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Current Affairs — August 2026

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17 August 2026

AWARDS & HONOURS Film Awards

Three-Time National Award-Winning Bengali Filmmaker Raja Sen Passes Away at 71

BANK-WISE RBI

Reserve Bank of India Imposes Rs 59.20 Lakh Penalty on IndusInd Bank

BANKING & FINANCE Payment Systems

MSME Ministry Mandates CPSE Payments to MSME Vendors Exclusively via TReDS Platform

BANKING & FINANCE EPFO

EPFO Launches 'VISHWAS 2026' Amnesty Scheme to Resolve Long-Pending Employer Penalty Disputes

ECONOMY & INFRASTRUCTURE Ports & Airports

MoPSW Grants In-Principle Approval for Greenfield Shipbuilding Cluster at Porbandar, Gujarat

ENVIRONMENT & SCIENCE Space Missions

IN-SPACe Proposes Mandatory Rs 500 Crore Third-Party Insurance for Space Launch Operators

ENVIRONMENT & SCIENCE Research Initiatives

Mizoram University's Natural History Museum Recognized as India's 21st Designated Repository

ENVIRONMENT & SCIENCE Environment Policies

Assam's Borjuli Site Declared Biodiversity Heritage Site for Wild Rice Conservation

ENVIRONMENT & SCIENCE National Parks

Environment Ministry Designates 25 Tiger Reserves as 'Potential Recipient Sites' for Urgent Conservation

GOVERNMENT / POLITY Cabinet Approvals

Union Cabinet Clears Rs 62,500 Crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS)

INTERNATIONAL International Organizations

India Officially Launches Bid for UNSC Non-Permanent Seat for the 2028–29 Term

LAUNCHES Government Initiatives

Union Ministry Introduces 'Seafarer-First' Framework to Safeguard Indian Crew in West Asia

SPORTS Tournaments

Magnus Carlsen Retains Esports World Cup Chess Title in Paris

STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS State Schemes

Andhra Pradesh Unveils 'Pillale Sampada' Scheme to Promote Population Balance

13 August 2026

APPOINTMENTS Directors

Former Premier of China Zhu Rongji Passes Away at Age 97

APPOINTMENTS Directors

Dr. Bhooma VG Appointed Vice-Chancellor of Mauritius Public Service Institute

BANK-WISE SBI

SBI Automates ₹1 Lakh Crore MSME Loan Underwriting via Artificial Intelligence

BANKING & FINANCE Digital Banking

IndusInd Bank and EazyDiner Roll Out Lifetime-Free UPI RuPay Credit Card

BANKING & FINANCE Capital Markets

Bank of America to Acquire up to 49.9% Stake in Jio Credit Limited

CORPORATE & BUSINESS Corporate Deals

Ambani Family Tops Hurun-Barclays India Most Valuable Family Businesses List

ECONOMY & INFRASTRUCTURE Economic Affairs

India's Consumer Price Index Inflation Reaches 4.45% in July 2026

ENVIRONMENT & SCIENCE Climate Change

Ladakh Hosts Inaugural Black-Necked Crane Festival to Boost Species Protection

FIRST-IN-NEWS First in India

Deesa to Establish Asia's First Desert-Themed Drive-Through Night Safari and Zoo

INTERNATIONAL International Organizations

Three Indian Youth Selected as ITU Generation Connect Youth Envoys

OTHERS (MISC) Reports

Former BARC Nuclear Scientist Dr. M. P. Parameswaran Passes Away

OTHERS (MISC) Days & Themes

World Organ Donation Day Observed to Promote Tissues and Organ Pledges

OTHERS (MISC) Days & Themes

World Elephant Day Observed Globally on August 12

SPORTS Tournaments

Sports Ministry Suspends Recognition of Table Tennis Federation of India

12 August 2026

APPOINTMENTS Election Appointments

András Baka Selected as New President of Hungary

Current Affairs CA

Prime Minister to Release Autobiography of Former President Ram Nath Kovind

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