Current Affairs — 24 August 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026
Tamil Nadu announces Annapoorani Super Six LPG scheme and wider free bus travel for women
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay told the Assembly on 24 August 2026 that the state will pay for three LPG cylinders a year from Pongal 2027 and widen free bus travel for women from 2 October.
India restored 21.76 million hectares in 2011–2020, Bhupender Yadav tells UNCCD COP17
At an IUCN side event at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar on 24 August 2026, Bhupender Yadav said India restored 21.76 million hectares during 2011–2020 under its Bonn Challenge pledge.
India–Cambodia hold 3rd Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment in Phnom Penh
India and Cambodia held the third meeting of their Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment in Phnom Penh on 24 August 2026, as bilateral trade grew over 36% to USD 406.78 million in 2025-26.
National Conclave on Tribal Languages and Museums opens in Mysuru; Adi Vaani upgraded
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs began a three-day National Conclave on Tribal Languages and Museums in Mysuru on 24 August 2026, launching an upgraded Adi Vaani platform and an AI assistant, Jago.
RBI's USD-INR swap facility brings in USD 73 billion in under eleven weeks
The Finance Ministry said on 24 August 2026 that the RBI's special USD-INR swap facility for FCNR(B) deposits and foreign borrowings had mobilised USD 73 billion as of 21 August.
Vice-President launches India's first non-GMO high-expansion popcorn maize hybrid in Andhra Pradesh
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched India's first non-GMO, high-expansion popcorn maize hybrid seed at Musunuru in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru district on 24 August 2026.
India–Argentina hold 4th Joint Trade Committee in Buenos Aires
India and Argentina held the 4th meeting of their Joint Trade Committee in Buenos Aires on 24 August 2026, advancing cooperation in lithium, farm market access and pharmaceuticals.
Amit Shah opens 9th National Security Strategies Conference in New Delhi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the two-day 9th National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference-2026 in New Delhi on 24 August 2026.
India and New Zealand hold 2nd Defence Strategic Dialogue in Wellington
India and New Zealand held the second Defence Strategic Dialogue in Wellington on 24 August 2026, focusing on maritime security and joint training under their new Strategic Partnership.
Envoys of six nations present credentials to President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of South Sudan, the UAE, Nigeria, Moldova, Germany and Sweden at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 24 August 2026.
US Supreme Court lets Trump administration proceed with mail-voting executive order
The US Supreme Court on 24 August 2026, in Trump v. California, stayed a lower-court injunction that had blocked parts of President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting.