Current Affairs — 15 August 2026

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

80th Independence Day: PM ne 1 crore youth ko AI skilling, 100 GW nuclear goal aur 'Sapt Dhara' announce kiya

PM Narendra Modi ne 15 August 2026 ko India ke 80th Independence Day par Red Fort se nation ko address karte hue ek saal mein ek crore youth ko AI skilling, 2047 tak 100 GW nuclear power target aur 6 crore Lakhpati Didis ka naya goal announce kiya.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay ne pehle I-Day speech mein newborns ke liye ₹755.83 crore ki gold-ring scheme announce ki

Tamil Nadu ke CM C. Joseph Vijay ne 15 August 2026 ko Fort St. George se apne pehle Independence Day address mein State-run hospitals mein paida newborns ke liye 15 September se ₹755.83 crore ki gold-ring gift scheme announce ki.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Odisha Important

Odisha ne civil services exam ki six-attempt cap hatayi, free textbooks Classes IX–X tak badhaye

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi ne Independence Day 2026 par announce kiya ki Odisha Civil Services exam ki six-attempt limit hata di gayi hai aur free textbooks ab Classes IX aur X ko bhi milenge.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India Important

Har Ghar Tiranga 2026: Suryapath Tiranga relay 54 missions se guzra; 8.24 crore selfies

15 August 2026 ko paanchve Har Ghar Tiranga campaign ke tahat Suryapath Tiranga global relay ne Fiji se San Francisco tak 54 Indian missions aur posts mein Tiranga pahunchaya.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Delhi Important

80th Independence Day par Red Fort ceremony: indigenous guns se 21-gun salute, Mi-17 se petal shower aur 5,000 special guests

15 August 2026 ko Red Fort par 80th Independence Day ceremony ko Indian Army ne coordinate kiya; isme indigenous 105 mm Light Field Guns se 21-gun salute, IAF Mi-17 se petal shower aur Olympiad medallists va PM Vishwakarma artisans samet lagbhag 5,000 special guests shamil the.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Karnataka Important

Karnataka CM Shivakumar ne Class 6 se AI education aur government AI university announce ki

Karnataka ke CM D.K. Shivakumar ne 15 August 2026 ko apne pehle Independence Day speech mein schools mein Class 6 se AI education announce ki aur kaha ki State Bengaluru mein India ki pehli government-owned AI university par kaam kar raha hai.

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💹 Economy 📍 Telangana Important

Telangana ka target 2034 tak $1 trillion economy, 2.25 lakh aur logon ko pension: Golconda Fort par CM Revanth Reddy

Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy ne 15 August 2026 ko Golconda Fort se 2034 tak $1 trillion aur 2047 tak $3 trillion state economy ka target rakha aur 2.25 lakh aur logon ko social security pension di.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Chennai startup Aheesa ki VEGA processor par bani VIHAAN broadband chip ne first-pass silicon hasil kiya

MeitY ne 15 August 2026 ko bataya ki DLI Scheme-backed Chennai startup Aheesa Digital Innovations ne indigenous VEGA microprocessor par bani fibre broadband chip VIHAAN ke saath first-pass silicon success hasil ki.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

UP CM Yogi Adityanath ne skill, innovation aur employment ke liye integrated Youth Policy announce ki

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath ne 15 August 2026 ko Lucknow ke Vidhan Bhavan mein state ke Independence Day function mein nayi integrated 'Youth Policy' announce ki.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 Qatar Important

UPI powered Qatar–India postal remittance service live

PosTransfer par based aur UPI se chalne wali Qatar–India remittance service 15 August 2026 ko Qatar Post outlets par available hui, jisse customers seedhe India ke UPI-enabled bank accounts mein paise bhej sakte hain.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Madhya Pradesh 2027 ko 'Year of Youth' ke roop mein manayega, CM Mohan Yadav ne Independence Day par announce kiya

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav ne 15 August 2026 ko Bhopal ke Lal Parade Ground par announce kiya ki state 2027 ko 'Year of Youth' ke roop mein manayega; 2025 Year of Investment and Employment aur 2026 Year of Farmers' Welfare hai.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India Important

Tribal Affairs Ministry ne ITDAs aur ITDPs ko mazboot karne ka National Framework jaari kiya

Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram aur NITI Aayog Member R. Balasubramaniam ne 15 August 2026 ko Integrated Tribal Development Agencies aur Projects ko mazboot karne ke liye National Framework aur Operational Guidelines jaari kiye.

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🏅 Hockey 📍 Netherlands

Men's Hockey World Cup 2026: India ne Amstelveen mein opener mein Wales ko 3-1 se haraya

Indian men's hockey team ne 15 August 2026 ko Netherlands ke Amstelveen ke Wagener Hockey Stadium mein FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 ke Pool D opener mein Wales ko 3-1 se haraya; captain Harmanpreet Singh ne do goals kiye.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India

PSA ne rural technology transfer ke liye NABARD ka RSVC-AMRIT platform launch kiya

Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood ne 15 August 2026 ko NABARD dwara unke office ke saath develop kiya gaya RSVC-AMRIT platform launch kiya, jo RuTAGe Smart Village Centre ecosystem ki digital backbone hai.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

NIELIT ne CYBER KUSHTI 2026 national cybersecurity aur AI hackathon launch kiya

National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) ne 15 August 2026 ko national cybersecurity aur AI hackathon CYBER KUSHTI 2026 launch kiya.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Nagaland

Nagaland ne Independence Day par 10 MW Hovukhu Solar Power Plant commission kiya

Nagaland ke CM Neiphiu Rio ne 15 August 2026 ko State ke 80th Independence Day celebration mein Niuland district ke 10 MW Hovukhu Solar Power Plant ko virtually commission kiya.

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