Daily Current Affairs 10 September 2026

APPOINTMENT & RESIGNATION

News 1: Dr Vinaya Prakash Singh Re-elected as Secretary-General of APPU for Second Term

Dr Vinaya Prakash Singh → Re-elected as → Secretary-General → Of → APPU

• Appointed as: Secretary-General of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU)
• Term: Second consecutive 4-year term
• Extra info: Elected unopposed by acclamation at the 14th APPU Congress, Bangkok, Thailand

About APPU:

• ESTD: 1982
• HQ: Bangkok, Thailand
• Members: 32

News 2: DoSJ&E Appointed Bhagwat Prasad Makwana as Chairperson of NCSK

DoSJ&E → Appointed → Bhagwat Prasad Makwana → As → Chairperson, NCSK

• Appointed as: Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK)
• Tenure: Until 31st March 2028
• Appointed by: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Abbreviations: APPU – Asian-Pacific Postal Union | NCSK – National Commission for Safai Karamcharis | DoSJ&E – Department of Social Justice and Empowerment

BANKING / FINANCE / ECONOMY

News 1: MoF Secures USD 1 Billion IFC Funding to Boost Long-term MSME Credit

Ministry of Finance → Secures → USD 1 Billion → From → IFC

• Loan: USD 1 Billion
• Given by: International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• Objective: Help banks & FIs provide more long-term credit to small businesses
• Breakdown: USD 500 million already given to SIDBI; remaining USD 500 million to be raised via SIDBI’s lender syndicate
• Utilisation: Majority on-lent by SIDBI to MSMEs for a max period of 7 years

About IFC:

• ESTD: 1956
• HQ: Washington, D.C., United States
• MD: Makhtar Diop

Related: IFC to invest ₹225 crore in NDR Smart Spaces (equities)

Abbreviations: MoF – Ministry of Finance | IFC – International Finance Corporation | SIDBI – Small Industries Development Bank of India | FI – Financial Institution

News 2: Bandhan Bank & Mastercard Launches Credit Card Business with Four-Tier Portfolio

Bandhan Bank & Mastercard → Launches → Credit Card Portfolio → With → 4 Variants

• Variants: Sparks, Ignite, Flare, Lumina
• Features: Digital-first application + lifestyle-based benefits

About Bandhan Bank:

• ESTD: 2015
• HQ: Kolkata, West Bengal
• MD & CEO: Partha Pratim Sengupta
• Tagline: “Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhalai”

Related: Bandhan Bank partnered with Centrum Finverse Ltd to launch an integrated 3-in-1 Account (Banking + Demat + Trading)

News 3: RBI Grants Scheduled Bank Status to Coastal Local Area Bank

RBI → Grants → Scheduled Bank Status → To → Coastal Local Area Bank

• Bank: Coastal Local Area Bank Limited, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh — India’s first Local Area Bank (LAB)
• Included under: Second Schedule of the RBI Act, 1934
• Significance: Only scheduled bank headquartered in AP
• Network: 57 branches across 12 districts

Abbreviations: RBI – Reserve Bank of India | LAB – Local Area Bank

NATIONAL NEWS

News 1: India Joins ‘Global 6G Initiative’ with USA and 24 Nations to Boost Secure Next-Gen Networks

India → Joins → ‘Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security’ → With → USA & 24 Nations

• Via: Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I)
• Led by: USA’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
• Rank: India is the 26th country to join this 6G collaboration

Abbreviations: MoC&I – Ministry of Commerce and Industry | NTIA – National Telecommunications and Information Administration | 6G – Sixth Generation

News 2: Birkbeck, University of London Receives UGC Approval to Establish Bengaluru Campus

Birkbeck, University of London (UK) → Receives → UGC Approval → To establish → Bengaluru Campus

• Approval: Letter of Approval (LoA) from UGC, under the 2023 FHEI regulations
• Support: Education Centre of Australia (ECA) providing funding & operational support

Abbreviations: UGC – University Grants Commission | FHEI – Foreign Higher Educational Institutions | ECA – Education Centre of Australia

SPORTS NEWS

News 1: Satwik–Chirag Become First Indians to Clinch China Masters Men’s Doubles Title

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty → Win → China Masters Men’s Doubles Title

• Significance: First Indians to win the China Masters since it began in 2005
• Defeated: China’s He Jiting & Ren Xiangyu — 11–21, 21–13, 21–17
• Venue: Shenzhen, China
• Edition: 19th China Masters, held 1–6 September 2026
• Note: Their 2nd title of 2026, following the Singapore Open Super 750

DEFENSE NEWS

News 1: Adani Defence Signs 5-Year Ammunition Supply Pact for AK-203 Rifle Programme

Adani Defence & Aerospace + IRRPL → Sign → 5-Year Ammunition Supply Pact → For → AK-203 Rifle Programme

• Ammunition: 7.62×39 mm small-calibre, indigenously manufactured
• Original contract: MoD signed contract on 6 December 2021 for 6,01,427 rifles
• Manufacturing: Ammunition at Adani Defence’s facility in Kanpur, UP; rifles by IRRPL at Korwa facility, Amethi, UP
• Milestone: IRRPL manufactured & test-fired the first 100% indigenous AK-203, named ‘Sher’

Abbreviations: IRRPL – Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited | MoD – Ministry of Defence

IMPORTANT DAYS

News 1: International Literacy Day 2026 – September 8

September 8 → Marks → 60th International Literacy Day 2026

• Theme 2026: “Literacy for people, the planet and prosperity”
• Global Celebration: Convened by UNESCO on 8–9 September 2026 in Mexico

List of Important Days: