National News Independence Day 2026 Theme Highlights India’s Youth Power India will celebrate its 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026, with the theme “Yuva Shakti: Leading the journey to Viksit Bharat@2047.” The theme highlights the role of young Indians in achieving the goal of making India a developed nation by 2047. The celebrations at …
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The Home Rule Movement in India (1916-1918) is another notable stage in the process of India’s struggle for independence and the resurgence of the nationalist movement after several years of political stagnation in the country. The movement was mainly led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant, who advocated for self-government or home rule of …
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According to the Reserve Bank of India’s 101st Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF), there has been slight increase in the expectations for both economic growth and retail inflation for FY27. This survey, which was conducted in the month of July 2026, as per the survey the real GDP growth is around 6.6%, which is an …
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The Government of Karnataka has filed its case with the Supreme Court challenging the High Court order which has made it possible for the registration of motorcycles as transport vehicles and to operate as bike taxis. It has been claimed that the registration of motorcycles for passenger transportation without a proper regulatory regime could be …
Noted oceanographer and scientist Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala has taken charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) of the Government of India. His predecessor is Dr N. Kalaiselvi, who was taking care of the ministry in an additional charge capacity while the previous occupant of the post was Dr M. Ravichandran. …
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The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919 is one of the most infamous events that happened during the period of the British colonial rule of India. On 13 April 1919, soldiers under the command of General Reginald Edward Harry Dyer fired at people who were gathering in the Jallianwala Bagh of Amritsar, Punjab. The tragedy happened …
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Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has launched a new scholarship and fellowship payment initiative for agriculture students through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). At an event held at ICAR-IARI, Pusa, more than 6,000 agriculture students received ₹21.35 crore directly through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Under the new system, eligible agriculture students …
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India’s Independence Day in 2026 will be observed on 15th August, which will mark the 80th Independence Day of the country after gaining independence from the rule of the British in the year 1947, thus completing 79 years of its independence. This year’s Independence Day theme is “Yuva Shakti” (Youth Power), which highlights the contributions …
Indian physicist Deepak Dhar has been selected as the recipient of the Dirac Medal awarded for his achievements in the theoretical physics. The award was announced on 8th August, 2026 by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy. He will be honoured along with the Bernard Derrida from France, Marc …
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The Government of India has notified 11 new international ports that would allow foreign citizens having a valid Indian e-Visa to enter the nation. This has further made traveling to India easier for people and has made the electronic visa system of the country accessible. As per the latest addition, the total number of international …
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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.
