Current Affairs — 18 August 2026

🏆 Awards & Honours 📍 India Must know

National Sports Awards 2025 announce: 17 ko Arjuna Award

Sports Ministry ne 18 August 2026 ko Justice (Retd.) Arun Kumar Mishra ki adhyakshata wali committee ki sifarish par National Sports Awards 2025 announce kiye, jinmein 17 Arjuna aur paanch Dronacharya awardees hain.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Himachal Pradesh Important

Rajnath Singh ne NCC girls ke 'Aparajita - Parang La 2026' trek ko flag off kiya

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh ne 18 August 2026 ko NCC ke all-India girls high-altitude trek 'Aparajita - Parang La 2026' ko flag off kiya, jismein 28 girl cadets 30 din mein 250 km tay karengi.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM ne Delhi-NCR mein cleaner light goods vehicles ki taraf phased shift ka order diya

Commission for Air Quality Management ne 18 August 2026 ko apni 29th full meeting mein Delhi-NCR mein 2027 se diesel, petrol aur CNG light goods vehicles ke registration par phased restrictions ke liye Direction No. 102 approve kiya.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Africa Important

Hakainde Hichilema Zambia ke President dobara chune gaye

Zambia ke Electoral Commission ne 18 August 2026 ko Hakainde Hichilema ko lagbhag 60% votes ke saath doosre five-year term ke liye re-elected President ghoshit kiya.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Delhi Important

New Delhi mein 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting mein joint statement adopt

18 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein hui 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting mein consensus se Joint Ministerial Statement adopt hua aur chaar knowledge compendiums launch hue.

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📋 Government Schemes 📍 India Important

Centre ne household PNG connections badhane ke liye incentive scheme approve ki

Centre ne 18 August 2026 ko 1 September 2026 se effective Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections approve ki, jismein city gas firms ko har naye billed household connection par extra sasti APM gas milegi.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Defence Ministry ne 405 items ki 6th Positive Indigenisation List notify ki

Department of Defence Production ne 18 August 2026 ko anumanit ₹3,070 crore ke 405 strategically important items ki sixth Positive Indigenisation List notify ki.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

Chhattisgarh ke liye ₹3,942 crore ka Amended BharatNet agreement sign

Digital Bharat Nidhi ne 18 August 2026 ko state-led model ke tahat Chhattisgarh mein Amended BharatNet Program lagu karne ke liye agreement sign kiya, jismein 11,682 gram panchayats ke liye ₹3,942 crore ka support hai.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Armenia Important

Defence Secretary ki visit ke dauran India aur Armenia ne defence MoU sign kiya

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh ne 18 August 2026 ko Armenia ki do din ki visit poori ki, jiske dauran dono defence ministries ne joint collaboration, innovation aur research par MoU sign kiya.

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🏅 Sports 📍 Delhi

New Delhi mein 65th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament shuru

65th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament 18 August 2026 ko New Delhi ke Dr B. R. Ambedkar Stadium mein teen categories ki 108 teams ke saath shuru hua.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi

Vande Mataram ke 150 saal ko samarpit concert ke saath Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 khatam

Culture Ministry ne 18 August 2026 ko New Delhi ke Bharat Mandapam mein singer B Praak ke Tiranga Concert ke saath Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 ka samapan kiya, jo Vande Mataram ke 150 saal ko samarpit tha.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh mein gauge-converted Kailaras-Sabalgarh-Birpur rail section shuru

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ne 18 August 2026 ko Madhya Pradesh mein gauge-converted Kailaras-Sabalgarh-Birpur rail section ka virtual udghatan kiya aur Gwalior-Kailaras train ko Birpur tak badhaya.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Malaysia

India aur Malaysia ne public administration reforms par 2nd JWG meeting ki

India aur Malaysia ne 18 August 2026 ko public administration aur governance reforms mein cooperation par 2nd Joint Working Group meeting ki.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 India

NHAI ne online FASTag Local Pass 121 toll plazas tak badhaya

NHAI ne 18 August 2026 ko online FASTag Local Pass facility 121 toll plazas tak badhayi, jisse eligible commuters Rajmargyatra app se monthly pass khareed sakte hain.

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