Current Affairs One-Liner: 30th & 31st August 2026

National: President Droupadi Murmu cleared the establishment of a High Court Bench in Ladakh on 27 August 2026 by promulgating the Union Territory of Ladakh (Sitting of the Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir an…

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India Forex Reserves hit record $729.3 billion

Current Context: India’s foreign exchange reserves reached an all-time high of $729.328 billion in the week ended 21 August 2026 , according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India on 28 August 2026 .  Key Points: Ind…

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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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e-Shram Portal Completes 5 Years

Current Context:  On 26 August 2026 , the e-Shram Portal completed five years since its launch by the Ministry of Labour and Employment . It was launched to create a national database of unorganised workers and connect the…

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Current Affairs One- Liner: 26th August 2026

National: On 23 August 2026 , reports highlighted NITI Aayog findings that around 87 million Indians aged 15–29 are in the NEET category, meaning they are neither in employment, education nor training. Around 88% of these…

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Scindia Launches Revamped Dak Sewa & Dak MITRA Apps

Current Context:  On 24 August 2026, Union Minister for Communications and DoNER Jyotiraditya M. Scindia launched the revamped Dak Sewa and Dak MITRA mobile applications as part of India Post’s digital modernisation prog…

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MeitY Launched GENESIS EIR Cohort 3.0

Current Context:  The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched GENESIS EIR Cohort 3.0 during the GENESIS NextGen Startup Summit held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu in August 2026.  The summit was org…

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Current Affairs One- Liner: 25th August 2026

National: On 21 August 2026, t he Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with a budg etary outlay of ₹62,500 crore. The scheme aims to make India mo…

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