Current Affairs — 14 August 2026

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Independence Day ki purv sandhya par President Murmu ka address: India ke 13 CWG golds mein se 8 women ne jeete, 25 crore poverty se bahar

President Droupadi Murmu ne 14 August 2026 ko 80th Independence Day ki purv sandhya par nation ko address kiya aur women ki achievements, 25 crore logon ke poverty se bahar aane aur Mahatma Jyotiba Phule ki 200th birth anniversary ka zikr kiya.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Must know

Independence Day 2026 ki purv sandhya par President ne 9 Kirti Chakra samet 78 gallantry awards approve kiye

President Droupadi Murmu ne Independence Day 2026 ki purv sandhya par Defence Forces aur Central Armed Police Forces ke liye 78 gallantry awards (13 posthumous) aur 89 Mention-in-Despatches approve kiye.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Important

Independence Day 2026 par 1,057 police, fire, home guard aur correctional personnel ko gallantry va service medals

Ministry of Home Affairs ne 14 August 2026 ko announce kiya ki Independence Day 2026 par Police, Fire, Home Guard & Civil Defence aur Correctional Services ke 1,057 personnel ko gallantry va service medals diye gaye, jinme 301 Medals for Gallantry shamil hain.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Kerala Important

Aathva IN–USN Explosive Ordnance Disposal exercise Kochi mein sampann

Indian Navy–US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 ka aathva edition 14 August 2026 ko Southern Naval Command, Kochi mein sampann hua.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Jal Jeevan Mission ke 7 saal: rural tap water coverage 16.7% se badhkar 82% se zyada

Ministry of Jal Shakti ne 14 August 2026 ko bataya ki 15 August 2019 ko shuru hue Jal Jeevan Mission ne rural tap water coverage 16.72% se badhakar 82.24% households tak pahunchaya hai, aur 2.04 lakh villages Har Ghar Jal certified hain.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Sarkar ne TV channels ke liye 12-minute advertisement cap hatayi

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting ne 14 August 2026 ko announce kiya ki Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 ke under 2006 mein laayi gayi TV channels ki 12-minute advertisement duration cap hatayi jayegi.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

Partition Horrors Remembrance Day 2026 Delhi, Amritsar aur Kolkata mein manaya gaya

14 August 2026 ko Partition Horrors Remembrance Day (Vibhajan Vibheeshika Smriti Divas) manaya gaya; Ministry of Culture ne Delhi, Amritsar aur Kolkata mein programmes kiye aur PM Modi ne Partition se prabhavit logon ke saahas ko yaad kiya.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Chandigarh Important

Chandigarh aur Dadra & Nagar Haveli mein PMGKAY ke under CBDC-based DBT shuru

Government of India ne 14 August 2026 ko UT Chandigarh aur Dadra & Nagar Haveli mein PMGKAY ke under food subsidy ka Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Direct Benefit Transfer shuru kiya.

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🏅 Sports 📍 India Important

Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 mein India ke 39 mein se 16 medals Army contingent ne jeete

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh ne 14 August 2026 ko Indian Army ke us contingent se mulaqat ki jisne Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 mein India ke kul 39 medals mein se 8 gold samet 16 medals jeete.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

July 2026 mein WPI inflation thodi ghatkar 9.78%; fuel aur power 20.05%

Ministry of Commerce and Industry ne 14 August 2026 ko bataya ki July 2026 mein All-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation year-on-year 9.78% rahi, jo June mein 9.87% thi; fuel aur power inflation 20.05% rahi.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Important

MoD ne loiter munition systems ke liye Tata Advanced Systems aur NIBE se ₹1,577 crore ke contracts kiye

Ministry of Defence ne 14 August 2026 ko Indian Army ki artillery regiments ke liye loiter munition systems hetu Tata Advanced Systems Limited aur NIBE Private Limited ke saath lagbhag ₹1,577 crore ke contracts kiye.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 India

Logistics Data Bank ne 10 crore EXIM containers track kiye

Ministry of Commerce and Industry ne 14 August 2026 ko bataya ki 2016 mein shuru hue Logistics Data Bank (LDB) ne RFID-based technology se 10 crore EXIM containers track kiye hain.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Himachal Pradesh

India Post ne Himachal Pradesh ke Mandi mein pehli baar drone se Tiranga pahunchaya

India Post ne 14 August 2026 ko pehli baar drone se National Flag deliver kiya; Tiranga Himachal Pradesh ke Mandi Head Post Office se Rehardhar Branch Post Office tak le jaya gaya.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India

NCB fugitive drug trafficker Virender Singh Basoya ko UAE se wapas laaya

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) ne 14 August 2026 ko fugitive drug trafficker Virender Singh Basoya ko UAE se India wapas laane mein safalta paayi; use wahan INTERPOL Red Notice par arrest kiya gaya tha.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Tripura

APEDA aur Tripura ne Agartala mein International Organic Buyer-Seller Meet kiya

APEDA aur Government of Tripura ne Agartala mein International Organic Buyer-Seller Meet kiya, jiski jaankari 14 August 2026 ko di gayi; isme 20 se zyada international buyers aaye aur Queen Pineapple va GI-tagged Kalikhasa rice jaise products display hue.

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