August 2026 Current Affairs
Every update from August 2026 — 8 items across 1 day, with sources. Jump to a date, or read the month straight through.
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1 August 20268 updates
- 📢 Exam News
AP Government reschedules Phase-2 Job Calendar notifications for 3,168 posts to September 15
The Andhra Pradesh state government announced a revised schedule for its 2026 recruitment roadmap, adjusting the release date for second-phase notifications covering 3,168 government vacancies to September 15, 2026.
- 📢 Exam News
APSLPRB to issue notification for 3,289 Police Constable and SI posts in Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh State Level Police Recruitment Board (APSLPRB) is preparing to release the official recruitment notification for 3,289 vacancies across Police Constable, Sub-Inspector (SI) and Jail Warder posts in August 2026.
- 📜 Govt Schemes
Delhi Government launches 'Delhi Lakshmi Yojana' providing ₹2,500 monthly transfer to women
The Delhi State Government launched the 'Delhi Lakshmi Yojana' on Saturday, a major social welfare initiative providing direct monthly financial assistance of ₹2,500 to eligible women residents across the National Capital Territory.
- 📜 Govt Schemes
Cabinet clears Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana with ₹5,070 crore outlay for floating solar
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) with an allocation of ₹5,070 crore to install 5,000 MW of floating solar power projects integrated with battery energy storage systems across reservoirs and water bodies nationwide.
- 📜 Govt Schemes
Cabinet approves ₹84,084 crore 'Samudra Manthan' scheme for offshore energy exploration
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the "Samudra Manthan" National Offshore Exploration Scheme, a landmark Central Sector initiative under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with a total outlay of ₹84,084 crore running through FY 2030–31.
- 📢 Exam News
UPSC releases Civil Services Mains 2026 timetable; exam commences August 21
The Union Public Service Commission has published the detailed timetable for the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2026, confirming that the five-day descriptive examination will commence on Friday, August 21, 2026.
- 📢 Exam News
RRB Group D CBT schedule announced for August; 4,098 Junior Engineer posts opening soon
Railway Recruitment Boards have finalized the computer-based testing schedule for RRB Group D (CEN 09/2025), with exams set to be conducted across multiple phase slots on August 3–6, 9–14, 17–21 and August 25, 2026.
- 📢 Exam News
IBPS Clerk 2026 notification released for 11,403 Customer Service Associate vacancies
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection released the official notification on Saturday for the recruitment of 11,403 Customer Service Associate positions across participating public sector banks, kicking off one of the year's largest clerical recruitment drives in the banking sector.