Gondhal, a arathi thriller film directed by Santosh Davakhar, has been chosen as the official representative of India for the 99th Academy Awards which is set to take place on March 14, 2027, at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles. This decision was made by the Film Federation of India on September 18, 2026. Set amid …
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The process of linking a different bank to a FASTag does not need one to get a new tag anymore. The OneTag FASTag portability service by NHAI is currently available through the Rajmargyatra app, which enables a person to change their issuer bank while keeping the FASTag already installed on their vehicle. This feature went …
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Zhang Yiming, the founder of ByteDance, is currently the richest person in Asia as his net worth, which stands at approximately $105 billion, is reported in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. As the private-company valuation of ByteDance increased, alongside the increasing interest of investors in artificial intelligence, the Chinese technology entrepreneur took over from Indian industrialist …
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The participation of India in the Asian Games has been dominated by some sports that have continuously yielded medals for several generations. In terms of medals won, athletics stands first with 283, followed by shooting, wrestling, kabaddi, and tennis. As the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 commence on September 19, the said sports will once again …
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A modification in the validity of passports has been brought in by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in regard to children under 15 years of age. As per the new amendment in the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, any ordinary passport issued to a child below 15 will have a validity of five years or …
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India has identified shooters Manu Bhaker and shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor as their flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya. This information was shared on September 18 with the opening ceremony to take place on Saturday. Bhaker goes into the event having won two Olympic medals in Paris …
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Five orphaned orangutans that had been rescued from the Bichitrapur forest of the Balasore district in Odisha have come into focus concerning wildlife trafficking internationally and the legal protection of exotic animals in India. The infant primates had been discovered on September 8, 2026, in Bichitrapur forest, Odisha and transferred to Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneswar …
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated regulatory measures with respect to 13 non-banking financial companies (NBFCs). The RBI has revoked the certificate of registration of five NBFCs, whereas another eight NBFCs have surrendered their registration. The reasons provided for such actions include business exit, merger, dissolution, voluntary strike-off, and change in regulatory status. …
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The newly introduced flower fields in Leh District have transformed the high-altitude region with their colorful beauty. Ladakh has introduced twin flower fields located at a height of 10,600 feet in the Leh District. The objective of introducing flower fields is to make commercial floriculture a new way to earn money for local farmers. These …
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Japan’s central bank has decided to raise its key interest rate to 1.25% from 1%. It is the highest borrowing cost that Japan has had since 1995. This well-anticipated action is another move further away from the negative-rate policy that was practiced in Japan for many years. This decision is taken in light of the …
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Welcome to the Current Affairs Section of Adda247. If you are preparing for Government Job Exams, then it is very important for you to read the Daily Current Affairs. All the important updates based on current affairs are included in this Daily Current Affairs 2026 article.
