Current Affairs One- Liner: 28th & 29th August 2026

National: On 27 August 2026 , Indian Railways outlined a major capacity-expansion plan covering about 11,000 km of high-density routes . The proposal involves adding additional tracks, including four-laning heavily congest…

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India to Host 18th BRICS Summit in Delhi in September

Current Context: India will host the 18th BRICS Summit on 12–13 September 2026 in New Delhi under its BRICS Chairship 2026 . This is India's fourth BRICS Chairship , after 2012, 2016 and 2021. The summit will bring to…

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PM SVANidhi Completes One Year of Restructuring: Expanding Credit, Digital Inclusion

Current Context: The PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme completed one year of its restructured phase on 27 August 2026 . The Union Cabinet had approved restructuring of the scheme on 27 August 2025 ,…

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PM Jan Dhan Yojana Completes 12 Years of Transforming India’s Financial Inclusion

Current Context: The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) completed 12 years on 28 August 2026 . It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 August 2014 as the National Mission for Financial Inclusion.  Key Poi…

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RBI Eases FCNR(B) Swap Access for Large Transactions

Current Context: On 27 August 2026 , the Reserve Bank of India relaxed access rules for its USD-INR swap facility linked to Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank), or FCNR(B), deposits . The move came just before the 31 Augu…

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Current Affairs One-Liner: 27th August 2026

National: On 25 August 2026, U nion Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Mission Samriddh Gaon in New Delhi. The programme aims to develop poverty-free, employment-rich and self-reliant villages throu…

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World Water Week 2026

Current Context:  World Water Week 2026 was held from 23 to 27 August 2026 in Stockholm, Sweden, bringing together policymakers, researchers, businesses, civil-society organisations and water experts to discuss major glo…

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SCO Summit 2026 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Current Context: The 26th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State is scheduled to be held on 1 September 2026 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan is hosting the summit as the SCO Chair for 2025–26, with President Sa…

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