DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 20TH AUGUST 2026

World Humanitarian Day - 19th August 

THEME 2026 - Act For Humanity 

1) Agreement Signed Between Digital Bharat Nidhi ( DBN), Department Of Telecommunication , Government Of Chhattisgarh CSBIL, BSNL And CHiPS For Implementation Of Amended Bharat Net Programme In State.

2) India Was Elected As Chair Of Anex II Regional GROUP During The UMCCD COP 17 At ULAANBAATAR, Mangolia 

3) Veteran Naga Peace Builder & Advocate Niketu Iralu Passed Away.

4) ESPN's Founder Bill Rasmussen Passed Away At 93 

5) Sophie Adenot Became The First French Female Astronaut To Venture Outside The International Space Station At 18th August 2026 

6) Meghalaya Chief Minister Launched The Ki Dienjat To Trace The Khasi - Jaintia Links With South East Asian.

* The Initiative Will Focus On Strengthening The Scientific Research On History, Language, Culture, And Socio - Cultural Connection Of Region With South East Asia. 

7) Sikkim's Tribeny Rai Named In India Today's 50 Under 50.

8) Competition Commission in India ( CCI) Has Approved Acquisition Of Certain Equity Shareholding In Bharti Life Insurance Company Limited By Prudential Corporation Holding Limited.

9) Former Lanjigard MLA ( ODISHA) Sibaji Majhi Passed Away 

10) Arunachal Pradesh Anjaw District Has Documented Around 85 butterfly SPECIES 

11) 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.

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

13) External Affairs Minister Dr S JAISHANKAR Has Inaugurated And Laid Foundation Stone of New Chancery Complex Of India In Singapore 

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

15) India Imposes Phases Ban On Import Of 405 Defence Items 

16) National Commission For WOMEN ( NCW) Launched The Yashoda AI Initiative In Jalandhar, Punjab, To Promote DIGITAL Empowerment And Greater Participation Of Women In Emerging Technology 

17) Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai Elected As The President Of The Supreme Court Bar Association ( SCBA) 

18) Swiggy Has Launched The Guru, A 24X7 AI Business Partner Designed To Help Restaurant Partner Manage Their Business 

19) India Is The World's Largest Producer Of Makhana ( Bihar Contribute 3/4th Of India's Production) 

 * 63,910 MT In 2024/25 

* 80,590 MT In 2025/26 

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20) Mizoram Hockey Star Lalremsiami Set To Receive The Arjuna Award 

21) Razor pay Launched The VULCAN - 

* Foundation Model For Payment 

22) Guwahati Town Club Football Academy Pavilion Named After Zubeen Garg 

23) Amol Taori Appointed As The Director Finance At POWERGRID 

24) Commonwealth Gold Medalist ASMITA DEY Named Brand Ambassador Of South Tripura Nasha Mukt Premiere LEAGUE 

25) INDIAN Chess Star Vidit Gujrathi & Divya Deshmukh Set To Receive The Arjuna Award 

26) POWERGRID Received The PMISE Award For Innovation And Internship 

27) Cabinet Has Approved The 4 Multitracking Projects Covering 8 States Including West Bengal, Odisha, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, 

28) India Played Their 600th Test Matches Against Srilanka At Galle 

29) Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi On Visit To India 

30) SEBI Passes The Interim Order Of CAS Manipulation Case 

31) Odisha Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari Launched The AMA SATHI WHATSAPP Grievance Redressal System 

32) Indian Ambassador To Palestine Sripriya Ranganathan Has Participated In The Ground Breaking Ceremony Of 200 Bed India Super Speciality Hospital Held In Jenin & Ramallah