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Daily Current Affairs – 29 September, 2026

    International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW)

    Context

  • The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste is observed every year on September 29 to promote awareness and collective action to reduce food loss and waste.

    • Food Loss and Food Waste

  •  Food loss refers to the reduction in the quantity or quality of food during production, post-harvest handling, storage, processing and transportation, before it reaches retail.
  • Food waste refers to food discarded at the retail, food-service and household levels, including food that is still suitable for consumption.
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    India’s Emerging Pharmaceutical Opportunity in Rare-Disease Drugs

    Context

  • The growing burden of rare diseases has highlighted the need to strengthen India’s rare-disease pharmaceutical ecosystem and leverage its capabilities in affordable drug manufacturing.

    • What are Rare Diseases?

  •  Rare diseases are conditions that occur infrequently within a population.
  • They are characterized by three key markers: Total number of people with the disease, Prevalence and Availability /Non-availability of treatment options.
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    India’s Reservoir Storage At 70%: At 10-Year Low 

    Context

  • As southwest monsoon withdraws recently, India’s reservoir storage remains below the decadal average, raising concerns over irrigation, drinking water and hydropower.

    • Key Highlights

  • According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) live reservoir storage report dated September 24, 2026, water stored in 178 major reservoirs stands at about 70% of total capacity. 
  • It is below the 10-year average of 76.62% and the 79% storage recorded during the same period in 2025.
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    PRAHAAR: National Counter-terror Policy

    In News

  • The Union Home Minister inaugurated a conference on ‘PRAHAAR – CT Policy and Strategy’ in New Delhi.

    • PRAHAAR

  • The Ministry of Home Affairs has unveiled ‘PRAHAAR’ as India's first comprehensive National Counter Terrorism Policy & Strategy on 23rd February, 2026. 
  • It frames India’s counter-terrorism approach within a broad threat landscape that includes cross-border terrorism, global extremist networks (like Al-Qaeda and ISIS), and modern technological risks such as drones, encrypted communication, cyber attacks, crypto-financing, and CBRNED threats. 
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    News In Short 29-09-2026

    Context

  • The exceptionally heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh has been attributed to the likely interaction of a deep depression originating in the Bay of Bengal and a Western Disturbance over northwestern India.

    • Deep Depression over Central India

  •  A deep depression originating over the Bay of Bengal crossed the North Andhra Pradesh–South Odisha coast before moving inland and weakening.
  • A depression is an organised low-pressure system in which atmospheric pressure is lower than that of the surrounding areas.
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