04th-07th September, 2026

1. ASI Declared Gollala Gudi Temple in Telangana a Monument of National Importance
2. CARA Launches Adoption Awareness 2026 Theme to Promote Legal Adoption
3. NABARD & IMD Sign MoU to Boost Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Rural Finance via DiCRA
4. BPCL, CSE Signed Mou To Collaborate On Biofuels, Circular Economy Initiatives
5. IBCA Signs MoU with ADB for Landscape Conservation and Nature-Positive Financing Initiatives in New Delhi
6. MYAS Announced 4 Awardees of Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2024
7. RBI Approved Carol Kripanayana Furtado as Interim CEO at Ujjivan SFB
8. Tata Elxsi and Sarla Aviation Sign MoU to Develop Shunya Electric Air Taxi Platform
9. IAF Successfully Tests Indigenous Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Khagantak-243’
10. ICC Approves India as Host for Inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy 2027
11. BTTF and Premiere Vision SA Signed MoU To Strengthen India-France Fashion Collaboration
12. Bharat Forge Arm KSSL, Thales Sign Pact to Produce 70-mm Rocket Systems in India
13. MoD Rajnath Singh Releases ‘RAKSHA’ Defence Diplomacy Framework for 10-Year Global Strategy
14. GeM and Textiles Committee Sign MoU to Boost Procurement of Recycled and Upcycled Textile Products
15. NIELIT & Intel India Launch Agentic AI Skilling Initiative; Hold National Dialogue in New Delhi
16. Axis Bank and Scapia Launch Travellers Focused ‘Scapia Axis Bank Credit Card’
17. Ülle Madise Elected as President of Estonia for Five-Year Term
18. ICICI Bank Buys Additional 2% stake in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance for Rs 1,470 Cr
19. Legendary Gujarati Music Composer Gaurang Vyas Passed Away
20. Two-time Grammy Winner and Jazz Singer Cassandra Wilson Passed Away
21. OSDMA Signs MoUs with UNDP and CivicDataLab to Strengthen Odisha’s Disaster Management Framework
22. Chhattisgarh Ranked First in MoJS’s Initiative ‘JSJB 3.0’ under Catch the Rain Campaign
23. IIT Madras & UNESCO MGIEP Partner to Develop AI-Based Immersive Learning Tools
24. DRDO & UoH Secure Patent for Next-Generation Rocket Propellant Fuel
25. Birkbeck, University of London Receives UGC Approval to Establish Bengaluru Campus
26. UNEP Limiting Overshoot Report: 1.5°C warming overshoot is now ‘unavoidable’
27. UNGA Adopts ‘Correct the Map’ Resolution, Promotes Equal Earth Projection Reflecting Africa’s True Size
28. Razorpay and IndusInd Bank Launched AI Account Manager ‘RAY’ on WhatsApp for Businesses
29. Bank of Canada Unveils CAD 20 Note, Featuring King Charles III
30. NHAI Announces Winners of ‘Green Highways Excellence Awards 2026’
31. Adobe Appoints Anil Chakravarthy as President & CEO
32. National Teachers’ Day 2026 – September 5
33. International Day of Charity 2026 – September 5
34. Punjab Launches ‘Pehchaan’ Portal to Identify Unidentified & Unclaimed Deceased Persons
35. Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay Announces Olympic City in Chennai
36. Mount Anak Krakatau Erupts: Ash Cloud Disrupts Flights in Indonesia
37. All You Need Know About Rangpur-Sivasagar Historical Ensemble That Added to UNESCO Tentative List
38. Dinesh Sharma Appointed Andaman and Nicobar Lt Governor
39. Who Is Joheirry Mola? Meet the Dominican Republic Beauty Crowned Miss World 2026
40. Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face for $13 Billion in AI Deal
41. Ig Nobel Prize 2026 Winners: Full List and Key Findings
42. Trump $1 Coin Sells Out After Huge US Mint Demand
43. Giorgia Meloni Becomes Italy’s Longest-Serving PM Since World War II
44. OpenAI Launches ChatGPT 6 Astra: Features and AGI Explained
45. Anil Chakravarthy Named Adobe CEO: Know His Career and Profile
46. Smriti Mandhana Becomes Leading Run-Scorer in Women’s International Cricket
47. Lahore Named SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital for 2026–27
48. Tamil Nadu Proposes 21-Day Limit for Business Clearances
49. Kerala to Set Up Coconut Park to Boost Value Addition and Exports
50. World Skyscraper Day 2026: 5 Supertall Towers to Watch
51. Tamil Nadu Olympic City to Be Established in Chennai
52. Abhinandan Varthaman Joins FLY91 as Commercial Pilot
53. DRDO-UoH Patent for Next-Generation Rocket Fuel
54. India to Host Inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy 2027
55. Satwik-Chirag Win China Masters 2026 After Stunning Comeback

National News

Ministry of Women and Child Development Launches Theme for Adoption Awareness 2026

• What: The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) under the Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the theme for Adoption Awareness 2026 to promote legal adoption and prevent illegal practices.
• Tell me more:
  • The official theme for the nationwide awareness initiative is Legal Adoption. Safe Childhood. Secure Future. Say No to Illegal Adoption!
  • CARA CEO Bhavna Saxena launched the theme during a live morning show on DD National, and CARA will organise a specific adoption awareness workshop in Delhi on 10 September 2026 at the Delhi Secretariat.

International Workshop on Tiger Landscapes Begins

• What: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav inaugurated a two-day international workshop on tiger landscapes in New Delhi to focus on conservation, bioeconomy, and ecotourism as pillars for livelihood and income generation.
• Tell me more:
  • The International Big Cat Alliance and the Asian Development Bank formalized their partnership by signing a memorandum of understanding during the event to strengthen big cat conservation through sustainable development and financing.
  • The workshop brought together international experts and government representatives from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Malaysia, Nepal, and Vietnam.
  • The Asian Development Bank marked the completion of 40 years of partnership with India during the proceedings.

NIELIT and Intel Launch Agentic AI Skilling Initiative

• What: The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), in collaboration with Intel India, organized a national leadership dialogue in New Delhi and launched the NIELIT-Intel India Agentic AI Skilling Initiative.
• Tell me more:
  • The initiative introduced two specific programs named Agentic AI for Everyone and Engineering Agentic AI Systems.
  • Agentic AI for Everyone introduces learners to workflow automation, artificial intelligence agents, and multi-agent systems using no-code platforms.
  • Engineering Agentic AI Systems focuses on designing, building, and deploying scalable artificial intelligence-powered agentic systems using code-based frameworks.

IIT-Madras Partners with UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development

• What: Indian Institute of Technology Madras partnered with the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development to develop artificial intelligence and immersive learning technologies for curricula integration.
• Tell me more:
  • The collaboration plans to develop artificial intelligence-powered tools that generate learning experiences incorporating social and emotional learning concepts into regular lessons.
  • The partnership explores low-cost, open-source models for low-bandwidth environments to bridge the digital divide, alongside joint research in educational technology and faculty exchanges.

State News

Gollala Gudi Temple in Telangana Named National Monument

• What: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) formally notified the Gollala Gudi Temple in Telangana as a monument of national importance under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.
• Tell me more:
  • The 12th-century stone shrine features a classic triple-shrine layout with an east-facing pillared hall connected to three sanctums.

Odisha State Disaster Management Authority Signs MoUs with UNDPs and CivicDataLab

• What: The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority signed two memorandums of understanding with the United Nations Development Programme and CivicDataLab to integrate a data-driven, scientific framework for tackling disasters and strengthening disaster risk assessment.
• Tell me more:
  • The partnership with the United Nations Development Programme will undertake a comprehensive hazard, risk, and vulnerability assessment across all thirty districts of Odisha.
  • CivicDataLab will provide real-time dashboards and analytical insights to authorities through its Intelligent Data Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction platform.

Chhattisgarh Tops Rainwater Harvesting Campaigns Nationally

• What: Chhattisgarh emerged as the top-performing state in the Ministry of Jal Shakti campaigns for community-led rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge, securing the highest national rank during the third edition of the initiative.
• Tell me more:
  • Five districts of Chhattisgarh secured places among the country’s top ten districts for water conservation.
  • The initiative focuses on constructing low-cost groundwater recharge structures and reviving defunct borewells through community partnership.
  • Nationally, more than 1.58 crore artificial groundwater recharge structures have been constructed under the initiative, and Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai presented the state’s water conservation model at the ministry’s departmental summit in New Delhi.

Birkbeck, University of London Receives Approval For Bengaluru Campus

• What: Birkbeck, University of London received the Letter of Approval from the University Grants Commission, Government of India, granting formal clearance to establish and operate its first overseas campus in Bengaluru.
• Tell me more:
  • The approval follows University Grants Commission 2023 regulations for Foreign Higher Educational Institutions and enables Birkbeck to commence admissions at Sattva Tech Park.
  • The Bengaluru campus will offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in business management and business analytics awarded directly by the University of London.
  • Birkbeck established the campus in partnership with the Education Centre of Australia to deliver career-focused education in India.

Punjab Launches Pehchaan Portal For Unclaimed Bodies

• Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh launched a statewide digital platform named Pehchaan to identify unidentified and unclaimed deceased persons at government mortuaries across the state.
• The platform builds upon the digital medico-legal software MedLEaPR and integrates with the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems.

Tamil Nadu Government Announces Olympic City

• What: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced the establishment of a world-class Tamil Nadu Olympic City in Chennai through the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu to produce medal-winning athletes for international competitions.
• Tell me more:
  • The project will occupy the site previously selected for the Global Sports City project at Semmencheri along the Old Mahabalipuram Road corridor.

Tamil Nadu Proposes Investment Promotion Commission

• What: Industries Minister S Keerthana introduced the Tamil Nadu Business Facilitation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the assembly to establish the Tamil Nadu Investment Promotion Commission for fast-tracking regulatory approvals and boosting the ease of doing business.
• Tell me more:
  • The high-level body will be headed by the Chief Secretary and brings 22 state laws under a unified framework to provide deemed approvals within 21 days.
  • The legislation empowers the commission to facilitate large strategic investments involving capital of ₹200 crore or more or those generating at least 5,000 jobs.

Rangpur Sivasagar Historical Ensemble in Assam Added to UNESCO Tentative List

• What: The Rangpur Sivasagar Historical Ensemble in Assam preserves remarkable urban layouts, palatial complexes, and sophisticated hydrological reservoirs built by the Ahom dynasty across the Brahmaputra Valley.
• Tell me more:
  • The Ahom dynasty established Rangpur as a planned capital and constructed massive water reservoirs including Joysagar, Gaurisagar, and Sivasagar tanks.

Keralam Plans New Coconut Park Facility

• What: Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced the establishment of a coconut park with support from the Coconut Development Board to promote modern processing, value addition, and export-oriented growth.
• Tell me more:
  • The initiative aims to restore Kerala’s coconut cultivation prominence and boost exports, with Minister T Siddique announcing exporter consultations within three months, while Union Minister Ram Nath Thakur urged expanding cultivation beyond traditional regions.
  • The National Coconut Awards 2026 were presented during the event to recognize excellence in coconut cultivation and entrepreneurship.
  • World Coconut Day 2026 is observed on September 2. The theme for 2026 is ‘Coconuts in Times of Uncertainty: Securing Food, Energy, and Livelihoods.’

International News

United Nations Endorses New World Map

• What: The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Togo-sponsored and African Union-backed “Correct the Map” resolution to replace traditional maps with equal-area projections that accurately reflect the actual size of Africa.
• Tell me more:
  • A total of 164 nations voted in favour of the non-binding resolution, while the United States voted against it and six countries abstained.
  • The traditional Mercator projection distorts landmasses by making regions near the poles appear larger while making Africa appear similar in size to Greenland.
  • In reality, Africa covers roughly 30.4 million square kilometres, making the continent about 14 times larger than Greenland.
  • The resolution encourages institutions, schools, and digital platforms globally to adopt equal-area maps like the Equal Earth projection.

Canada Unveils Banknote Featuring King Charles

• What: The Bank of Canada unveiled a new twenty-dollar vertical banknote featuring a portrait of King Charles III and an image of the Vimy Ridge memorial on the back, making Canada the first Commonwealth country outside Britain to feature the monarch on banknotes.
• Tell me more:
  • Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announced the new currency, entering circulation early next year, features a floral design inspired by the King’s environmental work, chosen with an Indigenous advisory council, while the back honours Canada’s WWI role via the Vimy Ridge memorial in France.

Nvidia Agrees to Buy Hugging Face

• What: American multinational technology company Nvidia Corporation agreed to buy developer platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion to expand its influence in the open-source artificial intelligence model market and broaden its customer base.
• Tell me more:
  • Nvidia CEO – Jensen Huang
  • Founded in 2016 by French entrepreneurs, the New York-based startup, Hugging Face, achieved a valuation of $4.5 billion during its last disclosed funding round in August 2023.

United States Mint Releases Donald Trump Coin

• What: The United States Mint launched a commemorative one-dollar coin featuring a portrait of President Donald Trump for the nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations, triggering overwhelming online demand that quickly sold out initial stocks.
• Tell me more:
  • The coin consists of copper, zinc, manganese, and nickel to provide a golden hue.
  • A semiquincentennial means the 250th anniversary or its celebration.

Lahore Named Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Cultural Capital

• What: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation designated Lahore as its Tourism and Cultural Capital for the 2026-27 term during the 26th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State in Bishkek.
• Tell me more:
  • Pakistan assumed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation presidency this year with the theme of connectivity, innovation, and shared prosperity.
  • The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation rotates this title annually among member states to promote tourism and people-to-people contacts.
  • Previous cities holding this title include Varanasi in India, Almaty in Kazakhstan, Qingdao in China, and Cholpon-Ata in Kyrgyzstan.
  • The Beijing-headquartered SCO, marking its 25th anniversary this year, is a regional grouping founded in 2001 comprising 10 member states. The summit was held in Bishkek under the chairmanship of Kyrgyzstan.

Banking and Economy

Axis Bank Partners With Scapia for Credit Card

• What: Axis Bank and travel fintech Scapia launched a co-branded credit card targeting digitally native travellers, offering zero foreign exchange markup, airport privileges, rewards on spending, and no joining or annual fee.
• Tell me more:
  • The Scapia Axis Bank Credit Card operates on both Mastercard and NPCI’s RuPay networks.

ICICI Bank Acquires Stake in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

• What: ICICI Bank acquired an additional 2% stake in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company through the stock exchange mechanism for ₹1,470 crore, raising its total shareholding to 52.8%.
• Tell me more:
  • Prior to this purchase, the lender held a 50.84% stake in the life insurance subsidiary.

Razorpay Launches AI Account Manager “RAY” on WhatsApp

• What: Razorpay Software Private Limited launched RAY, an artificial intelligence account manager on WhatsApp in partnership with IndusInd Bank Limited, allowing businesses of all sizes to manage payments through natural language text or voice notes.
• Tell me more:
  • Bajaj Finance Limited is among the first businesses to use the platform, which has already recorded over twenty thousand conversations.
  • The assistant lets founders check settlements, issue refunds, analyse payment trends, and generate payment links within the messaging app, while tracking payment health and flagging bank-holiday delays in real time.

OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra Model

• What: Artificial intelligence research organization OpenAI launched its latest frontier artificial intelligence model named GPT-6 Astra, which company president Greg Brockman described as a generational leap marking the beginning of the artificial general intelligence era.
• Tell me more:
  • The benefit is stronger cybersecurity — Astra can independently find and fix software vulnerabilities, helping experts secure hardened systems before attackers exploit them.

Reports and Indices

UNEP Released Report Named “Limiting Overshoot”

• What: The United Nations Environment Programme released a report identifying an overshoot, peak, and decline pathway as the best option to minimize global temperature rise exceeding the 1.5°C threshold and return below it.
• Tell me more:
  • The best-case scenario projects peak warming to reach 1.8°C above pre-industrial levels, with other scenarios predicting higher peaks.
  • Exceeding 1.5°C intensifies climate risks, extreme weather, and the likelihood of crossing irreversible tipping points.
  • The pathway requires immediate emission cuts, net-negative emissions, and carbon dioxide removal technologies, with strong political will and climate finance forming essential enabling conditions to achieve these global goals.

Defence News

Indian Air Force Tests Long Range Glide Bomb “Khagantak-243”

• What: The Indian Air Force successfully conducted the first flight trial of the indigenous Khagantak-243 long-range glide bomb from a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan.
• Tell me more:
  • Nagpur-based start-up JSR Dynamics developed the weapon in collaboration with Bharat Electronics Limited under the Development-cum-Production Partner model.
  • Plans are underway to integrate the glide bomb with MiG-29K and Mirage-2000 fighter aircraft.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Releases ‘RAKSHA’ Document on Defence Diplomacy

• What: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the ‘RAKSHA’ document on defence diplomacy in New Delhi, outlining India’s strategic roadmap and vision for global defence partnerships over the next 10 years.
• Tell me more:
  • The framework aligns national security objectives with proactive global cooperation to foster long-term stability and mutual growth.
  • The blueprint focuses on four key pillars: strategic partnerships, capacity building, indigenous exports, and maritime security.
  • Strategic partnerships involve deepening bilateral and multilateral security cooperation with friendly nations, while capacity building enhances joint military exercises, training programmes, and best-practice sharing.
  • Indigenous exports promote Make in India defence platforms to establish the nation as a reliable global manufacturing hub, while maritime security strengthens India’s role as a Net Security Provider and First Responder in the Indian Ocean Region.

Thales Signs Alliance with Kalyani Strategic Systems

• What: Global defence major Thales and Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited signed a strategic alliance agreement to explore local collaboration on unguided and laser-guided variants of Thales combat-proven 70-millimetre rocket systems.
• Tell me more:
  • Thales will contribute its rocket technology and launcher expertise developed in Belgium, while Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd (Bharat Forge’s subsidiary) will use its manufacturing and testing facilities for component production and integration.
  • The collaboration aims to build indigenous manufacturing capabilities for domestic and international defence requirements, supporting India’s self-reliance initiatives and strengthening bilateral defence cooperation between India and Belgium.
  • Thales, a global tech leader present in over 65 countries, specialises in defence, aerospace, space, and cyber and digital solutions worldwide.

Science and Technology

Scientists Secure Patent for Rocket Compound

• What: Researchers linked to the University of Hyderabad and the Defence Research and Development Organisation secured a patent for BAM-H24, a new energetic compound designed to make solid rocket propulsion safer and more efficient.
• Tell me more:
  • The compound offers strong chemical and thermal stability with resistance to impact, friction, and moisture, promising higher specific impulse and lower ignition delay.
  • The Advanced Centre of Research in High Energy Materials at the University of Hyderabad conducted the development work.
  • The patent covers the synthesis, structure, and energetic behaviour of the boron, hydrogen, and nitrogen-based material.

Awards

Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2024 Announced

• What: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards for 2024 to recognize outstanding achievements across land adventure, water adventure, air adventure, and lifetime achievement categories.
• Tell me more:
  • The President of India will confer the awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan alongside the National Sports Awards 2025, with each recipient receiving a statuette, certificate, and ₹15 lakh in award money.

National Highways Authority Announces Green Excellence Awards

• What: The National Highways Authority of India announced the winners of the Green Highways Excellence Awards 2026 across three categories to recognize best practices in national highway landscaping and plantation management.
• Tell me more:
  • The awards were instituted in 2025 by the National Highways Authority of India under the Green Highways Policy, 2015 for integrating environmental sustainability with the development of the National Highway network across the country.
  • The three categories are Avenue Plantations, Median Plantations and Plantation in Land Parcels.

Joheirry Mola Crowned Miss World 2026

• What: Joheirry Mola Dominguez from the Dominican Republic won the 75th Miss World pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam, after competing against 111 contestants from around the world.
• Tell me more:
  • Thailand’s Opal Suchata Chuangsri crowned her successor at the glamorous seaside event, while Elisabeth Reynes of Spain became first runner-up and Taanusiya Chetty of Malaysia became second runner-up.

36th Ig Nobel Awards Announced in Zurich, Switzerland

• What: The 36th annual Ig Nobel awards ceremony took place in Zurich, Switzerland, honoring 10 unusual scientific research projects that first make people laugh and then make them think.
• Tell me more:
  • Annals of Improbable Research organizes and confers the annual Ig Nobel Prizes. Organizers from the magazine moved the ceremony to Switzerland from the USA because of safety concerns for international attendees.

Giorgia Meloni Becomes Longest Serving Italian

• Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni completed 1,413 consecutive days in office, making her administration the longest-serving government in the history of the Italian Republic outside of Benito Mussolini’s dictatorship.

Important Days

National Teachers’ Day 2026 – September 5

• What: India celebrates Teachers’ Day on September 5 to commemorate Dr. Radhakrishnan’s birthday (September 5, 1888).
• Tell me more:
  • India’s Teachers’ Day should not be confused with World Teachers’ Day, which is observed globally on October 5.
  • UNESCO says the day has been celebrated since 1994 and marks the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO, UNESCO recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers.
  • The recommendation established international standards concerning teachers’ rights, responsibilities, preparation, employment and working conditions.
  • President Murmu presented National Teachers’ Awards to 48 exemplary school teachers.
  • The 48 selected school teachers are from 27 States, 7 Union Territories and 6 Organizations of the Central Government. Of the 48 selected school teachers, 26 are male and 22 are female.

International Day of Charity 2026 – September 5

• UN Focus: The Power of Charity in Global Solidarity

World Skyscraper Day – September 3

Sports

International Cricket Council Announces Women’s Champions Trophy

• What: The International Cricket Council announced that India will host the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy in Mumbai and Vadodara from February 14 to February 28, 2027.
• Tell me more:
  • Six leading women’s cricket teams from Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka will compete in the tournament.
  • Participating teams will play in a round-robin league format, with the top two sides advancing to the final on February 28.
  • Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium and Vadodara’s Kotambi Stadium will host the matches of this tournament.
  • India is also scheduled to host the Men’s Champions Trophy in 2029.

Smriti Mandhana Becomes Highest Run Scorer

• What: Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana surpassed Mithali Raj to become the highest run-scorer in the history of women’s international cricket across all formats during a match against Hong Kong at the Women’s Asia Cup 2026.
• Tell me more:
  • The thirty-year-old achieved this milestone in her 303rd international innings, reaching a total of 10,880 runs.
  • She scored 124 runs off 64 deliveries to record her 18th century, which is the most in women’s international cricket.
  • This knock set the highest individual score in Women’s Asia Cup history and the highest by an Indian player in Women’s Twenty20 Internationals, while equalling Mithali Raj’s record of 93 for the most 50-plus scores by any player worldwide.

Satwiksairaj and Chirag Win China Masters Title

• What: Indian badminton players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated China’s He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu to win the men’s doubles title at the China Masters.
• Tell me more:
  • This historic victory marked the first time an Indian men’s doubles pair won the tournament after finishing as runners-up in previous editions.
  • The triumph represented the 10th Badminton World Federation World Tour title of the pair’s career.

Memorandum of Understanding

NABARD & IMD Sign MoU to Boost Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Rural Finance via DiCRA

• What: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) signed an MoU to integrate weather data products into the Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA) digital platform for public access.
• Tell me more:
  • The digital platform will combine weather products with geospatial data on soil moisture, vegetation health, and climate vulnerability, providing decision-ready insights to farmers, financial institutions, policymakers, and researchers across the country.
  • The collaboration enables IMD to provide district and block-level weather forecasts, agromet advisories, and weather alerts through a dedicated Weather Portal.
  • Weather forecasting accuracy has improved by 40 to 50% over the last decade, with forecasts now reaching the panchayat level.

BPCL and Centre for Science and Environment Sign MoU

• What: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and the Centre for Science and Environment signed a memorandum of understanding to explore collaboration in biofuels, biomass resource utilization, waste-to-resource solutions, and circular economy initiatives.
• Tell me more:
  • The partnership’s purpose is to develop biofuels sustainably by assessing feedstock, supply chains, and waste resources, exploring uses for by-products like Fermented Organic Manure and Bio-CO₂, supporting India’s shift toward cleaner energy.

Tata Elxsi Signs MoU With Sarla Aviation

• What: Technology design services provider Tata Elxsi signed a memorandum of understanding with advanced air mobility company Sarla Aviation to collaborate on the development of Shunya, an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
• Tell me more:
  • Tata Elxsi will handle engineering support for avionics, software, and testing, while Sarla Aviation will lead design and certification of the six-seater-plus-pilot aircraft.
  • The electric aircraft can fly over 300 kilometres, combining vertical take-off with fixed-wing cruising, and its first flight is targeted within 18 to 24 months.

Bharat Tex Trade Federation Signs MoU with Première Vision for Global Textiles

• What: The Bharat Tex Trade Federation and Première Vision SA signed a memorandum of understanding at the Première Vision exhibition in Paris to establish a multi-year institutional partnership for global fashion and textiles.
• Tell me more:
  • The partnership connects Indian textile manufacturers and artisans with international buyers, collaborating on export promotion, market linkages, sustainability, and heritage craftsmanship, overseen by a joint steering committee to boost high-value, design-led textile exports.

Government e-Marketplace Signs MoU with Textiles Committee

• What: Government e-Marketplace and the Textiles Committee signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the procurement of recycled and upcycled textile products made from textile waste by government buyers.
• Tell me more:
  • The Textiles Committee will identify, verify, certify, and recognise eligible producers of recycled and upcycled textile products, while Government e-Marketplace will create dedicated product categories and facilitate online market linkages for sellers.
  • The partnership follows a hub-and-spoke model to support outreach, mobilisation, and capacity building of recyclers, focusing on MSMEs, women, artisans, and local businesses to boost the circular economy.
• Knowledge Nuggets:
  • The Textiles Committee is a statutory body established in 1963 through an Act of Parliament and is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles.
  • The Committee is responsible for establishing laboratories to test textiles and textile machinery, along with inspection and examination, ensuring the quality of textile products and machinery.

Appointments

Reserve Bank Approves Interim Chief Executive Officer at Ujjivan SFB

• The Reserve Bank of India approved the appointment of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank executive director Carol Furtado as interim chief executive officer following the resignation of managing director and chief executive officer Sanjeev Nautiyal.

Estonia Elects Ulle Madise as President

• Estonia’s parliament elected constitutional lawyer Ulle Madise as the country’s next president, making her the second woman to hold the ceremonial post for a five-year term succeeding Alar Karis.

Adobe Appoints Anil Chakravarthy as Chief Executive Officer

• What: Software giant Adobe Inc. announced the appointment of Anil Chakravarthy as its next president and chief executive officer effective December 1, 2026, succeeding Shantanu Narayen, who will transition to executive chair.
• Tell me more:
  • The newly appointed chief executive holds a bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) and a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Dinesh Sharma Appointed Andaman Lieutenant Governor

• President Droupadi Murmu appointed Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Dinesh Sharma as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, effective from the date he assumes charge.

Abhinandan Varthaman Joins FLY91 as Commercial Pilot

• Retired Indian Air Force Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman took premature retirement from the military and joined Goa-based regional carrier Fly91 as a commercial pilot.

Miscellaneous

Renowned Gujarati Music Composer Gaurang Vyas Dies

• What: Legendary Gujarati music composer, arranger, and singer Gaurang Vyas passed away in Ahmedabad at the age of 87.
• Tell me more:
  • Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel honoured him with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022, and he received felicitations from the Gujarat State Music Academy and Gujarat Tourism in 2024.

Legendary Jazz Singer Cassandra Wilson Dies

• What: Two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter, and producer Cassandra Wilson died at the age of 70 in her native Jackson, Mississippi, leaving behind a legacy of genre-bending musical artistry.
• Tell me more:
  • The iconic vocalist won Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 1997 for ‘New Moon Daughter’ and in 2009 for ‘Loverly’.
  • The National Endowment for the Arts named her a Jazz Master in 2022, recognising her contributions to American music, and she released her final studio album, “Coming Forth by Day,” in 2015 as a homage to legendary singer Billie Holiday.

Mount Anak Krakatau Erupts in Indonesia

• Mount Anak Krakatau is an active stratovolcano.

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