SSC CHSL Current Affairs One-liners — Last 6 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026
Mon, 10 Aug 2026
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a phone call from US Vice President J.D. Vance on 8 August 2026, in which they reviewed the India–US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.
- The Finance Ministry said on 8 August 2026 that UPI users will face no transaction charges and person-to-person payments will stay free, with any merchant discount rate limited to some merchant transactions above a threshold.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026
- The National Health Authority said on 7 August 2026 that the ABHA-based Scan and Register service under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission has crossed 25 crore OPD registrations.
- The first of three India-built beam catcher units for the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) in Darmstadt, Germany, has reached the site, the Science Ministry said on 7 August 2026.
- Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil and Bhutan's Energy Minister Lyonpo Gem Tshering held a high-level meeting on trans-border rivers in New Delhi on 7 August 2026 and reviewed the Punatsangchhu-I hydroelectric project.
- The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre warned on 7 August 2026 of a 'Boss Scam' in which malicious account-statement and RBI-themed files take over WhatsApp accounts of executives to trick finance staff into transferring money.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026
- The Union Cabinet on 6 August 2026 approved GOBARdhan, a national scheme for Compressed Biogas with an outlay of Rs 23,731 crore, to raise domestic CBG production nearly ten-fold.
- The Jal Shakti Ministry said on 6 August 2026 that the Centre has released Rs 6,154.96 crore to states in 2026-27 under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, which runs till December 2028.
- Minister Jitendra Singh told the Rajya Sabha on 6 August 2026 that the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission carrying the half-humanoid Vyommitra is targeted in the fourth quarter of 2026 and the Bharatiya Antariksh Station by 2035.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026
- A fresh nationwide survey conducted in 2024-25 did not identify any manual scavengers in any district, Social Justice Minister Virendra Kumar told the Rajya Sabha on 5 August 2026.
- The Government on 5 August 2026 operationalised an inventory-based cross-border e-commerce export framework under the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, allowing export-only inventory operations through registered Exporters-on-Record.
- The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission was recognised as the WHO-SEARN Regional Centre of Excellence in Pharmacovigilance and Technical Centre in Quality at SEARN's 10th anniversary meeting in Kathmandu on 4–5 August 2026.
- Indian Railways on 5 August 2026 approved changes to the Model Concession Agreement letting Container Train Operators run on all routes under a single All India licence with a uniform Rs 25 crore registration fee.
- Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu awarded Letters of Intent on 5 August 2026 for 11 new Flying Training Organisations at seven AAI airports, adding capacity to train 750 more pilot cadets a year.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026
- The Ministry of Coal auctioned six coal blocks in Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh in forward auctions held on 3–4 August 2026 under the 15th round and second attempt of the 13th round.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs said on 4 August 2026 that 274 fugitive criminals were brought back to India from 36 countries between 2019 and 2026.
- PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana crossed 50 lakh rooftop solar households, with July 2026 recording its highest-ever monthly installations, the MNRE said on 4 August 2026.
- On International Clouded Leopard Day, 4 August 2026, the Environment Ministry highlighted India's new Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan, which identifies 14 priority landscapes across Northeast India.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026
- A third-party assessment by ISEC Bengaluru found that every ₹1 invested under the Kisan Credit Card–Modified Interest Subvention Scheme adds ₹2.30 to net value addition in agriculture, the Finance Ministry said on 3 August 2026.
- Indian Railways loaded 141.3 million tonnes of freight in July 2026, 9% more than in July 2025, the Railways Ministry said on 3 August 2026.
- India has achieved near-universal banking coverage, with 99.92% of inhabited villages served by a banking outlet within 5 km, the Finance Ministry said on 3 August 2026.