There has been a recently discovered plant from the Himalayas which has been given the name Impatiens nimspurjai to pay homage to famous Nepalese mountaineer, Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja who was among the most renowned climbers of his era. This discovery was made in Nepal’s Myagdi district at an altitude of 2,800-2,900 meters in the Impatiens …
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The 8th edition of the India-USN EOD Exercise 2026 was concluded at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi, India, on August 14, 2026. This was a joint naval exercise, which brought Indian and US naval personnel to exchange knowledge and conduct specialized training in explosive ordnance disposal and related maritime operations. The joint exercise included …
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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports declared the National Sports Awards 2025 on August 18, 2026, for the distinguished performances by individuals in different sporting events. A total of 17 sportspersons are being honoured by the ministry with the prestigious Arjuna Awards that include chess World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh, badminton player Gayatri Gopichand, …
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India is rapidly emerging as a major semiconductor manufacturing and packaging hub. Under the Semicon India Programme, the Government of India has approved 12 semiconductor manufacturing projects with cumulative investments of more than ₹1.64 lakh crore as of 2026. These projects cover silicon fabrication, compound semiconductors, ATMP/OSAT packaging, testing and advanced semiconductor technologies. The semiconductor …
Indian-origin astronomer, Dr. Rohan Naidu, discovered a unique cosmic object that is known as “Black Hole Star.” This finding, which appeared in the journal Nature in the month of August 2026, may provide the vital information into how some of the earliest supermassive black holes formed and it grew rapidly in the universe. This finding …
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Indian chess players Vignesh Vermula and Saranya Devi have won gold medals in the Open and Girls’sections at the Asian Junior Blitz Chess Championship 2026 in the Mumbai. This tournament was took place on August 17th in the ITC Maratha Sheraton and was organized by the Maharashtra Chess Association. Vignesh Vermula, seeded 23rd in the …
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India has launched its first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) at the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) being held at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from August 17, 2026. The guide draws attention to the ecological, biological diversity and socio-economic significance …
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Asia’s first ever desert night safari set to be built in the State of the Gujarat, it is approved by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) on August 12, 2026, and this project will be implemented by the Gujarat Forest Department. Occupying approximately 103 hectares of land, the project combines a desert-themed zoological park and facilities …
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The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for leasing the two MQ-9B Sea Guardian High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). This contract was signed on August 17th, 2026, it’s value is estimated at around ₹1,943 crore and which includes the leasing of the Sea …
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Shabnam Sinha will replace Sunil Bharti Mittal as the chairperson of the Airtel Payments Bank, with this its a change of leadership for the Payments Bank. Mittal, who is the founder and chairperson of Bharti Enterprises, will retire from his position at Airtel Payments Bank from September 30, 2026. The new chairperson, Shabnam Sinha, will …
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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.
