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- 8 Sept 2026SSCState PSC & ServicesRailwaysBanking
Current affairs, 8 September 2026: the GOBARdhan compressed-biogas scheme is rolled out, and the government fills key constitutional and judicial posts
A roundup for 8 September 2026: the ₹23,731 crore GOBARdhan national scheme for compressed biogas is rolled out under the Petroleum Ministry, Vivek Kumar Dewangen is named Secretary of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, and all 25 High Courts get regular Chief Justices.
- 31 Aug 2026BankingSSCRailwaysState PSC & Services
Current affairs, 31 August 2026: the RBI's central board is reconstituted with S. Somanath and a reappointed Anand Mahindra, and the RBI winds up its FCNR-B swap window
A roundup for 31 August 2026: the RBI's central board is reconstituted — former ISRO chief S. Somanath joins, Anand Mahindra is reappointed, and three more non-official directors are named — and the RBI closes its special FCNR-B deposit swap window after big NRI inflows lifted forex reserves.
- 29 Aug 2026DefenceSSCRailwaysState PSC & Services
Current affairs, 29 August 2026: ISRO sets the EOS-05 launch for 4 September and begins a leadership revamp, and Varnali Deka becomes the first woman IAS officer from Assam empanelled as Joint Secretary
A roundup for 29 August 2026: ISRO sets the EOS-05 launch for 4 September on a GSLV from Sriharikota and begins a leadership revamp with S.R. Biju to head Gaganyaan; and Dr Varnali Deka becomes the first woman IAS officer from Assam empanelled as Joint Secretary at the Centre.
- 28 Aug 2026BankingDefenceSSCRailways
Current affairs, 28 August 2026: PM Jan Dhan Yojana turns 12, the Navy gets its first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel Samarthak, and India signs for US Javelin missiles
A roundup for 28 August 2026: PM Jan Dhan Yojana completes 12 years (59.09 crore accounts, ₹3.17 lakh crore deposits); the Navy takes delivery of its first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel, Samarthak; and the Army signs for US FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missiles.
- 26 Aug 2026BankingSSCRailwaysDefence
Current affairs, 26 August 2026: three new directors join the RBI board, and DRDO opens all conventional missiles to private industry
A roundup for 26 August 2026: the Centre names three new part-time directors to the RBI's central board; Rajnath Singh clears the transfer of all conventional DRDO missile technology to Indian industry; and the ₹36,441-crore New Khelo India Scheme (2026-31) is unveiled.
- 12 Aug 2026BankingRailways
Current affairs, 12 August 2026: new RBI and SEBI Executive Directors, the Vande Mataram law, and Kerala becomes Keralam
A fuller daily roundup for 12 August 2026: the RBI and SEBI name new Executive Directors, President Murmu signs the Vande Mataram protection law, the Lok Sabha clears the Kerala-to-Keralam Bill, Deepak Dhar wins the Dirac Medal, and NASA invites ISRO to its Moon Base.
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