.

The National Mass Pledge Against Drug Abuse will be held this month to mark the 6th anniversary of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, aiming to mobilise over 10 crore citizens.

ONGC Energy Centre commissioned India's first two geothermal wells in Puga Valley, Ladakh in July 2026; the two 1,000-metre-deep wells pave the way for India's first 1 MW demonstration geothermal power project.

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will launch the India Valve Registry at India Valves 2026, a national academic meeting on valvular and structural heart diseases, at Guindy, Chennai on 5 September 2026.

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale inaugurated the distribution of NAMASTE Cards to waste pickers in MCD Najafgarh Zone under the NAMASTE scheme and also distributed Ayushman Cards on 4 September 2026.

NCPCR rescued over 3,800 children from child labour and registered over 575 FIRs during its Pan-India Rescue and Rehabilitation Campaign from 12 June to 31 August 2026.

The Supreme Court held that appointing Tadasha Mishra as Jharkhand DGP just a day before retirement violated the requirement of at least six months' residual service.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with Polish Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski in Warsaw; India-Poland relations were elevated to a Strategic Partnership in 2024, and the second Jamsaheb Memorial Youth Exchange Programme will be held in October 2026.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri hosted a Quad Sherpas' Meeting in New Delhi; the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in New Delhi on 26 May 2026.

Nepal-Tibet flash floods: death toll rose to 1,287 with over 5,000 missing; MEA said 166 Indian nationals have been rescued and 275 remain missing; India sent two C-130J aircraft carrying 21.5 tonnes of humanitarian assistance.

The three-day BRICS Chief Justices' Forum began in New Delhi, hosted by the Supreme Court of India; Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant held bilateral meetings with judicial leaders from Russia, China, UAE, South Africa, Iran and Uzbekistan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the centenary celebrations of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), University of Delhi, on 5 September 2026; SRCC was established in 1926 by Sir Shri Ram.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered their fourth-straight China Masters semifinal in Shenzhen, beating Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.

At the Pickleball World Cup 2026 in Da Nang, Vietnam, India remained unbeaten on the opening day of the Team Event; India has 37 medals (6 gold, 16 silver, 15 bronze) and is at 4th spot in the medal tally.

Ahmedabad will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, the centenary edition, and has also submitted a bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Archery Association of India's World Archery Para Series in Ahmedabad from 5 to 9 September 2026; 108 athletes from 19 countries are participating.

The 89th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle will be held in Surat on 6 September 2026, with the theme 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat', to be led by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

The National Policy on Geothermal Energy was notified in September 2025, with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy as nodal ministry.

West Bengal celebrated the birth centenary of legendary Bengali actor Uttam Kumar; India Post released a commemorative stamp and foundation was laid for the ₹25 crore Uttam Kumar Film Centre in Newtown, Kolkata.

Jalna district, Maharashtra set a Guinness World Record with 5,348 people simultaneously creating eco-friendly Shadu clay Ganesh idols, surpassing the previous record of 3,308.

CAQM's Special Industrial Inspection Drive in Nuh, Haryana on 3 September 2026 found 17 out of 35 inspected industrial units non-compliant with environmental norms.

Security forces killed one terrorist in an encounter in the Ashdar Gali area of Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir; an AK rifle was recovered.

NCB Agartala Zonal Unit seized 22.299 kg of methamphetamine tablets worth ₹17.84 crore in Mizoram and Tripura; four persons, including a Myanmar national, were arrested.