Current Affairs — 08 August 2026

🌐 International Organisations 📍 Madhya Pradesh Must know

Bhopal mein XI BRICS Culture Ministers' Meeting mein Bhopal Declaration adopt hua

India ki BRICS Chairship mein 8 August 2026 ko Bhopal mein hui XI BRICS Culture Ministers' Meeting cultural cooperation par Bhopal Declaration adopt karne ke saath khatm hui.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United States Important

PM Modi aur US Vice President Vance ne phone par India–US partnership review ki

PM Narendra Modi ko 8 August 2026 ko US Vice President J.D. Vance ka phone aaya, jisme dono ne India–US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership review ki.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Sonowal ne maritime governance ke liye E-Samudra digital platform launch kiya

Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal ne 8 August 2026 ko Mumbai mein seafarers, shipping companies aur ports ke liye integrated digital platform E-Samudra launch kiya.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Rajasthan Important

CCI ne Udaipur mein BRICS Heads of Competition Authorities meeting host ki; joint statement adopt

Competition Commission of India ne 8 August 2026 ko Udaipur, Rajasthan mein Heads of BRICS Competition Authorities ki meeting host ki, jisme renewable energy markets samet fair competition par joint statement adopt hua.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Sarkar ne clear kiya: users par UPI charges nahi; MDR, agar laga, to sirf kuch merchant transactions par

Finance Ministry ne 8 August 2026 ko kaha ki UPI users par koi transaction charge nahi lagega aur person-to-person payments free rahenge, jabki koi bhi merchant discount rate sirf threshold se upar ke kuch merchant transactions tak limited hoga.

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💹 Economy 📍 Maharashtra Important

Amit Shah ne NUCFDC ke Mumbai premises ka inauguration kiya aur urban cooperative banks ke liye 'Bank in a Box' launch kiya

Cooperation Minister Amit Shah ne 8 August 2026 ko urban cooperative banks ke umbrella organisation NUCFDC ke naye Mumbai premises ka inauguration kiya aur iski 'Bank in a Box' service launch ki.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Bihar Important

APEDA ne Bihar se Australia ko GI-tagged Mithila Makhana ka pehla sea-route export karaya

Commerce Ministry ne 8 August 2026 ko bataya ki APEDA ne Bihta, Bihar se Australia ko 18 tonne GI-tagged Mithila Makhana ka pehla commercial sea shipment facilitate kiya.

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🎓 Education 📍 Delhi

PM Modi ne IIT Delhi ke 57th Convocation ko address kiya

PM Narendra Modi ne 8 August 2026 ko IIT Delhi ke 57th Convocation Ceremony ko address kiya aur graduates se curiosity zinda rakhne aur challenges ko opportunities mein badalne ki appeal ki.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Jitendra Singh ne Lucknow mein CSIR-NBRI ka apni tarah ka pehla 'Eco-Educational Hub' rashtra ko samarpit kiya

Union Minister Jitendra Singh ne 8 August 2026 ko Lucknow mein CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute dwara develop apni tarah ka pehla 'Eco-Educational Hub' rashtra ko samarpit kiya.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Delhi

J.P. Nadda ne India Medical Device 2026 mein 'AI in MedTech' knowledge paper jaari kiya

Union Minister J.P. Nadda ne 8 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein India Medical Device 2026 ke 9th edition mein 'AI in MedTech: Revolutionizing Healthcare Through Artificial Intelligence' knowledge paper jaari kiya.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India

Oil companies ke nationwide tests mein E20 petrol limits ke andar; chloride aur moisture claims validate nahi hue

Oil Marketing Companies ne 8 August 2026 ko bataya ki E20 petrol ki nationwide intensive testing mein fuel quality prescribed limits mein paayi gayi aur 500 ppm chloride ya moisture ke claims validate nahi hue.

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