UPSC Current Affairs 18 August 2026 — PIB

• MMDR Amendment Act, 2026
• MMDR Amendment Bill, 2026
• Aatmanirbhar Bharat: DDP notifies 6th Positive Indigenisation List of 405 strategically important items
• UIDAI Special Drive Completes over 2 Cr Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBU) in Aadhaar for School Children, Covering around 1.6 Lakh Schools Across the Country
• Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Record Strong Growth in Credit Delivery during FY 2025–26
• Press Brief: Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections
• NHAI Extends Digital FASTag Local Pass Facility to 121 Toll Plazas Across the Country
• India’s Coconut Sector