UPSC Current Affairs 20 August 2026 — PIB

• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah welcomes Union Cabinet’s decision to establish a Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir in Ladakh
• SAIL Welcomes MMDR Amendment Act, 2026; Reform to Strengthen Mineral Security and Domestic Iron Ore Availability
• 11.19 Lakh Pucca Houses Approved for Bihar with ₹13,427 Crore Allocation, Giving New Hope and Dignity to Poor Families: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
• PROVISIONAL ESTIMATES OF INDEX OF CORE INDUSTRIES FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2026, AND FINAL INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2026 WITH BASE YEAR 2022-23
• India-Japan Joint Press Statement
• CMLRE Unveils Landmark National Report on Deep-Sea and Distant-Water Fishery Resources of the Indian EEZ to Fuel Sustainable Blue Economy
• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chairs 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
• Ministry of Jal Shakti Releases Policy on Data Sharing, Interoperability and Stakeholder Access under Sujalam Bharat Digital Public Infrastructure
• 11.19 Lakh Pucca Houses Approved for Bihar with ₹13,427 Crore Allocation, Giving New Hope and Dignity to Poor Families: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
• Government Strengthens Post-Matric Scholarship Support for Scheduled Caste Students; DBT Ensures Simpler, Faster Disbursal into Aadhaar-Seeded Bank Accounts
• Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission