Current affairs relevant to GS3.
A PIB backgrounder of 29 August 2026 says the Per Drop More Crop scheme has brought over 115 lakh hectares under micro-irrigation by July 2026, about 8.11 per cent of the net sown area. It funds drip and sprinkler systems, giving 55 per cent aid to small and marginal farmers and 45 per cent to others, now under PM-RKVY.
29 Aug 2026
A PIB backgrounder of 29 August 2026 reviews ten years of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, launched on 18 February 2016. From Kharif 2016 to Rabi 2025-26 it insured over 92.46 crore farmer applications and paid claims above ₹2.06 lakh crore. The Union Budget 2026-27 gives it ₹12,200 crore, and 25 States and UTs run it in Kharif 2026.
29 Aug 2026
A PIB backgrounder of 28 August 2026 explains how India keeps nuclear power safe and how atomic energy is used beyond electricity. India runs 24 reactors at seven sites with 8.78 GW, has nine under construction, and aims for 100 GW by 2047 under the Nuclear Energy Mission, backed by the SHANTI Act, 2025.
28 Aug 2026
On 28 August 2026 the Food Ministry said ex-mill sugar prices had fallen about 20 per cent, and retail prices had begun to fall. Stock checks found mills holding more than declared. A fortnightly quota system from September will replace the monthly one, and sold sugar must leave mills within seven days.
28 Aug 2026
MoSPI's quick estimate on 28 August 2026 shows the Index of Industrial Production grew 6.7 per cent in July 2026 over July 2025, on base 2022-23. Manufacturing grew 7.3 per cent and electricity 8.7 per cent, while mining fell 0.9 per cent. Capital goods rose 16.1 per cent and consumer durables 10.5 per cent.
28 Aug 2026
On 28 August 2026 the Department of Telecommunications said Sanchar Saathi had helped recover more than 75,000 lost or stolen mobile handsets in a single month for the first time. Monthly recoveries rose 201 per cent from April 2025 to July 2026, helped by better coordination with police and new features for citizens.
28 Aug 2026
On 28 August 2026 the Department of Pharmaceuticals announced the second call for applications under the ₹5,000 crore Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma and MedTech scheme. Early-stage projects of startups and MSMEs can get up to ₹5 crore, and later-stage projects up to ₹100 crore, capped at 35 per cent of cost.
28 Aug 2026
On 27 August 2026 the Department of Consumer Affairs began selling buffer onions at ₹35 per kg through retail outlets and mobile vans in Delhi-NCR. NAFED and NCCF vans were flagged off from Krishi Bhawan. The Kanda Express rail initiative, which moved about 88,000 MT to 16 cities in 2025-26, is speeding stocks to cities.
27 Aug 2026
On 27 August 2026 Larsen & Toubro's Kattupalli yard delivered Samarthak, the first Multi-Purpose Vessel of the Indian Navy. The ship has over 75 per cent indigenous content. It is meant as a trial and evaluation platform, and can also do maritime surveillance, offshore patrol and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
27 Aug 2026
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, launched on 28 August 2014, completed 12 years in August 2026. As on 19 August 2026 it had 59.09 crore accounts holding ₹3.17 lakh crore, with 55.7 per cent of holders women and 77.8 per cent of accounts in rural and semi-urban areas. Over 41 crore RuPay cards have been issued.
27 Aug 2026