Current affairs, 8 September 2026: the GOBARdhan compressed-biogas scheme is rolled out, and the government fills key constitutional and judicial posts

8 September 2026 pairs a scheme for the economy-and-environment section with two polity appointments. All three are the kind of factual items examiners lift straight into a question.

GOBARdhan: a national scheme for compressed biogas

The GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) National Circular Bioenergy Scheme for Compressed Biogas (CBG) is being rolled out, with a total outlay of ₹23,731 crore over ten years (FY2026-27 to FY2035-36). Approved by the Union Cabinet on 6 August 2026 and administered by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, it creates a single integrated platform across the CBG value chain — offtake, pricing, capital support, pipeline infrastructure and financing — and aims to lift domestic CBG production nearly ten-fold by converting cattle dung, crop residue and organic waste into clean gas and manure. Prime Minister of India · Renewable Watch

Two key appointments

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved Vivek Kumar Dewangen, a 1993-batch Manipur cadre IAS officer, as Secretary of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) — the constitutional body under Article 338, within the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, that safeguards the rights of Scheduled Castes. Separately, with a round of fresh appointments, all 25 High Courts now have regular Chief Justices, completing a long-pending exercise; the Supreme Court Collegium is now expected to turn to filling Supreme Court vacancies. Indian Grapevine

Why it matters for an exam: tie GOBARdhan to the Petroleum Ministry and CBG, and remember the Article 338 family — 338 (NCSC), 338A (NCST), 338B (NCBC) — a perennial polity favourite.

What to write in your notebook

Three lines:

1. GOBARdhan: national Compressed Biogas (CBG) scheme, ₹23,731 crore, FY2026-27 to FY2035-36, under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
2. NCSC: Vivek Kumar Dewangen (IAS) named Secretary; NCSC is a constitutional body under Article 338, in the Social Justice Ministry.
3. Judiciary: all 25 High Courts now have regular Chief Justices; Collegium turns to Supreme Court vacancies next.