Current Affairs in English

NATIONAL HANDLOOM DAY National Handloom Day is celebrated every year on 7 August to: Recognize the contribution of India’s handloom weavers to the country’s economy and cultural heritage. Promote the

94000 GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS SHUT Recently, the main opposition party of India flagged a NITI Aayog report (first published in May) showing that 94,000 government schools have closed over the past

STATE OF FOOD SECURITY & NUTRITION IN THE WORLD Why in News? The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2026 report, released by the Food and

THE 2026 ASSAM FLOODS The 2026 floods have been among the most severe in recent years. Heavy rainfall across Assam as well as upstream catchments in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland

PROTESTS AGAINST RESERVATION JAIPUR: Students took to the streets and clashed with police over the now-stayed UGC’s caste equity regulations. NAGPUR: The Reservation Hatao Movement (RHM) on July 30 made

PUBLIC EXAMINATION (PREVENTION OF UNFAIR MEANS) AMENDMENT ACT, 2026 The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Act, 2026 (popularly called the Anti-Paper Leak Amendment Act, 2026) strengthens the Public

STARTUP VILLAGE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM Why in News? As of 30 June 2026, the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) has supported 32 lakh rural enterprises across India. The programme has emerged

KAILASH MANSAROVAR YATRA Why in News? Pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra were not permitted to take a holy dip in Lake Mansarovar, as Chinese authorities continued the ban on

SARNATH ON UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST Why in News? At the 48th Session of the World Heritage Committee held in Busan, South Korea, the Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath was

DARK EAGLE HYPERSONIC MISSILE DEPLOYMENT Why in News? The S. Army deployed its Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles during the multinational Valiant Shield 2026 exercise in the Western Pacific. The deployment