📚 CURRENT AFFAIRS | 27 AUGUST 2026
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🔹 Rajbhasha Utkrishtta Sammaan 2025-26
• Recipient : Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India.
• Category : Ministries/Departments with fewer than 300 personnel.
• The award recognises outstanding implementation and promotion of the Official Language Hindi.
• It is conferred by the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs.
🔹 India-Russia Roundtable on Snow Leopard Conservation
• India participated in the Russian-Indian Roundtable Meeting on Snow Leopard Study and Conservation held in Moscow on 26 August.
• India highlighted its use of population estimation, radio telemetry and genetic analysis for snow leopard conservation.
🔹 African Delegation Studies India’s Digital Land Governance
• A high-level delegation from African countries and UNDP engaged with the Department of Land Resources.
• Discussions focused on India’s Digital Public Infrastructure in land governance, including digitisation and transparent land administration.
🔹 Indian Navy Receives INS Samarthak
• Samarthak, the Indian Navy’s first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel, was delivered on 27 August.
• Built by Larsen & Toubro at Kattupalli, the vessel has more than 75% indigenous content.
• It will serve as a versatile trial and evaluation platform for naval systems and equipment.
🔹 T-Series Tanks Overhaul Project
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav performed the Bhoomi Pujan for the project at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur.
• Project cost: ₹472 crore.
• It will create capacity to overhaul 80 T-Series tanks annually.
• Vehicle Factory Jabalpur is a unit of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited.
🔹 Khelo India Dialogue : Khel Ki Baat, PM Modi Ke Saath
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated virtually in the nationwide Khelo India Dialogue.
• The programme was organised ahead of National Sports Day on 29 August.
• It connected athletes and students across 1,500+ educational institutions.
• The Prime Minister highlighted grassroots talent identification, sports infrastructure and India’s long-term sporting ambitions.
🔹 PM Jan Dhan Yojana Completes 12 Years
• Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was launched on 28 August 2014 to promote financial inclusion.
• As of 19 August 2026, 59.09 crore accounts had been opened with deposits of around ₹3.17 lakh crore.
• 56% of account holders are women, while 78% of accounts are in rural and semi-urban areas.
• More than 41 crore RuPay cards have been issued under the scheme.
🔹 PM SVANidhi
• The restructured PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi Scheme completed one year.
• PM SVANidhi was originally launched on 1 June 2020 to provide collateral-free working capital loans to urban street vendors.
• The restructured scheme focuses on expanded credit access, digital inclusion and livelihood opportunities.
🔹 DAANVEER Initiative
• The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched DAANVEER to strengthen digital infrastructure in Gram Panchayats through public participation.
• Citizens and organisations can donate computers directly to eligible Gram Panchayats through the Meri Panchayat App.
• The process is designed to be digital, secure and transparent.
🔹 ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi Ka Modi Yug’
• Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released the book ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi Ka Modi Yug’.
• Author : Rajya Sabha MP Ghanshyam Tiwari.
• The book discusses India’s political and developmental journey during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure.
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