DSSSB Current Affairs One-liners — Last 3 months

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

• The Ministry of Jal Shakti said on 14 August 2026 that Jal Jeevan Mission, launched on 15 August 2019, has raised rural tap water coverage from 16.72% to 82.24% of households, with 2.04 lakh villages certified Har Ghar Jal.
• The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting announced on 14 August 2026 that the 12-minute advertisement duration cap for television channels, introduced in 2006 under the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994, will be removed.
• Partition Horrors Remembrance Day (Vibhajan Vibheeshika Smriti Divas) was observed on 14 August 2026, with the Ministry of Culture holding programmes in Delhi, Amritsar and Kolkata and PM Modi recalling the courage of those impacted by Partition.
• Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh met the Indian Army contingent on 14 August 2026, which won 16 medals, including 8 gold, of India's total of 39 medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
• All-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation was 9.78% year-on-year in July 2026, down from 9.87% in June, with fuel and power inflation at 20.05%, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on 14 August 2026.
• The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth about ₹1,577 crore with Tata Advanced Systems Limited and NIBE Private Limited on 14 August 2026 for loiter munition systems for the Indian Army's artillery regiments.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026

• The Monsoon Session 2026 of Parliament, which began on 20 July, was adjourned sine die on 13 August 2026 after 19 sittings, with 12 Bills passed by both Houses, including the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill renaming the state 'Keralam'.
• The Ministry of Heavy Industries said on 13 August 2026 it received 20 bids under the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM), which aims to build 6,000 MTPA of integrated magnet capacity in India.
• NITI Aayog released a report titled 'Key Sectors to Position India as a Global Manufacturing Hub' on 13 August 2026, analysing four sectors: chemicals, telecom and networking equipment, textiles, and solar photovoltaic manufacturing.
• India's total exports of goods and services were estimated at $80.14 billion in July 2026, up 13.31% year-on-year, with merchandise exports at $44.24 billion, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on 13 August 2026.
• The Ministry of Jal Shakti said on 13 August 2026 that Sujal Gaon IDs have been issued to 12.68 lakh of India's 16.96 lakh rural habitations (75%) under Jal Jeevan Mission.
• The National Biodiversity Authority released ₹15.52 crore in Access and Benefit Sharing proceeds from Pioneer Overseas Corporation's mustard hybrids on 13 August 2026, to be shared among 26 State Biodiversity Boards and 3 UT Biodiversity Councils by mustard cultivation area.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

• Security agencies detained 253 people across 14 states on 12 August 2026 in a coordinated operation against the Pakistan-based, ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network, leading to over 80 FIRs and more than 200 arrests, the Home Ministry said.
• India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) signed the Terms of Reference for negotiations towards a Preferential Trade Agreement at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, on 12 August 2026, India's first such ToR with the African region.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi released former President Ram Nath Kovind's autobiography, 'Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles', at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on 12 August 2026.
• The Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (Ministry of Ayush) and the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (Health Ministry) renewed their MoU on 12 August 2026 to implement the 'One Herb, One Standard' initiative for medicinal plants.
• Three Indian Sanchar Mitras were selected as International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Generation Connect Youth Envoys for 2026–2030, the Department of Telecommunications said on International Youth Day, 12 August 2026.
• The National Commission for Scheduled Castes, led by Chairman Kishor Makwana, submitted its Annual Report for 2024–25 to President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 12 August 2026, under Article 338 of the Constitution.
• All-India CPI inflation on the new base year 2024 was 4.45% in July 2026, up from 4.38% in June, with food inflation at 5.52%, MoSPI said on 12 August 2026.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

• Green hydrogen production capacity of 30 kilo tonnes per annum has been awarded for four public sector refineries under SIGHT Mode-2B of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the government told the Rajya Sabha on 11 August 2026.
• The fourth session of the India–Namibia Joint Trade Committee was held in New Delhi on 10–11 August 2026, with bilateral merchandise trade reported at USD 592.94 million in 2025-26 and new working groups agreed on services and health.
• The second edition of ICMR-SHINE (Science and Health Innovation for NextGen Explorers) began on 11 August 2026, opening 83 ICMR locations to about 30,000 school students over two days.
• India's milk production reached 247.87 million tonnes in 2024–25 and Kisan Credit Card coverage for animal husbandry farmers rose to 50.42 lakh in FY 2025–26, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said on 11 August 2026.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026

• Government e Marketplace (GeM) marked its 10th Foundation Day at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 10 August 2026, launching a customised 'My Stamp' and the nationwide helpdesk short code 14550.
• NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri launched 'India's Services Sector: Insights on Regulatory Regime in Professional Services', the third report of NITI's Services Thematic Series, on 10 August 2026.
• The Periodic Labour Force Survey bulletin for April–June 2026, released on 10 August 2026, put the urban unemployment rate at 6.7% and the overall labour force participation rate at 54.6%.
• The Home Ministry notified 11 more international ports, 9 land ports and 2 airports, for entry of e-Visa holders on 10 August 2026, taking the total to 88.
• TRAI on 10 August 2026 directed phase-wise use of the 1601 number series for service and transactional calls by entities outside banking and government, starting with utilities, courier and logistics firms.

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.