Current affairs, 19 September 2026: SEMICON India 2026 closes at Yashobhoomi and RBI schedules overnight VRRR for 21 September

19 September 2026 closes the three-day SEMICON India 2026 summit and follows an RBI liquidity-management announcement — both event-date and institution questions.

SEMICON India 2026 concludes (17–19 September)

SEMICON India 2026 — inaugurated by PM Modi on 17 September — concludes 19 September 2026 at Yashobhoomi (IICC), Dwarka, New Delhi, under the theme “Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem.” The fifth edition brought together 600+ participating companies, ~50,000 visitors, delegates from 52 countries, 400+ executives and 150+ speakers, with six Country Pavilions (Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden) and 12 State booths. Day-one highlights included virtual commercial launches at CDIL Mohali and Suchi Semicon Surat, taking operational ATMP units to five under Semicon 1.0, and the PM’s roadmap for Semicon 2.0 at USD 13.5 billion; the closing ceremony on 19 September (4–5 pm) covers DeepTech Hackathon and startup-pitch outcomes. PIB · Dainik Jagran

RBI: overnight VRRR scheduled for 21 September (announced 18 September)

On 18 September 2026, the RBI announced an overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF for Monday, 21 September 2026, with a notified amount of ₹1,00,000 crore (tenor 1 day, window 9:30–10:00 AM). Funds are set to reverse on 22 September 2026 (Tuesday) — continuing the central bank’s series of VRRR operations to absorb surplus banking-system liquidity and anchor overnight rates near the policy repo rate. RBI

Why it matters for an exam: SEMICON 2026 = 17–19 Sep, Yashobhoomi, 600+ companies, Semicon 2.0 USD 13.5 bn; Overnight VRRR = announced 18 Sep, auction 21 Sep, ₹1 lakh cr notified, reversal 22 Sep.

What to write in your notebook

Three lines:

1. SEMICON India 2026: 17–19 Sep 2026, Yashobhoomi; theme Silicon to Systems; 600+ companies, 52 countries; closes 19 Sep.
2. Semicon 2.0: USD 13.5 billion outlay (from USD 8 bn in 1.0); 5 commercial ATMP units operational under Semicon 1.0.
3. RBI overnight VRRR: announced 18 Sep 2026; auction 21 Sep, ₹1 lakh cr notified, 1-day tenor; reversal 22 Sep 2026.