Daily Current Affairs

The Act responds to marketplace changes by including online transactions.

It established the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA).

The Act addresses product liability and regulates misleading advertisements.

Digital dispute resolution mechanisms are part of the Act.

Implementation challenges include vacancies and pendency in consumer commissions.

Low consumer awareness and digital market complexities are also challenges.

Measures required include institutional capacity-building and coordinated regulation.

Stronger platform accountability and technology-based monitoring are suggested.

The Cauvery Water Management Authority met in Delhi and upheld the order issued by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee.

Karnataka was instructed to ensure the release of 6,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for a period of 15 days.

Karnataka had formally appealed to the CWMA challenging the earlier decision delivered by the CWRC.

Karnataka Water Resources Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy indicated that the state might approach the Supreme Court against the directive.

Water released by Karnataka from upstream reservoirs is monitored at the inter-state contact point at Biligundlu.

India assumed its fourth BRICS Chairship on 1 January 2026, marking twenty years since the establishment of BRICS in 2006.

The 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled for 12–13 September 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

The theme for India's 2026 BRICS Chairship is "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability."

As many as 350 meetings and high-level engagements have been held in over 25 cities across India leading up to the summit.

India joined the United States and 24 other countries in an international initiative for 6G networks.

The initiative aims to shape the development and rollout of next-generation 6G telecommunications networks.

MoS Commerce Jitin Prasada met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on the sidelines of the G20 Innovation Ministerial.

India is also advancing its domestic ambition under the Bharat 6G Mission.

The US Commerce Department announced India's participation in this global alliance.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, highlighted the country's long-standing, historic, and civilisational ties with India.

Discussions on the Chabahar Port are a significant issue in bilateral talks between India and Iran.

The statement from Iran's Foreign Ministry was released on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

This emphasis on bilateral ties comes just days before the upcoming BRICS summit.

Linear infrastructure in Telangana cuts off tiger corridors, making it difficult for tigers, especially females, to reach Kawal Tiger Reserve.

The fragmentation of corridors increases the chances of human–tiger conflict and leaves the reserve without a breeding tiger population.

A 12-year study conducted between 2010 and 2022 confirmed that no tigers live permanently in Kawal Tiger Reserve.

Kawal is geographically ideal, connecting Tadoba-Andhari in Maharashtra to the west and Indravati in Chhattisgarh to the east.

The reserve supports large populations of spotted deer, sambar, nilgai, and wild pigs, indicating a rich prey base.

Since 2015, only 15 transient tigers, with just two females, have entered Kawal from Maharashtra.

The rupee depreciated by 10 paise to 94.66 against the U.S. dollar on September 8, 2026.

Surging Brent crude prices nearing $97 per barrel caused the currency depreciation.

West Asian geopolitical friction dampened investor confidence in the early trade.

RBI dollar sales and strong foreign-currency inflows helped keep the rupee range-bound.

The Punjab Cabinet passed a resolution against the Centre notifying the appointment of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as High Court Chief Justice.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann wrote to the President and the Prime Minister urging to defer the oath administration until State concerns are addressed.

Under the constitutional framework, the Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by the President after consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the State.

The Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) guides the appointment process, requiring the Governor to act on the advice of the Chief Minister in sending recommendations.

The dispute highlights ongoing friction over executive consultation versus judicial primacy in higher judicial appointments.

The Supreme Court quashed the First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against the NEET-UG protestors.

The primary petitioner alleged that the conduct of the Delhi police and political executive was contrary to constitutional guarantees.

The petitioner further stated that the conduct was "manifestly criminal in character".

The protests were staged at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on May 14, 2026.

The demonstrations were against the National Testing Agency (NTA) regarding alleged paper leak concerns.

The NEET-UG 2026 examination had been cancelled prior to these protests.

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly passed a total of 11 Bills.

These Bills were passed on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

The contentious Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was among those passed.

The Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was also passed by the Assembly.

The Tamil Nadu Private Universities Act, 2019, mandates a minimum of 100 acres of contiguous land for establishing a private university.

Tamil Nadu Health Minister K.G. Arunraj announced the statewide mission on September 8, 2026.

Scientific studies indicate that people in Tamil Nadu consume an average of 7 to 8 grams of salt per day.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that a person should consume less than 5 grams of salt a day.

The mission aims to combat major health risks including hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and kidney disorders.

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly's Budget session for this year concluded on September 8, 2026.

The House functioned for a total of 28 days, conducting business for 170 hours and six minutes.

Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar stated that 32,055 visitors witnessed the proceedings, the highest in the past three years.

From the next Assembly session, live sign-language interpretation would be telecast for the proceedings.

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on September 8, 2026, targeting the Open-Column Method in caste enumeration.

The resolution urged the Union government to pre-load notified lists of BCs, MBCs, and DNCs into the Census enumeration portal and application.

Under the ambiguous 'Open-Column Method', respondents self-declare their caste for enumerators to record, instead of selecting from a pre-defined list.

The Tamil Nadu government plans to undertake scientific studies to identify new ways to prevent dengue spread.

Health Minister K.G. Arunraj announced this in the Assembly on September 8, 2026.

The studies will focus on effective mosquito repellents and their community impact.

These will be conducted as three Cluster Randomised Controlled Studies.

The studies will take place in the Kadayanallur area of Tenkasi district, known for high dengue incidence.

A Bill was introduced in the Tamil Nadu Assembly to amend the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act.

The amendment aims to provide a vehicle to every MLA and other allowances.

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced this provision on August 19, 2026, in the Assembly.

The provision is intended to enable legislators to effectively render public service and discharge duties in their constituencies.

The vehicle allowance for MLAs will be enhanced from ₹25,000 to ₹75,000 per month.

A personal assistance allowance of ₹25,000 per month will also be sanctioned to them.

Former RBI Governor C. Rangarajan flagged the reduction of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) as a step in the wrong direction.

He noted that the ongoing consolidation process risks eroding the distinct local and regional character of these institutions.

The reduction in RRB numbers could eventually lead to their complete merger with universal banks.

He asserted that the existing 11 small finance banks will not be sufficient to meet the massive unmet credit needs of the rural sector.

He urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to actively incentivise Small Finance Banks (SFBs) to bridge the rural credit gap.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved the transfer of DRDO technologies for conventional missile systems to private Indian industry.

Strategic nuclear systems will remain strictly under government control.

Included missile systems are Akash (Surface-to-Air), Astra (Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air), Pralay (quasi-ballistic), Nag (Anti-Tank Guided), and Rudram (Anti-Radiation).

This move aims to boost defence production, exports, and contribute to the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

Transferring DRDO missile technologies to private firms helps break the monopolies of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs).

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced by-elections for five Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha constituency.

The by-elections are scheduled to be held on October 6, 2026.

The nomination process for these by-elections will remain open until September 16, 2026.

The counting of votes for the by-elections will be held on October 9, 2026.

The entire election process is slated to be completed by October 11, 2026.

The constituencies are located in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Assam.

The by-elections were necessitated due to the resignations of elected legislators.

The French space agency, CNES, expressed unwavering trust in ISRO.

This trust was reaffirmed despite recent back-to-back failures of ISRO’s PSLV rocket.

The PSLV is scheduled to launch the Indo-French TRISHNA mission next year.

The TRISHNA mission is a collaborative endeavor between ISRO and CNES.

TRISHNA stands for Thermal Infra-Red Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural Resource Assessment.

The 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026.

The summit provides India a significant opportunity to bring strategic coherence and clear direction to the expanded BRICS group.

BRICS was originally formed to provide a stronger collective voice for major emerging economies in global governance and financial institutions.