August 2026 Current Affairs
Every update from August 2026. 142 items across 17 days, with sources. Jump to a date, or read the month straight through.
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3 August 20263 updates
- 🇮🇳 National
Datia Assembly By-Election Results 2026 Live: Round-by-Round Updates
Live counting updates and round-by-round trends for the Datia (Madhya Pradesh) assembly by-election held on July 30, 2026, from official ECI results.
- 🇮🇳 National
Manjalpur Assembly By-Election Results 2026 Live: Round-by-Round Updates
Live counting updates and round-by-round trends for the Manjalpur (Gujarat) assembly by-election held on July 30, 2026, from official ECI results.
- 🇮🇳 National
Bankipur Assembly By-Election Results 2026 Live: Round-by-Round Updates
Live counting updates and round-by-round trends for the Bankipur (Bihar) assembly by-election held on July 30, 2026, from official ECI results.
2 August 20269 updates
- International
India and China resume bilateral border trade through Nathu La Pass in Sikkim
India and China resumed bilateral border trade through the historic Nathu La Pass in Sikkim on Sunday, following a standard winter closure and subsequent coordination meetings between trade representatives of both nations.
- Science & Tech
First snow leopard photographic evidence recorded in Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary
Forest officials and wildlife researchers recorded the first-ever photographic evidence of a snow leopard inside the Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.
- 🇮🇳 National
PM Modi launches 100-week nationwide anti-drug campaign for Viksit Bharat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a 100-week nationwide anti-drug campaign on Sunday, calling for community-led efforts to eliminate substance abuse among the youth.
- Sports
India finishes Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 with 39 medals including 13 Gold
India concluded its campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Sunday, securing a total of 39 medals to finish among the top nations in the final standings.
- Economy
Henley Passport Index 2026: India ranks 81st; Singapore holds top position
India secured the 81st rank in the newly released Henley Passport Index for 2026, allowing Indian passport holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 55 destinations globally.
- 🇮🇳 National
World Breastfeeding Week 2026 observed from August 1 to 7 with focus on reducing barriers
World Breastfeeding Week 2026 is being observed globally from August 1 to August 7, focusing on raising awareness about health benefits and creating supportive environments for nursing mothers.
- Govt Schemes
Andhra Pradesh government transfers ₹7,000 first installment under Annadata Sukhibhava scheme
The Andhra Pradesh state government began transferring the first installment of the Annadata Sukhibhava farmer welfare scheme, sending ₹7,000 directly into the bank accounts of over 46.8 lakh farmers.
- Defence
India and Japan begin joint naval exercise JIMEX 2026 in the Bay of Bengal
The Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force launched the bilateral maritime exercise JIMEX 2026 in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday, focusing on coordination and security in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Results & Admit Cards
SSC CGL 2026 Tier-1 Admit Card and Exam City Intimation status released
The Staff Selection Commission activated the application status and exam city intimation links for the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2026 Tier-1 exam on its regional websites on Sunday.
1 August 202610 updates
- Sports
Glasgow CWG 2026: Team India highlights — Mirabai Chanu's 3rd Gold, historic Judo victories & key exam facts
Team India's 122-member contingent delivered landmark performances at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, headlined by weightlifter Mirabai Chanu securing her third consecutive CWG gold medal and judokas Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh scripting history with India's first-ever Commonwealth judo…
- Sports
Glasgow CWG 2026: Mirabai Chanu wins 3rd consecutive gold; Asmita Dey & Harsh Singh script history in Judo
India's contingent at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow achieved historic milestones on Saturday, led by weightlifting star Mirabai Chanu securing her third consecutive CWG gold medal and judokas Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh clinching India's first-ever judo golds in Commonwealth Games history.
- 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.