Current Affairs — 04 August 2026

💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Commercial coal mine auctions ke 15th round mein chhe coal blocks auction

Ministry of Coal ne 15th round aur 13th round ke second attempt ke under 3–4 August 2026 ko hui forward auctions mein Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand aur Chhattisgarh ke chhe coal blocks auction kiye.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

2019 se 36 deshon se 274 fugitive criminals India wapas laaye gaye: MHA

Ministry of Home Affairs ne 4 August 2026 ko bataya ki 2019 se 2026 ke beech 36 deshon se 274 fugitive criminals ko India wapas laaya gaya.

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💹 Economy 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Gwalior Telecom Manufacturing Zone ko ₹5,500 crore ke investment commitments mile

Gwalior mein India ke pehle Telecom Manufacturing Zone ko 4 August 2026 ko Mumbai mein second investors' meet ke baad kul ₹5,500 crore ke investment commitments mil chuke hain.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana 50 lakh rooftop solar installations ke paar

MNRE ne 4 August 2026 ko bataya ki PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana 50 lakh rooftop solar households ke paar pahunch gayi hai aur July 2026 mein ab tak ke sabse zyada monthly installations hue.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Delhi Important

ICAR ka telomere-to-telomere pigeonpea genome global reference ke roop mein approve

Pigeonpea variety 'Asha' ka ICAR dwara banaya complete telomere-to-telomere genome, jo India ka pehla fully annotated T2T reference genome hai, crop ke global reference genome ke roop mein approve hua hai.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

International Clouded Leopard Day: India ne Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan highlight kiya

4 August 2026 ko International Clouded Leopard Day par Environment Ministry ne India ka naya Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan highlight kiya, jo Northeast India mein 14 priority landscapes identify karta hai.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Maharashtra Important

Educationist aur Tripura va Bihar ke former Governor D.Y. Patil ka nidhan

Educationist aur Tripura, Bihar va West Bengal ke former Governor D.Y. Patil ka 4 August 2026 ko 90 saal ki umar mein Kolhapur mein nidhan ho gaya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Delhi Important

Air India flight AI2379 mein achanak 300-ft altitude drop; AAIB serious incident ki jaanch kar raha hai

Phuket se Delhi aa rahi Air India flight AI2379 ki altitude 4 August 2026 ko cruise ke dauraan achanak lagbhag 300 feet gir gayi, jisse passengers aur crew ghayal hue; AAIB ise serious incident maan kar jaanch kar raha hai.

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🎓 Education 📍 India

Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat ke under Yuva Sangam Phase VII ke registrations shuru

Ministry of Education ne 4 August 2026 ko Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat ke under Yuva Sangam Phase VII ke online registrations shuru kiye, jisme 20 higher education institutions nodal hosts hain.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi

C-DAC aur Geological Survey of India ne geoscience mein AI aur HPC ke liye umbrella MoU kiya

C-DAC aur Geological Survey of India ne 4 August 2026 ko geoscience, mineral exploration aur disaster management mein AI aur high-performance computing apply karne ke liye umbrella MoU kiya.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi

CAQM ne NCR mein chhote C&D sites par dust violations ke khilaaf prosecution powers badhayi

Commission for Air Quality Management ne 3 August 2026 ko apne Statutory Direction No. 86 mein amendment karke NCR ke aur urban local bodies ko 500 sq m se chhote construction sites par dust-control ke gross violators par prosecution ki power di.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Uttar Pradesh

BRICS National Statistical Offices ke heads ki Lucknow mein meeting

BRICS countries ke National Statistical Offices ke heads ki do-din ki meeting 'Quality Statistics as a Driver of Change' theme ke saath 4 August 2026 ko Lucknow mein khatam hui.

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🎓 Education 📍 Delhi

BRICS-TCA research symposium aur JMC meeting New Delhi mein hui

BRICS Technical and Vocational Education and Training Cooperation Alliance (BRICS-TCA) ka research symposium aur Joint Management Committee meeting 3–4 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein hua.

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