UPSC Current Affairs 04 August 2026 — PIB
- OILSEED AND PALM OIL PRODUCTION
- ICAR's Genome Breakthrough Paves Way for Better Pigeonpea Varieties
- Indigenous African Swine Fever (ASF) Vaccine Developed by ICAR Bolsters India's Biosecurity
- Government Develops Industrial Townships Under NICDP Through Centre-State Partnership Model
- Update on AB PM-JAY
- PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana Achieves Milestone of Over 50 Lakh Rooftop Solar Installations
- EMPLOYMENT UNDER VB-GRAM-G
- Integration of Ayush Services into Ayushman Arogya Mandir
- RISKS AND CALAMITIES COVERED UNDER PMFBY
- MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICES (MSPs) FOR ALL CROPS
- SUPPORT FOR FARMER PRODUCER ORGANISATION
- Bharat Taxi
- Online Registrations for Yuva Sangam Phase VII Commence from 4 August 2026
- Union Education Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi to Participate in the 13th BRICS Education Ministers’ Meeting to be Held in Odisha
- Update on NFHS-6
- Update on NTEP
- SVAMITVA SCHEME
- PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT INDEX
- SHIPBUILDING PROMOTION AND MARITIME FINANCING
- DEVELOPMENT AND MODERNISATION OF PORTS IN MAHARASHTRA
- MISSION FOR COTTON PRODUCTIVITY
- Ayurveda Day and Promotion of Preventive Healthcare
- Establishment of New Ayush Institutes and Hospitals in the Country
- Steps Taken to Promote Ayush Medicine
- AGRICULTURAL ROAD MAPS BASED ON AGRO-CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
- PREVENTION OF SOIL DEGRADATION
- CROP DIVERSIFICATION AND MICRO IRRIGATION
- Six Coal Blocks Successfully Auctioned in the 15th Round and 2nd attempt of 13th Round of Commercial Auctions
- Quarterly Highlights of Action Against Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC) For the period 1st April, 2026 to 30th June, 2026 (Q1 of FY 2026-27)
- Cooperative based Organic Farming
- Bhartiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited
- World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan
- Department of Consumer Affairs Invites Applications for Government Approved Test Centres (GATCs) from 17–31 August 2026
- C-DAC and Geological Survey of India sign Umbrella MoU to Strengthen Geoscience, Mineral Exploration and Disaster Management through Next-Generation Technologies
- CAQM extends Monitoring and Enforcement of Dust Mitigation measures across NCR; More ULBs empowered to Prosecute Gross Violators at C&D Sites
- On International Clouded Leopard Day, India Strengthens Conservation through Dedicated Conservation Action Plan for the Wild Cat
- Government Boosts MSME Financing Through SIDBI and ECLGS 5.0
- Measures taken to strengthen 24×7 emergency services
- Measure undertaken to strengthen Health Research
- As on 10.07.2026, a total of 523 e-buses have been deployed across the country under the PM-eBus Sewa–PSM Scheme
- An allocation of ₹2,000 crore has been made under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme for deployment of Electric Vehicle Public Charging Stations (EVPCS) on pan India basis
- FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR NATURAL DISASTERS
- MODERNISATION OF CAPF
- PROVISIONS IN BNS TO DEAL CRIMES
- Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, 274 fugitive criminals were brought back to India from 36 countries between 2019 and 2026
- Construction of Household Toilets Under SBM(G)- Phase II
- MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification: Strengthening Quality, Sustainability and Women-led Enterprises
- 2nd BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting begins in Hyderabad
- IMPLEMENTATION OF NSAP
- SOCIO-ECONOMIC UPLIFTMENT OF RURAL WOMEN
- PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND EXPANSION OF NATIONAL WATERWAYS
- Government Strengthens Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme to Boost Higher Education Among Scheduled Caste Students
- Government Strengthens Scholarship Delivery Through DBT; Over 47.53 Lakh Post-Matric and 26.79 Lakh Pre-Matric Scholarships Awarded in 2025-26
- PLI SCHEME FOR TEXTILES
- FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HANDLOOM WEAVERS
- GI Tags: Scaling Traditional Wealth into Global Brands
- One Nation, One Fertilizer' Initiative Strengthens Fertilizer Availability and Distribution Across the Country
- PM-PRANAM Promotes Balanced Use of Fertilizer, Organic Farming and Natural Farming Across the Country
- INDIA AND UZBEKISTAN SHARE CENTURIES-OLD HISTORICAL, CULTURAL AND CIVILIZATIONAL TIES: LOK SABHA SPEAKER
- Farmers voice strong support for Ethanol after meeting Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- Dipka OC: Powering India's Growth through Scale, Efficiency and Sustainable Mining
- Union Minister of Communications, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia along with Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Dr. Mohan Yadav jointly chair investor and strategic roundtables in Mumbai; Discussions focus on strengthening I...
- Union Minister Scindia, MP CM Mohan Yadav Secure Cumulative ₹5,500 Crore Investment Commitments for India’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone
- TRAI Assesses Mobile Network Quality Across Srinagar City, Gulmarg City, Anantnag City, Pahalgam City, Srinagar to Pahalgam Highway and Srinagar to Gulmarg Highway Route under J&K LSA
- TRAI Assesses Mobile Network Quality on Ahmedabad to Gandhidham Rail Route (Gujarat LSA)
- Financial Health of Cooperative Societies
- Enrolment of Tribhuvan Sahkari University
- Cooperative Godowns
- Government Strengthens Dairy Development, Livestock Infrastructure and Animal Health Preparedness Across India
- The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has not formulated any separate phased national policy to incentivize flex-fuel vehicles operating on fuel blended with more than 20% ethanol
- State-wise distribution of projects sanctioned under the “Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector- Phase-II
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN UT
- ZERO TOLERANCE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS
- UTILISATION OF FIFTEENTH FINANCE COMMISSION TIED GRANTS
- Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh reviews reforms in Central Administrative Tribunal; says technology-driven governance is strengthening administrative justice
- Union Minister of State for Rural Development Dr. Pemmasani Chandrasekhar Reviews Progress of DDU-GKY 2.0, Calls for Timely Implementation and Digital Reforms
- SARAS MELAS
- OPERATIONALISATION OF SHE-LEAPS
- ‘SEAFARER-FIRST’ INITIATIVE
- BRICS-TCA Symposium and JMC Meeting Convenes under the Guidance of MSDE, Government of India
- Empowering Rural Dairy Entrepreneurship: How VCF-SC Enabled a Scheduled Caste Entrepreneur to Build a Successful Dairy and Milk Processing Enterprise
- Strengthening Rural Agriculture Through Modern Cold Storage: How VCF-SC Enabled Meenakshidevi Hi-Tech Agro Industry Pvt. Ltd. to Empower Farmers and Create Sustainable Livelihoods
- Over 2.65 Lakh Scheduled Caste Beneficiaries Covered Under Education Domain in 17,067 PM-AJAY Adarsh Gram Villages
- RASHTRIYA VAYOSHRI SCHEME AND DEENDAYAL DISABLED REHABILITATION SCHEME
- Meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices of BRICS Countries
- President of India to present Handloom Awards 2025 on Aug 7, National Handloom Day, recognising outstanding achievement in India's Handloom Sector
- GRANTS TO STARTUPS IN TECHNICAL TEXTILES
- BHARAT TEX 2026
- Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya felicitates Commonwealth Games 2026 medallists in boxing, judo and para-athletics; calls on athletes to mentor the next generation
- Status of bulk drug park in Himachal Pradesh
- Support to pharmaceutical MSME clusters in Himachal Pradesh under SPI
- Rajya Sabha MP Shri Nitish Kumar ji meets the Prime Minister
- Prime Minister condoles passing of Shri D. Y. Patil ji
- Prime Minister shares Sanskrit Subhashitam applauding the effort and dedication of India's Youth
- Incident involving Air India Flight AI2379 (Phuket–Delhi) on 04.08.2026
- INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE/INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE EXAMINATION 2026