Current Affairs August 2026
Each day’s top stories, with a free question on each. Open a day to read and practise.
Current Affairs 31 August 2026
- NEET-PG 2026 at Jaipur centre rescheduled after power failure
- Assam clears Rs 50,000-crore package for women, health, roads and schools
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Current Affairs 30 August 2026
- India opens 24x7 control room for nationals affected by Nepal flash floods
- Centre working on Article 371-style framework for Ladakh, says Union Minister Rijiju
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Current Affairs 29 August 2026
- PM Modi departs for four-day visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyz Republic
- Devastating flash floods in Nepal–Tibet border region leave hundreds dead and missing; India affected
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Current Affairs 28 August 2026
- India to host 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 12–13 September 2026
- India rescues nationals and sends humanitarian aid after Nepal flash floods
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Current Affairs 27 August 2026
- Nepal flash floods trigger cross-border rescue concerns for Indian nationals
- India-China special representatives hold boundary talks
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Current Affairs 26 August 2026
- India and China hold 25th round of Special Representatives’ talks on boundary issue in Beijing
- Government lifts export ban on wheat and related products, changes policy from “Prohibited” to “Free”
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Current Affairs 25 August 2026
- Ajit Doval arrives in Beijing for India-China boundary talks
- India changes wheat export policy from prohibited to free
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Current Affairs 24 August 2026
- Jaishankar on two-day Russia visit for 27th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission session
- Ajit Doval to hold Special Representatives talks on India-China border in Beijing
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Current Affairs 23 August 2026
- National Space Day 2026 observed to mark Chandrayaan-3 soft landing anniversary
- Parliament’s Monsoon Session 2026 concludes with passage of key reform Bills
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Current Affairs 22 August 2026
- India and ADB sign $230 million loan to upgrade Chennai water and sanitation
- India initiates in absentia proceedings against 26/11 accused Hafiz Saeed and five others
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Current Affairs 21 August 2026
- Haryana uses GIS tools under PM GatiShakti to cut infra project site assessment time to 1–2 days
- India and Japan agree to deepen maritime security cooperation and explore joint naval shipbuilding
+9 more stories · 22 MCQs
Current Affairs 20 August 2026
- Nirmala Sitharaman to lead Indian delegation to 4th India–Singapore Ministerial Roundtable on 20 August 2026
- UIDAI completes over 2 crore mandatory Aadhaar biometric updates for schoolchildren
+9 more stories · 22 MCQs
Current Affairs 18 August 2026
- India hosts BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting at Bharat Mandapam
- PM announces target of 100 GW nuclear power capacity by 2047
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Current Affairs 17 August 2026
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to visit India for BRICS Summit
- India orders sharp increase in domestic LPG production amid Iran conflict
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Current Affairs 16 August 2026
- PM Modi unveils ‘Sapta Dhara’ reform roadmap and major schemes in 13th Independence Day speech
- PM Modi announces large-scale youth employment support scheme of ₹1 lakh crore
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Current Affairs 15 August 2026
- India celebrates 80th Independence Day with focus on ‘Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat@2047’ and 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’
- Indian Navy and US Navy conclude EOD Exercise 2026 at Southern Naval Command, Kochi
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Current Affairs 14 August 2026
- India removes import duty on select mobile phone and electronics parts
- India’s consumer inflation likely stayed above RBI’s 4% target in June
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Current Affairs 10 August 2026
- Assam flood death toll reaches 100 amid continuing displacement
- Amarnath Yatra suspended due to rain and unlikely to resume this year
+10 more stories · 24 MCQs
Current Affairs 9 August 2026
- Centre notifies appointment of 30 judges to four High Courts
- India’s consumer inflation likely rose above RBI target in June
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Current Affairs 8 August 2026
- Lok Sabha passes MSME Bill to reduce payment delays and speed up disputes
- India’s consumer inflation likely crossed RBI’s 4% target in June
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Current Affairs 7 August 2026
- Centre removes import duty on select smartphone and electronics parts
- India consumer inflation likely breached 4% RBI target in June
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Current Affairs 6 August 2026
- India scraps import duties on key smartphone and electronics parts
- India consumer inflation likely breaches RBI’s 4% target in June
+14 more stories · 32 MCQs
Current Affairs 5 August 2026
- India scraps import duty on select mobile phone and electronics parts
- India’s FY2024-25 GDP growth estimated at 6.5 percent
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Current Affairs 4 August 2026
- Centre removes import duty on select smartphone and electronics components
- India’s consumer inflation in June likely breaches RBI’s 4% target after 16 months
+13 more stories · 30 MCQs
Current Affairs 3 August 2026
- India removes import duty on key smartphone and electronics components
- India’s consumer inflation in June likely breached RBI’s 4% target for first time in 16 months
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Current Affairs 2 August 2026
- India approves Dixon–Vivo joint venture for smartphone manufacturing
- India removes import duty on select smartphone and electronics parts
+13 more stories · 30 MCQs
Current Affairs 1 August 2026
- India scraps import duty on select smartphone and electronic components
- Dixon Technologies–Vivo joint venture gets government approval for smartphone manufacturing
+14 more stories · 32 MCQs