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11 August 2026 Current Affairs: Key National, Science, Banking & Sports Updates

By: EKTA SHRIVASTAVA

On: August 17, 2026

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💼 Job Overview
Category Important Updates
National Affairs PM Modi inaugurated ‘Param Pragya’ AI supercomputing at IIT Delhi; Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra flagged off by Amit Shah; Union MoS Jitendra Singh launched ‘Prakriti Gyan Dham’ eco-educational hub; IN–US Navy EOD Exercise 2026 began in Kochi
Banking & Finance RBI’s 101st SPF projects 6.6% GDP growth for FY27; IndusInd Bank & EazyDiner launched lifetime-free RuPay credit card; Indel Remit received perpetual RBI license for trade remittance
Appointments & Resignations Rahul Navin’s one-year extension as ED Director approved by Cabinet
Science & Technology Astrobase Space Technologies unveiled India’s first private 800 kN FFSC rocket engine ‘EVEREST’
Sports Ariha Pangambam won India’s first gold in Senior Women’s event at 2026 Asian Aerobic Gymnastics Championships
Important Days World Lion Day and World Biofuel Day observed on 10 August 2026
Other Current Affairs DPIIT signed MoUs with industry leaders to boost startup ecosystem; CCRAS and BIS signed MoU for AYUSH quality standards; NeGD & AEERI launched digital platform ‘AAERI Verify’
📑 Current Affairs Summary

Current Affairs Summary

Ye latest current affairs August 2026 ke important ghatnayein cover karte hain. Isme National Affairs, Science & Technology, Banking & Finance, Sports aur Important Days jaise mukhya kshetron ke updates hain. Aapko PM Narendra Modi ke dwara IIT Delhi me Param Pragya supercomputing facility ka inauguration, RBI ke GDP forecast, aur India ke pehle private rocket engine EVEREST ke baare me jankari milegi. Competitive exams jaise SSC, UPSC, Banking exams ke liye ye current affairs bahut upyogi hain.
📑 Daily Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs

August 2026 ke ye daily current affairs aapko desh aur videsh ke mukhya ghatnayen samajhne me madad karenge. In updates me rashtriya star par naye supercomputing facilities, naval exercises, banking reforms, aur sports achievements shamil hain. Competitive exams ke liye ye sabhi topics bahut mahatvapurna hain.
📑 National Affairs

National Affairs

📑 Pm Narendra Modi Inaugurates Param Pragya Ai Powered Supercomputing Facility At Iit Delhi

PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates ‘Param Pragya’ AI-powered Supercomputing Facility At IIT Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ne IIT Delhi ke 57th convocation ke dauran Sonipat campus, Haryana me ‘Param Pragya’ naam ki Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled high-performance supercomputing facility ka inauguration kiya. Is facility se IIT Delhi ki AI, data science, advanced computing aur interdisciplinary research ki kshamtaen majboot hongi. Event me PM Modi ne President’s Gold Medal, Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal, Director’s Gold Medal aur Perfect Ten Gold Medals graduate students ko diye. PM Modi aur Union Minister Prahlad Joshi ko IIT-D Board of Governors ke Chairperson Harish Salve aur Director Prof. Rangan Banerjee ne sammanit kiya.
📑 Union Mos Dr Jitendra Singh Dedicates Prakriti Gyan Dham Eco Educational Hub In Lucknow

Union MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh Dedicates ‘Prakriti Gyan Dham’ Eco-Educational Hub in Lucknow

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr. Jitendra Singh ne Maharishi Parashar Bioresource Centre (MPBC), Lucknow me ‘Prakriti Gyan Dham’ eco-educational hub ka samarpan kiya. Ye hub CSIR-NBRI dwara develop kiya gaya hai jo scientific research, environmental education, biodiversity conservation aur cultural interpretation ko integrate karta hai. Event me herbal formulation for male reproductive health Himalaya ke saath partnership me launch ki gayi, India’s Heritage Gardens par documentary release hui, aur 4 plant-based technologies Kudumbashree State Poverty Eradication Mission Kerala ko transfer ki gayi. CSIR-NBRI ne Low-Cost Photobioreactor technology bhi Witwake Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Lucknow ko transfer ki.
📑 Union Home Minister Amit Shah Flags Off Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra In Puducherry

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Flags Off Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra in Puducherry

Union Home Minister Amit Shah ne Murugaa Theatre Signal, Puducherry me ‘Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra’ campaign ka flag-off kiya. Yeh campaign Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav ke tahat PM Narendra Modi ne 2022 me launch kiya tha. Is saal iska focus 150 years of “Vande Mataram” ke commemoration par hai. Is dauran Amit Shah ne Puducherry Police ko Police Training School ground, Gorimedu me President’s Colours bhi diye, jo unki bravery aur service ke liye samman hai.
📑 8th Edition Of In Us Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise Begins In Kochi

8th Edition of IN–US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise Begins in Kochi

Indian Navy aur United States Navy ne Southern Naval Command, Kochi me 8th Edition Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 ka aayojan 10 August se 14 August tak kiya. Yeh 5 din ka bilateral exercise diving aur EOD teams ke beech interoperability, operational synergy aur professional cooperation badhane ke liye hai. Exercise me Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEEs), cross-training, equipment demonstrations aur scenario-based practical exercises shamil hain.
📑 Dpiit Signs Mous With Industry Leaders To Strengthen Startup Ecosystem

DPIIT Signs MoUs with Industry Leaders to Strengthen Startup Ecosystem

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry ne Cashfree Payments, Darwin Dynamics, Vultr India, Cars24 aur Council for Startup India ke saath 5 strategic MoUs sign kiye. Yeh partnerships startups ko digital infrastructure, technology, mentorship, investment aur global markets tak access dene ke liye hain. DPIIT ne digital payments, cloud infrastructure, AI-based mobility innovation ke liye collaboration kiya hai aur entrepreneurship ko Tier II, Tier III aur rural areas me badhawa dene pe focus kiya hai.
📑 Negd Partners With Aeeri To Launch New Digital Platform Aaeri Verify

NeGD Partners with AEERI to Launch New Digital Platform ‘AAERI Verify’

National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics and IT ne Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AEERI) ke saath ‘AAERI Verify’ digital platform launch kiya. Yeh platform Indian students ke Australian universities me document verification ko streamline karta hai. Isme DigiLocker integration hai, jo paperless aur secure verification provide karta hai. Manual verification 5-9 din se ghata kar 120-240 seconds kar diya gaya hai.
📑 Ccras And Bis Sign Mou To Establish International Quality Standards For Ayush

CCRAS and BIS Sign MoU to Establish International Quality Standards For AYUSH

Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of AYUSH ne Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) ke saath MoU sign kiya hai. Yeh MoU AYUSH sector me quality standards, conformity assessment aur scientific research ko majboot karega. Yeh BIS ka 100th MoU hai aur AYUSH ke saath pehla MoU hai. Partnership se Ayurveda aur AYUSH ki products ko international acceptance milega.
📑 Banking Finance

Banking & Finance

📑 Rbi Releases 101st Survey Of Professional Forecasters Projecting 6 6 Gdp Growth For Fy27

RBI Releases 101st Survey of Professional Forecasters Projecting 6.6% GDP Growth for FY27

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ne 101st Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF) release kiya jisme FY27 ke liye real GDP growth 6.6% aur FY28 ke liye 7.0% estimate ki gayi hai. GDP growth FY27 me 6.0-7.2% range me aur FY28 me 6.5-7.8% range me hone ki sambhavana hai. FY27 ke first quarter me 6.8% growth expect ki gayi hai, jisme agle 4 quarters me growth 6.4% se 7.0% ke beech rehne ka anuman hai.
📑 Indusind Bank And Eazydiner Launch Lifetime Free Platinum Rupay Credit Card Linked With Upi

IndusInd Bank and EazyDiner Launch Lifetime-Free Platinum RuPay Credit Card Linked with UPI

IndusInd Bank aur EazyDiner ne ‘EazyDiner IndusInd Bank Platinum RuPay Credit Card’ launch kiya. Yeh lifetime free co-branded credit card hai jo dining discounts, entertainment benefits aur UPI payments ki suvidha deta hai. Card RuPay network par based hai aur UPI apps ke saath linked ho sakta hai. Annual aur joining fees nahi hai. Card ke annual benefits Rs. 21,495 tak hain, jisme dining par Rs. 18,000 tak ki bachat, BookMyShow movie tickets aur EazyDiner Prime membership shamil hai.
📑 Indel Remit Secures Perpetual Rbi License To Offer Trade Remittance Services

Indel Remit Secures Perpetual RBI License to Offer Trade Remittance Services

Indel Remit, Indel Money Limited ka forex division, ne RBI se perpetual Authorised Dealer-II license prapt kiya hai, jisse wo trade remittance aur non-trade current account transactions kar sakta hai. Lekin gifts, donations, aur Rs. 25 lakh se adhik transactions allowed nahi hain. Yeh license MSMEs, traders aur business executives ke liye upyogi hai. Indel Remit September 2023 me established hai aur Mumbai me headquartered hai.
📑 Appointments Resignations

Appointments & Resignations

📑 Cabinet Approves One Year Extension For Enforcement Directorate Director Rahul Navin

Cabinet Approves One-Year Extension for Enforcement Directorate Director Rahul Navin

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by PM Narendra Modi, ne Rahul Navin ka Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director ke roop me tenure 13 August 2027 tak extend kiya hai. Unka superannuation 31 July 2027 ko tha. Rahul Navin 1993 batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer hain aur 2019 se ED me key positions sambhalte aaye hain. Wo 14 August 2024 ko ED Director bane the.
📑 Science Technology

Science & Technology

📑 Astrobase Space Technologies Unveils Indias First Private 800 Kn Ffsc Rocket Engine Everest

Astrobase Space Technologies Unveils India’s First Private 800 kN FFSC Rocket Engine ‘EVEREST’

Astrobase Space Technologies ne Bengaluru me ‘EVEREST’, India ka pehla private 800 kilonewton (kN) Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) rocket engine unveil kiya. Yeh reusable medium-lift launch vehicles ke liye design kiya gaya hai. Engine LOX–methane propulsion use karta hai, 50%-110% throttle capacity, approx. 340 seconds specific impulse deta hai. Astrobase 2024 me established hai aur Neeraj Khandelwal iske CEO hain. Company ne sub-scale aur turbopump tests 2025-26 me complete kiye hain aur December 2028 me pehla launch target kiya hai.
📑 Sports

Sports

📑 Ariha Pangambam Wins Indias First Gold In Senior Womens Event At 2026 Asian Aerobic Gymnastics Championships

Ariha Pangambam Wins India’s First Gold in Senior Women’s Event at 2026 Asian Aerobic Gymnastics Championships

Manipur ki Ariha Pangambam ne Philippines ke Tagaytay City me 10th Senior Women’s individual event me 19.100 points ke sath India ka pehla gold medal jeeta. Silver Thailand ki Chanyapit Manee aur bronze Japan ki Mahiro Kishibe ne jeeta. Ariha ne 2022 aur 2024 me 4th rank hasil kiya tha aur 2025 Uttarakhand National Games me bhi gold jeeta tha.
⭐ Important Days

Important Days

📑 World Lion Day 2026 August 10

World Lion Day 2026 – August 10

World Lion Day har saal 10 August ko manaya jata hai taaki lions (Panthera leo) ke conservation aur ecological importance par jagrukta badhayi ja sake. 2026 me iska 14th observance hai. Yeh initiative 2013 me Big Cat Rescue (BCR), Florida, USA ne start kiya tha. Founders Dereck aur Beverly Joubert hain jo National Geographic ke saath Big Cat Initiative chalate hain.
📑 World Biofuel Day 2026 August 10

World Biofuel Day 2026 – August 10

World Biofuel Day bhi har saal 10 August ko manaya jata hai taaki biofuels ke renewable alternative hone aur Greenhouse Gas emissions kam karne ki importance ko samjha ja sake. India me Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 2015 se is din ko observe karta hai. India duniya ka third-largest oil consumer hai. Yeh din Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel ko commemorate karta hai jinhone 10 August 1893 ko diesel engine ko peanut oil se chalaya tha.
📝 Important Facts For Exams

Important Facts for Exams

  • PM Narendra Modi ne IIT Delhi me ‘Param Pragya’ AI supercomputing facility August 2026 me inaugurate kiya.
  • Union MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh ne Lucknow me ‘Prakriti Gyan Dham’ eco-educational hub dedicate kiya.
  • Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra campaign 2022 me PM Modi ne launch kiya tha; 2026 me Amit Shah ne Puducherry me flag-off kiya.
  • 8th IN–US Navy EOD Exercise 2026 Kochi me 10-14 August 2026 tak hua.
  • DPIIT ne 5 MoUs sign kiye: Cashfree Payments, Darwin Dynamics, Vultr India, Cars24, Council for Startup India.
  • NeGD aur AEERI ne ‘AAERI Verify’ digital platform launch kiya, integrated with DigiLocker.
  • CCRAS aur BIS ne AYUSH ke liye MoU sign kiya; BIS ki sthapna 1987 me hui thi.
  • RBI ki 101st SPF me FY27 ke liye 6.6% GDP growth forecast.
  • IndusInd Bank & EazyDiner ne lifetime-free Platinum RuPay credit card launch kiya.
  • Indel Remit ne RBI se perpetual AD-II license prapt kiya.
  • Rahul Navin ka ED Director ka tenure 13 Aug 2027 tak extend hua.
  • Astrobase ne ‘EVEREST’ 800 kN FFSC rocket engine unveil kiya, Bengaluru me.
  • Ariha Pangambam ne 2026 Asian Aerobic Gymnastics Championships me India ka pehla senior women’s gold medal jeeta.
  • World Lion Day aur World Biofuel Day dono 10 August ko manaye jate hain.
📑 Current Affairs One Liners

Current Affairs One-Liners

  • Question: IIT Delhi ke ‘Param Pragya’ supercomputing facility ka inauguration kisne kiya? Answer: PM Narendra Modi ne kiya.
  • Question: ‘Prakriti Gyan Dham’ eco-educational hub kaha dedicate hua? Answer: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
  • Question: Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra campaign kab launch hua tha? Answer: 2022 me.
  • Question: RBI ne FY27 ke liye GDP growth kya forecast ki? Answer: 6.6%.
  • Question: IndusInd Bank aur EazyDiner ne kaunsa credit card launch kiya? Answer: Lifetime-free Platinum RuPay Credit Card.
  • Question: Astrobase Space Technologies ne kaunsa rocket engine unveil kiya? Answer: ‘EVEREST’ 800 kN FFSC engine.
  • Question: Ariha Pangambam ne kis sport me India ka pehla gold medal jeeta? Answer: Aerobic Gymnastics.
  • Question: World Lion Day kab manaya jata hai? Answer: 10 August.
  • Question: CCRAS ne kaunse organization se MoU sign kiya? Answer: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
  • Question: Rahul Navin ki ED Director ke roop me tenure kab tak extend hui? Answer: 13 August 2027 tak.
📑 Faq

FAQ

  • Q: Param Pragya supercomputing facility kis institute me hai? A: IIT Delhi ke Sonipat campus me.
  • Q: Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra ka main uddeshya kya hai? A: Tricolour ko rashtriya ekta, sovereignty aur identity ke roop me manane ke liye.
  • Q: RBI ne 101st SPF me FY28 ke liye GDP growth kya project ki hai? A: 7.0%.
  • Q: ‘AAERI Verify’ platform kis ministry ke antargat launch hua? A: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
  • Q: Astrobase Space Technologies ka CEO kaun hai? A: Neeraj Khandelwal.
📑 People Also Ask

People Also Ask

  • Q: ‘Prakriti Gyan Dham’ eco-educational hub kis organization ne develop kiya? A: CSIR-NBRI.
  • Q: IN–US Navy EOD Exercise 2026 kaha hua? A: Kochi, Kerala.
  • Q: DPIIT ne startups ke liye kin kin companies ke saath MoUs sign kiye? A: Cashfree Payments, Darwin Dynamics, Vultr India, Cars24, Council for Startup India.
  • Q: Indel Remit ko kaunsa RBI license mila hai? A: Perpetual Authorised Dealer-II (AD-II).
  • Q: World Biofuel Day kis din manaya jata hai? A: 10 August.
👤 About Author

About Author

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