5 September 2026 Current Affairs – Daily GK for UPSC, SSC, Banking & Railway Exams

Key current affairs developments for Saturday, 5 September 2026 included the National Teachers Awards at Vigyan Bhawan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address at SRCC’s centenary, an NIA chargesheet in the Ghaziabad espionage case, India Women’s Asia Cup win over Pakistan, and the National Biodiversity Authority crossing ₹200 crore in ABS disbursements. Teachers’ Day institutional facts, the NIA’s statutory mandate, and the ABS framework under the Biological Diversity Act are the strongest revision cluster from this date.

National & Policy

PM attends SRCC centenary, cites 7.8% Q1 GDP growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the centenary of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), University of Delhi, on 5 September 2026, coinciding with Teachers’ Day. He released a ₹100 commemorative coin and travelled to the North Campus event by Delhi Metro. In his address, he pointed to 7.8% real GDP growth in Q1 of FY 2026–27, achieved amid the West Asia conflict and trade barriers. SRCC was founded in 1926 by industrialist Sir Shri Ram. Source: PIB, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Institution: SRCC, University of Delhi
• Founded: 1926, by Sir Shri Ram
• Coin released: ₹100 commemorative
• Q1 FY27 real GDP growth cited: 7.8%

NDMC command centre for 18th BRICS Summit starts operations

The New Delhi Municipal Council’s Integrated Command & Control Centre (ICCC) at Palika Kendra began 24×7 operations from 5 September 2026 through 14 September 2026 for the 18th BRICS Summit. India is hosting the Leaders’ Summit at Bharat Mandapam on 12–13 September 2026 under the chairship theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” About 4,800 traffic personnel have been deployed for VVIP movement from 10–14 September. Source: PTI report, 5 September 2026; official statement not located at the time of writing

Exam Points:

• ICCC location: Palika Kendra, NDMC
• Operations window: 5–14 September 2026
• Summit venue: Bharat Mandapam, 12–13 September
• India BRICS Chairship theme: Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, Sustainability

Economy & Banking

Coal India daily output rises to 1.7 MT as monsoon eases

The Ministry of Coal said on 5 September 2026 that Coal India Limited’s average daily production rose to about 1.7 million tonnes on 4 September, from around 1.36 MT a day in the first three rain-affected days of September. Daily dispatch to the power sector improved to 1.5 MT. CIL holds about 76 MT at pitheads, plus 46 MT of ready-to-mine exposure. April–August supplies were 322.90 MT, 6.70% higher than a year earlier. Source: PIB, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Daily output on 4 Sept: ~1.7 MT
• Power-sector daily dispatch: 1.5 MT
• Pithead stock: 76 MT
• Apr–Aug FY27 supplies: 322.90 MT (+6.70%)

ECLGS 5.0 guarantees reach ₹2.50 lakh crore

A government factsheet dated 5 September 2026 said the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 had issued 6,73,979 guarantees covering ₹2,50,024 crore as on 20 August 2026. MSMEs accounted for 97.3% of guarantees by number and 80.79% by value. The scheme, implemented by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC), aims at additional credit of up to ₹2.55 lakh crore and runs until 31 March 2027 or until that guarantee ceiling is reached. Source: PIB factsheet, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Implementing agency: NCGTC
• Guarantees issued: 6,73,979
• Amount guaranteed: ₹2,50,024 crore
• Ceiling / end-date: ₹2.55 lakh crore or 31 March 2027

Science & Technology

Vice-President launches India Valve Registry in Chennai

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched the India Valve Registry at India Valves 2026 in Chennai on 5 September 2026. The clinician-led, AI-enabled multicentre registry will collect de-identified data on valve disease, transcatheter interventions and long-term outcomes to build India-specific clinical evidence. Tamil Nadu Health Minister K. G. Arunraj attended; the course is led by interventional cardiologist G. Sengottuvelu. Source: PIB, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Launched by: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan
• Event: India Valves 2026, Chennai
• Purpose: India-specific valve-intervention evidence
• Format: Secure, de-identified multicentre registry

DSIR-CRTDH at IIT Kharagpur enters self-sustaining phase

N. Kalaiselvi, Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and Director General, CSIR, inaugurated the sustainable phase of the Common Research and Technology Development Hub (CRTDH) on Affordable Healthcare at IIT Kharagpur on 5 September 2026. The hub, set up by DSIR in 2019, will now meet costs through user fees and industry partnerships while supporting MSMEs and start-ups. It has facilitated more than 20 technology transfers. Source: PIB / Ministry of Science & Technology statement, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Hub: CRTDH, Affordable Healthcare, IIT Kharagpur
• Parent department: DSIR
• Set up: 2019
• Technology transfers: over 20

Defence & Security

NIA chargesheets 13 in Ghaziabad espionage case

The National Investigation Agency on 5 September 2026 filed a chargesheet against 13 accused before the Special NIA Court in Lucknow in the Ghaziabad espionage case (RC-01/2026/NIA/LKW). The agency alleged trespass into sensitive sites, installation of spy cameras and transmission of geo-tagged images and videos to entities in an “enemy country,” plus help in procuring Indian SIM cards. The FIR was registered on 14 March 2026 at Kaushambi police station, Ghaziabad; 21 accused have been arrested. Charges include BNS Sections 61(2) and 152, Official Secrets Act Sections 3 and 5, and UAPA Sections 13, 17 and 18. Source: The Hindu / NIA press note via PTI, 5 September 2026; official statement URL not captured

Exam Points:

• Agency/court: NIA; Special NIA Court, Lucknow
• Accused chargesheeted: 13
• Original FIR: 14 March 2026, Kaushambi, Ghaziabad
• Laws invoked: BNS, Official Secrets Act, UAPA

Static Link: NIA set up under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks; headquarters New Delhi.

International Affairs

Nepal flood toll 1,344 as search continues on day 11

Snapshot as reported on 5 September 2026: Nepal Police put the death toll from flash floods at 1,344, with 4,898 still listed missing; figures continued to change through the day, and this digest does not treat any casualty figure as final. The floods followed an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal–Tibet border on 26 August 2026. NDRRMA said more than 13,000 people had been rescued. Chitwan accounted for the highest district recovery count among bodies retrieved. Source: Nepal Police / NDRRMA via PTI, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Trigger date: 26 August 2026 ice-rock avalanche
• Nepal disaster authority: NDRRMA
• Missing (5 Sept police estimate): 4,898
• Rescue total cited: more than 13,000

Putin orders 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said President Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv from midnight on 5 September 2026, tied to the visit of U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who arrived in Moscow and were due in Kyiv on 6 September. The pause was described as limited to the capital, not a wider ceasefire. Ukraine had proposed a halt in strikes during the envoys’ travel. Source: Kremlin / TASS via Reuters and AP, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Pause duration: 72 hours / three days
• Scope: strikes on Kyiv only
• U.S. envoys: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner
• Next stop announced: Kyiv, 6 September

Environment & Ecology

NBA crosses ₹200-crore ABS milestone, sanctions ₹8.23 crore

The National Biodiversity Authority announced on 5 September 2026 that cumulative Access and Benefit-Sharing disbursements have crossed ₹200 crore. It sanctioned ₹8.23 crore to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and 5 UT Biodiversity Councils from utilisation of bitter gourd, okra, chilli and onion. Madhya Pradesh (₹1.17 crore) and Maharashtra (₹1.01 crore) were the largest recipients in this tranche; Maharashtra’s share is linked to over 49% of India’s onion area. Source: PIB, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Cumulative ABS disbursed: over ₹200 crore
• Fresh sanction: ₹8.23 crore
• Recipients: 27 SBBs and 5 UTBCs
• Top states in this tranche: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra

Static Link: NBA is a statutory body under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, established on 1 October 2003; headquarters: Chennai.

Sports

India Women bowl Pakistan out for 55, win by 7 wickets

India Women beat Pakistan Women by 7 wickets in a Group A match of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 at Dubai International Stadium on 5 September 2026. Pakistan were dismissed for 55 in 18.1 overs — their lowest Women’s T20I total. Shree Charani took 3/7 and was Player of the Match; Prema Rawat took 3/9. India reached 57/3 in 8.4 overs. Harmanpreet Kaur captained India for the 150th time in T20Is. India finished the group unbeaten on 6 points from 3 matches. Source: ESPNcricinfo / Asian Cricket Council match report, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Result: India won by 7 wickets
• Pakistan total: 55 all out in 18.1 overs
• PoM: Shree Charani, 3/7
• Tournament: Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026, Dubai; ACC event

Satwik-Chirag reach China Masters final for third time

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat Malaysia’s Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub and Tan Wee Kiong 21–15, 18–21, 21–11 in the men’s doubles semi-final of the China Masters 2026 (BWF Super 750) in Shenzhen on 5 September 2026. It is their third China Masters final in four editions; they were runners-up in 2023 and 2025. They will face China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in the final. Source: PTI / BWF tournament coverage, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Scoreline: 21–15, 18–21, 21–11
• Event: China Masters 2026, BWF Super 750, Shenzhen
• Third final in four editions
• Final opponents: He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu (China)

Awards, Appointments & Obituaries

President confers National Teachers Awards on 82 educators

President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Teachers Awards 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on Teachers’ Day. 82 educators were honoured: 48 school teachers, 21 higher-education and polytechnic faculty, and 13 skill trainers from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. The 48 school awardees came from 27 States, 7 UTs and 6 central organisations (26 men, 22 women). The school award scheme dates to 1958. Source: PIB, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Total awardees: 82
• Split: 48 schools, 21 HEI/polytechnic, 13 skill trainers
• Venue: Vigyan Bhawan
• School scheme instituted: 1958

Dinesh Sharma appointed Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

President Droupadi Murmu on 5 September 2026 appointed Dr Dinesh Sharma, Rajya Sabha MP and former Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, as Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with effect from the date he assumes charge. Rashtrapati Bhavan issued the communiqué late on Saturday. Sharma, 62, is a sitting Rajya Sabha member whose term was due to end on 25 November 2026. Source: Rashtrapati Bhavan communiqué via PTI, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Appointee: Dr Dinesh Sharma
• Post: LG, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Earlier office: Deputy CM, Uttar Pradesh
• Effective: from the date he assumes charge

VP releases stamp marking 75 years of Dinamalar

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan released a commemorative postage stamp in Chennai on 5 September 2026 marking 75 years of the Tamil daily Dinamalar. The function was held at Valluvar Kottam during his one-day Chennai visit, which also included the India Valve Registry launch. Source: PIB, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Publication: Dinamalar, 75 years
• Released by: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan
• Place: Valluvar Kottam, Chennai
• Issuer: Department of Posts commemorative stamp

Government Schemes, Reports & Indices

Coal Ministry says TFL and NTPC have applied under ₹37,500-crore gasification scheme

The Ministry of Coal on 5 September 2026 rejected reports that the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects had no applicants. It said Talcher Fertilisers Limited (TFL) and NTPC Limited had already applied on the portal. The Union Cabinet approved the scheme on 13 May 2026 with an outlay of ₹37,500 crore. The first application window closes on 7 September 2026. The incentive is capped at 20% of plant-and-machinery cost. Source: PIB, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Scheme outlay: ₹37,500 crore
• Cabinet approval: 13 May 2026
• First-window close: 7 September 2026
• Applicants named: TFL and NTPC

State-Specific News

Indore Metro priority corridor extended to about 17.5 km

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated the extended Indore Metro priority corridor on 5 September 2026. The operational stretch expands from the existing Super Corridor section to about 17.5 km between Gandhi Nagar and Malviya Nagar Chowraha (Radisson Square), with 16 stations. Regular passenger services were scheduled from 6 September 2026, at a 15-minute frequency. Source: PIB / Government of Madhya Pradesh event coverage, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Corridor: Gandhi Nagar–Malviya Nagar (Radisson Square)
• Length: about 17.5 km; 16 stations
• Public service from: 6 September 2026
• Inaugurated by: Manohar Lal Khattar and Mohan Yadav

Important Day / Theme

Teachers’ Day

India observed Teachers’ Day on 5 September 2026, the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. No separate official 2026 theme was uniformly stated across government releases. The President paid floral tributes and conferred the National Teachers Awards; the Prime Minister interacted with awardees and marked the day at SRCC. Source: PIB, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• Date: 5 September every year
• Marks the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
• First observed as Teachers’ Day: 1962
• Radhakrishnan: first Vice-President; second President of India

Static Link: Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born on 5 September 1888 at Tiruttani; he served as President from 1962 to 1967.

International Day of Charity

5 September is also the International Day of Charity, designated by the UN General Assembly in resolution A/RES/67/105 (17 December 2012) on the death anniversary of Mother Teresa (5 September 1997), Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1979. No single official 2026 theme was found across UN and government releases. Source: UN observance / UNGA resolution A/RES/67/105 reporting, 5 September 2026

Exam Points:

• UN observance date: 5 September
• Linked to Mother Teresa’s death anniversary, 1997
• UNGA resolution: A/RES/67/105, 17 December 2012
• Mother Teresa: Nobel Peace Prize, 1979

5 September 2026: One-Liner Revision

• SRCC, founded in 1926 by Sir Shri Ram, marked its centenary on 5 September 2026.
• PM cited 7.8% real GDP growth for Q1 of FY 2026–27 at the SRCC event.
• NDMC’s Palika Kendra ICCC is operating from 5–14 September 2026 for the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam.
• Coal India’s daily output rose to about 1.7 MT on 4 September as monsoon rains eased.
• ECLGS 5.0, run by NCGTC, had issued 6,73,979 guarantees worth ₹2,50,024 crore as of 20 August 2026.
• Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched the India Valve Registry at India Valves 2026 in Chennai.
• DSIR’s CRTDH on Affordable Healthcare at IIT Kharagpur, set up in 2019, entered its self-sustaining phase.
• NIA chargesheeted 13 accused in the Ghaziabad espionage case before the Special NIA Court, Lucknow.
• Nepal’s 26 August 2026 ice-rock avalanche floods remained under NDRRMA-led response on day 11.
• Russia ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv during the Witkoff–Kushner visit.
• NBA cumulative ABS disbursements crossed ₹200 crore; a fresh ₹8.23 crore tranche was sanctioned.
• India Women dismissed Pakistan for 55, their lowest Women’s T20I total, in the Asia Cup at Dubai.
• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached a third China Masters men’s doubles final.
• President Murmu conferred National Teachers Awards on 82 educators at Vigyan Bhawan.
• Dr Dinesh Sharma was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• The ₹37,500-crore coal/lignite gasification scheme’s first application window closes on 7 September 2026.
• Indore Metro’s Gandhi Nagar–Malviya Nagar corridor of about 17.5 km was inaugurated, with public service from 6 September.
• Teachers’ Day marks Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birth anniversary; 5 September is also the UN International Day of Charity.

Revision tip: lock the Teachers’ Day–Radhakrishnan facts, the NBA/ABS statutory frame, and the NIA Act–Ghaziabad chargesheet details before tomorrow’s digest — those three travel well into both prelims and state-exam GA.