National News Centre Opposes Extending Creamy Layer Principle to SCs The Union government has told the Supreme Court that the creamy layer principle should not be extended to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The Centre argued that reservation for SCs and STs is based on historical and social disadvantage, caste, tribal identity and representation, rather …
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The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2026 will be observed on August 9th as to recognize the rights, culture, traditions and contributions of Indigenous Peoples across the world. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in the year 1994, the observation serves as a global platform to raise awareness about Indigenous …
Operation Safed Sagar took place in the year 1999, which witnessed one of the most challenging military operations for India. In the context of the Kargil War, Pakistani troops had occupied key locations in the mountains, which posed a major challenge to the Indian Army. With a view to assisting the land force attacks, the …
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India’s Suraj Kumar Chand as he became the first Indian to win the gold medal in men’s individual category of FISU World University Squash Championship. The 25-year-old squash player based in Mumbai displayed a remarkable performance on August 6, 2026, by beating the Hungarian, Benedek Takacs in a thrilling five game final. It makes it …
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There is a small village in the district of Mahisagar in Gujarat which is building an interesting story about chess. Ratusinh Na Muvada is a village with about 100 families and it has been a great source of producing FIDE rated chess players, with 16 players becoming the same. This success story is brought by …
Food prices in the world reached the highest mark in over three years in July 2026 due to poor weather conditions, geopolitical situation, and crop supply concerns which resulted in the growth of several commodities. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations reports that its index Food Price Index in July rose …
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The Battle of Buxar took place in the year 1764 and it is one of the most important battles which contributed to the growth of the British Empire in India. While the Battle of Plassey in the year 1757 made the East India Company a major player in the Bengal politics, the Battle of Buxar …
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This Nagasaki Day 2026 will be observed on 9th August to honour the victims of the atomic bomb dropped on the city of Nagasaki towards the end of World War II and to draw attention to the terrible humanitarian impact of nuclear weaponry. On 9th August, 1945, an atomic bomb code named Fat Man was …
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a common framework that makes stronger guidelines about loan recovery procedures and dealing with the customers. The central bank released nine circulars on August 6, 2026, which are part of the revised recovery framework. The new guidelines will be implemented from January 1, 2027, instead of October 1, …
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The Battle of Plassey happened on 23rd June 1757. It is considered to be among the most important battles in the history of India. The armies of the East India Company led by Robert Clive clashed against the army of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal near Plassey. The actual battle lasted for a short while …
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Welcome to the Current Affairs Section of Adda247. If you are preparing for Government Job Exams, then it is very important for you to read the Daily Current Affairs. All the important updates based on current affairs are included in this Daily Current Affairs 2026 article.
