Published: 6 September, 2026|Updated: 6 September, 2026
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National Current Affairs
1. NFRA Forms New Advisory Committee
- NFRA (National Financial Reporting Authority) has set up an Advisory Committee on Audit Quality, Assurance and Technology.
- Formed under Rules 15 and 16 of the NFRA Rules, 2018.
- Purpose: strengthen audit standards, assurance practices, and technology use in corporate financial reporting.
- GS relevance: Statutory & Regulatory Bodies (GS Paper 2).
2. e-Jagriti Portal Wins National Award
- e-Jagriti (Dept. of Consumer Affairs) won the Silver Award at NAeG 2026 (National Awards for e-Governance).
- Category: Government Process Re-engineering by Use of Technology.
- Selected out of 341 central and state nominations.
- e-Jagriti is used for filing/tracking consumer grievance cases online.
3. Special Trains for Festive Season
- Indian Railways announced special trains for Dussehra, Diwali, and Chhath.
- Aim: manage festive-season passenger rush.
- Covers major routes connecting big cities to festival-heavy states.
International Current Affairs
1. US Strikes IRGC Targets in Iran
- US carried out fresh airstrikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran.
- Reason: recent attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and on US troops in the region.
- Location of strikes: Kermanshah, Iran.
- Strait of Hormuz = key global oil-shipping route between Iran and Oman.
2. IMF–Senegal Loan Deal
- IMF reached a staff-level agreement with Senegal.
- Loan size: $2.2 billion.
- Duration: 36 months.
- Purpose: support economic reforms after an earlier IMF programme was suspended over undisclosed debt.
3. South Korea Helps Nepal After Floods
- South Korea’s foreign ministry to send a 44-member emergency relief team to Nepal.
- Reason: recent flash floods in Nepal.
- Task: support search-and-rescue operations.
Quick Revision Points
- NFRA’s new panel → Advisory Committee on Audit Quality, Assurance and Technology
- e-Jagriti → Silver Award, NAeG 2026 (Dept. of Consumer Affairs)
- US strikes IRGC in Kermanshah, Iran
- IMF–Senegal → $2.2 billion, 36-month loan
- South Korea → 44-member relief team to Nepal