The SCO Summit 2026 is scheduled to feature leaders and representatives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, during the period of August 31 – September 1, 2026. The importance of this particular summit lies in the fact that the organisation celebrates its 25 years since its creation. It shows that SCO has …
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India Post is making an upgrade to its digital services by launching upgraded versions of its Dak Seva and Dak Mitra apps. While the two platforms will be part of the Department of Posts’ initiative to digitally modernize, the target users of the two applications differ entirely. The Dak Seva app is mainly for citizens …
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The Statue of Liberty is among the world’s well-known symbols of freedom, democracy, and friendship. Being a national monument located in New York Harbor, the statue has been visited by millions of people and has become a true embodiment of the USA. France has gifted the Statue of Liberty monument to the United States as …
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Satish Golcha, who had earlier served as the Commissioner of Police for Delhi, has been posted with a fresh posting in the Home Guards Directorate of the Delhi government. Golcha has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and he is expected to head the Home Guards department as its Director General from October …
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India and China are agreed to continue dialogue which aimed at to finding a just, reasonable and mutually satisfactory solution of the longstanding boundary dispute after the recent meeting in the Beijing between India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. At the same time, the two nations have decided to …
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Fino Payments Bank granted another three months extension to Ketan Merchant, who shall act as the interim Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank for another three months. This extension will commence from August 27, 2026, subject to the approval of the Reserve Bank of India. Ketan Merchant was acting as interim CEO …
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The steel industry in India witnessed robust performance during the first four months of the fiscal year 2026-27, with consumption of finished steel increasing by 7.9 percent to 56 million tonnes (MT) in April-July 2026 compared to 52 million tonnes (MT). Finished steel production showed robust growth too, growing 4.7 percent to 54.7 million tonnes. …
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Indian Navy set to commission the second Nistar class Diving Support Vessel (DSV), Nipun on 31st August 31, 2026, at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. It is a special ship designed and built locally by the Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam, this will add to the capabilities of the Navy in deep sea diving and underwater operations. …
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CSIR unveiled the three Indian-made Micro & Small Gas Turbine Engines on 25th August, 2026. NJ-05, NJ-50 and NJ-100 engines generate thrusts of 5kg, 50kg and 100kg respectively. These miniature engines have been developed by the CSIR National Aerospace Laboratories, and have been designed to be used in tactical UAVs, drone interceptors and compact missile …
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The e-Shram portal will complete five years on 26 August 2026, which is quite an important milestone in the journey of India towards making social security systems strong for the workers of the unorganized sector. The e-Shram portal was launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2021 to make India’s first Aadhaar based …
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.
