Current Affairs 17 August 2026
5 updates from 17 August 2026, with sources. Everything from this day that matters for SSC, RRB, banking and AP Police general awareness.
- 📢 Exam News
Railway Recruitment Boards invite applications for 3993 Junior Engineer posts
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have opened the online registration portal for the recruitment of 3,993 Junior Engineer (JE), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) posts.
- 📢 Exam News
Indian Oil Corporation invites applications for 470 vacancies
The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), a leading public sector oil major, has invited online applications for the recruitment of 470 Engineers, Officers, and other specialist vacancies in executive cadres.
- 🔬 Science & Tech
NASA invites ISRO to participate in Moon Base program
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States officially invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in the upcoming Moon Base program under the Artemis framework.
- 🇮🇳 National
NITI Aayog proposes interstate license portability for doctors
Government think-tank NITI Aayog proposed the implementation of interstate license portability for doctors and other healthcare professionals to address regional shortages and improve emergency medical response.
- 📢 Exam News
NTA schedules re-test for three UGC NET papers in September
The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Monday that it will conduct a re-test for three papers of the UGC-NET June 2026 examination due to technical errors in the question booklets.