PPSC (Punjab) Current Affairs — Saari news

🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India

Oil companies ke nationwide tests mein E20 petrol limits ke andar; chloride aur moisture claims validate nahi hue

Oil Marketing Companies ne 8 August 2026 ko bataya ki E20 petrol ki nationwide intensive testing mein fuel quality prescribed limits mein paayi gayi aur 500 ppm chloride ya moisture ke claims validate nahi hue.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

ABDM ki Scan and Register service ne 25 crore OPD registrations paar kiye

National Health Authority ne 7 August 2026 ko bataya ki Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission ke under ABHA-based Scan and Register service ne 25 crore OPD registrations paar kar liye hain.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Germany Important

FAIR mega science project ke liye India mein bana beam catcher Germany pahuncha

Science Ministry ne 7 August 2026 ko bataya ki Darmstadt, Germany mein Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) ke liye India mein bani teen beam catcher units mein se pehli site par pahunch gayi hai.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Bhutan Important

India aur Bhutan ne trans-border river cooperation aur Punatsangchhu-I project review kiya

Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil aur Bhutan ke Energy Minister Lyonpo Gem Tshering ne 7 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein trans-border rivers par high-level meeting ki aur Punatsangchhu-I hydroelectric project review kiya.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Important

I4C ne corporates ko 'Boss Scam' WhatsApp account takeover malware se savdhaan kiya

Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre ne 7 August 2026 ko 'Boss Scam' ki warning di, jisme account-statement aur RBI naam wali malicious files executives ke WhatsApp accounts hijack karke finance staff se paise transfer karwati hain.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia

Modernization aur Industrial Cooperation par 12th India–Russia Working Group New Delhi mein

Modernization aur Industrial Cooperation par India–Russia Working Group ka 12th session 7 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein hua, jisme Vande Bharat project, SJ-100 aircraft, critical minerals aur UAVs par charcha hui.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Cabinet ne Rs 23,731 crore ki GOBARdhan Compressed Biogas scheme approve ki

Union Cabinet ne 6 August 2026 ko Compressed Biogas ke liye Rs 23,731 crore outlay wali national scheme GOBARdhan approve ki, jiska goal domestic CBG production lagbhag das guna karna hai.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Centre ne 2026-27 mein Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 ke under states ko Rs 6,154.96 crore jaari kiye

Jal Shakti Ministry ne 6 August 2026 ko bataya ki Centre ne December 2028 tak chalne wale Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 ke under 2026-27 mein states ko Rs 6,154.96 crore jaari kiye hain.

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🔬 Space 📍 India Important

Vyommitra ke saath pehla uncrewed Gaganyaan mission Q4 2026 mein; BAS 2035 tak

Minister Jitendra Singh ne 6 August 2026 ko Rajya Sabha ko bataya ki half-humanoid Vyommitra ko le jaane wala pehla uncrewed Gaganyaan mission 2026 ki chauthi quarter mein aur Bharatiya Antariksh Station 2035 tak target hai.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

India ki installed data centre capacity 2020 ke 375 MW se badhkar lagbhag 1,575 MW

Ministry of Electronics and IT ne 6 August 2026 ko bataya ki India ki installed data centre capacity 2020 ke 375 MW se badhkar lagbhag 1,575 MW ho gayi hai.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India

April–July 2026 mein India ka crude steel output 2.6% badhkar 56.3 MT

Steel Ministry ne 6 August 2026 ko bataya ki April–July 2026 mein India ne 56.3 million tonne crude steel produce kiya, jo saal-dar-saal 2.6% zyada hai, jabki finished steel consumption 7.8% badha.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India

Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan 29.05 crore se zyada logon tak pahuncha: Rajya Sabha

Social Justice Ministry ne 6 August 2026 ko Rajya Sabha ko bataya ki Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan ne 11.05 crore youth aur 7.81 crore women samet 29.05 crore se zyada logon ko aware kiya hai.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Israel

PM Modi aur Israel PM Netanyahu ne India–Israel Special Strategic Partnership review ki

PM Narendra Modi ko 6 August 2026 ko Israel ke PM Benjamin Netanyahu ka phone aaya, jisme India–Israel Special Strategic Partnership review aur West Asia par charcha hui.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India Important

2024-25 ke naye nationwide survey mein koi manual scavenger nahi mila: Rajya Sabha

Social Justice Minister Virendra Kumar ne 5 August 2026 ko Rajya Sabha ko bataya ki 2024-25 mein kiye gaye naye nationwide survey mein kisi bhi district mein koi manual scavenger nahi mila.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Sarkar ne FTP 2023 ke under inventory-based cross-border e-commerce export framework notify kiya

Sarkar ne 5 August 2026 ko Foreign Trade Policy 2023 ke under inventory-based cross-border e-commerce export framework laagu kiya, jo registered Exporters-on-Record ke through sirf export ke liye inventory operations allow karta hai.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission ko WHO SEARN ne Pharmacovigilance mein Regional Centre of Excellence maana

Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission ko 4–5 August 2026 ko Kathmandu mein SEARN ki 10th anniversary meeting mein WHO-SEARN Regional Centre of Excellence in Pharmacovigilance aur Technical Centre in Quality ki recognition mili.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Railways ne container train operators ko Rs 25 crore fee par single All India licence ki anumati di

Indian Railways ne 5 August 2026 ko Model Concession Agreement mein badlav approve kiye, jisse Container Train Operators Rs 25 crore ki uniform registration fee par single All India licence ke under sabhi routes par chal sakenge.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Saat AAI airports par 11 naye Flying Training Organisations ke liye Letters of Intent jaari

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu ne 5 August 2026 ko saat AAI airports par 11 naye Flying Training Organisations ke liye Letters of Intent diye, jisse har saal 750 aur pilot cadets ki training capacity badhegi.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Punjab

INST Mohali ne targeted breast cancer therapy ke liye near-infrared light se chalne wale nanobots banaye

Science Ministry ne 5 August 2026 ko bataya ki Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali ke scientists ne targeted breast cancer therapy ke liye near-infrared light-driven nanobots develop kiye hain.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Norway

Pawan Hans ne electric seaplanes ke liye Norway ki Noemi Aerospace ke saath MoU kiya

Pawan Hans Limited ne 5 August 2026 ko electric seaplane technologies aur sustainable aviation cooperation explore karne ke liye Norway ki Noemi Aerospace (Elfly AS) ke saath non-binding MoU kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Commercial coal mine auctions ke 15th round mein chhe coal blocks auction

Ministry of Coal ne 15th round aur 13th round ke second attempt ke under 3–4 August 2026 ko hui forward auctions mein Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand aur Chhattisgarh ke chhe coal blocks auction kiye.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

2019 se 36 deshon se 274 fugitive criminals India wapas laaye gaye: MHA

Ministry of Home Affairs ne 4 August 2026 ko bataya ki 2019 se 2026 ke beech 36 deshon se 274 fugitive criminals ko India wapas laaya gaya.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana 50 lakh rooftop solar installations ke paar

MNRE ne 4 August 2026 ko bataya ki PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana 50 lakh rooftop solar households ke paar pahunch gayi hai aur July 2026 mein ab tak ke sabse zyada monthly installations hue.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

International Clouded Leopard Day: India ne Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan highlight kiya

4 August 2026 ko International Clouded Leopard Day par Environment Ministry ne India ka naya Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan highlight kiya, jo Northeast India mein 14 priority landscapes identify karta hai.

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🎓 Education 📍 India

Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat ke under Yuva Sangam Phase VII ke registrations shuru

Ministry of Education ne 4 August 2026 ko Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat ke under Yuva Sangam Phase VII ke online registrations shuru kiye, jisme 20 higher education institutions nodal hosts hain.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

KCC-MISS: har ₹1 se farm value addition mein ₹2.30 ka yogdaan, ISEC assessment

Finance Ministry ne 3 August 2026 ko bataya ki ISEC Bengaluru ke third-party assessment ke mutabik Kisan Credit Card–Modified Interest Subvention Scheme mein invest kiya har ₹1 agriculture mein net value addition mein ₹2.30 jodta hai.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

July 2026 mein Indian Railways ki freight loading 9% badhkar 141.3 MT

Railways Ministry ne 3 August 2026 ko bataya ki Indian Railways ne July 2026 mein 141.3 million tonnes freight load kiya, jo July 2025 se 9% zyada hai.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

99.92% inhabited villages mein ab 5 km ke andar banking outlet

Finance Ministry ne 3 August 2026 ko bataya ki India ne near-universal banking coverage haasil kar li hai aur 99.92% inhabited villages mein 5 km ke andar banking outlet hai.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

TRAI ne voice call quality feedback ke liye revamped 'TRAI MyCall' app launch kiya

TRAI ne 3 August 2026 ko 'TRAI MyCall' app ka revamped version launch kiya, jisse telecom users voice calls ko rate kar sakte hain aur call drops jaisi problems report kar sakte hain.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India

July 2026 mein captive aur commercial coal mines ka production 9.61% badhkar 14.78 MT

Coal Ministry ne 3 August 2026 ko bataya ki captive aur commercial mines se coal production July 2026 mein saal-dar-saal 9.61% badhkar 14.78 million tonnes ho gaya.

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