Current Affairs — 02 August 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sun, 02 Aug 2026
Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games end; India finishes 4th with 39 medals
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games concluded on 2 August 2026 with India fourth on the medal table with 39 medals – 13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze.
Nation remembers Pingali Venkayya on his 150th birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to freedom fighter Pingali Venkayya, remembered for his role in giving India the Tricolour, on his 150th birth anniversary on 2 August 2026.
PM launches 100-week 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 100-week 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan' against drug abuse on 2 August 2026, with over one crore youth joining by video conference.
India's coal production rises 7.51% to 69.75 MT in July 2026
India's coal production grew 7.51% year on year to 69.75 million tonnes in July 2026, while dispatch rose 17.34% to 86.33 MT, the Coal Ministry said on 2 August 2026.
Ujh Multipurpose Project in J&K to be built in phases, says Jitendra Singh
Union Minister Jitendra Singh reviewed the Ujh Multipurpose Project in Kathua, J&K, on 2 August 2026; it will be implemented in phases and irrigate about 90,000 hectares in J&K and Punjab.
Tanvi Sharma wins Taipei Open Super 300, her maiden BWF World Tour title
Seventeen-year-old Indian shuttler Tanvi Sharma won the Taipei Open Super 300 women's singles title on 2 August 2026, beating Vietnam's Nguyen Thuy Linh 21-16, 21-16.
NBA releases ₹8.22 crore to rice institutions and states under benefit-sharing
The National Biodiversity Authority released ₹8.22 crore to rice research institutions and 33 state and UT biodiversity bodies on 2 August 2026, one of the largest single benefit-sharing payouts for rice.