Current affairs: 28 August 2026
Every item from 28 August 2026, mapped to the syllabus with an exam angle and practice MCQs.
Friday, 28 August 2026
6 items- Second call under ₹5,000-crore PRIP scheme for pharma-medtech R&DGS3 · Industry, R&D
- Sanchar Saathi recovers record 75,000 lost phones in a monthGS3 · Cyber security, e-governance
- IIP grows 6.7% in July 2026; manufacturing 7.3%GS3 · Industry
- First India–Kuwait Joint Defence Committee meets in New DelhiGS2 · West Asia
- Ex-mill sugar prices fall ~20% after supply measuresGS3 · Food prices
- Backgrounder: nuclear energy safety and the SHANTI Act, 2025GS3 · Energy