Current Affairs — 02 August 2026

🏅 Sports 📍 United Kingdom Must know

Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games khatam; India 39 medals ke saath 4th

Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games 2 August 2026 ko khatam hue, jisme India 39 medals – 13 gold, 17 silver aur 9 bronze – ke saath medal table mein 4th raha.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 India Important

Pingali Venkayya ki 150th birth anniversary par desh ne unhe yaad kiya

PM Narendra Modi ne 2 August 2026 ko Tricolour dene mein role ke liye yaad kiye jaane wale freedom fighter Pingali Venkayya ko unki 150th birth anniversary par tribute diya.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India Important

PM ne 100-week 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan' launch kiya

PM Narendra Modi ne 2 August 2026 ko drug abuse ke khilaaf 100-week 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan' launch kiya, jisme video conference se ek crore se zyada youth jude.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

July 2026 mein India ka coal production 7.51% badhkar 69.75 MT

Coal Ministry ne 2 August 2026 ko bataya ki July 2026 mein India ka coal production saal-dar-saal 7.51% badhkar 69.75 million tonnes ho gaya, jabki dispatch 17.34% badhkar 86.33 MT raha.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

J&K ka Ujh Multipurpose Project phases mein banega: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh ne 2 August 2026 ko J&K ke Kathua mein Ujh Multipurpose Project review kiya; yeh phases mein implement hoga aur J&K va Punjab mein lagbhag 90,000 hectare irrigate karega.

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🏅 Badminton 📍 Asia Important

Tanvi Sharma ne Taipei Open Super 300 jeeta, pehla BWF World Tour title

17 saal ki Indian shuttler Tanvi Sharma ne 2 August 2026 ko Vietnam ki Nguyen Thuy Linh ko 21-16, 21-16 se harakar Taipei Open Super 300 women's singles title jeeta.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Important

NBA ne benefit-sharing ke under rice institutions aur states ko ₹8.22 crore jaari kiye

National Biodiversity Authority ne 2 August 2026 ko rice research institutions aur 33 state va UT biodiversity bodies ko ₹8.22 crore jaari kiye, jo rice ke liye sabse bade single benefit-sharing payouts mein se ek hai.

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