Current Affairs — 31 August 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026
India's GDP grows 7.8% in April–June 2026 quarter
On 31 August 2026, MoSPI estimated India's real GDP growth for Q1 (April–June) of 2026-27 at 7.8%, with nominal GDP growing 10.3% and real GVA 8.2%.
INS Nipun, second Nistar-class diving support vessel, commissioned
On 31 August 2026, the Indian Navy commissioned INS Nipun, the second Diving Support Vessel of the Nistar class built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
C-DOT unveils 14 indigenous quantum communication products
On 31 August 2026, the Centre for Development of Telematics unveiled 14 indigenous Quantum Key Distribution and Post-Quantum Cryptography products at its 43rd Foundation Day in New Delhi.
Mines Ministry holds Raipur roadshow for 8th tranche of critical mineral auctions
On 31 August 2026, the Ministry of Mines held a roadshow in Raipur for the 8th tranche of critical and strategic mineral block auctions, which offers 20 blocks across nine States, five of them in Chhattisgarh.
PM Modi meets President Putin on SCO sidelines in Bishkek
On 31 August 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Bishkek on the margins of the 26th SCO Summit, their first meeting of the year.
Vice President releases 'Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031' for Lakshadweep ornamental fisheries
On 31 August 2026, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released 'Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031', the strategic action plan for ornamental fisheries development, at Agatti, Lakshadweep.
JNCASR-led team finds giant thermoelectric voltage in scandium nitride
On 31 August 2026, DST said a JNCASR-led team found that scandium nitride thin films convert temperature differences into a voltage nearly a thousand times larger than textbook limits, in work published in Science.
Union Government receipts reach 35.8% of Budget Estimate by July 2026
On 31 August 2026, the monthly accounts showed the Union Government had received ₹13,06,709 crore, or 35.8% of the 2026-27 Budget Estimate of total receipts, by July 2026.
PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Kyrgyz President Zhaparov in Bishkek
On 31 August 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov in Bishkek on the sidelines of the SCO Summit and congratulated him on Kyrgyzstan's Independence Day.
Jitendra Singh inaugurates 'Green Forge' complex at BRIC-NABI, Mohali
On 31 August 2026, Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated the first-of-its-kind 'Green Forge' complex for controlled cultivation and experimentation of genetically modified crops at BRIC-NABI, Mohali.
President Murmu addresses combined convocation of 18 NIFT campuses
On 31 August 2026, President Droupadi Murmu graced the combined convocation ceremony of 18 National Institute of Fashion Technology campuses in New Delhi.