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Daily Current Affairs: 13 & 14 September 2026

Current affairs of 13 & 14 September 2026: Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Cattle and Buffalo Breeding; CAZRI Moth Bean Varieties Survive 35-Day Dry Spell; Schizopygopsis waddellii: Tibetan Fish Found in Arunachal, and 8 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 11 topics

National Affairs

  1. Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Rail Line: 41st Tunnel Breakthrough Achieved

Banking & Finance

  1. Bankers’ Books Evidence Act 2026 Comes Into Force 1 Oct
  2. SEBI Consultation Paper on Closing Auction Session Changes

International Affairs

  1. China Southern Airlines to restart Guangzhou-Delhi flights
  2. INS Sudarshini visits Livorno: India-Italy naval ties
  3. BRICS BioDesign Programme Led by AMTZ Launched

Agriculture & Rural

  1. Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Cattle and Buffalo Breeding
  2. CAZRI Moth Bean Varieties Survive 35-Day Dry Spell
  3. Schizopygopsis waddellii: Tibetan Fish Found in Arunachal

Defence & Security

  1. Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise Held

Awards & Persons

  1. US Open 2026: Rybakina and Zverev Win Singles Titles

National Affairs

Banking & Finance

Economy

3. SEBI Consultation Paper on Closing Auction Session Changes

  • SEBI issued a consultation paper with seven proposals on the Closing Auction Session (CAS), with comments invited until 3 October 2026.
  • For expiry-day settlement, it prefers keeping CTS VWAP for at least one year over a blended VWAP.
  • It proposes stopping the indicative index value during CAS, since it rests on unexecuted indicative prices.
  • Orders within 1% of the reference price stay cancellable; those beyond 1% and up to 3% cannot be cancelled.
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International Affairs

Agriculture & Rural

Agriculture & Rural Development

7. Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Cattle and Buffalo Breeding

  • ART such as AI, IVF, OPU and cloning helps India raise milk yield and conserve indigenous bovine genetics.
  • India's first cloned cattle, a Gir calf named GANGA, was produced at ICAR-NDRI in 2025.
  • Rashtriya Gokul Mission began in December 2014; its outlay for the 15th Finance Commission cycle totals ₹3,400 crore.
  • Badri cattle are native to Uttarakhand and carry the state animal status.
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Defence & Security

Awards & Persons

Sports

11. US Open 2026: Rybakina and Zverev Win Singles Titles

  • Elena Rybakina beat defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the women's title and become world No. 1.
  • Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 in the men's final.
  • It was Zverev's second major of 2026 after the French Open.
  • Rybakina took the prize of US$5.5 million (A$7.67 million), reported as the largest in Grand Slam history.
  • Shelton's loss extended the American men's Grand Slam drought to 23 years.
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