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Fri, 14 Aug 2026

Thu, 13 Aug 2026

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Monsoon Session 2026 khatam: Kerala ka naam 'Keralam' karne samet 12 Bills pass; Lok Sabha productivity lagbhag 19%

20 July ko shuru hua Parliament ka Monsoon Session 2026 19 sittings ke baad 13 August 2026 ko sine die adjourn hua; dono Houses ne 12 Bills pass kiye, jinme state ka naam 'Keralam' karne wala Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill shamil hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 5 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Rare earth permanent magnet scheme mein 6,000 MTPA capacity ke liye 20 bids

Ministry of Heavy Industries ne 13 August 2026 ko bataya ki Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) ke under use 20 bids mili hain; scheme ka goal India mein 6,000 MTPA integrated magnet capacity banana hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog report: India ko manufacturing hub banane ke liye chemicals, telecom equipment, textiles aur solar PV chune

NITI Aayog ne 13 August 2026 ko 'Key Sectors to Position India as a Global Manufacturing Hub' report jaari ki, jisme chaar sectors: chemicals, telecom aur networking equipment, textiles, aur solar photovoltaic manufacturing ka analysis hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

July 2026 mein India ka total export 13.31% badhkar $80.14 billion; electronics exports 57% badhe

Ministry of Commerce and Industry ne 13 August 2026 ko bataya ki July 2026 mein India ka goods aur services ka total export estimated $80.14 billion raha, jo year-on-year 13.31% zyada hai; merchandise exports $44.24 billion rahe.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

World Elephant Day 2026 ka national celebration Visakhapatnam mein; Gaj Gaurav Awards diye gaye

Environment Ministry ne 13 August 2026 ko bataya ki World Elephant Day 2026 ka national celebration Andhra Pradesh ke Visakhapatnam mein hua, jahan MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh ne Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026 diye aur southern India mein human–elephant conflict par regional plan jaari kiya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Jal Jeevan Mission mein 75% rural habitations ko Sujal Gaon IDs jaari

Ministry of Jal Shakti ne 13 August 2026 ko bataya ki Jal Jeevan Mission ke under India ki 16.96 lakh rural habitations mein se 12.68 lakh (75%) ko Sujal Gaon IDs jaari ki gayi hain.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Important

National Biodiversity Authority ne mustard hybrids se ₹15.52 crore ka benefit 26 states aur 3 UTs se share kiya

National Biodiversity Authority ne 13 August 2026 ko Pioneer Overseas Corporation ke mustard hybrids se ₹15.52 crore ki Access and Benefit Sharing raashi jaari ki, jo mustard cultivation area ke aadhar par 26 State Biodiversity Boards aur 3 UT Biodiversity Councils mein bantegi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Rajasthan

Centre ne RKVY aur Krishonnati Yojana mein Rajasthan ko ₹340.59 crore aur Telangana ko ₹265.12 crore approve kiye

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne 13 August 2026 ko PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana aur Krishonnati Yojana ke under Rajasthan ke liye ₹340.59 crore aur Telangana ke liye ₹265.12 crore approve kiye.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi

President Murmu ne 2024 aur 2025 ke Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships aur Awards diye

President Droupadi Murmu ne 13 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein saal 2024 aur 2025 ke Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships aur Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards diye.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 India

Law Minister Meghwal ne AI-assisted search wala revamped India Code portal launch kiya

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal ne 13 August 2026 ko New Delhi ke Kartavya Bhavan 2 mein AI-assisted, semantic aur speech search aur multilingual access wala revamped India Code Portal launch kiya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Uttarakhand

India Optel ne civilian market ke liye indigenous 'GARUD' binoculars launch kiye

Defence PSU India Optel Limited ne 13 August 2026 ko civil market ke liye indigenous 'GARUD' high-resolution binoculars launch kiye, jo civilian optics mein uski entry hai.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Must know

Independence Day se pehle ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network par crackdown mein 14 states mein 253 detained

Home Ministry ke mutabik security agencies ne 12 August 2026 ko Pakistan-based, ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network ke khilaf coordinated operation mein 14 states mein 253 logon ko detain kiya, jiske baad 80 se zyada FIRs aur 200 se zyada arrests hue.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Africa Must know

India aur Southern African Customs Union ne Preferential Trade Agreement talks ke liye Terms of Reference sign kiye

India aur Southern African Customs Union (SACU) ne 12 August 2026 ko New Delhi ke Vanijya Bhawan mein Preferential Trade Agreement ki negotiations ke liye Terms of Reference sign kiye, jo African region ke saath India ka pehla aisa ToR hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
🌟 Persons in News 📍 Delhi Important

PM Modi ne former President Ram Nath Kovind ki autobiography 'Triumph of the Indian Republic' release ki

PM Narendra Modi ne 12 August 2026 ko New Delhi ke Vigyan Bhavan mein former President Ram Nath Kovind ki autobiography 'Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles' release ki.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
🎓 Education 📍 Gujarat Important

Amit Shah ne National Library Day par Gandhinagar mein village libraries jodne wala 'Gramin Gyan Setu' app launch kiya

Union Home Minister Amit Shah ne 12 August 2026, National Library Day, par Gujarat ke Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency ki village libraries ko jodne ke liye 'Gramin Gyan Setu' app launch kiya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

PCIM&H aur Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission ne 'One Herb, One Standard' ke liye MoU renew kiya

Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (Ministry of Ayush) aur Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (Health Ministry) ne 12 August 2026 ko medicinal plants ke liye 'One Herb, One Standard' initiative laagu karne hetu apna MoU renew kiya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

Teen Sanchar Mitras 2026–2030 ke liye ITU Generation Connect Youth Envoys chune gaye

Department of Telecommunications ne International Youth Day, 12 August 2026, par bataya ki India ke teen Sanchar Mitras 2026–2030 ke liye International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Generation Connect Youth Envoys chune gaye hain.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India Important

National Commission for Scheduled Castes ne President Murmu ko Annual Report 2024–25 saunpi

Chairman Kishor Makwana ke netritva mein National Commission for Scheduled Castes ne 12 August 2026 ko Rashtrapati Bhavan mein President Droupadi Murmu ko Constitution ke Article 338 ke under 2024–25 ki Annual Report saunpi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

Naye CPI base 2024 par July 2026 mein retail inflation 4.45%; food inflation 5.52%

MoSPI ne 12 August 2026 ko bataya ki naye base year 2024 par All-India CPI inflation July 2026 mein 4.45% rahi, jo June ke 4.38% se zyada hai; food inflation 5.52% rahi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Railways ne Izzatnagar Division ke 660 route km par ₹295 crore mein Kavach 4.0 approve kiya

Railways Ministry ne 12 August 2026 ko bataya ki Indian Railways ne North Eastern Railway ke Izzatnagar Division ke 660 route km par estimated ₹295 crore mein Kavach Version 4.0 approve kiya hai.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 India

RailOne app 4.76 crore downloads paar, roz 10 lakh ticket bookings

Railways Ministry ne 12 August 2026 ko bataya ki 1 July 2025 ko launch Indian Railways ka RailOne app 4.76 crore downloads aur lagbhag 10 lakh average daily ticket bookings tak pahunch gaya hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 West Bengal

S. N. Bose Centre ke AI framework ne hidden cancer stem-like cell states pehchaane

Science Ministry ne 12 August 2026 ko bataya ki S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences ke researchers ne Ashoka University ke saath ek AI framework develop kiya hai jo tumour gene-expression data se cancer stem-like cells ki teen developmental states pehchaanta hai.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Ports Ministry ne Visakhapatnam Port par ₹334.89 crore ka internal flyover approve kiya

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways ne 11 August 2026 ko bataya ki usne road aur rail traffic alag karne ke liye Visakhapatnam Port Authority mein ₹334.89 crore ka 3.584-km internal flyover approve kiya hai.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

SIGHT Mode-2B ke under chaar refineries ke liye 30 KTPA green hydrogen capacity award

Sarkar ne 11 August 2026 ko Rajya Sabha mein bataya ki National Green Hydrogen Mission ke SIGHT Mode-2B ke under chaar public sector refineries ke liye 30 kilo tonnes per annum green hydrogen production capacity award ki gayi hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Assam Important

MDoNER aur CHEMEXCIL ne North East se agarwood exports ka roadmap jaari kiya

Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region ke saath CHEMEXCIL dwara organise agarwood oil exports par industry summit mein 11 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein North East se agarwood export promotion ka roadmap jaari hua.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Punjab Important

Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala ne Bangladesh Railway ke liye pehla 19-coach LHB rake taiyaar kiya

Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala ne 11 August 2026 ko announce kiya ki woh 12 August 2026 ko Bangladesh Railway ke liye 19 LHB broad gauge passenger coaches ka pehla rake roll out karegi.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Africa Important

New Delhi mein India–Namibia Joint Trade Committee ka chautha session; trade USD 592.94 million

India–Namibia Joint Trade Committee ka chautha session 10–11 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein hua, jisme 2025-26 mein bilateral merchandise trade USD 592.94 million bataya gaya aur services va health par naye working groups par sehmati bani.

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