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PIB Current Affairs 3 September 2026 — Press Releases for UPSC, SSC | Current Affairs Pulse
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3 September 2026
PIB Current Affairs — 3 September 2026
21 releases covered
18 ministries
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Schemes (6)
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GeM and Textiles Committee sign MoU to bring recycled and upcycled textiles into public procurement
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GeM and the Textiles Committee signed an MoU to promote recycled and upcycled textile products through public procurement.
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It was signed at the Textiles Committee's 62nd Foundation Day celebrations in Mumbai.
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The partnership creates a 'Waste-to-Value-to-Market' route for textile waste, scrap and second-hand clothes.
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Government launches BIO-NIVESH to draw private capital into biotechnology start-ups
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BIO-NIVESH was launched to strengthen engagement between biotechnology innovators and investors and channel private capital into scale-up and commercialisation.
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It was announced at a joint round table with start-ups and investors chaired by the Minister of State for Science and Technology.
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A 'Big Five in Five Years' approach was floated — concentrating resources to build a few large anchor companies around which smaller start-ups can grow.
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National mass pledge planned for Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan's sixth anniversary
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A National Mass Pledge Against Drug Abuse is planned to mark the sixth anniversary of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
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The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment aims to mobilise over 10 crore citizens through physical and online participation.
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The campaign has reached more than 34.56 crore citizens so far, including 13.71 crore youth and 10.65 crore women.
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ECI holds fourth regional conference on Electoral Literacy Clubs 2.0 and ECINet in Goa
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The Election Commission of India held its fourth regional conference on Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELC 2.0) and ECINet in Goa.
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar said ELCs across India will help strengthen the world's largest democracy.
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ELCs work through schools, colleges and rural communities to build electoral awareness among future voters.
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CCI orders debenture trustees and their association to stop fixing benchmark fees
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The CCI has directed the Trustees' Association of India and three debenture trustee companies to cease and desist from anti-competitive conduct.
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They were found to have collectively fixed a benchmark fee for debenture trusteeship services in FY 2020-21 and 2021-22.
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No monetary penalty was imposed, given mitigating factors.
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EPFO opens VISHWAS, 2026 one-time settlement for PF damages at cut penalty rates
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EPFO has opened VISHWAS, 2026 — a one-time settlement scheme letting employers close long-pending EPF damages disputes at sharply reduced penalty rates.
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The window closes on 28 December 2026 and will not be extended.
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The Bombay, Madras and Kerala High Courts have directed establishments before them to settle under the scheme.
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CARA holds Western Zone workshop in Pune on adoption of children with special needs
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CARA held its fourth regional consultative workshop, for the Western Zone, in Pune on 3 September 2026.
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It formed part of the Adoption Awareness Campaign themed on non-institutionalised rehabilitation of children with special needs.
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150 stakeholders from more than 74 districts took part, covering Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
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CeNS researchers switch on piezoelectricity in peptides for self-powered medical implants
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Researchers have found a way to switch on strong piezoelectric behaviour in peptide-based materials without altering the peptide itself.
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Adding just one per cent of a suitable co-solvent reorganises the molecules into an ordered arrangement that generates a piezoelectric response.
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The work points towards implantable devices powered by body movements such as heartbeat, breathing or walking.
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APEDA flags off 18 MT of NPOP-certified ethnic rice from Tripura to Austria and the Netherlands
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APEDA facilitated the export of 18 metric tonnes of NPOP-certified ethnic rice from Tripura to Austria and the Netherlands.
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Four varieties were shipped: Aromatic Kali Khasa, Aromatic Harinarayan, Biron (white sticky rice) and Maimi Hanga (black rice).
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Participating farmers are expected to realise up to 40% higher prices than in the domestic market.
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Raksha Mantri releases 'RAKSHA', a ten-year roadmap for India's defence diplomacy
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The Raksha Mantri released 'RAKSHA', a document setting out India's defence diplomacy roadmap for the next ten years.
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It rests on four pillars: strategic partnerships, capacity building, indigenous exports and maritime security.
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It positions India as a Net Security Provider and First Responder in the Indian Ocean Region.
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Ports Ministry pushes zero-emission shipping corridors and green fuel bunkering readiness
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The Ports Minister reviewed green shipping initiatives at TERI's Gwal Pahari campus, centred on zero-emission shipping corridors and port readiness for alternative fuels.
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Deendayal, Paradip and V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authorities presented progress on Green Fuel Bunkering Hubs.
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Kamarajar Port reported that its coal terminals now have shore power, letting berthed vessels draw electricity from land instead of running onboard engines.
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Environment Minister reviews NCR state action plans; SPCBs told to adopt zero tolerance on polluting industries
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The Union Environment Minister reviewed the air-pollution action plans submitted by NCR states, focusing on stakeholder engagement and behavioural change.
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State Pollution Control Boards were told to target identified pollution hotspots and apply a 'zero-tolerance' policy to non-conforming polluting industries.
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Over 25 meetings have been held in the past year to review municipal air quality management plans in the NCR.
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NAMASTE occupational safety training begins in West Bengal; state profiles 7,630 sewer workers
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The first batch of NAMASTE occupational safety training began for sanitation workers of the Durgapur Municipal Corporation in West Bengal.
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The programme runs five days and 30 hours, with a maximum of 45 workers per batch and technical support from CSIR-CMERI.
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West Bengal has profiled 7,630 sewer and septic tank workers and held awareness workshops across 124 municipalities and three cantonment boards.
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Health Ministry launches SUMAN Roadmap 2030 targeting 13 high-focus states and 130 districts
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The Health Ministry held a two-day national workshop on the SUMAN Roadmap 2030 at Lucknow on 2-3 September 2026.
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The Roadmap targets zero preventable maternal and newborn deaths by 2030 using a life-course, continuum-of-care approach.
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Section A covers 13 high-focus states and 130 districts accounting for a disproportionate share of deaths; Section B covers all states and UTs.
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Environment
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Home Secretary reviews GLOF and avalanche preparedness across five Himalayan states
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The Union Home Secretary reviewed preparedness against Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) and snow avalanches with five Himalayan states and UTs.
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Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir presented their mitigation and early-warning plans.
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States were told to move from response-oriented measures to risk-informed planning, preventive mitigation and community preparedness.
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Tribal Affairs Ministry reviews PM-JANMAN and DA-JGUA, releases ITDA roadmap and Adi Darpan
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The Tribal Affairs Secretary chaired a component-wise review of PM-JANMAN and DA-JGUA, focusing on fund utilisation and implementation bottlenecks.
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A Roadmap and Operational Guidelines for Integrated Tribal Development Agencies were shared with states.
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Adi Darpan, a compendium on tribal development and scheme progress, was released.
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Rural Development Ministry sets Rs 10 lakh crore SHG credit roadmap, targets 6 crore Lakhpati Didis
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The Union Rural Development Minister reviewed Self-Help Group bank linkages under DAY-NRLM and laid out a credit roadmap for women entrepreneurs.
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The roadmap commits Rs 10 lakh crore of credit to SHGs and Rs 1 lakh crore to individual women entrepreneurs over five years.
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The Lakhpati Didi target has been raised from 3 crore to 6 crore, as announced from the Red Fort this year.
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India's crude steel output reaches 70.3 Mt in Apr-Aug 2026; country stays a net finished steel importer
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Crude steel production reached 70.3 Mt in April-August 2026, up 1.8% over the same period last year; finished steel production rose 3.8% to 68.1 Mt.
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Finished steel consumption grew faster than output, up 7.0% to 70.3 Mt.
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India remained a net importer of finished steel by quantity during April-August 2026, with imports up 29.5% and exports up 34.1%.
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Environment
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Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari crosses 1.58 crore groundwater recharge structures, merges with Catch the Rain
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Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB), launched on 6 September 2024, builds low-cost groundwater recharge and water storage structures and revives defunct borewells.
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In June 2026 it was merged with the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign as JSJB: Catch the Rain.
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As of 3 September 2026, more than 1.58 crore artificial groundwater recharge structures had been constructed.
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India and Belgium sign defence Letter of Intent, launch Investment Fast-Track Mechanism during De Wever visit
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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever visited India from 2-4 September 2026, his first visit since taking office in February 2025.
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A Letter of Intent between the two Defence Ministries was signed, framing regular exchanges, staff talks, training and defence-industrial partnership.
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The India-Belgium Investment Fast-Track Mechanism was launched to resolve investment bottlenecks in both directions.
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Decentralised Grain Storage Plan: godowns built in 313 PACS, creating over 1.80 LMT of capacity
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The Decentralised Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector builds godowns and allied infrastructure at Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) by converging four existing central schemes.
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Rolled out as a pilot on 31 May 2023 across 11 PACS in 11 states with 9,750 MT of capacity.
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As of July 2026, 1,012 PACS had been identified and godowns completed in 313 PACS, creating over 1.80 lakh MT of storage capacity.
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