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Highlights of Current Affairs 26 September 2026
- The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on referring challenges to the 2023 CEC Appointment Act to a Constitution Bench, with the core dispute being the Selection Committee’s replacement of the CJI with a PM-nominated Cabinet Minister.
- A “Resilient Himalaya” report flagged black carbon (soot from diesel, biomass burning, cookstoves) as a key accelerant of glacier melting by lowering snow albedo and increasing solar absorption.
- India’s Canal-Top Photovoltaics potential is estimated at 131 GW, with Punjab’s 20 MW installation saving ~100 acres of land, and Gujarat’s Mehsana project cutting ~9 million litres of water evaporation annually.
- Make in India marked 12 years with cumulative FDI up 169% (~$843 billion) and defence production up 283% (₹1.78 lakh crore), though manufacturing’s GDP share remains stuck at 16-17%, far below the 25% target.
- The Ministry of Science and Technology launched commercial bio-based biodegradable PLA plastic (made from corn starch/sugarcane) under the BioE3 framework as a petroleum-plastic alternative.
- The OECD raised India’s FY2026-27 growth forecast to 7.1% — the highest among major agencies — citing strong domestic consumption, though flagging inflation and weather risks as headwinds for late 2026.
- FSSAI proposed draft rules restricting “analogue paneer” (where milk fat/protein is replaced by starches or vegetable fats) to curb reduced protein content and trans-fat concerns, mandating “Contains no milk [constituent]” labelling.
- India’s External Affairs Minister pushed for an empowered Global South at the UNGA sidelines, noting developing countries generate over 40% of global output but hold disproportionately low influence in global financial institutions.
- Prasar Bharati’s PB-SHABD news-feed service, adopted by over 3,600 media organisations, had its free access extended to March 2027, offering content in 15 languages across 50 news categories.
- Antyodaya Diwas (September 25) marked Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s birth anniversary, honoring his “Integral Humanism” philosophy and its focus on uplifting society’s most marginalized through decentralized, labour-intensive production.
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