Current Affairs 17 September 2026
6 updates from 17 September 2026, with sources. Everything from this day that matters for SSC, RRB, banking and AP Police general awareness.
- Exam News
Southern Railway invites applications for 4,471 Act Apprentice posts
Southern Railway released the official notification for the recruitment of 4,471 Act Apprentice vacancies across its divisions and workshops under the Apprentices Act, 1961.
- Sports
Asian Games 2026 Aichi-Nagoya begins on September 19 — India's contingent primed
India's 650-member contingent is all set to compete at the 20th Asian Games (Aichi-Nagoya 2026) which commences on September 19, 2026, in Japan.
- 🇮🇳 National
Government's Special Cleanliness Campaign generates over ₹5,100 crore from scrap disposal
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) reported that central government ministries and departments generated over ₹5,100 crore in revenue through office scrap disposal and weeded out millions of obsolete physical files over the past five years.
- Exam News
United India Insurance invites applications for Administrative Officer posts
United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC), a leading public sector general insurance company, invited online applications for the recruitment of Administrative Officers (Scale-I) Specialists and Generalists across its offices.
- Economy
Union Cabinet approves raising EPFO wage ceiling to ₹25,000 per month
The Union Cabinet cleared a proposal by the Ministry of Labour and Employment to raise the monthly wage ceiling under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000.
- Science & Tech
PM Modi inaugurates Semicon India 2026 conference in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the flagship "Semicon India 2026" international conference and exhibition at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi on Thursday.