Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of August  01st & 07th August 2026. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBIClerk 2026 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• World Wide Web Day is observed every year on 1 August to commemorate the invention of the World Wide Web (WWW) and recognise its role in transforming global communication, information sharing and digital connectivity.
• World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is observed every year from 1 August to 7 August to promote the importance of breastfeeding for improving the health and well-being of infants and mothers.

• World Lung Cancer Day is observed every year on 1 August to raise awareness about lung cancer, its symptoms, risk factors, prevention methods, screening techniques and treatment options.

• Hiroshima Day is observed every year on 6 August to promote global peace, nuclear disarmament, and awareness about the consequences of nuclear warfare.
• International Clouded Leopard Day is observed annually on 4 August to raise awareness about the conservation of Clouded Leopards, one of the world's most elusive and endangered wild cat species.
• World Ranger Day is observed every year on 31 July to honour the dedication and sacrifices of Rangers who protect the world’s natural heritage, wildlife and cultural resources.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS

• The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) for the development of Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) Projects with Energy Storage Systems (ESS), with a total outlay of ₹5,070 crore.
• The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme for the period 2026–27 to 2030–31 with a financial outlay of ₹3.15 lakh crore.
• The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the expanded Khelo India Scheme and the Enhanced Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSFs) with a combined outlay of ₹36,441 crore for the period 2026–27 to 2030–31.
• The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved 'Samudra Manthan' – the National Offshore Exploration Scheme, a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, with an approved outlay of ₹84,084 crore for implementation up to Financial Year 2030–31.
• Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal announced the formation of a task force for the toy industry to identify key interventions and strengthen India’s toy manufacturing ecosystem with the aim of achieving a 5% share of the global toy market by 2032.
• The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has allowed the use of Anhydrous Ammonia as a fertiliser for agricultural purposes, containing 82% Nitrogen (N), compared to 46% Nitrogen in conventional urea.
• The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), completed the first comprehensive Catalogue of Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) of India, marking a historic milestone in India's biodiversity conservation and taxonomic research.
• Indian Railways has introduced an online excess luggage booking facility for passengers travelling on confirmed reserved tickets, allowing them to declare and pay for excess personal luggage while booking tickets through the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) platform.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, marking a major boost to aviation connectivity and infrastructure in North Andhra.
• Pithora Painting, the traditional wall art of the Rathwa tribal community of Gujarat, has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag, strengthening the protection and promotion of India's tribal cultural heritage.
• Indian Railways approved the multitracking of the 29-kilometre Danapur–Fatuha section of the East Central Railway (ECR) at a cost of ₹976 crore.
• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah approved the advance release of ₹2,117.85 crore from the Central Share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to support flood-affected States during the Southwest Monsoon 2026.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’, a nationwide campaign aimed at creating a drug-free youth population to support the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.
• The Union Government has released an additional instalment of tax devolution amounting to ₹1,09,019 crore to State Governments.
• The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026 has come into force after receiving the assent of President Droupadi Murmu.
• The Government of India has approved or accorded in-principal approval to 33 projects under the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), according to Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal.
• The 25th anniversary of the successful operation of the 2-metre Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT) at Hanle, Ladakh was celebrated through a three-day conference, showcasing its history, engineering achievements, scientific contributions, and future roadmap.
• The Government of India has introduced the e-Zero First Information Report (e-Zero FIR) system for cyber financial fraud cases across 18 States and Union Territories (UTs).
• The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India, will host the Second Meeting of the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) and the Second Meeting of the BRICS Expert Network on Asset Recovery in Hyderabad, Telangana, on 4–5 August 2026 under India's BRICS Presidency 2026.
• The Department of Posts released a commemorative postage stamp to mark the birth centenary of renowned Indian artist Satish Gujral.
• Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav announced the designation of Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh as India’s 101st Ramsar Site.
• Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of deceased organ donors in 2025 with 266 donors, followed by Telangana (205) and Karnataka (198), according to the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation  (NOTTO).
• Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office to 19 legislators as Cabinet Ministers at Lok Bhavan, Bengaluru.
• The Central Government has introduced technology-driven and administrative reforms to make the recruitment process of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) faster, more transparent, and efficient.
• NITI Aayog released the report titled “Reimagining Care: Strategies for Empowering Caregivers in Viksit Bharat@2047” at NITI Aayog, New Delhi.
• The Central Government is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Strengthening of Machinery for Enforcement of the Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
• Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, launched the ‘As Seen on Netflix’ section on the Incredible India portal, developed through collaboration between the Ministry of Tourism and Netflix India.
• Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush and Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, chaired the 27th Governing Body Meeting of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) in New Delhi.
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of the 135.871 km, 4-lane access-controlled Guwahati–Tezpur Corridor on National Highway-15 (NH-15) in Assam.
• The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, approved the GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) – National Circular Bioenergy Scheme with a total outlay of ₹23,731 crore.
• The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) deployed a National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) to Gujarat and Rajasthan to strengthen the response to the ongoing Chandipura Virus Disease (CHPV) outbreak.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• The Government of Venezuela, under Interim President Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez, formally notified the United Nations (UN) of its decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute, initiating the process to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC).
• Saudi Arabia and 13 other countries announced the formation of a Multinational Maritime Defence Alliance to strengthen maritime security and protect global shipping routes amid rising regional tensions.
• Malabar Gold & Diamonds became one of the first Indian jewellery companies to export jewellery to the United Kingdom (UK) under the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), marking a major milestone for India’s gem and jewellery exports.
• The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first-ever air shipment of Karnataka’s Neelam and Totapuri mangoes to the Maldives.
• The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first-ever sea shipment of value-added flavoured Makhana (Fox Nuts) from Bihar to Canada, marking a major milestone in India's agricultural exports.
• The Pacific Island country Nauru officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero to reflect its traditional identity, indigenous language and cultural heritage.
• United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the London Climate Action Week at Guildhall, London and announced two major initiatives — Global Call to Action on Methane and AI Environmental Transparency Initiative.
• The 12th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting (LEMM) commenced in Hyderabad under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026.
• The Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) selected 15 early-career researchers from leading universities and research institutions worldwide for the inaugural Global Biofuel Champion Fellowship (GBCF).

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND BUSINESS

• The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) announced the successful go-live of the integration between Maldives Instant Payment System “Favara” and India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on 30 July 2026.
• For the first time in five years, Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in India reported zero bank locker theft cases in FY 2025–26.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directed all banks to strengthen their systems for detecting, impounding, and reporting Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) after observing that some banks were not adequately implementing counterfeit currency guidelines.
• India achieved near-universal banking coverage, with 99.92% of inhabited villages now having access to a banking outlet within a 5 km radius as per data uploaded on the Jan Dhan Darshak (JDD) App.
• Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded its highest-ever monthly performance in July 2026, processing 23.66 billion transactions worth ₹29.88 lakh crore (US$ 313.47 billion), according to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
• Niyo Forex (operated through Kanji Forex Pvt Ltd) and GlobalPay (WSFx Global Pay Limited) received perpetual and expanded perpetual Authorised Dealer Category-II (AD-II) licences respectively from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the updated Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) 2026 regulations.
• Bloomberg Index Services Ltd (BISL) has again deferred the decision on including Indian Government Securities (G-Secs) under the Fully Accessible Route (FAR) in the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index.
• Cube Highways Trust became India's largest publicly listed Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) after its units were listed on both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on 31 July 2026.
• Bajaj Finserv’s Board has approved the company’s entry into the reinsurance business through a wholly owned subsidiary, subject to approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
• RBL Bank has received its first-ever investment-grade credit rating from Moody’s Ratings, with a long-term issuer rating of Baa2 and a short-term issuer rating of P-2.
• The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) launched “NCDEX Nidhi”, a new Mutual Fund (MF) transaction platform aimed at increasing MF penetration in rural and semi-rural India.
• SBI Cards and Payment Services Limited (SBI Card), in partnership with Google Pay, launched a new co-branded credit card named “Google Pay Flex SBI Card” to make daily spending more rewarding for users.
• The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance launched India’s first sovereign-backed Protection & Indemnity (P&I) insurance product under the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP) in New Delhi.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deferred the implementation of its revised Basel Pillar III Disclosure Framework by six months, with the new effective date fixed as 1 April 2027.
• The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) approved a comprehensive reform package during its 137th Authority Meeting held on 28 July 2026 to modernise the insurance sector and strengthen policyholder protection.
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a USD 1 billion loan to support the Government of India’s (GoI) urban reform agenda and accelerate urban transformation across the country.
• According to an analysis by 1Lattice based on Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, State Bank of India (SBI) remained India’s largest debit card issuer with a 25% market share in June 2026.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Interest Rate on Deposits) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 to revise the framework for deposit interest rates of commercial banks.
• National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited. (NCGTC) revised the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions (CGSMFI 2.0) to improve the utilisation of its ₹20,000 crore government-backed credit guarantee scheme.
• The Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has established the India Digital Payment Intelligence Corporation (IDPIC) to strengthen the prevention and detection of cyber financial frauds in the digital payments ecosystem.
• Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated “Aayakar Sindhu”, the new state-of-the-art office complex of the Income Tax Department at Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• Flipkart Group has partnered with PayU Finance to launch “Flipkart Pay Later”, a checkout-embedded digital credit facility across Flipkart, Myntra, and Flipkart Minutes.
• State Bank of India (SBI) Research released a report titled “Prelude to Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting: August 3-5, 2026 – Peace in a piecemeal manner”.
• Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) extended the deadline for Regulated Entities (REs) to complete the Accessibility Audit of digital platforms and remediation of audit findings to 31 October 2026.
• HDFC Bank Limited, India’s largest private sector bank, launched two new savings account variants named “Max for Seniors” and “Max for Her” to provide customised banking benefits for senior citizens and women customers.
• The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has undertaken several initiatives during the last five years to improve credit flow to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across India.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOUR

• National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval was conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a ceremony held in Pune, Maharashtra.
• Prof. Annapurni Subramaniam, Director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, has been awarded the prestigious Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• Smt. Varsha Ashok Aglawe assumed charge as the 54th Director General (DG) of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) on 31 July 2026.
• The Government of India (GoI) appointed Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja, SM, VSM & Bar as the next Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS).
• The Central Government has extended the tenure of K. Rajaraman as the Chairperson of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) by 27 months, allowing him to continue in office until attaining the age of 65 years on 24 October 2028 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
• Vice Admiral Manish Chadha, AVSM, VSM assumed charge as the Director General Naval Operations (DGNO) on 03 August 2026.
• The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs recommended the appointment of a dedicated Polar Ambassador to strengthen India's engagement and diplomacy in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed Smt. Monisha Chakraborty as Executive Director (ED) with effect from 3 August 2026.
• Vice Admiral AN Pramod, AVSM, YSM assumed charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (DCNS) of the Indian Navy (IN) on 1 August 2026.
• A. S. Rajeev, serving as Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), assumed charge as the Acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) with effect from 3 August 2026.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the reappointment of N S Vishwanathan as the Non-Executive (Part-Time) Chairman of Axis Bank for a further three-year term.
• Prasanta Mahapatra has assumed charge as an Executive Director (ED) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
• Air Marshal Tejpal Singh AVSM VM assumed charge as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on 01 August 2026.
• Bandhan Bank announced that Rajeev Mantri, Executive President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has submitted his resignation from the bank.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

• IndiaAI, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) to accelerate the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across India's traditional medicine ecosystem.
• India and Bhutan reviewed the progress of their development partnership under Bhutan's 13th Five-Year Plan (2024–29) during the 5th India–Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks held in Thimphu, Bhutan.
• The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) signed an Umbrella Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to strengthen collaboration in geoscience, mineral exploration and disaster management through advanced next-generation technologies.
• The Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Government of Australia signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in Amaravati to enhance cooperation in key sectors.
• Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Defence, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Esri India Technologies Private Limited.
• REC Limited and Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) have signed a Common Loan Agreement to provide ₹26,850 crore to Meja Urja Nigam Private Limited (MUNPL) for the Stage-II expansion of Meja Thermal Power Project in Uttar Pradesh.
• Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Business France and India & Arab Countries Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (IACCIA) to strengthen trade and investment relations.
• Pawan Hans Limited (PHL), a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, signed a Non-Binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Noemi Aerospace (Elfly AS), Norway to explore collaboration in next-generation sustainable aviation technologies, with a special focus on electric seaplane solutions.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ACQUISITION AND MERGERS

• The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) approved the acquisition of Magma General Insurance by Patanjali Ayurved and DS Group from Sanoti Properties (owned by Adar Poonawalla) for ₹4,500 crore.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 amends Section 3 of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.
• The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and AVPL International entered into a strategic collaboration to establish 350 Advanced Skill Centres (ASCs) for Drone Technology across India over the next three years.
• The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) introduced new guidelines titled “Norms, Guidelines and Procedures for Implementation of Indian Space Policy-2023 in respect of Authorisation for Undertaking Planned Re-entry of Space Objects”.
• Australia's University of New South Wales (UNSW) launched its first international campus in India at Manyata Business Park, Bengaluru, Karnataka, with academic operations commencing in August 2026.
• Flipkart has partnered with Netflix to offer a Netflix Mobile subscription as a reward under the Flipkart Plus loyalty programme, marking Netflix’s first partnership with an Indian e-commerce platform.
• NAKSHA (National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations) is a GIS-based urban land parcel mapping initiative launched by the Department of Land Resources (DoLR) under the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) to modernize urban land records.
• Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2026 as India’s first national institution dedicated to scientific research by Indians.
• CSIR–Central Road Research Institute (CSIR–CRRI), New Delhi flagged off the newly procured Indigenous Network Survey Vehicle (NSV) to advance sustainable urban road infrastructure and improve road asset management.
• Scientists from the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, developed an innovative nanocarrier-based gene-silencing strategy for breast cancer treatment.
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) developed India’s first fully annotated Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) reference genome of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) variety ‘Asha’.
• Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad), Telangana, in collaboration with Crimson Energy Experts India Private Limited (CEEPL), launched ‘ANUGYAN’ – Nuclear Technology Orientation Programme (NTOP), India’s first industry–academia programme in nuclear technology.
• Jupiter Wagons Limited (JWL) partnered with Italy-based Lucchini RS Holding S.p.A. and SIMEST (Italian Society for Enterprises Abroad) S.p.A. to establish India’s first fully integrated private-sector railwheel manufacturing platform.
• Air India and Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), a part of AZCON Holding, entered into a codeshare partnership to enhance air connectivity between India and Azerbaijan and strengthen business, tourism and cultural relations between both countries.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

• Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated the Department of Military Medicine at the Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (UP).
• Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) launched Machilipatnam (Yard BY 529), the seventh of eight Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), for the Indian Navy (IN).
• The Indian Navy received the second Indigenous Diving Support Vessel (DSV) ‘Nipun’ from Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) on 30 July 2026 at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
• General Dhiraj Seth, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), launched the indigenously developed Xtreme Weather Grade (XWG) Diesel in New Delhi on 31 July 2026.
• The Fourth Edition of the Tri-Services Future Warfare Course commenced on 03 August 2026 at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
• National Cadet Corps (NCC) organised Cyclothon 2026 on 02 August 2026 in New Delhi to commemorate 79 years of India’s Independence.
• Raksha Rajya Mantri (RRM) Sanjay Seth chaired a seminar on indigenisation titled ‘SANKALP’ on 30 July 2026 in New Delhi.
• Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted the 3rd edition of Exercise ROTOR CLAP-III at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on 1–2 August 2026.
• The Indian Navy (IN) launched ‘DSC A24’, the 5th and final ship of the Diving Support Craft (DSC) Project, at Titagarh, Kolkata, West Bengal.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND REPORTS

• India has improved its global ranking by 25 places, moving from 82nd position in 2010 to 57th position in 2023 in the Market Distortions Performance Index (MDPI), according to the report “India’s Next Growth Frontier: Reducing Anti-Competitive Market Distortions to Build on India’s 2010–2023 Reform Progress” released by the Competere Foundation.
• The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2026 has been released by Yale University in collaboration with the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy (YCELP), Columbia University’s Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) and the Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions, with support from the McCall MacBain Foundation.
• Meena Bindra, founder of BIBA, secured the top position in the Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List 2026, recognising her contribution to the Indian fashion and lifestyle sector.
• Google has been ranked as India’s Most Attractive Employer Brand in the Randstad Employer Brand Research (REBR) 2026.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPS & PORTALS

• The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) launched the revamped version of the ‘TRAI MyCall’ mobile application to enable telecom consumers to assess and report their voice-calling experience directly.
• CURRENT AFFAIRS: ENVIRONMENT
• A new freshwater catfish species, Pseudolaguvia khairii, was discovered in the Budhabalanga River in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
• Researchers from the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) identified a new seahorse species, Hippocampus amandavincentae, resolving a 150-year-old taxonomic confusion surrounding the thorny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

• India's Lovepreet Singh won the Silver Medal in the Men's +110 kg Weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 held in Glasgow, Scotland.
• Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal, while Yashvir Singh secured the bronze medal in the Men's Javelin Throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland.
• Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh won gold medals in Judo at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland, marking a historic achievement for India.
• Tejaswin Shankar won the bronze medal in the Men's Decathlon at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland, becoming the first Indian to win a medal in the decathlon event at the Commonwealth Games.
• India won six out of seven titles at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 2026 held in New Delhi, missing only the men’s doubles title.
• India concluded its campaign at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026 held in Glasgow, Scotland with a total of 39 medals, including:
  • 13 Gold medals
  • 17 Silver medals
  • 9 Bronze medals

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

• Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and actor,Glen Hansard passed away at the age of 56 in Lucan, near Dublin, Ireland.
• Renowned Hindi writer Kailash Chandra Pant passed away at the age of 90 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (MP).
• Italian football legend and AC Milan captain Franco Baresi passed away at the age of 66 in Milan, Italy.
• General Vishwa Nath Sharma (Retired), former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army (IA), passed away in New Delhi, Delhi, at the age of 91.
• Renowned Nepali-British mountaineer Nirmal Purja passed away in an avalanche on Broad Peak in the Gilgit-Baltistan region, Pakistan.
• Dr. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao (D. Y.) Patil, former Governor of Tripura and Bihar, renowned educationist, popularly known as “Dada” and “Shikshanmaharshi”, passed away at the age of 90 in Kasba Bawda, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, due to age-related health complications.
• Senior civic activist N.S. Ramakanth passed away at the age of 88 due to age-related ailments.