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The notification follows the passage of the Kerala Alteration of Name Bill in the Lok Sabha on August 11 and the Rajya Sabha on August 12. President Droupadi Murmu earlier gave assent to the Bill, turning it into law.

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🔹 7th India Morocco Joint Commission
• The 7th India Morocco Joint Commission was co-chaired by Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, and Omar Hejira, Morocco’s Secretary of State for Foreign Trade.
• India and Morocco agreed to work towards doubling bilateral trade over the next five years.
• A new Joint Working Group will examine the feasibility of a Preferential Trade Agreement and address tariff and non-tariff barriers.
• The 8th Joint Commission will be held in New Delhi.

🔹 India Seychelles Fisheries Cooperation
• India and Seychelles held a high-level bilateral meeting to strengthen cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and the Blue Economy.
• The Seychelles delegation was led by Fisheries, Agriculture and Blue Economy Minister Wallace Cosgrow, while India was represented by Fisheries Secretary Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi.

🔹 UNCCD COP17
• India participated in the Ministerial Dialogue on Restoration of Rangelands and the Well-being of Pastoralist Communities at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
• India called for community-led restoration with pastoralists treated as custodians of rangelands.

🔹 7th India Vietnam Coast Guard High-Level Meeting
• The meeting was held in Chennai under the 2015 MoU on Coast Guard cooperation.
• It was co-chaired by Indian Coast Guard Director General Paramesh Sivamani and Vietnam Coast Guard Deputy Commandant Major General Luong Dinh Hung.
• The mechanism strengthens maritime security and operational cooperation between the two Coast Guards.

🔹 LOKAYAN 2026
• Indian Navy sail training ship INS Sudarshini concluded its three-day port call at Lisbon, Portugal.
• The visit strengthened professional and training exchanges between the Indian and Portuguese Navies.
• Lisbon and Ponta Delgada were among the Portuguese ports visited during the transoceanic expedition.

🔹 Khelo India Dialogue 2026
• The nationwide Khelo India Dialogue is being organised as part of National Sports Day 2026 celebrations.
• It is being conducted by MY Bharat across colleges in all States and Union Territories.
• The Yuva Samvaad focuses on five themes: Sports, Olympic Aspirations, Youth Leadership, Viksit Bharat and Nasha Mukt Yuva.
• The programme also focuses on scientific talent identification and development of athletes for India’s 2036 Olympic aspirations.

🔹 India Offers Assistance to Flood-Hit Nepal
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah following severe floods in Nepal.
• India offered all possible humanitarian assistance and coordinated rescue and relief efforts with Nepalese authorities.
• NDRF and local rescue teams in vulnerable India Nepal border areas were also placed on high alert.
🔹 India Morocco Economic Partnership
• Bilateral trade between India and Morocco reached around USD 4 billion in 2025.
• The two countries identified cooperation opportunities in fertilisers, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, AI, agriculture, mining and automotive sectors.
• India and Morocco will mark 70 years of diplomatic relations in 2027.

🔹 Hutatma Smruti Smarak at Patradevi
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the redeveloped Hutatma Smruti Smarak at Patradevi, Goa.
• The memorial commemorates Satyagrahis associated with the Goa Liberation Movement against Portuguese rule.

🔹 IICT Netflix Scholarship Initiative
• The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies and Netflix announced scholarships for 100 students.
• Students can receive up to 80% financial support across six professional programmes.
• Courses cover areas including visual effects, animation, virtual art, media technology, interactive comics and e-sports management.

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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa created history, becoming the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour after staging a stunning comeback to defeat defending champion Fabiano Caruana 15-13 in the final at St. Louis in US

Praggnanandhaa started the final day six points behind Caruana but won both rapid games to take the lead.

He then held his ground in the four blitz games to seal a 15-13 victory, claim a 2 lakh dollar first prize and also secure a guaranteed spot in next year’s Grand Chess Tour.

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📚 CURRENT AFFAIRS | 27 AUGUST 2026

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🔹 Rajbhasha Utkrishtta Sammaan 2025-26
• Recipient : Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India.
• Category : Ministries/Departments with fewer than 300 personnel.
• The award recognises outstanding implementation and promotion of the Official Language Hindi.
• It is conferred by the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs.

🔹 India-Russia Roundtable on Snow Leopard Conservation
• India participated in the Russian-Indian Roundtable Meeting on Snow Leopard Study and Conservation held in Moscow on 26 August.
• India highlighted its use of population estimation, radio telemetry and genetic analysis for snow leopard conservation.

🔹 African Delegation Studies India’s Digital Land Governance
• A high-level delegation from African countries and UNDP engaged with the Department of Land Resources.
• Discussions focused on India’s Digital Public Infrastructure in land governance, including digitisation and transparent land administration.

🔹 Indian Navy Receives INS Samarthak
• Samarthak, the Indian Navy’s first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel, was delivered on 27 August.
• Built by Larsen & Toubro at Kattupalli, the vessel has more than 75% indigenous content.
• It will serve as a versatile trial and evaluation platform for naval systems and equipment.

🔹 T-Series Tanks Overhaul Project
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav performed the Bhoomi Pujan for the project at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur.
• Project cost: ₹472 crore.
• It will create capacity to overhaul 80 T-Series tanks annually.
• Vehicle Factory Jabalpur is a unit of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited.

🔹 Khelo India Dialogue : Khel Ki Baat, PM Modi Ke Saath
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated virtually in the nationwide Khelo India Dialogue.
• The programme was organised ahead of National Sports Day on 29 August.
• It connected athletes and students across 1,500+ educational institutions.
• The Prime Minister highlighted grassroots talent identification, sports infrastructure and India’s long-term sporting ambitions.

🔹 PM Jan Dhan Yojana Completes 12 Years
• Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was launched on 28 August 2014 to promote financial inclusion.
• As of 19 August 2026, 59.09 crore accounts had been opened with deposits of around ₹3.17 lakh crore.
• 56% of account holders are women, while 78% of accounts are in rural and semi-urban areas.
• More than 41 crore RuPay cards have been issued under the scheme.

🔹 PM SVANidhi
• The restructured PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi Scheme completed one year.
• PM SVANidhi was originally launched on 1 June 2020 to provide collateral-free working capital loans to urban street vendors.
• The restructured scheme focuses on expanded credit access, digital inclusion and livelihood opportunities.

🔹 DAANVEER Initiative
• The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched DAANVEER to strengthen digital infrastructure in Gram Panchayats through public participation.
• Citizens and organisations can donate computers directly to eligible Gram Panchayats through the Meri Panchayat App.
• The process is designed to be digital, secure and transparent.

🔹 ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi Ka Modi Yug’
• Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released the book ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi Ka Modi Yug’.
• Author : Rajya Sabha MP Ghanshyam Tiwari.
• The book discusses India’s political and developmental journey during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure.

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📚 CURRENT AFFAIRS | 28 AUGUST 2026

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🔹 Inaugural India Kuwait Joint Defence Committee Meeting
• The first India Kuwait Joint Defence Committee, JDC meeting was held in New Delhi.
• It was co-chaired by Amitabh Prasad from India and Brigadier General Raed Alsakran from Kuwait.
• Cooperation areas include military training, exercises, military medicine, staff talks, defence industry and R&D.
• The mechanism operationalises the India Kuwait Defence Cooperation MoU signed in December 2024.

🔹 Prime Minister to Attend 26th SCO Summit
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uzbekistan and Kyrgyz Republic from 29 August to 1 September 2026.
• He will attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek on 31 August and 1 September.
• The summit marks the 25th anniversary of the SCO.
• India became a full member of the SCO in 2017.
• India’s priorities at the forum will include Security, Connectivity and Opportunity.

🔹 Gnani Artha Sovereign AI Stack Launched
• Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched Gnani Artha at Uprashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
• Developed by GNANI AI, the sovereign AI stack comprises Evon 3.3 and Plexus.
• Evon 3.3 is a Large Language Model, while Plexus connects AI intelligence with real-world applications and institutions.

🔹 India’s Nuclear Energy Programme
• India currently operates 24 nuclear power reactors across 7 sites, with an installed capacity of 8.78 GW.
• Nine more reactors are under construction and preparations are underway for another 10 units.
• The Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat targets 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047.
• Union Budget 2025 to 26 allocated ₹20,000 crore for indigenous Small Modular Reactors.

🔹 Indian Pharmacopoeia Reference Standards
• Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission launched 7 Indian Pharmacopoeia Phytochemical Reference Standards and 5 Botanical Reference Standards.
• The initiative aims to strengthen scientific standardisation and quality assurance of plant-based medicinal products.

🔹 National Sports Day 2026 Campaign
• National Sports Day 2026 is being observed from 28 to 30 August as a three-day nationwide campaign.
• Theme : “Tribute, Play, and Move.”
• National Sports Day commemorates the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand on 29 August.
• The campaign promotes sports, fitness and youth participation.

🔹 BSF Women Wrestling and Boxing Competition 2026
• The BSF Inter Command Women Wrestling and Boxing Competition 2026 concluded at Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 28 August.

🔹 India’s Malaria Elimination Progress
• India recorded nearly an 80% decline in malaria cases and deaths between 2015 and 2025.
• Number of high-burden districts declined from 155 to 33.
• 160 districts reported zero indigenous malaria cases during 2022 to 2025.
• India aims to achieve malaria elimination by 2030.

🔹 PARIVARTAN Scheme
• PARIVARTAN stands for Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivization of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emissions.
• It was approved by the Union Cabinet on 3 June 2026.
• Target: Replace over 2 lakh BS-IV or older trucks and buses in Delhi NCR with BS-VI or stricter compliant or electric vehicles.
• More than 1,300 beneficiaries, 42 banks/NBFCs and 15 automobile OEMs have joined the programme.
🔹 ₹5,000 Crore PRIP Scheme
• Department of Pharmaceuticals announced the second call for applications under the Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma and MedTech, PRIP Scheme.
• Scheme outlay: ₹5,000 crore.
• It supports startups, MSMEs and larger companies engaged in pharmaceutical and MedTech research and innovation.

🔹 National Sports Day
• Observed annually on 29 August, the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand.
• National Sports Day 2026 campaign theme : “Tribute, Play, and Move.”

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📚 CURRENT AFFAIRS | 29 AUGUST 2026

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🔹 Prime Minister’s Visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyz Republic
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic from 29 August to 1 September 2026.
• He is visiting Tashkent on 29 and 30 August at the invitation of Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
• He will subsequently participate in the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in the Kyrgyz Republic.

🔹 4th India Argentina Joint Trade Committee Meeting
• Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal led the Indian side at the 4th India Argentina Joint Trade Committee meeting held in Buenos Aires.
• Cooperation was discussed in lithium, energy, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, digital technologies, space and other emerging sectors.
• Both sides also discussed improving market access for Indian agricultural and pharmaceutical products.

🔹 National Sports Day Celebrations
• India celebrated National Sports Day on 29 August 2026, marking the 121st birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
• Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya led celebrations at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi.
• The nationwide “Ek Ghanta Khel Ke Maidan Mein” initiative encouraged citizens to devote at least one hour to sports and physical activity.
• The initiative is linked with strengthening the Fit India Movement.

🔹 Per Drop More Crop Scheme
• Per Drop More Crop, PDMC, has brought more than 115 lakh hectares under micro irrigation as of July 2026.
• It promotes drip and sprinkler irrigation to improve water use efficiency.
• Financial assistance is 55% for small and marginal farmers and 45% for other farmers, for up to five hectares per beneficiary.
• Since 2022 to 23, PDMC has been implemented under Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, PM RKVY.

🔹 Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
• PMFBY provides crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, pests, diseases, prevented sowing, localised calamities and specified post harvest losses.
• The scheme was launched on 18 February 2016.
• An allocation of ₹12,200 crore has been provided for 2026 to 27.

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📚 CURRENT AFFAIRS | 30 AUGUST 2026

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🔹 Oliy Darajali Do’stlik Order
• Award : Oliy Darajali Do’stlik Order, also called the Order of Highest Friendship.
• Recipient : Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Field/Category : Contribution to strengthening India Uzbekistan friendship and bilateral relations.
• It is Uzbekistan’s highest honour for foreign leaders and was conferred by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

🔹 India Uzbekistan Summit Talks
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent during his State Visit from 29 to 30 August 2026.
• India and Uzbekistan elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
• The two sides concluded agreements covering Ayurveda, mineral resources, higher education, environment, tourism, archives and economic cooperation.

🔹 India Uzbekistan UPI Cooperation
• NPCI International Payments Ltd. and Uzbekistan’s National Interbank Processing Centre signed a commercial agreement.
• It will enable Indian UPI applications to scan Uzbekistan’s UZQR for merchant payments.
• India also announced 100 Lal Bahadur Shastri Scholarships for Hindi language and an ICCR Sanskrit Chair at Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies.

🔹 PM SETU Industry Conclave
• Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and the Uttar Pradesh Government organised the PM SETU Industry Conclave in Lucknow.
• The initiative focuses on transforming Industrial Training Institutes into industry linked centres of excellence and bridging the gap between skills and employment.

🔹 BRICS Run & Ride 2026
• Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya led the 88th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.
• The special National Sports Day edition was organised as BRICS Run & Ride 2026 and simultaneously held at 25,000+ locations across India.

🔹 PM SETU
• PM SETU stands for Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs.
• The scheme aims to modernise ITIs through stronger industry participation and align vocational training with employment requirements.

🔹 One Nation, One Time Initiative
• Under the initiative, a White Rabbit Technology based IST Dissemination Demonstration Network was commissioned at RRSL Bengaluru in July 2026.
• The system can provide precise Indian Standard Time to sectors such as banking, telecom, power, transport and digital governance.

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📚 CURRENT AFFAIRS | 31 AUGUST 2026

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🔹 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in engagements linked to the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
• On the sidelines, he held bilateral meetings with leaders of Iran, Russia, Armenia and Kyrgyz Republic.
• During talks with Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, India reiterated the need for dialogue, diplomacy and freedom of navigation amid tensions in West Asia.

🔹 Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026
• The third regional roadshow for the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 was held in Hyderabad.
• The main summit will be organised at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 2 to 5 November 2026.
• Theme : “Invest. Innovate. Inspire.”
• It will be held alongside the 9th International Solar Alliance Assembly and the 4th International Conference on Green Hydrogen.

🔹 National Seminar on AI in Homoeopathy
• The National Homoeopathy Research Institute in Mental Health, Kottayam organised a national seminar on the application of Artificial Intelligence in clinical practice and homoeopathy.
• Theme : “Where Intelligence Meets Compassion.”
• Discussions covered AI-enabled clinical decision support, personalised care and ethical use of AI in research.

🔹 INS Nipun Commissioned
• The Indian Navy commissioned INS Nipun, the second Nistar-class Diving Support Vessel, at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
• It was indigenously designed and built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam.
• INS Nipun will support deep-sea diving, underwater intervention and submarine rescue operations.
• The commissioning ceremony was presided over by Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan.

🔹 IAF International Squash Championship 2026
• The championship commenced at Air Force Station Chandigarh.
• It features six teams, including international teams from the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka.
• The championship will conclude on 4 September 2026.

🔹 National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems
• PIB highlighted India’s progress under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems, NM-ICPS.
• Cyber Physical Systems integrate the physical and digital worlds, enabling intelligent sensing, analysis and automated response.
• The mission supports research through Technology Innovation Hubs and Translation Research Parks.

🔹 India Records 7.8% GDP Growth in Q1 FY 2026-27
• India’s Real GDP grew by 7.8% during April to June 2026.
• Real GDP was estimated at ₹81.36 lakh crore.
• Nominal GDP grew by 10.3% to ₹88.27 lakh crore.
• Real GVA grew by 8.2%, while nominal GVA increased by 11.5%.
• The GDP series uses 2022-23 as the base year.

🔹 Swachhata Pakhwada 2026
• The Department of Fertilizers will observe Swachhata Pakhwada from 1 to 15 September 2026.
• Special focus this year is on Digital Cleanliness and Record Management, along with physical cleanliness.
• The campaign promotes e-office optimisation, paperless working and better digital data management.

🔹 Revamped Khelo India Scheme
• PIB highlighted the revamped Khelo India Scheme, focusing on sports infrastructure, talent identification, athlete development and international competitiveness.
• It is aligned with Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 and National Education Policy 2020.

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