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Daily Current Affairs: 26 August 2026

Current affairs of 26 August 2026: Non-GMO Popcorn Maize Hybrid Seed: India’s First High-Expansion Variety; Periyar Kullan Cattle Breed Registered by ICAR-NBAGR; Carbosulfan Insecticide Ban Proposed Under Insecticides Act, and 23 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 26 topics

National Affairs

  1. Garbhini Mitra Course Launched by AIIA for 2026-27
  2. India Open Badminton 2028 to Be Held in Guwahati
  3. Africa Before America: Arindam Chaudhuri’s New Book

Government Schemes

  1. Odisha Bidesh Sikhyabruti: Scholarship for Study Abroad
  2. GENESIS EIR Cohort 3.0 Launched by MeitY Startup Hub
  3. Revamped Dak Sewa and Dak MITRA Apps Launched by Scindia

Banking & Finance

  1. UPI at 10 Years: 24,162 Crore Transactions in FY26
  2. Citigroup-Axis Bank NRI FCNR Deposit Financing Partnership
  3. Banking for Youth: PSBs Use MY Bharat Portal for Internships

Economy

  1. PNGRB Clears 1,800 km of New LPG Pipelines
  2. CBN and PHARMEXCIL MoU on legitimate pharma exports
  3. TCS to Buy Porsche IT Arm MHP for €320 Million
  4. UP–Yamanashi Prefecture: Five MoUs and ₹600-Crore MSME Fund

International Affairs

  1. Canada PR Admissions 2026: India Remains the Top Source
  2. India Condemns Deadly Attack on UNMISS Peacekeepers
  3. Slave Trade Remembrance Day on 23 August: UNESCO 1997
  4. Uttar Pradesh-Yamanashi MoUs: Five Pacts on Skills and Tourism

Agriculture & Rural

  1. Non-GMO Popcorn Maize Hybrid Seed: India’s First High-Expansion Variety
  2. Periyar Kullan Cattle Breed Registered by ICAR-NBAGR
  3. Carbosulfan Insecticide Ban Proposed Under Insecticides Act

Defence & Security

  1. Indigenous AK-203 ‘Sher’ Rifle Test-Fired by IRRPL
  2. AIM-424 Malice: US Navy’s Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile

Reports & Indexes

  1. NITI Aayog Skilling Report: 8.7 Crore Youth Outside Education and Jobs
  2. NITI Aayog on 8.7 Crore Youth Outside Education, Jobs and Training

Awards & Persons

  1. Kaziah Liz Mejo Crowned Miss Universe India 2026
  2. Karn Sharma Retires from All Cricket Formats at 38

National Affairs

Government Schemes

1. Garbhini Mitra Course Launched by AIIA for 2026-27

  • The Garbhini Mitra course opened for the 2026-2027 session at AIIA in the capital.
  • It is a six-month offline skill-development programme in healthcare.
  • The course mixes traditional Ayurvedic maternal care principles with basic modern healthcare-support practices.
  • It trains non-clinical support staff to guide women on lifestyle, diet and wellness during pregnancy and after birth.
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Government Schemes

Banking & Finance

Economy

Economy

10. PNGRB Clears 1,800 km of New LPG Pipelines

  • The regulator PNGRB cleared roughly 1,800 km of LPG pipelines spread over six states.
  • Total investment is estimated near Rs 7,000 crore.
  • Cherlapally-Nagpur, Jhansi-Sitarganj and Shikrapur-Goa-Hubli are the biggest three projects.
  • Common-carrier LPG pipelines will expand from roughly 7,700 km to close to 9,500 km.
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Economy

12. TCS to Buy Porsche IT Arm MHP for €320 Million

  • TCS announced it will acquire MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH, a subsidiary of Porsche AG.
  • The enterprise value is €320 million, about ₹3,575 crore.
  • The purchase sits inside a wider strategic tie-up worth €1.25 billion over five years.
  • The partnership targets AI, digital transformation and software-defined mobility.
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International Affairs

Agriculture & Rural

Defence & Security

Reports & Indexes

Awards & Persons

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