E-Samudra Launched as India Accelerates Digital Transformation of Maritime Governance

Current Context:  On 8 August 2026, India launched E-Samudra, a comprehensive digital platform aimed at modernising maritime governance and improving services for seafarers, shipping companies, ports and other maritime s…

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Current Affairs One- Liner: 9th &10th August 2026

National:  On 7 Au gust 2026 Punjab claimed the top position in NITI Aayog’s school education assessment, with state Education Minister Harjot Singh Bain s highlighting improvements in government-school infrastructure and …

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World Food Prices Reach Three Year High In July

Current Context: The FAO Food Price Index rose to 131.1 points in July 2026, its highest level since January 2023. The increase was mainly driven by higher prices of cereals, vegetable oils and sugar amid adverse weather…

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India Forex Reserves Rise Over Ten Billion Dollars

Current Context: According to RBI data released on 7 August 2026, India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped by $10.512 billion during the week ended 31 July 2026, reaching $692.866 billion. This was the biggest weekly inc…

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RBI Revises Loan Recovery Rules

Current Context: The Reserve Bank of India has revised its framework governing loan recovery and recovery agents, with the updated provisions taking effect from 1 January 2027. The new framework aims to make debt recover…

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Current Affairs One- Liner: 8th August 2026

National:  On 25 Jan uary 2025, President Droupadi Murmu approved the Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards for 49 people. The 12 rat-hole miners who helped r escue 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara-Barkot tunnel…

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SC/ST Creamy Layer: Centre’s Stand Before Supreme Court

Current Context:  In August 2026, the Centre told the Supreme Court that the creamy layer principle should not be applied to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) for excluding relatively affluent members fro…

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CCRAS Launches Digital and Research Initiatives to Modernise Ayurveda

Current Context:  On 3 July 2026, the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) launched three major initiatives during its 5th Executive Committee Meeting. The initiatives aim to strengthen Ayurveda res…

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