UPSC Current Affairs 08 May 2026 — PIB

• DRDO & IAF successfully conduct maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation weapon
• Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agarwal Visits Switzerland to Advance India–EFTA TEPA Implementation and Boost Trade & Investment Cooperation
• India–Canada Joint Statement on the Conclusion of the Second Round of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) Negotiations
• Short-duration, deep-penetration, high-intensity & high-impact, Op Sindoor showcased India’s collective resolve & new military ethos: Raksha Mantri at Joint Commanders’ Conference
• Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia
• INDIA AIRCRAFT LEASING & FINANCING SUMMIT 2.0
• India Hosts ISO International Subcommittee Meetings on ‘Space Systems and Operations’ for the First Time
• STEEL CUTTING OF FIFTH FLEET SUPPORT SHIP FOR INDIAN NAVY
• National Health Authority convenes Day 1 of AB PM-JAY Auto-Adjudication Hackathon Showcase 2026; AI-driven innovations in claims adjudication take centre stage
• Union Health Ministry Launches Integrated Training for Primary Healthcare Teams under a Unified, Competency-Driven Framework to Strengthen Frontline Healthcare Delivery
• INDIA ADVANCES BRICS MSME COOPERATION UNDER ITS 2026 CHAIRSHIP
• Land Stack Initiative to Usher in Transparent and Citizen-Centric Land Management, Ensure Hassle-Free Services and Help Resolve Long-Standing Land Disputes: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
• India moving at a “very fast pace” in Quantum, AI and Future Technologies; youth to drive Viksit Bharat by 2047: Dr. Jitendra Singh