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⚡ DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2026

Daily Current Affairs 2026

35 Important Current Affairs & Key Facts for Banking, SBI, IBPS, RBI, SSC, UPSC, Railway and State PCS Exams.
📅 CURRENT AFFAIRS DATE
13 August 2026 | Thursday
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Economy ★ IMPORTANT
1 India July CPI inflation rises to 4.45 percent Economy ★
भारत की July CPI inflation 4.45 प्रतिशत रही
Key Fact: All-India CPI inflation for July 2026 was 4.45 percent on the new CPI base year 2024=100.
2
Economy ★ IMPORTANT
2 India July food inflation records 5.52 percent Economy ★
भारत की July food inflation 5.52 प्रतिशत दर्ज हुई
Key Fact: Year-on-year CFPI food inflation was 5.52 percent in July 2026; rural and urban rates were 5.79 percent and 5.05 percent.
3
Banking and Finance ★ IMPORTANT
3 Government auctions Treasury Bills worth Rs. 24,000 crore Banking and Finance ★
सरकार ने 24,000 करोड़ रुपये के Treasury Bills auction किए
Key Fact: The auction comprised 91-day T-Bills of Rs. 9,000 crore, 182-day T-Bills of Rs. 8,000 crore and 364-day T-Bills of Rs. 7,000 crore.
4
Legislation ★ IMPORTANT
4 Lok Sabha passes NCDC Amendment Bill 2026 Legislation ★
Lok Sabha ने NCDC Amendment Bill 2026 पारित किया
Key Fact: The Bill amends the National Cooperative Development Corporation framework to strengthen cooperative-sector financing and support.
5
Legislation ★ IMPORTANT
5 Lok Sabha passes Kerala Alteration of Name Bill 2026 Legislation ★
Lok Sabha ने Kerala Alteration of Name Bill 2026 पारित किया
Key Fact: The Bill proposes changing the official name of Kerala to Keralam.
6
Space ★ IMPORTANT
6 ISRO successfully launches SSLV-D4 under Operation SAFAL Space ★
ISRO ने Operation SAFAL के तहत SSLV-D4 का सफल launch किया
Key Fact: SSLV-D4 was launched from SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota, placing micro and nanosatellites in Sun-Synchronous Orbit.
7
Capital Market ★ IMPORTANT
7 SEBI issues framework for Sustainability-Linked Bonds Capital Market ★
SEBI ने Sustainability-Linked Bonds के लिए framework जारी किया
Key Fact: The framework prescribes KPIs, sustainability performance targets, disclosures and independent verification for listed SLBs.
8
International ★ IMPORTANT
8 India supports multilateral reform of WTO Appellate Body International ★
भारत ने WTO Appellate Body के multilateral reform का समर्थन किया
Key Fact: India backed a consensus-based framework for restoring the WTO Appellate Body at the WTO General Council in Geneva.
9
Appointment ★ IMPORTANT
9 Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala assumes charge as MoES Secretary Appointment ★
Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala ने MoES Secretary का पदभार संभाला
Key Fact: Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala assumed charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
10
Awards ★ IMPORTANT
10 Sangeet Natak Akademi announces Fellowship and Awards for 2024 and 2025 Awards ★
Sangeet Natak Akademi ने 2024 और 2025 के Fellowship तथा Awards घोषित किए
Key Fact: The Akademi announced Akademi Ratna Fellowships and Akademi Puraskar awards for 2024 and 2025.
11
Important Day ★ IMPORTANT
11 International Youth Day observed on 12 August Important Day ★
12 अगस्त को International Youth Day मनाया गया
Key Fact: The 2026 theme was Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.
12
Important Day ★ IMPORTANT
12 World Elephant Day observed on 12 August Important Day ★
12 अगस्त को World Elephant Day मनाया गया
Key Fact: World Elephant Day 2026 highlighted elephant conservation under the theme Guardians of the Green.
13
Science and Technology ★ IMPORTANT
13 Total solar eclipse occurs over North Atlantic region Science and Technology ★
North Atlantic region के ऊपर total solar eclipse हुआ
Key Fact: The eclipse path covered Greenland, Iceland, Spain and northeastern Portugal; it was not visible from India.
14
International ★ IMPORTANT
14 India gifts five peacocks to UN Office at Geneva International ★
भारत ने UN Office at Geneva को पांच peacocks gift किए
Key Fact: India gifted five peacocks to the UN Office in Geneva as a cultural and biodiversity gesture.
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State News ★ IMPORTANT
15 Karnataka challenges bike-taxi registration ruling in Supreme Court State News ★
Karnataka ने bike-taxi registration ruling को Supreme Court में challenge किया
Key Fact: The state cited safety, insurance and regulatory concerns in challenging the High Court order.
16
MSME ★ IMPORTANT
16 Bharat GI banner launched for ONDC and GeM platforms MSME ★
ONDC और GeM platforms के लिए Bharat GI banner launch किया गया
Key Fact: The Ministry of MSME and DPIIT launched Bharat GI to bring regional GI products to ONDC and GeM.
17
Agriculture ★ IMPORTANT
17 Agriculture Ministry releases Rs. 21.35 crore scholarships through NSP-DBT Agriculture ★
Agriculture Ministry ने NSP-DBT के माध्यम से 21.35 करोड़ रुपये scholarships जारी कीं
Key Fact: Scholarships worth Rs. 21.35 crore were released to more than 6,000 agriculture students through NSP-DBT.
18
Books and Authors ★ IMPORTANT
18 Prime Minister releases Ram Nath Kovind autobiography Books and Authors ★
प्रधानमंत्री ने Ram Nath Kovind की autobiography release की
Key Fact: The book is titled Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles and was released at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
19
Consumer Affairs ★ IMPORTANT
19 CCPA imposes penalty for misleading UPSC result claims Consumer Affairs ★
CCPA ने misleading UPSC result claims के लिए penalty लगाई
Key Fact: The Central Consumer Protection Authority imposed a Rs. 7 lakh penalty on an institute for misleading UPSC Civil Services Examination result claims.
20
Environment ★ IMPORTANT
20 India implements conservation action plan for clouded leopard Environment ★
भारत ने clouded leopard के लिए conservation action plan लागू किया
Key Fact: India highlighted a dedicated conservation action plan for the clouded leopard on International Clouded Leopard Day.
21
Maritime ★ IMPORTANT
21 Government advances Merchant Shipping Bill 2026 reforms Maritime ★
सरकार ने Merchant Shipping Bill 2026 reforms को आगे बढ़ाया
Key Fact: The proposed reforms seek to modernise maritime regulation, ship registration and safety standards.
22
Science and Technology ★ IMPORTANT
22 National Quantum Mission enters Phase 2 implementation Science and Technology ★
National Quantum Mission Phase 2 implementation में प्रवेश किया
Key Fact: Phase 2 focuses on advancing quantum computing, communication, sensing and materials research.
23
Awards ★ IMPORTANT
23 Deepak Dhar receives 2026 Dirac Medal Awards ★
Deepak Dhar को 2026 Dirac Medal मिला
Key Fact: Indian physicist Deepak Dhar received the Dirac Medal for contributions to statistical physics.
24
Appointment ★ IMPORTANT
24 Monisha Chakraborty becomes RBI Executive Director Appointment ★
Monisha Chakraborty RBI Executive Director बनीं
Key Fact: Monisha Chakraborty was appointed RBI Executive Director with effect from 3 August 2026 and oversees the Foreign Exchange Department.
25
Appointment ★ IMPORTANT
25 Willie Walsh assumes charge as IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Appointment ★
Willie Walsh ने IndiGo Chief Executive Officer का पदभार संभाला
Key Fact: Willie Walsh assumed charge as Chief Executive Officer of IndiGo on 3 August 2026.
26
Appointment ★ IMPORTANT
26 Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja appointed DGAFMS Appointment ★
Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja DGAFMS नियुक्त हुए
Key Fact: Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja was appointed Director General Armed Forces Medical Services with effect from 31 August 2026.
27
Sports ★ IMPORTANT
27 Sai Sudharsan ruled out of Sri Lanka Test series Sports ★
Sai Sudharsan Sri Lanka Test series से बाहर हुए
Key Fact: Indian batter Sai Sudharsan was ruled out due to a hamstring injury sustained during training.
28
Health ★ IMPORTANT
28 India strengthens response to Chandipura virus outbreak Health ★
भारत ने Chandipura virus outbreak के response को मजबूत किया
Key Fact: The Union Health Ministry deployed a National Joint Outbreak Response Team for a multi-institutional investigation.
29
Housing ★ IMPORTANT
29 PMAY-Gramin sanctions 32.47 lakh houses Housing ★
PMAY-Gramin में 32.47 लाख houses sanction हुए
Key Fact: Under PMAY-Gramin, 32.47 lakh houses were sanctioned and about 26 lakh houses were completed.
30
Maritime ★ IMPORTANT
30 Government promotes shipbuilding through financial assistance scheme Maritime ★
सरकार ने financial assistance scheme के माध्यम से shipbuilding को बढ़ावा दिया
Key Fact: The Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme supports domestic shipbuilding and maritime financing.
31
Health ★ IMPORTANT
31 AB PM-JAY continues Rs. 5 lakh annual health coverage Health ★
AB PM-JAY में 5 लाख रुपये annual health coverage जारी है
Key Fact: Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY provides health coverage of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for eligible beneficiaries.
32
Railway ★ IMPORTANT
32 Railways approves Rs. 976 crore Bihar multitracking project Railway ★
Railways ने 976 करोड़ रुपये के Bihar multitracking project को मंजूरी दी
Key Fact: Indian Railways approved multitracking of a 29-km rail section in Bihar at an estimated cost of Rs. 976 crore.
33
Government Scheme ★ IMPORTANT
33 Modified UDAN scheme targets 120 new destinations Government Scheme ★
Modified UDAN scheme का लक्ष्य 120 नए destinations जोड़ना है
Key Fact: The Modified UDAN Scheme aims to connect 120 new destinations over the next decade.
34
Important Day ★ IMPORTANT
34 World Organ Donation Day observed on 13 August Important Day ★
13 अगस्त को World Organ Donation Day मनाया गया
Key Fact: World Organ Donation Day promotes awareness about organ donation and transplantation.
35
Important Day ★ IMPORTANT
35 Partition Horrors Remembrance Day observed ahead of Independence Day Important Day ★
Independence Day से पहले Partition Horrors Remembrance Day मनाया गया
Key Fact: Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is observed annually on 14 August to remember the suffering caused by Partition in 1947.

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