{"id":84890,"date":"2026-09-16T11:26:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T05:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=84890"},"modified":"2026-09-16T11:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T06:03:38","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-16-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/16-09-2026\/84890\/","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 16-September-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headline<\/strong><\/th>Source<\/strong><\/th>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Merchants face 0.4% fee on UPI payment above \u20b92,000<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India\u2019s 26% goods exports surge lowers trade deficit<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
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Meta to share reports on child safety with govt. agencies directly<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
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Six States sign \u20b915,624-crore pact; tenth water dispute set to end under PM Modi: Shah<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
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Decoding India\u2019s GDP base revision<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong>


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How AI risks can outpace safeguards<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
The rise of industrial tourism in China<\/strong>

<\/td>		The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR) \/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
China calls on India to take relations forward \u2018without stagnation or backsliding\u2019<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong>


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VB-G RAM G scheme trails MGNREGS by 9% in August<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page14)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>


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Govt. to ease MSME, start-up entry into R&D in defence<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page14)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
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India gears up for EU\u2019s carbon tax<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page15)<\/strong><\/td>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Nepal flash floods wash away dreams of clean, easy hydropower<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page20)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Peak water: a flow U-turn<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page20)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Environment)<\/strong>
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Merchants To pay 0.4% fee on UPI payments over Rs 2,000<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
In HC, Govt backs plea to let same-sex partner take medical call for the other<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
ED flags bankruptcy code frauds, ‘disproportionate’ haircuts as thrust areas<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong>

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In a first, India starts exporting Hilsa to Bangladesh, most are from Gujarat<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page2)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
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Six states sign Kishau pact; 10th water dispute resolution: Shah<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
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Sanjukta Parasor is first woman officer to lead CRPF’s COBRA unit<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Internal Security)<\/strong>
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After BRICS, it’s time to navigate the realities of great power rivalries<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page10)<\/strong><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Respect, interest, sensitivity are three mutuals guiding ties with China: India<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong>

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Why India’s stance on WTO plurilateral deals may be shifting<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Sugar rush, chip price surge: RBI rate hike looms as price pressures spread<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong>

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Why rising US govt bond yields are a worry for the world<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page16)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
US’s orbital weapons: The limits of global pacts governing space militarisation<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page16)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong>
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Prime Minister pays tribute to Saratchandra Chattopadhyay on his 150th birth anniversary<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1(History )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Defence Accounts Department Achieves 100% Normalization of Air Force and Navy Pension Cases on SPARSH<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Defence)<\/strong>
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INDIA-US JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS 2026 COMMENCES AT AULI AND MAHAJAN<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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