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9 August 2026 · exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 9 August 2026
AI summaries of PIB, RBI, All India Radio and national newspaper reports, organised for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway and State-PSC revision. Every story links to its source.
24 current-affairs updates for major exams.
On August 4, 2026, Air India flight AI2379 (A320, VT-EXO) from Phuket to Delhi suffered a sudden 300-foot altitude loss during cruise, injuring several passengers and crew. The aircraft carried 137 passengers and 8 crew…
Read full storyThe Government informed Rajya Sabha that 38 Ministries/Departments earmark funds under DAPSC (formerly SCSP) per NITI Aayog 2017 guidelines. Actual expenditure remained below Revised Estimates from 2020-21 to 2025-26, w…
Read full storyThe Government informed Rajya Sabha that ₹1,178.20 crore central share was released to Karnataka under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC students over three financial years (2023-24 to 2025-26). Minister of Stat…
Read full storyThe National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disbursed Rs. 3.79 crore as Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) to 33 State Biodiversity Boards/UT Councils, ICAR-NBPGR, and Hisar Bovine Sperm Station. Funds came from companies l…
Read full storyThe Centre notified the appointment of 30 judges across four High Courts — Madras, Calcutta, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka — comprising 20 advocates and 10 judicial officers. Madras High Court received the largest share…
Read full storySamyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has announced nationwide protests demanding a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) based on the C2+50% formula for paddy and other major crops. The farmers' body claims paddy farme…
Read full storyCongress leader Sachin Sawant urged NCP (SP) to press PM Modi for immediate implementation of the Women's Reservation Act, 2023 (106th Constitutional Amendment Act), arguing that the quota should not be linked to the de…
Read full storyDelhi protest participants allege sustained police harassment extending to their home states — Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Odisha — months or years after demonstrations. Police reportedly conduct repeated home visits, qu…
Read full storyThe Supreme Court Collegium has recommended new Chief Justices for four High Courts — Patna, Calcutta, Bombay, and Punjab & Haryana — as part of its constitutional mandate under Articles 217 and 222. These recommendatio…
Read full storyThe government clarified that UPI transactions will remain free for users and the vast majority of merchants. Any future Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) would apply only to a limited set of high-value merchant transactions…
Read full storyParliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that delimitation must begin early using the latest Census data to implement women's reservation in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. He made this remark while replying to…
Read full storyIndia has crossed 300 GW of installed non-fossil fuel power capacity, marking a major milestone in its clean energy transition. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi stated that renewable energy capacity has grown by 400% over t…
Read full storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with US Vice President J.D. Vance, reviewing progress in the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. Both leaders reaffirmed commitment to strength…
Read full storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi shared an article by Union Health Minister JP Nadda highlighting India's growing self-reliant med-tech ecosystem. The article emphasizes domestic manufacturing, reduced import dependence, an…
Read full storyThe National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under MeitY partnered with AAERI to launch 'AAERI Verify' on August 7, 2026, integrating DigiLocker for secure, paperless, consent-based verification of academic, identity, and…
Read full storyThe Supreme Court will examine the interplay between the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. The Court noted both are central legislations requiring harmonisat…
Read full storyCongress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju clashed over the implementation of the Women's Reservation Act, 2023. Gandhi demanded immediate implementation of the law without linking it to the delimi…
Read full storyThe Supreme Court struck down the Centre's 2021 Office Memorandum allowing ex post facto environmental clearances, ruling that any future amnesty under the Environment (Protection) Act must come through a statutory noti…
Read full storyThe Finance Ministry officially clarified that UPI payments will remain completely free for consumers, with all Person-to-Person transactions continuing without charges. The vast majority of merchant transactions will a…
Read full storyThe Ministry of Commerce and Industry's DPIIT signed strategic MoUs with five industry leaders — Cashfree Payments, Darwin Dynamics, Vultr India, Cars24, and Council for Startup India (CSI) — to strengthen support for s…
Read full storyThe Payments Council of India (PCI) clarified that UPI transactions will remain free for consumers and small merchants, ensuring zero transaction charges for digital payments. This announcement reinforces the government…
Read full storyThe article analyzes the legal framework under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) regarding criminalization of abusive language, particularly in protest contexts. It examines specific BNS sections replacing IPC provision…
Read full storyThe Supreme Court will hear a plea by Congress MP alleging misuse of Form-7 under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, for targeted deletion of eligible voters, especially from minority and marginalised communiti…
Read full storyThe Union government has sanctioned 14 new day-care cancer centres for Andhra Pradesh under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS). Each centre…
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