Current Affairs One-liners — 09 August 2026

Sun, 09 Aug 2026

• India's non-fossil fuel installed power capacity crossed 300 GW (300.50 GW) as on 31 July 2026, over 60% of the 500 GW target for 2030, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on 9 August 2026.
• The National Biodiversity Authority disbursed about ₹3.79 crore in Access and Benefit Sharing funds to 33 State Biodiversity Boards and UT Biodiversity Councils and national institutes, the Environment Ministry said on 9 August 2026.
• Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched the 'Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan' by hoisting the national flag at Flag Point, Sri Vijaya Puram, on August Kranti Diwas, 9 August 2026, which commemorates the 1942 Quit India Movement.
• Over 1.25 crore houses have been sanctioned under PMAY-Urban and PMAY-U 2.0, with more than 1 crore completed and delivered, the Housing Ministry said on 9 August 2026.
• All three members of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission resigned on 9 August 2026 amid student protests in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination and other recruitment tests.
• India's Ashmita Chaliha won her maiden BWF World Tour title at the Korea Masters Super 300 on 9 August 2026, beating fourth seed Han Qian Xi of China 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in the women's singles final.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Colours to Puducherry Police on 9 August 2026, adding it to the police forces that hold the honour.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 'Sindoor Maharaktadan Yatra' blood donation camp at Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, on 9 August 2026, with 1,000 sportspersons from Maharashtra among the donors.
• The Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICoAS) marked its Foundation Day in New Delhi on 9 August 2026 under the Department of Expenditure, with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh as chief guest.
• The Centre released ₹1,178.20 crore as its share to beneficiaries in Karnataka under the Post-Matric Scholarship for SC students over the last three financial years, the government told the Rajya Sabha, as reported on 9 August 2026.
• Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the 85th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle from Hanol, Gujarat, on 9 August 2026 with the theme 'Nasha Mukt Bharat'.