India Current Affairs — Pichhle 3 mahine

📋 Government Schemes 📍 Rajasthan Important

Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne Baran mein Rajasthan ko PMAY-G ke 2.89 lakh ghar saunpe

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne 17 August 2026 ko Baran mein state-level programme mein PMAY-G ke tahat Rajasthan ko ₹3,473 crore ke 2.89 lakh pucca ghar saunpe.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

MeitY ne 31 aur ECMS proposals approve kiye; ab tak 106 projects approved

Ministry of Electronics and IT ne 17 August 2026 ko Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) ke tahat 31 aur proposals approve kiye, jisse total approvals ₹69,548 crore ke 106 projects ho gaye.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 West Bengal

West Bengal ke Tarapith mein hotel mein aag, nau pilgrims ki maut

West Bengal ke Birbhum district ke temple town Tarapith mein 17 August 2026 ko tadke ek hotel mein lagi aag mein nau logon ki maut ho gayi, jinmein paanch Meghalaya ke ek hi parivar ke the.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 India

India ne 8th BRICS Youth Energy Summit ki virtual mezbani ki

India ne apni BRICS Chairship ke tahat 17 August 2026 ko 100 se zyada participants ke saath Eighth BRICS Youth Energy Summit ki virtual mezbani ki.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Bihar

Bihar ke Lakhisarai mein Ashok Dham temple mein bhagdad, kam se kam saat ki maut

Bihar ke Lakhisarai mein Ashok Dham temple mein 17 August 2026, Sawan ki teesri Somvari, ko machi bhagdad mein kam se kam saat mahila shraddhaluon ki maut ho gayi.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 India

Sitharaman ne NICDIT ki Apex Monitoring Authority ki teesri meeting ki adhyakshata ki

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ne 17 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT) ki Apex Monitoring Authority ki teesri meeting ki adhyakshata ki.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Nepal Important

Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth Nepal visit par ravana; Nepali Army ke Honorary General banenge

Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth 16 August 2026 ko 17 se 19 August tak ki Nepal ki official visit par ravana hue, jiske dauran Nepal ke President unhe Nepali Army ke General ki Honorary Rank denge.

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🏅 Hockey 📍 Netherlands Important

Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: India ne opener mein Olympic silver medallist China se 2-2 draw khela

Indian women's hockey team ne 16 August 2026 ko Netherlands ke Amstelveen ke Wagener Stadium mein FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 ke Pool D opener mein Olympic silver medallist China se 2-2 draw khela.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

DRI ne supari import mein ₹2,500 crore ke SAFTA misuse ka bhandaphod kiya; nau giraftar

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence ne 16 August 2026 ko bataya ki usne South-East Asian supari ko Bangladeshi origin ka batakar SAFTA duty exemption lene wale network ko tod diya, jisse ₹2,500 crore se zyada ka revenue loss hua.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Rajasthan Important

Amit Shah ne Alwar se ₹6,453 crore ke Rajasthan projects shuru kiye, dairy plants bhi shamil

Union Home aur Cooperation Minister Amit Shah ne 16 August 2026 ko Alwar se 17 districts mein ₹6,453 crore ke Rajasthan Government projects ka udghatan aur shilanyas kiya.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 India Important

Vajpayee punya tithi: PM ne Sadaiv Atal par shraddhanjali di; Chittorgarh mein 21-foot statue ka anavaran

PM Narendra Modi ne 16 August 2026 ko former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee ki punya tithi par unke memorial Sadaiv Atal par shraddhanjali di, jabki Amit Shah ne Chittorgarh mein Vajpayee ki 21-foot statue ka anavaran kiya.

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📋 Government Schemes 📍 West Bengal Important

West Bengal ne Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY launch kiya, aisa karne wala 36th State bana

West Bengal ke CM Suvendu Adhikari ne 16 August 2026 ko State mein Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY launch kiya, saath hi isse bahar rahe parivaron ke liye State health insurance scheme bhi shuru ki.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Europe

INS Sudarshini ne Lokayan 2026 ke tahat Ponta Delgada, Azores mein port call poora kiya

Indian Navy ke sail training ship INS Sudarshini ne Lokayan 2026 ke tahat 16 August 2026 ko Portugal ke Azores mein Ponta Delgada mein apna port call poora kiya.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

80th Independence Day: PM ne 1 crore youth ko AI skilling, 100 GW nuclear goal aur 'Sapt Dhara' announce kiya

PM Narendra Modi ne 15 August 2026 ko India ke 80th Independence Day par Red Fort se nation ko address karte hue ek saal mein ek crore youth ko AI skilling, 2047 tak 100 GW nuclear power target aur 6 crore Lakhpati Didis ka naya goal announce kiya.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay ne pehle I-Day speech mein newborns ke liye ₹755.83 crore ki gold-ring scheme announce ki

Tamil Nadu ke CM C. Joseph Vijay ne 15 August 2026 ko Fort St. George se apne pehle Independence Day address mein State-run hospitals mein paida newborns ke liye 15 September se ₹755.83 crore ki gold-ring gift scheme announce ki.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Odisha Important

Odisha ne civil services exam ki six-attempt cap hatayi, free textbooks Classes IX–X tak badhaye

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi ne Independence Day 2026 par announce kiya ki Odisha Civil Services exam ki six-attempt limit hata di gayi hai aur free textbooks ab Classes IX aur X ko bhi milenge.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India Important

Har Ghar Tiranga 2026: Suryapath Tiranga relay 54 missions se guzra; 8.24 crore selfies

15 August 2026 ko paanchve Har Ghar Tiranga campaign ke tahat Suryapath Tiranga global relay ne Fiji se San Francisco tak 54 Indian missions aur posts mein Tiranga pahunchaya.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Delhi Important

80th Independence Day par Red Fort ceremony: indigenous guns se 21-gun salute, Mi-17 se petal shower aur 5,000 special guests

15 August 2026 ko Red Fort par 80th Independence Day ceremony ko Indian Army ne coordinate kiya; isme indigenous 105 mm Light Field Guns se 21-gun salute, IAF Mi-17 se petal shower aur Olympiad medallists va PM Vishwakarma artisans samet lagbhag 5,000 special guests shamil the.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Karnataka Important

Karnataka CM Shivakumar ne Class 6 se AI education aur government AI university announce ki

Karnataka ke CM D.K. Shivakumar ne 15 August 2026 ko apne pehle Independence Day speech mein schools mein Class 6 se AI education announce ki aur kaha ki State Bengaluru mein India ki pehli government-owned AI university par kaam kar raha hai.

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💹 Economy 📍 Telangana Important

Telangana ka target 2034 tak $1 trillion economy, 2.25 lakh aur logon ko pension: Golconda Fort par CM Revanth Reddy

Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy ne 15 August 2026 ko Golconda Fort se 2034 tak $1 trillion aur 2047 tak $3 trillion state economy ka target rakha aur 2.25 lakh aur logon ko social security pension di.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Chennai startup Aheesa ki VEGA processor par bani VIHAAN broadband chip ne first-pass silicon hasil kiya

MeitY ne 15 August 2026 ko bataya ki DLI Scheme-backed Chennai startup Aheesa Digital Innovations ne indigenous VEGA microprocessor par bani fibre broadband chip VIHAAN ke saath first-pass silicon success hasil ki.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

UP CM Yogi Adityanath ne skill, innovation aur employment ke liye integrated Youth Policy announce ki

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath ne 15 August 2026 ko Lucknow ke Vidhan Bhavan mein state ke Independence Day function mein nayi integrated 'Youth Policy' announce ki.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 Qatar Important

UPI powered Qatar–India postal remittance service live

PosTransfer par based aur UPI se chalne wali Qatar–India remittance service 15 August 2026 ko Qatar Post outlets par available hui, jisse customers seedhe India ke UPI-enabled bank accounts mein paise bhej sakte hain.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Madhya Pradesh 2027 ko 'Year of Youth' ke roop mein manayega, CM Mohan Yadav ne Independence Day par announce kiya

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav ne 15 August 2026 ko Bhopal ke Lal Parade Ground par announce kiya ki state 2027 ko 'Year of Youth' ke roop mein manayega; 2025 Year of Investment and Employment aur 2026 Year of Farmers' Welfare hai.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India Important

Tribal Affairs Ministry ne ITDAs aur ITDPs ko mazboot karne ka National Framework jaari kiya

Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram aur NITI Aayog Member R. Balasubramaniam ne 15 August 2026 ko Integrated Tribal Development Agencies aur Projects ko mazboot karne ke liye National Framework aur Operational Guidelines jaari kiye.

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🏅 Hockey 📍 Netherlands

Men's Hockey World Cup 2026: India ne Amstelveen mein opener mein Wales ko 3-1 se haraya

Indian men's hockey team ne 15 August 2026 ko Netherlands ke Amstelveen ke Wagener Hockey Stadium mein FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 ke Pool D opener mein Wales ko 3-1 se haraya; captain Harmanpreet Singh ne do goals kiye.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India

PSA ne rural technology transfer ke liye NABARD ka RSVC-AMRIT platform launch kiya

Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood ne 15 August 2026 ko NABARD dwara unke office ke saath develop kiya gaya RSVC-AMRIT platform launch kiya, jo RuTAGe Smart Village Centre ecosystem ki digital backbone hai.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

NIELIT ne CYBER KUSHTI 2026 national cybersecurity aur AI hackathon launch kiya

National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) ne 15 August 2026 ko national cybersecurity aur AI hackathon CYBER KUSHTI 2026 launch kiya.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Nagaland

Nagaland ne Independence Day par 10 MW Hovukhu Solar Power Plant commission kiya

Nagaland ke CM Neiphiu Rio ne 15 August 2026 ko State ke 80th Independence Day celebration mein Niuland district ke 10 MW Hovukhu Solar Power Plant ko virtually commission kiya.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Independence Day ki purv sandhya par President Murmu ka address: India ke 13 CWG golds mein se 8 women ne jeete, 25 crore poverty se bahar

President Droupadi Murmu ne 14 August 2026 ko 80th Independence Day ki purv sandhya par nation ko address kiya aur women ki achievements, 25 crore logon ke poverty se bahar aane aur Mahatma Jyotiba Phule ki 200th birth anniversary ka zikr kiya.

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