Current affairs compilation: August 2026
The whole month in one page, day by day. Use it for revision before Prelims.
Saturday, 1 August
5 items- ₹1,09,019 crore advance tax devolution released to StatesGS3 · Fiscal federalism
- Backgrounder: India “effectively free” of Left Wing ExtremismGS3 · Internal security
- Backgrounder: PM Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana for first-time jobsGS3 · Employment
- First India–Rwanda Joint Trade Committee: minerals, health, digitalGS2 · Africa
- Third barrier-free MLFF toll plaza goes live on Delhi–Jaipur NH-48GS3 · Infrastructure
Sunday, 2 August
5 items- Backgrounder: India’s solar growth after PM Surya SarovarGS3 · Renewable energy
- Coal output up 7.51% in July 2026; dispatch up 17.34%GS3 · Energy
- Fresh survey finds no manual scavengers; 89,915 sewer workers validated under NAMASTEGS2 · Social justice
- NBA releases ₹8.22 crore ABS for rice varieties used by a seed companyGS3 · Biodiversity
- PM launches “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan”GS2 · Social issues
Monday, 3 August
5 items- 99.92% of inhabited villages now have a banking outletGS3 · Financial inclusion
- Glaw Lake becomes Arunachal’s first Ramsar site; India’s tally reaches 101GS3 · Wetlands
- Green Credit Programme: incentives for tree planting and land restorationGS3 · Environment
- Gyan Bharatam Mission for manuscript survey and digitisationGS1 · Culture
- Railway freight up 9% in July 2026 to 141 MTGS3 · Infrastructure
Tuesday, 4 August
6 items- Backgrounder: GI tags as global brandsGS3 · IPR
- ICAR pigeonpea genome becomes global T2T referenceGS3 · Biotechnology
- ICAR’s indigenous African Swine Fever vaccine dedicated to the nationGS3 · Animal husbandry, biotech
- PM Surya Ghar crosses 50 lakh rooftop solar homes; 14.8 GW installedGS3 · Renewable energy
- Push for nano urea and nano DAP to improve nutrient-use efficiencyGS3 · Agriculture inputs
- Six coal blocks auctioned in 15th commercial roundGS3 · Mining
Wednesday, 5 August
5 items- INCOIS AI model: El Niño likely to persist till Feb 2027GS1 · Climatology
- NJORT deployed as Chandipura virus outbreak probed in Gujarat, RajasthanGS2 · Health
- PFBR Kalpakkam attained first criticality on 6 April 2026GS3 · Nuclear energy
- Seven years since abrogation of Article 370GS2 · Polity, J&K
- SVAMITVA: drone mapping for rural property rightsGS2 · Rural governance
Thursday, 6 August
6 items- Agni-4 test-fired from ChandipurGS3 · Defence
- Cabinet approves ₹23,731-crore GOBARdhan national CBG schemeGS3 · Energy, waste
- Coal production 69.75 MT in July 2026; supply adequateGS3 · Energy
- Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut Namo Bharat RRTS fully operationalGS3 · Urban transport
- Govt denies ethanol import commitment to the USGS3 · Trade, biofuels
- Govt outlines regulatory steps against AI deepfakesGS3 · Cyber security
Friday, 7 August
6 items- ABHA Scan and Register crosses 25 crore OPD registrationsGS2 · Health, digital
- GeM turns 10: cumulative GMV over ₹20 lakh croreGS2 · Governance
- India and Bhutan review power and trans-border river cooperationGS2 · Neighbourhood
- National Mission on Edible Oils–Oil Palm implementationGS3 · Agriculture
- Rail freight loading rises to 1,670 MT in 2025-26 with full DFC operationsGS3 · Logistics
- MEA Parliament replies (6-7 Aug 2026): Arctic, UNSC seatGS2 · Parliament replies
Saturday, 8 August
5 items- Backgrounder: GeM transforming public procurementGS2 · Governance
- E-Samudra single-window portal for seafarers launchedGS2 · Governance
- Govt: no charges for UPI users; PSS Act amendment enables future MDRGS3 · Payments
- OMC tests reject claims of high chloride and moisture in E20 petrolGS3 · Energy
- PM and US Vice President Vance review strategic partnershipGS2 · India–US
Sunday, 9 August
5 items- Backgrounder: CPGRAMS grievance redressalGS2 · Governance
- India crosses 300 GW non-fossil power capacityGS3 · Renewable energy
- India–US Navy explosive ordnance disposal exercise at KochiGS3 · Defence
- NBA disburses ₹3.79 crore ABS to 33 States/UTsGS3 · Biodiversity
- PMAY-Urban: 1.25 crore houses sanctioned, 1 crore deliveredGS2 · Urban development
Monday, 10 August
6 items- 11 more e-Visa entry ports notified; total now 88GS2 · Governance
- Asiatic lions rise to 891 in 2025 from 523 in 2015GS3 · Conservation
- Global Engagement Scheme frames India’s cultural diplomacyGS2 · Soft power
- PLFS Q1 2026-27: LFPR 54.6%, urban male LFPR 75.3%GS3 · Employment
- River interlinking: 30 links identified; only Ken–Betwa in implementationGS1 · Geography
- Unusual ozone-rich layer found over the North Bay of BengalGS3 · Atmosphere
Tuesday, 11 August
6 items- GRSE launches Next Generation OPV “Shruti”GS3 · Defence
- India is world’s top ship recycler (35.4% share in 2025)GS3 · Shipping, environment
- MSMED (Amendment) Bill, 2026 passedGS3 · MSMEs
- SIGHT tenders push green hydrogen use in refineriesGS3 · Energy
- Urban Flood Risk Management Programme: Phase II in 11 cities incl. Lucknow and KanpurGS3 · Disaster management
- Kalanamak rice output in Siddharthnagar up over five times (2018–2025)GS3 · Agriculture
Wednesday, 12 August
6 items- 16th Finance Commission recommends ₹4.35 lakh crore for rural local bodiesGS2 · Local government, fiscal federalism
- Census 2027: houselisting done in 31 States/UTs; snow-bound enumeration in SeptemberGS2 · Governance
- CPI inflation 4.45% in July 2026 (new base 2024)GS3 · Inflation
- India and SACU sign ToR for Preferential Trade Agreement talksGS2 · Africa
- NCSC submits Annual Report 2024–25 to the PresidentGS2 · Constitutional bodies
- Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 creates a National Tribunals CommissionGS2 · Judiciary
Thursday, 13 August
7 items- 5.63 lakh villages have liquid waste management under SBM-G Phase IIGS2 · Sanitation
- ISRO on LEO mega-constellations and the Debris Free Space MissionGS3 · Space
- Monsoon Session ends: 19 sittings, 12 Bills passed by both HousesGS2 · Parliament
- NBA releases ₹15.52 crore ABS proceeds from mustard genetic resourcesGS3 · Biodiversity
- NITI report on key sectors for a global manufacturing hubGS3 · Manufacturing
- Seat reservation for Limboo and Tamang STs in Sikkim is sub judiceGS2 · Polity
- MEA Parliament replies (13 Aug 2026): IORA chairGS2 · Parliament replies
Friday, 14 August
6 items- ₹1,577-crore loiter munition contracts for the ArmyGS3 · Defence
- 12-minute TV ad cap removedGS2 · Media regulation
- CBDC-based DBT under PMGKAY launched in Chandigarh and DNHGS3 · Food security, digital currency
- MMDR Amendment Bill, 2026 passed by ParliamentGS3 · Mining
- NITI report on regulation of professional servicesGS3 · Services sector
- WPI inflation 9.78% in July 2026GS3 · Inflation
Saturday, 15 August
5 items- DLI-backed startup achieves first-pass silicon with VIHAAN broadband chipGS3 · Semiconductors
- I-Day: AI skilling of 1 crore youth, 100 GW nuclear by 2047, 6 crore Lakhpati DidisGS2/GS3 · Policy
- NABARD’s RSVC-AMRIT platform for rural innovation launchedGS3 · Rural development, S&T
- National framework to strengthen ITDAs/ITDPs releasedGS2 · Tribal welfare
- PM: social security coverage rose from 25 crore to 100 crore in a decadeGS2 · Welfare
Sunday, 16 August
4 items- DRI busts ₹2,500-crore SAFTA misuse in areca nut importsGS3 · Economy, security
- India hosts 12th BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting (18 Aug)GS3 · Environment
- Make diabetes prevention a national priority, says ministerGS2 · Health
- NIELIT launches CYBER KUSHTI 2026 hackathonGS3 · Cyber security
Monday, 17 August
6 items- CIC launches AppCoMS 2.0 portal for RTI appeals and complaintsGS2 · Transparency
- India releases first guide to grasslands and open natural ecosystems at COP17GS3 · Ecology
- India–Thailand Army exercise MAITREE-XV (18–31 Aug)GS3 · Defence diplomacy
- Kharif sowing: rice area 379 lakh ha, behind last year (as on 14 Aug)GS3 · Agriculture
- MoD leases two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones for Navy for 30 monthsGS3 · Defence
- PLFS July 2026: LFPR rises to 55.4%GS3 · Employment
Tuesday, 18 August
6 items- ₹3,942 crore for amended BharatNet in ChhattisgarhGS2/GS3 · Digital connectivity
- 6th Positive Indigenisation List of 405 defence items notifiedGS3 · Defence production
- Backgrounder: India is world’s top coconut producerGS3 · Agriculture
- Digital FASTag Local Pass extended to 121 toll plazasGS3 · Infrastructure
- RRB loans up 10.3% to ₹5.78 lakh crore; PSL achievement 91.7%GS3 · Banking
- UIDAI completes 2 crore mandatory biometric updates for schoolchildrenGS2 · Governance
Wednesday, 19 August
6 items- Backgrounder: makhana, from wetland crop to superfoodGS3 · Agriculture
- Cabinet clears ₹3,590.73-crore 4-laning of Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi–Sonbarsa NH-22GS3 · Infrastructure
- CAQM approves phased shift to cleaner light goods vehicles in NCRGS3 · Air pollution
- DRI seizes 54 ivory artefacts, busts trafficking syndicateGS3 · Wildlife crime
- India to host 5th Coast Guard Global Summit in February 2027GS3 · Maritime security
- MMDR Amendment Act FAQs: 14 kinds of State mining revenueGS3 · Mining
Thursday, 20 August
6 items- Backgrounder: PM Janjatiya Vikas Mission and the minor forest produce economyGS2 · Tribal welfare
- CMLRE releases national report on deep-sea fishery resources of India’s EEZGS3 · Blue economy
- Core industries grow 5.4% in July 2026 (base 2022-23)GS3 · Industry
- Data-sharing policy under Sujalam Bharat DPI for drinking waterGS2 · Governance
- India–Japan defence ministers meet in New DelhiGS2 · India–Japan
- MMDR Amendment Act, 2026 notified on 17 AugustGS3 · Mining
Friday, 21 August
6 items- 29 FDI proposals (₹4,896 crore) under revised land-border frameworkGS3 · External sector
- ₹62,500-crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme notifiedGS3 · Industry
- ADB $230 million loan for climate-resilient Chennai water and sewerageGS3 · Urban infrastructure
- Backgrounder: PM-AASHA for MSP price supportGS3 · Agriculture
- BRICS tourism ministers adopt Jaipur DeclarationGS2 · BRICS
- Ken–Betwa Link Project FAQs: water for BundelkhandGS3 · Water resources
Saturday, 22 August
6 items- BRICS STI ministers adopt Chennai DeclarationGS2 · BRICS
- EPFO’s one-time Employees’ Enrolment Campaign 2026GS3 · Social security
- FDCs of chlorpheniramine + phenylephrine restricted for children under 4GS2 · Health regulation
- NADCP: 147 crore FMD vaccine doses administeredGS3 · Animal husbandry
- Navy receives Mangrol, third CSL-built ASW shallow water craftGS3 · Defence
- NBA releases ₹2.82 crore ABS to 27 SBBs, 3 UTBCs and ICAR-IIHRGS3 · Biodiversity
Sunday, 23 August
4 items- Backgrounder: regenerative agriculture for soil healthGS3 · Agriculture
- Home Minister reviews Siliguri Corridor security and infrastructureGS3 · Border security
- INS Sudarshini reaches Lisbon on Lokayan 26 expeditionGS3 · Defence diplomacy
- PM meets space startup CEOs on policy consistencyGS3 · Space economy
Monday, 24 August
5 items- Draft amendments to Medical Devices Rules to ease complianceGS2 · Health regulation
- India–Cambodia trade up 36% to $406.78 millionGS2 · Southeast Asia
- India restored 21.76 million ha in 2011–2020, UNCCD COP17 toldGS3 · Land degradation
- India’s first non-GMO high-expansion popcorn maize hybrid launchedGS3 · Agriculture
- Service Producer Price Indices released for Q1 2026-27 (base 2022-23)GS3 · Inflation, statistics
Tuesday, 25 August
6 items- 100 new Indian ships planned to cut $75 billion freight billGS3 · Shipping
- DRDO to transfer all conventional missile technologies to Indian industryGS3 · Defence
- e-Shram at 5 years: 31.89 crore unorganised workers registeredGS2 · Labour welfare
- RRBs post record ₹10,176 crore profit in FY26GS3 · Banking
- UNCCD COP17: India urges shift from drought response to drought resilienceGS3 · Disaster management
- UPI completes 10 yearsGS3 · Digital payments
Wednesday, 26 August
5 items- At UNCCD COP17, India calls for community-led rangeland restorationGS3 · Land degradation
- Backgrounder: sugar industry and the 2026 price riseGS3 · Agriculture
- India offers flood relief to Nepal; PM speaks to Nepal PMGS2 · Neighbourhood
- India–Seychelles high-level meeting on fisheries and blue economyGS2 · Indian Ocean
- CAQM seals 16 units in Loni, Ghaziabad under Operation Clean AirGS3 · Air pollution
Thursday, 27 August
4 items- Buffer onions sold at ₹35/kg in Delhi-NCR; “Kanda Express” moves stocksGS3 · Food prices
- Navy receives Samarthak, first indigenous multi-purpose vesselGS3 · Defence
- PM Jan Dhan Yojana at 12: 59.09 crore accounts, ₹3.17 lakh crore depositsGS3 · Financial inclusion
- PM SVANidhi restructured: lending extended to 2030, 1.15 crore vendors targetedGS2 · Urban welfare
Friday, 28 August
6 items- Backgrounder: nuclear energy safety and the SHANTI Act, 2025GS3 · Energy
- Ex-mill sugar prices fall ~20% after supply measuresGS3 · Food prices
- First India–Kuwait Joint Defence Committee meets in New DelhiGS2 · West Asia
- IIP grows 6.7% in July 2026; manufacturing 7.3%GS3 · Industry
- Sanchar Saathi recovers record 75,000 lost phones in a monthGS3 · Cyber security, e-governance
- Second call under ₹5,000-crore PRIP scheme for pharma-medtech R&DGS3 · Industry, R&D
Saturday, 29 August
4 items- 4th India–Argentina JTC: lithium, energy, pharma market accessGS2 · Latin America
- CBG procurement price fixed at ₹2,110/MMBtu under GOBARdhanGS3 · Energy
- Per Drop More Crop: 115 lakh ha under micro-irrigationGS3 · Irrigation
- PMFBY at 10 years: 92 crore applications insured, ₹2.06 lakh crore claimsGS3 · Agriculture
Sunday, 30 August
5 items- Backgrounder: a decade of higher education growth (AISHE, NEP 2020)GS2 · Education
- iFMS fertiliser tracking linked with Meri Fasal Mera ByoraGS3 · Agriculture inputs
- India–Uzbekistan joint statement during PM’s state visitGS2 · Central Asia
- “Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031” plan for ornamental fisheriesGS3 · Fisheries, islands
- NBA disburses ₹5.68 crore ABS funds for okra, cucumber, watermelonGS3 · Biodiversity
Monday, 31 August
6 items- Backgrounder: National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical SystemsGS3 · Emerging tech
- C-DOT unveils 14 indigenous quantum-security products (QKD, PQC)GS3 · S&T, cyber security
- INS Nipun, second Nistar-class diving support vessel, commissionedGS3 · Defence
- Modi–Putin meet at SCO Bishkek; 27th India–Russia IGC outcomes welcomedGS2 · India–Russia
- Q1 2026-27 GDP grows 7.8% (real), 10.3% nominalGS3 · National income
- UPI goes live in Uzbekistan through UZQRGS3 · Digital payments