DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 12TH AUGUST 2026

International Youth Day - 12th August 

THEME 2026 - Different Contexts, Common Aspiration 

World Elephants Day - 12th August 

1) 1998 AGMUT Gyanesh Bharati Has Appointed As The Chief Secretary Of Andaman & Nicobar Island 

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

3) The Tribunals Reforms Bill 2026 Introduced In Lok SABHA 

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

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

6) 1995 Batch IAS OFFICER Ms Archana Verma Has Been Appointed As The Secretary Of The Department Of Water Resources, River Development And Ganga Rejuvenation 

7) 1993 Batch Madhya Pradesh Based IAS OFFICER Ms Deepti Gaur Mukherjee Has Been Appointed As The Secretary Of Department Of Higher Education 

8) 1995 Batch Odisha Cadre IAS OFFICER Sushil Kumar Lohani Appointed As The New Chairman Of Inland Waterways Authority Of India ( IWAI)

9) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Has Launched The National Scholarship Portal - Enabled DBT For ICAR Students

10) INDIAN Coast Guard Has Received The Promising Organisation By GeM ( 10 Years Celebration Of GeM) 

11) Mizoram Cabinet Has Approved The Ro Min Rel Sak Ang Che As Official State Song 

12) 1994 Batch Madhya Pradesh Cadre IAS  Officer Pallavi Jain Govil Appointed As New Secretary Of Ministry Of Corporate Affairs 

13) DRDO Has CONFERRED Government e Marketplace ( GeM) Award For Maximum Number Of Order Values To MSEs

14) 1993 Batch Tamilanadu Cadre IAS Officer Sunil Paliwal Has Appointed As The Secretary Of The Department Of Youth Affairs 

15) Union Home Minister Amit Shah Has Launched The Bank In A Box Security Operation For Urban Cooperative Banks. ( Core Banking, DIGITAL Banking) 

16) Chhattisgarh State Government Has Launched The 24 Hours Ration ATM 

17) Malawi Have Qualified For Their First Ever FIFA WOMAN WORLD CUP 

18) Shreyasi Joshi Became The First Indian To Win A medal ( Bronze) In Lishui Inline Freestyle International 

19) Ministry Of Textiles To Organise The IIHT SUTRA 2026 - The Inaugural National Conclave Of INDIAN Institute Of Handloom Technology.

Theme 2026 - IIHTs: Weaving The Future Of The INDIAN Handloom Sector - Educate - Innovate And Transform 

20) Ministry Of MSME And Department Of Industry, Trade, MINISTRY OF Commerce ( DPIIT) Signed A MoU To Accelerate Commercialization And Global Market Access Of India's Geographical Indication ( GI) Products 

* Bharat GI Banner Launched 

21) The Syntax Of A Tax Book Launched ( Author - 

22) APEDA Has Fascilate First Ever Export of 1 MT Of Mustard Honey By Dergang Farmer Producer Organisation ( FPO) From TRIPURA To Dubai 

23) New Delhi's Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium To Host The World Badminton Championships Frome 17th August 2026 

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

25) SHRUTI - A Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Built For The Indian Navy Inaugurated At Garden Reach Shipbuilders LIMITED At Kolkata 

26) Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena Has Inaugurated The First Black Necked Crane Festival 2026 

27) Uttar Pradesh Has Secured Three Awards At The GeM Award 

28) Sashastra Seema Bal ( SSB) Has CONFERRED The GeM Recognition Award 2026 ( Under The Promising Organisation) 

29) Yash Khandagale Wins Bronze In ASIAN Junior Weightlifting Championships ( Men's 70 Kg Category) 

30) INDIAN Oil Launched The Indane XTRALITE NOW In Guwahati 

31) 2000+ Death Cases Reports Due To Ebola In Congo