MIXED DOUBLES TITLE AT US OPEN 2026 ( TENNIS)

* JAKUB MENSIK & KAROLINA MUCHOVA CLINCHED THE MIXED DOUBLES TITLE AT US OPEN 2026.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY WORLD CUP 2026

* ARGENTINA CLINCHED THE WOMEN'S HOCKEY WORLD CUP 2026 TITLE.

* THEY BEAT NEDERLANDS. 

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 30TH AUGUST 2026

National SPORTS Day - 29th August 

1) Ankur Bhattacharjee Wins Men's Single Title At WTT FEEDER OLOMOUC.

* Ankur Bhattacharjee And Akash Pal Wins The Men's Double Title At WTT Feeder OLOMOUC.

2) Meta South East Asia Head Sandhya Devanathan Steps Down After 10 Years.

3) India Finishes As 8th In Men's Hockey World Cup 2026 

4) VELAVAN SENTHILKUMAR WINS THE PSA BUDAPEST SQUASH Open Title 2026 

5) Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Visit To Uzbekistan For SCO Summit 2026 

6) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy Has Appointed As The Governor Of Tamilnadu.

7) Varnali Deka Became The First Woman IAS OFFICER From Assam To Be Empanelled As joint secretary.

8) Former Ecudarian President Lenin Moreno Sentences To 5 Years In Prison, Found Guilty Of Accepting The Bribes From Chinese Company 

9) India's Foreign Reserve Exchange Surged By 12.4 Billion US Dollar in August 2026 

10) Motherland Appoints Made In India With MMA Icon Asha Roka As Digital Ambassador 

11) Vice President C P RADHAKRISHNAN has Inaugurated The Arivukoodam At The Kongu Vellalar Institute Of Technology ( KVIT) Trust 

12) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Honoured With GAON BURA Title At Assam Regimental Centre 

13) India Signed Javelin Procurement Deal With US 

14) 

PSA BUDAPEST SQUASH OPEN 2026

* INDIA'S VELAVAN SENTHILKUMAR WINS THE PSA BUDAPEST SQUASH OPEN TITLE 2026 

* He BEATS HUNGARIAN BALAZS FARAKS 

A NEW MOSQUITO SPECIES DISCOVERD IN KERALA

* RESEARCHERS HAVE DISCOVERED A NEW SPECIES OF MOSQUITO IN WESTERN GHATS ( KERALA) 

* SPECIES NAMED - URANOTAENIA KANI 

* SPECIES NAMED AFTER KANI TRIBE OF KERALA 

* THIS IS THE 124TH GLOBAL URANOTAENIA GENUS ( 15th IN INDIA) 

* KANI TRIBES ARE RECITED AT AGASTHYAMALA BIOSPHERE RESERVES 

* BLUISH WHITE HEAD VERTEX, DARK SCALE WINGS & LEGS, SMALL PALE BROWN BODY, 

* RESEARCHERS FROM ICMR - NIVCR RESEARCHERS HAVE DISCOVERED 

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 29TH AUGUST 2026

World Sanskrit Day - 28th August 

1) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Has Flagged Off A Special Metro Train Themed Around India's Freedom Struggle At The Central Secretariat Metro station, New Delhi.

2) Srilankan Navy Chief Vice Admiral Damian Fernando Has Visited To India.

3) A 3.2 magnitude Earthquake Recorded In Nepal.

4) US Presidential Donald Trump Has Changed The Name Of Lake Ontario To Lake America.

5) Novel The Sea Has The Answer Author - Shuma Rah

6) Indian Coast Guard Ship Subhadra Kumari Chauhan Decommissioned On 27th August 2026 

7) R PRAGGNANADHAA Became The First Indian To Win The Grand Chess Tour Title 

8) P H Kurian, The India's First To Compulsory The Licence in March 2012 To Allow Generic Manufacturer Of Cancer Drug  Passed Away (1986 Batch IAS OFFICER ) 

9) Peter Cullen, Voice Over Artist Passed Away 

10) 7th Century Karkota Era Artefacts Unearthed In Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir 

11) FORMER International Weightlifter Ajaydeep Sarang Has Been Selected For The Veer Hanuman Singh Award By Chhattisgarh State Government.

12) Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant Has Launched The Book Tai: Smruti Sugandh 

13) Chhattisgarh State Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai Has Officially Launched The JASHPUR EXPRESS YOJANA ( Distribute Free e- Rickshaw To 50 Local Woman/ 

14) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ( HAL) Has Inaugurated The Samtel HAL Display SYSTEM Limited ( SHDS) in Gurugram 

15) King Herald V Of Norway Passed Away 

16) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana Completed 12 Years 

17) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Has Visited To Canada 

* Both Countries Committed To Conclude The Negotiation On The India - Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement By The End Of 2026 

18) Veteran Actor Producer G V Narayana Rao Passed Away 

19) India Signed US Deal For Javelin Anti - Tank MISSILE 

20) Maharshtra State SPORTS Minister Shri Asish Shelar Has Unanimously ELECTED As The President Of E- Sports 

21) World's Youngest Monarch King Oyo Of Uganda Passed Away At The Age Of 34

22) Norway Crown Prince King Haakon Viii Next King 

23) New Delhi Host The Inaugural Editon Of India - Kuwait Joint Defence Committee Meeting 

24) Vice President Shri C P RADHAKRISHNAN Has Unveiled  - GNANI ARTHA ( The Sovereign AI Stack Comprising Evon 3.3 And Plexus, Developed By GNANI AI 

25) 2006 Batch IPS OFFICER Vivek Raj Singh Has Been Appointed As The Deputy Director General Of Narcotics Control Bureau For Next 5 Years 

26) TVS Names Peyman Kargar As CEO 

27) CISF Signed MoU with Drone Federation Of India For Collaboration In Drone Technology 

GRAND CHESS TOUR 2026

* R PRAGGNANADHAA WINS THE GRAND CHESS TOUR TITLE 2026 

* FIRST INDIAN TO WIN THE GRAND CHESS TOUR 

INS SAMARTHAK INDUCTED

* Indian Navy Received The SAMARTHAK ( First Indigenous Multi Purpose Vessel) 

* It Is Built By L & T Shipyard, Kattupali 

* Maritime SURVEILLANCE, Offshore Patrol, Humanitarian Assistance Disaster & Relief ( HADR) 

KAUSHIK BASU NEW BOOK LAUNCHED

* THE INDIAN ECONOMY : Navigating A Global Turning Point Book Author - Kaushik Basu .

A NEW PLANT SPECIES DISCOVERED IN WESTERN GHATS

* A NEW PLANT SPECIES DISCOVERED BY BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA ( BSI) IN AGASTHYAMALA BIOSPHERE RESERVES IN SOUTHERN WESTERN GHATS .

* SPECIES NAMED - OSBECKIA  ULOTRICHA 

* ULOTRICHA ( FROM GREEK WORD - OULOS ) MEANING CRISPY ( THRIX MEANING HAIR) 

* THIS SPECIES DISTINGUISHED BY - 

* Sub - Globose Hypanthium 

* True Bristles On The Ovary Crown 

* Protruding Capsule 

* 

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 28TH AUGUST 2026

1) The Dr YSR & Dr KVP Foundation Will Confer The Dr Y S Rajasekara Reddy Award 2026 On M S SWAMINATHAN Research Foundation ( MSSRF) For It's Contribution To Indian Agriculture.

2) Tim Curry, Hollywood Actor Passed Away.

3) Eminent Marathi Linguist Yasmin Shaikh Passed Away 

4) Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusuma Passed Away.

5) Delhi To Host The BRICS Summit 2026 ( On 12-13th September) 

6) Indigenous AK -203 Sher Successfully Completed Firing Trials In Amethi 

7) Mananeeya A Balakrishna, President Of Vivekananda Rock Memorial & Vivekananda Kendra Passed Away.

8) THE INDIAN ECONOMY : Navigating A Global Turning Point Book Author - Kaushik Basu .

9) Meghalaya's Nambie Jessia Marack Will Represent India In The MasterChef Asia In Macao.

10) Delhi Chief Minister Rakha Gupta Officially Launched The Delhi Lakshmi SCHEME 

11) Former Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakab Was Charged For Grant Relates Offence 

12) Bijit Gwra Narzary, The Deputy Speaker Of Assam Bodoland Territorial Council Passed Away 

13) The Indian Team Finishes As Fifth Spot In The FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium ( Women's) & NEDERLANDS ( Beat Germany 3-1) 

14) Indian Navy Received The SAMARTHAK ( First Indigenous Multi Purpose Vessel) 

* It Is Built By L & T Shipyard, Kattupali 

* Maritime SURVEILLANCE, Offshore Patrol, Humanitarian Assistance Disaster & Relief ( HADR) 

15) Former Doordarshan News Reader Saarala Maheswari Passed Away 

16) Shri P H Kurian Passed Away 

17) Indian Coast Guard Region Andaman & Nicobar Conducted The 4th Regional Technical Milan on 25th August 2026 

18) The Karnataka Government Has Passed The 

* The Karnataka Government Parks ( Preservation) Amendment Bill 2026 

* The Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority ( Amendment) Bill 2026 

19) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Has Laid Foundation Stone of Rs 472. Crores To Establish T-72 & T-90 Tanks At The Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur 

20) The Food And Drug Administration Has Approved A New Drug For Advanced Pancreatic Cancer ( RASONQUE) 

21) Vice President C P RADHAKRISHNAN Has Launched The Book - Sankalp Se Siddhi Ka Modi Yug Book Author - Rajya Sabha MP Ghanashyam Tiwari 

JANUARY TO JULY BILL INTRODUCED & PASSED IN 2026

FEBRUARY - 

*  Government Of India Has Amend The Ex - Serviceman ( Re - Employment In Central Civil Services And Posts) Rules 1979 

* Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Has Introduced The Industrial Relations Code ( Amendment) Bill 2026 

* Kerala Cabinet Approved The Nativity Card Bill 

*  Andhra Pradesh State Assembly Passed The Prisons And Correctional Services Bill 2026 

MARCH - 

*  Goa Forward Chief Vijai Sardesai Moves The Goa ( Protection Of Rivers) Bill 2026

* Andhra Pradesh To Law To Ban Mobile Under 13 Age 

* The Appropriation Bill Passed in Lok SABHA on 13th March 2026 

 * Government Introduce JAN VISHWAS Amendment Bill In Lok SABHA 

*  The Jammu & Kashmir Legislative assembly Has Passed The Appropriation Bill 2025 

* Government Of India Invoked The Essential Commodities Act 1955 

* Parliament Passed The Appropriation Bill 2026 

 * Manipur Assembly Passed The The Appropriation Bill (2) 

* Chhattisgarh Assembly Passed The Freedom Of Religion Bill 2026 

* Lok SABHA PASSED The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code ( Amendment) Bill 2025 

* Telengana Assembly Passed The GIG Workers Welfare Bill 2026 

STATE - 

* The Mizoram Legislative assembly Has Unanimously Passed The Seeking Of Mizo Language In Inclusion Of 8th Schedule 

* Chhattisgarh Cabinet Has Approved Draft Of Freedom Of Religion Bill 2026 

* The Arunachal Pradesh State Legislative assembly Has Passed The Transfer And Posting Of Employees Of The Education Department Bill 2026 

* BJP MP Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik Introduce The Kolhapuri Leather Craft ( Preservation And Livelihood Security Bill) 2026 

TRANSGENDER PERSON ( PROTECTION OF RIGHTS) AMENDMENT BILL 2026 

* SOCIAL And Justice Minister Shri Virendra Kumar Has Introduced The Transgender Persons ( Protection Of Rights) Amendment Of Bill 2026 At Lok SABHA

*   Parliament Passed The Transgender Persons ( Protection Of Rights) Bill 2026 ( ON 25TH MARCH 2026) 

* SOCIAL And Justice Minister Shri Virendra Kumar Has Introduced The Transgender Persons ( Protection Of Rights) Amendment Of Bill 2026 At Lok SABHA

*   Parliament Passed The Transgender Persons ( Protection Of Rights) Bill 2026 ( ON 25TH MARCH 2026) 

WHAT IS THIS ACT SUGGEST - 

* This Bills Aims To Amend The Transgender Persons ( Protection Of Rights ) Act 2019 

* Under This Act A Transgender Person May Apply To The District Magistrate For Issuing A Certificate Of Identity As a Transgender Person. 

* The Bill Adds That The District Magistrate Will Issue The Certificate After Examining The Recommendation Of a Designated Medical Board. 

* This Board Will Headed By a Chief Medical Officer Or a Deputy Chief Medical Officer. 

* This Bill Provides That The Transgender Person Will Be Entitled To Change The First Name In The Birth Certificate And Other Official Documents Based On The Certificate Of Identity. 

*  Maharashtra Assembly Passed The Freedom Of Religion Bill 2026 

* The Punjab Assembly Passed The Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur World Class University Punjab Bill 2026 

*  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Has Introduced Corporate Laws ( Amendment) Bill 2026 In Lok SABHA 

( The Bills Aimed To Amend The Liability Partnership Act 2008 And The Companies Act 2013) 

* Telengana Cabinet Has Approved The Parents Support Bill 

* Telengana Cabinet Has Approved The Telengana Hate Speech And Hate Crime Prevention Bill 2026 

* Gujarat Became The 2nd State To Pass Law On Uniform Civil Code ( After Assam)

*  Lok SABHA PASSED The Finance Bill 2026 

JUNE - 

 * The Telengana Government Has Notified The Telengana Advocate Protection Act 2026 

*  Union Government Constitute The Search - Cum - Selection Committee For National Sports Board Under NSG Act 2025 

* Cabinet Secretary Shri T V Somanthan Headed The 5 Member - Nationals Sports Board Search Cum Selection Committee 

* Union Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare Amends Drugs Rules 1945, Exemption Of Sale Of Cough Syrup In Small Villages Withdraw 

* Prescription Is Mandatory For Everywhere 

* The Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare Has Issued a Notification Under Section 26 A Of The Drug And Cosmetic Act 1940 

* Prohibiting The Manufacture The Sale, Sale And Distribution For Human Use Of 16 Fixed Dose Combination (FDC,)

* 

* Government Simplified The Procedure For Import Of Drugs For Examination, Test Or Analysis Under Drugs Rules 1945 

* West Bengal Legislative assembly Has Passes The West Bengal Public Safety And Control Of Anti - Social Activities Bill 2026 

JULY - 

* The Registration Of Birth And Deaths Amendment Bill Passed In Rajya Sabha On 31st July 2026 

*  Lok SABHA Passes The Registration Of Birth And Deaths Amendment Bill 2026 

* Parliament Passed The Registration Of Birth And Deaths Amendment ( Bill) 2026 

* Birth Or Death Registered After Two Years Will Now Require 

* The Indian Statistical Institute Bill 2026 And 

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* The Bankers Book Evidence Bill 2026 Introduced In Lok SABHA ( Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Introduced) 

* UNION FINANCE MINISTER NIRMALA SITHARAMAN HAS INTRODUCED THE BANKERS BOOK EVIDENCE BILL 2026 

* PARLIAMENT PASSED THE BILL ON 10TH AUGUST 2026 

** IT REPLACING THE 135 YEARS OLD COLONIAL ERA BANKERS BOOK EVIDENCE ACT 1891.

KEY FEATURES OF BILL - 

* BANKERS Books To Include Physical Logs, Alongside Electronic, DIGITAL, Cloud Based Storage, Back Up And Disasters Recovery Data.

* It Permits Certification Of Digital Records Via Electronic Or Digital Signature Under The Information Technology Act 2000.

* It Ensures Electronic Records Are Not Denied Legal Standing Solely Due To Their Digital Form Provided SYSTEM Integrity, Data Accuracy And Cyber Security Criteria 

* It Implements a Special Cause Requirement To Protect Bank Official From Being Unnecessary Summoned Or Compelled To Produce Original Documents In Routine Proceeding.

* It Empowers The Central Government To Expand The Framework To Other Financial Sector Entails Via Official.

*  Parliament Passes The Bankers Book Evidence Bill 2026 on 10th August 2026

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*  Lok SABHA Passes The Supreme Court ( Number Of Judges) Amendment Bill 2026 ( 34- to 38) Including CJI 

*  Rajya Sabha Passes The Micro, Small And Medium Entreprise Development ( Amendment) Bill 2026 

 * The Appropriation Bill 3 ( Amendment,) bill Passed in Lok SABHA 

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* Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Has Introduced The The Taxation And Other Laws ( Amendment) Bill 2026 In Lok SABHA 

*  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman On 4th August 2026 Introduced The The Taxation And Other Laws ( Amendment) Bill on Lok SABHA 

* This Bill Aims To Revamps India's Tax Framework To Draw Foreign Capital, Bolster Electronic Manufacturing, Build Artificial Intelligence, And Cloud Infrastructure, Help To Global Hub For Rough Diamond Trade 

* 

*  Lok SABHA Passes The Taxation And Other Laws Amendment Bill 2026 On 6th August 2026 

* Parliament Passed The Taxation And Other Laws Amendment Bill 2026 On 10th August 2026 

* UNION FINANCE MINISTER NIRMALA SITHARAMAN INTRODUCED THE TAXATION AND OTHER LAWS ( AMENDMENT) BILL 2026 ON 4TH AUGUST 2026. 

* THE BILL SEEKS TO REPEAL AND REPLACE THE INCOME TAX ( AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 2026 ( ISSUED ON 5TH JUNE 2026) 

* The Ordinance Amended The Income Tax 2025 To Provide Exemption To Certain Foreign Investors In Government Securities. 

* The Bill Further Amends The 2025 Act To Provide Exemption To Certain Other Entities 

(a) Finance Act 2026 

(b) Payment & Settlement System Act 2007 

(*) The Bill Exempts Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) And The 

(*) The Bank For International Settlement ( BIS) For Paying Income Tax 

(a) Interest Earned On Investment In Government Securities 

(b) Capital Gains Arising From Sale Exchange Or Transfer Of Such Securities 

* This Was Apply After April 2026 

* Previously Under The Income Tax Act Interest Income Was Taxed At 20%, Short Term Capital Gain At 30% And Long Term Capital Gain At 12.5% 

* This Bill Amends The Income Tax Act To Give Tax Exemption To Certain Foreign Companies 

(a) Income From Sale Of Rough Diamonds In a Notified Special Zone Will Be Exempt 

_- This Will Apply To Foreign Companies - 

(a (1)  Engaged In Diamond Mining Or Sight Holders Of Such Companies 

(a2) Broker, Aggregator Or a Tender And Auction Entity Connected With The Sale Of Rough Diamonds 

- This Will Apply To Foreign Companies That Supply Them To a Contract Manufacturer Of Specified Electronic Goods ( Phone, Laptop) 

From October 2026 Till 31st March 2041 

NOTE - 

* The Income Tax Act Specify Condition For Tax Treatment Of Eligible Investment Fund Registered Outside India But Managed From India 

* This Bill Removes Several Conditions - 

(a) A Minimum Of 25 Members 

(b) Maximum 10% Participation In Terms Of a Single Investor 

(c) Minimum Monthly Average Corpus Requirement Of Rs 100 Crores 

(d) Bar On Investing More Than 25% Of The Corpus In a Single Entity 

* The Finance Act 2026 Levies a Surcharge Of 10% Of Income Tax Payable By Every Domestic Company Opting For Concessional Tax Rates. 

* The Income Tax Act Exempts Income Of Specified Foreign Companies Arising By Way Of Procuring Services From Specified Data Centres 

* The Bill Removes The Condition 

(a) The Foreign Company Notified By Central Government 

(b) The Data Centre Be Set Up Under An Approved Scheme And Be Notified In This Regard 

*  Parliament Passes The Bankers Book Evidence Bill 2026 on 10th August 2026

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* ON 3RD AUGUST 2026 RAJYA SABHA PASSES THE MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTREPRISE DEVELOPMENT ( AMENDMENT) BILL 2026 

* ON 6TH AUGUST IT WAS PASSED AT LOK SABHA 

* THE MICRO SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTREPRISE DEVELOPMENT ACT WAS NOTIFIED ON 2006:

FEATURES ---- 

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* The Mines And Minerals ( Development & Regulations) Amendment Bill 2026 Introduced In Lok SABHA.

* The Tribunals Reforms Bill 2026 Introduced In Lok SABHA 

* The National Co- Operative Development Corporation ( Amendment) Bill 2026 Introduced In Lok SABHA 

* The Kerala ( Alteration Of Name) Bill 2026 Introduced In Lok SABHA 

* Delhi Legislative assembly Has Passes the Delhi ( Right Of Citizen To Time Bond And Ease Of Delivery Services) Bill 2026

* ) Lok SABHA Passes The Mines And Minerals ( Development & Regulation) Amendment Bill 2026 

* Rajya Sabha Passes The Mines And Minerals Development & Regulation ) Amendment Bill 2026 On 13th August 2026 

* The Tribunals Reforms Bill 2026 Seeks To Create A More Independent, Transparent And Professionally Administrate Tribunals SYSTEM 

* The Bill Provide For Setting Up Of a Judiciary Led National Tribunals Commission 

* This Aims To Reduce Executive Discretion While Strengthening Accountability

*  Parliament Passed The Kerala ( Alteration Of Names) Bill 2026 

* The Meghalaya Cabinet Has Approved The Meghalaya Official Language Bill 2026 

* MEGHALAYA Cabinet Has Approved The Amendment To The Meghalaya Right To Public Services Act 2020

* Karnataka Cabinet Has Approved The Karnataka Public Area Access Regulation Bill 2026 

* * Meghalaya Cabinet Has Approved The International Open University ( Repeal) Bill 2026 

* The cabinet Has Decided To Repeal The Act As The Proposed Name Violated UGC Norms.

* MEGHALAYA Cabinet Has Approved The Martin Luther Christian University ( Amendment) Bill 2026 

* Meghalaya Cabinet Has Approved The Maharastra Institute Of Technology Of Meghalaya ( Amendment ) Bill 2026 

* The Tamilnadu Legislative assembly Has Unanimously Adopted A Resolution Seeking An Amendment To Section 23 Of The Right Of Children To Free And Compulsory Education Act 2009 

* Government Of Puducherry Has Introduced The Puducherry Business Reforms Bill 2026 

* Mizoram Assembly Passed The Fireworks Regulation Bill 2026