UPSC Current Affairs 19 August 2026 — PIB

• Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026
• Cabinet approves Upgradation of the Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa Section of NH-22 to 4-Lane Standard in Bihar on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) at total Capital Cost of Rs.3590.73 crore
• Cabinet approves four multitracking projects covering eight Districts in West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 410 Kms
• CAQM approves Phased Shift towards Cleaner Light Goods Vehicles in Delhi-NCR; Strengthens Dust Control at Stone Crushing Units
• DRI busts a wildlife trafficking syndicate involved in illicit trade of ivory artefacts
• India Hosts Eighth BRICS Youth Energy Summit 2026 under its BRICS Chairship
• Cabinet approves four multitracking projects covering eight Districts in West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 410 Kms
• Cabinet approves Upgradation of the Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa Section of NH-22 to 4-Lane Standard in Bihar on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) at total Capital Cost of Rs.3590.73 crore
• RDI Fund 'Conflict of Interest' policy protected by Stringent Safeguards to Ensure protection of Taxpayers Money and Private Capital; however, suggestions from stakeholders most welcome and wherever feasible more safegua...
• India’s Makhana Sector: Traditional Crop to Global Superfood