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Daily Current Affairs: 28 & 29 August 2026

Current affairs of 28 & 29 August 2026: Nepal Flash Flood 2026: Himalayan Debris-Flow Disaster Notes; DAANVEER: Citizen Donations of Computers to Gram Panchayats; Ammannia telanganensis: New Freshwater Plant Species From Telangana, and 23 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 26 topics

National Affairs

  1. Mysuru Declaration: Tribal Languages and Museums Conclave
  2. Sagar Samvad: Maritime Vision 2030 and 2047 Roadmap
  3. Mizoram Protects 79 Heritage Sites as State Protected Monuments
  4. Lando Norris Wins 2026 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort
  5. World Sanskrit Day 2026: Shravana Purnima Observance

Government Schemes

  1. DAANVEER: Donating Computers to Gram Panchayats via App
  2. PM SVANidhi Marks One Year of Restructured Phase
  3. PMJDY Completes 12 Years: Financial Inclusion Mission Facts

Banking & Finance

  1. RBI relaxes FCNR(B) swap window for deals over $100 million

Economy

  1. NABARD-NaBFID MoU to Boost Rural Infrastructure Finance
  2. S&P Warns of Indian Fiscal Slippage Risk
  3. Russia Stays India’s Top Crude Supplier: August 2026 Imports

Agriculture & Rural

  1. Climate-Proofing India’s Food System: Five Pillars
  2. Fortnightly Sugar Allocation System to Begin in September

Science & Technology

  1. Critical Minerals Innovation Hackathon 2026 (CMiH) Launched
  2. Starbase Louisiana: SpaceX’s USD 100 Billion Launch Complex Plan
  3. Doronicum sanctum: New Sunflower Family Species in Tawang

Environment & Ecology

  1. Nepal Flash Flood 2026: Himalayan Debris-Flow Disaster Notes
  2. Ammannia telanganensis: New Freshwater Plant Species From Telangana
  3. Banas Bio-CNG Model Plant Opens at Vinchhivadi, Gujarat
  4. Drought Resilience Index and Investment Facility Launched at UNCCD COP17
  5. Trishuli River Flash Flood After Tibet Dammed Lake Event

Defence & Security

  1. Samarthak Vessel: L&T Delivers First Indigenous Naval MPV
  2. India–US Javelin Missile Deal: LOA Signed via FMS Route
  3. Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS): DRDO Trial in Ladakh

Awards & Persons

  1. Praggnanandhaa Wins Grand Chess Tour 2026 Finals

National Affairs

Government Schemes

Banking & Finance

Economy

Agriculture & Rural

Science & Technology

Economy

15. Critical Minerals Innovation Hackathon 2026 (CMiH) Launched

  • Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched CMiH 2026, a hackathon on critical minerals innovation.
  • One challenge: mapping pegmatite zones rich in lithium and rare-earth elements, with open-source data.
  • Another challenge: a Smart Technology & Patent Tracker for critical minerals.
  • It backs the National Critical Mineral Mission, drawing in students, researchers, startups and innovators.
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