Current Affairs — 01 August 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026
PM launches ₹17,900-crore projects in Andhra; Bhogapuram airport named after Alluri Sitarama Raju
PM Narendra Modi launched projects worth over ₹17,900 crore at Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram, on 1 August 2026, including a new airport to be named after freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju.
NSA Ajit Doval receives Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026
Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Pune on 1 August 2026, the 106th death anniversary of Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Alka Nangia Arora takes charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts
Alka Nangia Arora, a 1991-batch Indian Defence Accounts Service officer, took charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts on 1 August 2026.
Railways approves ₹976-crore multitracking of Danapur–Fatuha section in Bihar
Indian Railways approved multitracking of the 29-km Danapur–Fatuha section of East Central Railway in Bihar at a cost of ₹976 crore on 1 August 2026.
Centre releases additional tax devolution instalment of ₹1,09,019 crore to states
The Union Government released an additional tax devolution instalment of ₹1,09,019 crore to states on 1 August 2026, over and above the normal monthly devolution due on 10 August.
PM inaugurates Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre – Viveka Smaraka in Mysuru
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre – Viveka Smaraka at Mysuru, Karnataka, on 1 August 2026.
Centre approves advance SDRF release of ₹2,117.85 crore to flood-hit states
Home Minister Amit Shah approved the advance release of ₹2,117.85 crore from the Central share of SDRF to flood-affected states on 1 August 2026.
NHAI rolls out barrier-free MLFF tolling at Shahjahanpur on Delhi–Jaipur NH-48
NHAI launched Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling at Shahjahanpur Toll Plaza on the Delhi–Jaipur section of NH-48 on 1 August 2026, making the Manesar–Jaipur stretch barrier-free.
DRI busts illegal psychotropics unit in Satara, Maharashtra
The DRI busted a clandestine unit making Alprazolam and Diazepam in Satara district, Maharashtra, on 1 August 2026, arresting two persons.
Bhalswa dumpsite: 99.07 lakh MT legacy waste cleared; full clearance targeted by 15 October 2026
Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal reviewed Delhi's Bhalswa dumpsite on 1 August 2026, where 99.07 lakh MT of legacy waste had been remediated, with clearance expected by 15 October 2026.
111 officers pass out in IFS 2024 batch convocation at IGNFA Dehradun
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav presided over the convocation of the 2024 batch of Indian Forest Service probationers at IGNFA, Dehradun, on 1 August 2026; Pratiksha Nanasaheb Kale of the Rajasthan cadre topped the batch.