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17 August 2026 · exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 17 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.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed over approval for 2.89 lakh PMAY-G houses worth ₹3,473 crore and ₹340.59 crore for agricultural development in Rajasthan. Three major eligibility changes were announced: two-w…
Read full storyIndia's Census 2027 will record caste data for all respondents for the first time since Independence, expanding the questionnaire from 29 to 40 questions. The new format includes digital literacy, Aadhaar, mobile number…
Read full storyFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized that the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) is designed to bridge the industry-skill gap by aligning candidate skills with employer expectations. She interacted with i…
Read full storyDefence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that India's defence production has surged nearly four-fold to ₹1.78 lakh crore, attributing the growth to 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make in India' initiatives over the past 12…
Read full storyUnion Minister Shri Prataprao Jadhav informed Rajya Sabha about key focus areas for strengthening the Ayush sector under Union Budget 2026-27, including three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda, upgradation of WHO Glo…
Read full storyNABL, under QCI, launched India's first accreditation scheme for Mobile Food Testing Laboratories at 'Gunvatta Samanvaya' event in New Delhi. The scheme aims to expand access to reliable, internationally benchmarked foo…
Read full storyUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) for agriculture students at ICAR-IARI, Pusa, disbursing ₹21.35 crore to over 6,000 students via Direct Benefit Transfer (DB…
Read full storyThe Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs announced that over 1.25 crore houses have been sanctioned under PMAY-Urban and PMAY-U 2.0 combined, with more than 1 crore houses completed and handed over to beneficiaries nat…
Read full storyPMAY-U achieved a milestone with 1.25 crore houses sanctioned and over 1 crore delivered. The 8th CSMC meeting on August 6, 2026, chaired by Secretary Satendra Singh, sanctioned 2.09 lakh additional houses under PMAY-U…
Read full storyUnion Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Colours to Puducherry Police, recognizing its bravery and dedication since the DGP post was created on October 1, 1963. He highlighted the replacement of British-e…
Read full storyThe Union Cabinet approved GOBARdhan, India's National Unified Scheme for Compressed Biogas, with an outlay of Rs.23,731 crore for FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36. The scheme aims to increase domestic CBG production nearly ten…
Read full storyA delegation of the All India Kisan Coordination Committee (AIKCC) met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, expressing strong support for the ethanol blending programme while dem…
Read full storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan' via video conferencing, initiating a 100-week nationwide Jan Bhagidari campaign against substance abuse. Over 10,000 location…
Read full storyThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the BHAVYA-Rasayan Scheme to establish three dedicated Chemical Parks across India, as announced in the Union Budget 2026-27. The scheme involves Centre-State contribut…
Read full storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced on July 23, 2026, a fast-track court mechanism in the Delhi High Court to expedite trials under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. This move follows ma…
Read full storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced the establishment of fast-track courts to address paper leak cases, emphasizing the government's commitment to safeguarding students' futures. This initiative aims to ensure swift…
Read full storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi has called for the 'Viksit Bharat' vision to evolve into a mass movement, emphasizing the crucial role of youth in this initiative. He highlighted that citizen welfare must be central to all…
Read full storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 75 redeveloped railway stations across 20 states under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) from Jalandhar, Punjab. This initiative, which is one of the largest station redevel…
Read full storyThe National Health Authority (NHA) concluded a two-day National Review Meeting in New Delhi focused on the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). Th…
Read full storyMinister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav announced that Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY has facilitated cashless treatment worth over ₹1,90,000 crore nationwide, cementing its status as the world's largest health assurance…
Read full storyThe two-day National Review Meeting on Disease Surveillance and Public Health Programmes was held in New Delhi, organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Senior health officials from all 36 States and Unio…
Read full storyUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi chaired a review meeting in New Delhi to enhance India's foodgrain storage ecosystem. The meeting focused on the proposed Storage Policy and the Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme,…
Read full storyThe Government of India has refuted a fraudulent approval letter claiming to offer a loan of ₹5 lakh under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) for a processing fee of ₹350. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has iden…
Read full storyThe Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme has successfully sanctioned loans to over two lakh micro food processing enterprises across India, as announced by Union Minister Chir…
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