1. West Bengal Hosts First-Ever Kaushal Mahotsav in Balurghat
पश्चिम बंगाल ने बालुरघाट में पहला कौशल महोत्सव आयोजित किया
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship organised West Bengal's first-ever Kaushal Mahotsav at Balurghat on 19 August 2026.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship ने 19 अगस्त 2026 को Balurghat में West Bengal का पहला Kaushal Mahotsav आयोजित किया।
The event primarily aimed to connect the youth of Dakshin Dinajpur with employment opportunities.
इस कार्यक्रम का मुख्य उद्देश्य Dakshin Dinajpur के युवाओं को रोजगार के अवसरों से जोड़ना था।
Organisers / आयोजक
It was organised by MSDE in collaboration with the National Skill Development Corporation and Government of West Bengal.
इसे MSDE ने National Skill Development Corporation और Government of West Bengal के सहयोग से आयोजित किया।
Employment Data / रोजगार संबंधी आँकड़े
More than 7,500 interviews were conducted.
7,500 से अधिक interviews आयोजित किए गए।
More than 4,500 candidates were shortlisted.
4,500 से अधिक candidates को shortlist किया गया।
More than 7,000 job opportunities were made available.
7,000 से अधिक job opportunities उपलब्ध कराई गईं।
More than 50 employers participated.
50 से अधिक employers ने भाग लिया।
Participating sectors included manufacturing, retail, logistics, healthcare, hospitality and banking.
भाग लेने वाले sectors में manufacturing, retail, logistics, healthcare, hospitality और banking शामिल थे।
Skill India Mission / स्किल इंडिया मिशन
Skill India Mission was launched in 2015.
Skill India Mission को 2015 में launch किया गया।
Its broad objective is to provide market-relevant skills to India's workforce.
इसका व्यापक उद्देश्य भारत के workforce को market-relevant skills प्रदान करना है।
NSDC Static GK
NSDC was established in 2008 as a Public-Private Partnership entity.
NSDC की स्थापना 2008 में Public-Private Partnership entity के रूप में हुई।
Headquarters – New Delhi
मुख्यालय – New Delhi
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was formed on 9 November 2014.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship का गठन 9 November 2014 को हुआ।
2. PSB Confluence 2026 Concludes with Banking Reform Strategies
PSB Confluence 2026 Banking Reform Strategies के साथ संपन्न
The two-day PSB Confluence 2026, organised by the Department of Financial Services, concluded on 19 August 2026.
Department of Financial Services द्वारा आयोजित two-day PSB Confluence 2026 का समापन 19 अगस्त 2026 को हुआ।
Its objective was to formulate future growth strategies for Public Sector Banks and Public Financial Institutions.
इसका उद्देश्य Public Sector Banks और Public Financial Institutions के लिए future growth strategies तैयार करना था।
Youth Outreach Campaign / युवा अभियान
A month-long outreach campaign for citizens aged above 16 years is scheduled to begin on 2 October 2026.
16 years से अधिक age के citizens के लिए month-long outreach campaign 2 October 2026 से शुरू होना है।
The campaign will be coordinated by the Indian Banks' Association (IBA).
Campaign को Indian Banks' Association (IBA) coordinate करेगा।
A common digital platform will bring together banking services, skilling and entrepreneurship.
एक common digital platform banking services, skilling और entrepreneurship को एक साथ लाएगा।
Seven Strategic Themes / सात रणनीतिक विषय
The deliberations covered seven strategic themes linked with the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.
Discussions में Viksit Bharat 2047 vision से जुड़े seven strategic themes शामिल थे।
Priority Sector Lending will receive more granular monitoring.
Priority Sector Lending की अधिक granular monitoring की जाएगी।
Digital onboarding and RuPay-UPI integration were discussed for the credit-card ecosystem.
Credit-card ecosystem के लिए digital onboarding और RuPay-UPI integration पर चर्चा हुई।
Agricultural financing opportunities were identified for FPOs, storage, logistics and horticulture infrastructure.
FPOs, storage, logistics और horticulture infrastructure के लिए agricultural financing opportunities identify की गईं।
IBA Static GK
Established – 26 September 1946
स्थापना – 26 September 1946
Headquarters – Mumbai
मुख्यालय – Mumbai
Department of Financial Services functions under the Ministry of Finance.
Department of Financial Services Ministry of Finance के तहत कार्य करता है।
3. Centre Begins Major Restructuring of National Testing Agency
केंद्र ने National Testing Agency के बड़े पुनर्गठन की शुरुआत की
The Ministry of Education initiated a comprehensive restructuring of the National Testing Agency (NTA) on 19 August 2026.
Ministry of Education ने 19 अगस्त 2026 को National Testing Agency (NTA) के comprehensive restructuring की शुरुआत की।
The overhaul followed irregularities reported in national-level entrance examinations.
यह overhaul national-level entrance examinations में सामने आई irregularities के बाद शुरू किया गया।
Personnel Changes / कार्मिक बदलाव
Around 600 experts associated with examination preparation were removed.
Examination preparation से जुड़े लगभग 600 experts को हटाया गया।
The agency plans to induct 20–25 new officials within approximately three weeks.
Agency लगभग three weeks के भीतर 20–25 new officials को induct करने की योजना बना रही है।
This followed the termination of 47 NTA officials in July 2026.
इससे पहले July 2026 में 47 NTA officials को terminate किया गया था।
Examination Security / परीक्षा सुरक्षा
CISF teams are to provide physical security to NTA offices.
NTA offices को physical security देने के लिए CISF teams deploy की जाएँगी।
A four-tier question-paper checking system is being introduced.
एक four-tier question-paper checking system introduce किया जा रहा है।
It aims to eliminate factual, typographical and translation errors before examinations.
इसका उद्देश्य examination से पहले factual, typographical और translation errors को eliminate करना है।
Fast-track courts and time-bound trials are envisaged for paper-leak cases under the examination-reform framework described on the page.
Page पर बताए गए examination-reform framework के तहत paper-leak cases के लिए fast-track courts और time-bound trials की व्यवस्था की गई है।
NTA Static GK
Established – November 2017
स्थापना – November 2017
Headquarters – New Delhi
मुख्यालय – New Delhi
NTA is an autonomous testing organisation functioning under the Ministry of Education.
NTA Ministry of Education के तहत कार्य करने वाली autonomous testing organisation है।
CISF
Established – 1969
स्थापना – 1969
Ministry – Ministry of Home Affairs
मंत्रालय – Ministry of Home Affairs
Its major responsibilities include protecting critical infrastructure and PSUs.
इसकी प्रमुख responsibilities में critical infrastructure और PSUs की protection शामिल है।
4. Tumakuru Industrial Hub to Attract ₹7,000 Crore Investment
Tumakuru Industrial Hub में ₹7,000 Crore Investment की उम्मीद
Karnataka announced the development of Tumakuru as a major manufacturing node under the Bengaluru-Chennai Industrial Corridor.
Karnataka ने Bengaluru-Chennai Industrial Corridor के तहत Tumakuru को major manufacturing node के रूप में develop करने की घोषणा की।
Investment and Employment / निवेश और रोजगार
Expected investment – ₹7,000 crore
Expected investment – ₹7,000 crore
Expected jobs – More than 88,000
Expected jobs – 88,000 से अधिक
Land Allocation / भूमि आवंटन
Total land – 1,736 acres
Total land – 1,736 acres
Jindal Aluminium – 151 acres
Jindal Aluminium – 151 acres
Japan Industrial Township – 300 acres
Japan Industrial Township – 300 acres
MSMEs – 200 acres
MSMEs – 200 acres
Institutional use – 41 acres
Institutional use – 41 acres
Timeline / समयसीमा
The project is scheduled for completion in 2027.
Project को 2027 में complete करने का लक्ष्य है।
Physical progress was reported at 30%, while financial progress stood at 20%.
Physical progress 30% और financial progress 20% reported थी।
Major Sectors / प्रमुख क्षेत्र
Food and beverages, textiles and apparel, electronics, chemicals, engineering and logistics are among the target sectors.
Food and beverages, textiles and apparel, electronics, chemicals, engineering और logistics target sectors में शामिल हैं।
Industrial Corridors
India's National Industrial Corridor Development Programme encompasses 11 industrial corridors, 20 smart cities and 13 states, according to the page.
Page के अनुसार National Industrial Corridor Development Programme में 11 industrial corridors, 20 smart cities और 13 states शामिल हैं।
The Bengaluru-Chennai Industrial Corridor seeks to improve manufacturing and logistics links between Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Bengaluru-Chennai Industrial Corridor का उद्देश्य Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh और Tamil Nadu के बीच manufacturing और logistics connectivity improve करना है।
5. QpiAI Opens Quantum Processor Manufacturing Facility in Bengaluru
QpiAI ने Bengaluru में Quantum Processor Manufacturing Facility खोली
QpiAI inaugurated an 8-inch quantum foundry in Bengaluru on 19 August 2026.
QpiAI ने 19 अगस्त 2026 को Bengaluru में 8-inch quantum foundry inaugurate की।
The facility is intended to scale up production of advanced quantum processors.
Facility का उद्देश्य advanced quantum processors की production को scale-up करना है।
Infrastructure / अवसंरचना
The foundry is situated inside a newly opened 70,000 sq ft R&D centre.
Foundry newly opened 70,000 sq ft R&D centre के अंदर स्थित है।
It operates as an 8-inch foundry for semiconductor-scale quantum manufacturing.
यह semiconductor-scale quantum manufacturing के लिए 8-inch foundry के रूप में operate करती है।
Production Capacity / उत्पादन क्षमता
It is designed to manufacture processors containing up to 10,000 physical qubits.
इसे 10,000 physical qubits तक वाले processors manufacture करने के लिए design किया गया है।
The company's existing capability was cited as 128 qubits.
Company की existing capability 128 qubits बताई गई।
QpiAI
QpiAI is a Bengaluru-headquartered full-stack quantum-computing startup.
QpiAI Bengaluru-headquartered full-stack quantum-computing startup है।
Quantum computing is based on the principles of quantum mechanics and is designed to perform certain highly complex computations beyond conventional binary approaches.
Quantum computing quantum mechanics के principles पर आधारित है और कुछ अत्यधिक complex computations को conventional binary approaches से आगे perform करने के लिए design की जाती है।
6. NHAI Extends Online FASTag Local Pass to 121 Toll Plazas
NHAI ने Online FASTag Local Pass को 121 Toll Plazas तक बढ़ाया
NHAI expanded the online FASTag Local Pass facility to 121 toll plazas on 19 August 2026.
NHAI ने 19 अगस्त 2026 को online FASTag Local Pass facility को 121 toll plazas तक expand किया।
How to Apply / आवेदन कैसे होगा
Commuters can subscribe through the Rajmargyatra Mobile App.
Commuters Rajmargyatra Mobile App के माध्यम से subscribe कर सकते हैं।
This eliminates the need for physical visits to toll plazas for monthly passes.
इससे monthly pass के लिए toll plaza पर physical visit की आवश्यकता समाप्त होती है।
Eligibility / पात्रता
Residents living within a 20 km radius of an eligible toll plaza qualify.
Eligible toll plaza के 20 km radius में रहने वाले residents qualify करते हैं।
The pass allows unlimited travel through the designated toll plaza during the specified month.
Pass specified month में designated toll plaza से unlimited travel की अनुमति देता है।
Technology / तकनीक
DigiLocker and VAHAN data are used with consent for verification.
Verification के लिए consent-based DigiLocker और VAHAN data का use किया जाता है।
GIS-based verification is also used.
GIS-based verification का भी use किया जाता है।
Pilot Project
The first facility was launched in July 2026 at Mundka-Bakkarwala Toll Plaza on Delhi's UER-II.
First facility July 2026 में Delhi के UER-II पर Mundka-Bakkarwala Toll Plaza में launch हुई।
FASTag
FASTag uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.
FASTag Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology का use करता है।
FASTag became mandatory for all four-wheelers from 15 February 2021.
FASTag सभी four-wheelers के लिए 15 February 2021 से mandatory हुआ।
NHAI
Established under – NHAI Act, 1988
स्थापना – NHAI Act, 1988 के तहत
Ministry – Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
मंत्रालय – Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Headquarters – New Delhi
मुख्यालय – New Delhi
7. PM CARES Corpus Rises to ₹8,452.07 Crore
PM CARES Corpus बढ़कर ₹8,452.07 Crore हुआ
Audited financial statements for FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 showed that the PM CARES corpus increased despite lower donations.
FY 2023-24 और FY 2024-25 के audited financial statements से पता चला कि donations कम होने के बावजूद PM CARES corpus बढ़ा।
Corpus Growth / Corpus वृद्धि
FY 2023-24 – ₹7,173.03 crore
FY 2023-24 – ₹7,173.03 crore
FY 2024-25 – ₹8,452.07 crore
FY 2024-25 – ₹8,452.07 crore
Increase – 17.8%
वृद्धि – 17.8%
Donations / दान
Domestic donations fell by nearly 30% to approximately ₹479.05 crore.
Domestic donations लगभग 30% घटकर लगभग ₹479.05 crore हो गए।
Foreign donations fell by over 18% to around ₹0.93 crore.
Foreign donations 18% से अधिक घटकर लगभग ₹0.93 crore रह गए।
Income / आय
Interest income from fixed deposits – ₹469.38 crore
Fixed deposits से interest income – ₹469.38 crore
Refunds from implementing agencies – ₹324.66 crore
Implementing agencies से refunds – ₹324.66 crore
Expenditure / व्यय
FY 2024-25 expenditure – ₹87.85 lakh
FY 2024-25 expenditure – ₹87.85 lakh
This represented only about 0.01% of the corpus.
यह corpus का केवल लगभग 0.01% था।
PM CARES Static GK
Established – 27 March 2020
स्थापना – 27 March 2020
It was constituted as a public charitable trust in New Delhi.
इसे New Delhi में public charitable trust के रूप में स्थापित किया गया।
Chairperson – Prime Minister of India
Chairperson – Prime Minister of India
Defence, Home and Finance Ministers serve as ex-officio trustees.
Defence, Home और Finance Ministers ex-officio trustees होते हैं।
It receives voluntary contributions rather than budgetary support.
इसे budgetary support के बजाय voluntary contributions से funding मिलती है।
PM CARES for Children
Launched – May 2021
लॉन्च – May 2021
It supports children who lost parents or legal guardians due to COVID-19.
यह उन children को support करता है जिन्होंने COVID-19 के कारण parents या legal guardians को खो दिया।
8. Chhattisgarh Signs Agreement for Amended BharatNet Programme
Chhattisgarh ने Amended BharatNet Programme के लिए Agreement किया
Digital Bharat Nidhi and the Government of Chhattisgarh signed an agreement to implement the Amended BharatNet Programme under a state-led model.
Digital Bharat Nidhi और Government of Chhattisgarh ने state-led model के तहत Amended BharatNet Programme implement करने के लिए agreement किया।
Implementing Agency
Chhattisgarh State BharatNet Infrastructure Limited – CSBIL
Chhattisgarh State BharatNet Infrastructure Limited – CSBIL
Financial Support
Government of India support – ₹3,942 crore
Government of India support – ₹3,942 crore
Coverage
Gram Panchayats – 11,682
Gram Panchayats – 11,682
Phase-I GPs to be upgraded – 4,048
Upgrade किए जाने वाले Phase-I GPs – 4,048
Phase-II GPs – 5,964
Phase-II GPs – 5,964
Newly created GPs – 1,670
Newly created GPs – 1,670
Villages to receive demand-based connectivity – 8,328
Demand-based connectivity पाने वाले villages – 8,328
The programme aims to facilitate more than 3 lakh rural home fibre connections.
Programme का लक्ष्य 3 lakh से अधिक rural home fibre connections facilitate करना है।
Services / सेवाएँ
Telemedicine
Telemedicine / दूरस्थ चिकित्सा
e-Governance
e-Governance / ई-गवर्नेंस
Online education
Online education / ऑनलाइन शिक्षा
Digital payments
Digital payments / डिजिटल भुगतान
Digital Bharat Nidhi
DBN was formerly known as the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF).
DBN को पहले Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) कहा जाता था।
It functions under the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications.
यह Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications के तहत कार्य करता है।
9. 210 Indian Peacekeepers Awarded UN Medal in South Sudan
South Sudan में 210 Indian Peacekeepers को UN Medal मिला
A total of 210 Indian peacekeepers received the United Nations Medal for service in South Sudan.
South Sudan में service के लिए कुल 210 Indian peacekeepers को United Nations Medal दिया गया।
The recipients included 6 women and 7 staff officers.
Recipients में 6 women और 7 staff officers शामिल थे।
Mission
UNMISS – United Nations Mission in South Sudan
UNMISS – United Nations Mission in South Sudan
Ceremony
Location – Juba, South Sudan
स्थान – Juba, South Sudan
Indian peacekeepers were recognised for civilian protection, medical response, round-the-clock guard duty and night patrols.
Indian peacekeepers को civilian protection, medical response, 24-hour guard duty और night patrols के लिए recognise किया गया।
India's UN Peacekeeping Record
More than 200,000 Indians have served in 49 of the 71 UN peacekeeping missions since 1948.
1948 से 200,000 से अधिक Indians, 71 में से 49 UN peacekeeping missions में serve कर चुके हैं।
India became the first country to deploy an all-women contingent to a UN peacekeeping mission in 2007.
India 2007 में UN peacekeeping mission में all-women contingent deploy करने वाला first country बना।
The first all-women Formed Police Unit was deployed in Liberia.
First all-women Formed Police Unit Liberia में deploy की गई।
South Sudan Static GK
Independence – 2011
स्वतंत्रता – 2011
Capital – Juba
राजधानी – Juba
It became the 193rd member of the United Nations.
यह United Nations का 193rd member बना।
10. MeitY Approves 31 Proposals Under Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme
MeitY ने Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme के तहत 31 Proposals मंजूर किए
MeitY approved 31 new proposals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme on 17 August 2026.
MeitY ने 17 अगस्त 2026 को Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme के तहत 31 new proposals approve किए।
Production
Projected production – ₹82,243 crore
Projected production – ₹82,243 crore
Investment – ₹7,877 crore
Investment – ₹7,877 crore
Expected direct jobs – 9,588
Expected direct jobs – 9,588
Overall ECMS Progress
Total approved projects – 106
Total approved projects – 106
Total approved investment – ₹69,548 crore
Total approved investment – ₹69,548 crore
Direct employment target – 74,628 jobs
Direct employment target – 74,628 jobs
Indirect jobs – Approximately 2.5 lakh
Indirect jobs – लगभग 2.5 lakh
Manufacturing Milestones
The approvals include first-time domestic manufacturing of filters, coils, speakers, acetylene black and electrolyte additives.
Approvals में filters, coils, speakers, acetylene black और electrolyte additives की first-time domestic manufacturing शामिल है।
Optical transceiver-SFP production was reported at 350% of domestic demand.
Optical transceiver-SFP production domestic demand का 350% reported किया गया।
Relay production – 200% of demand
Relay production – demand का 200%
Anode material production capacity – 110% of demand
Anode material production capacity – demand का 110%
Projects are spread across 15 states.
Projects 15 states में spread हैं।
The scheme covers 20 product categories.
Scheme 20 product categories को cover करती है।
Important products include camera modules, display modules and rare-earth permanent magnets.
Important products में camera modules, display modules और rare-earth permanent magnets शामिल हैं।
Out of 106 projects, 38 plants had begun manufacturing and 16 projects were in advanced construction stages.
106 projects में से 38 plants manufacturing शुरू कर चुके थे और 16 projects advanced construction stage में थे।
11. MHA Awards ₹155 Crore Anti-Drone Vehicle Contract
MHA ने ₹155 Crore का Anti-Drone Vehicle Contract दिया
The Ministry of Home Affairs awarded a ₹155 crore contract to the Indrajaal-Sigma Advanced Systems consortium.
Ministry of Home Affairs ने Indrajaal-Sigma Advanced Systems consortium को ₹155 crore का contract दिया।
Indrajaal Ranger
The contract involves deployment of Indrajaal Ranger, a mobile anti-drone patrol vehicle.
Contract में Indrajaal Ranger, एक mobile anti-drone patrol vehicle, की deployment शामिल है।
It is intended for border patrols and urban policing.
इसे border patrols और urban policing के लिए बनाया गया है।
Allocation
Border security – ₹145 crore
Border security – ₹145 crore
Urban policing, VVIP and city security – ₹10 crore
Urban policing, VVIP और city security – ₹10 crore
Technology
Vehicle platform – Toyota Hilux
Vehicle platform – Toyota Hilux
AI software – SkyOS
AI software – SkyOS
Counter-Drone Systems
Retractor – Takes control of rogue drones for controlled recovery.
Retractor – Rogue drones को control करके controlled recovery करता है।
Lakshman Rekha – Creates a virtual protective boundary.
Lakshman Rekha – Virtual protective boundary बनाता है।
Net Interceptor – Physically captures hostile drones when electronic countermeasures fail.
Net Interceptor – Electronic countermeasures fail होने पर hostile drones को physically capture करता है।
The vehicles are to be manufactured in Hyderabad.
Vehicles Hyderabad में manufacture किए जाने हैं।
12. RSSDI Launches Diabetes Rural Outreach Portal and VISHWAS
RSSDI ने Diabetes Rural Outreach Portal और VISHWAS लॉन्च किया
RSSDI launched the Diabetes Rural Outreach Digital Portal and VISHWAS video library on 15 August 2026.
RSSDI ने 15 अगस्त 2026 को Diabetes Rural Outreach Digital Portal और VISHWAS video library launch की।
VISHWAS
VISHWAS functions as a Diabetes Awareness Video Library.
VISHWAS Diabetes Awareness Video Library के रूप में कार्य करता है।
It focuses on diabetes awareness, early screening and lifestyle modification.
यह diabetes awareness, early screening और lifestyle modification पर focus करता है।
Digital Portal
It provides a standardised platform for beneficiary registration, treatment documentation and long-term follow-up.
यह beneficiary registration, treatment documentation और long-term follow-up के लिए standardised platform प्रदान करता है।
The system can generate anonymised real-world health data for future public-health strategies.
System future public-health strategies के लिए anonymised real-world health data generate कर सकता है।
The initiative also incorporates colloquial languages to improve accessibility.
Accessibility improve करने के लिए initiative colloquial languages को भी incorporate करती है।
It has already been implemented in approximately 30 villages.
इसे लगभग 30 villages में implement किया जा चुका है।
RSSDI Static GK
RSSDI = Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India
RSSDI = Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India
Established – 1972
स्थापना – 1972
Founder – Prof. M.M.S. Ahuja
संस्थापक – Prof. M.M.S. Ahuja
It is described as Asia's largest organisation of diabetes-care professionals.
इसे Asia की largest organisation of diabetes-care professionals बताया गया है।
13. SEBI Launches Incident Reporting and Cyber Suraksha Portals
SEBI ने Incident Reporting और Cyber Suraksha Portals लॉन्च किए
SEBI launched two cybersecurity platforms on 19 August 2026:
SEBI ने 19 अगस्त 2026 को two cybersecurity platforms launch किए:
Incident Reporting Portal
Incident Reporting Portal
Cyber Suraksha Portal
Cyber Suraksha Portal
Incident Reporting Portal
It provides market intermediaries with a structured mechanism to report cybersecurity incidents.
यह market intermediaries को cybersecurity incidents report करने के लिए structured mechanism प्रदान करता है।
It aligns with the Financial Stability Board's Format for Incident Reporting Exchange (FIRE).
यह Financial Stability Board के Format for Incident Reporting Exchange (FIRE) के अनुरूप है।
Cyber Suraksha Portal
It serves as a central hub for cybersecurity knowledge and vulnerability warnings.
यह cybersecurity knowledge और vulnerability warnings के लिए central hub है।
It facilitates sharing of policy measures and actionable insights from cyber incidents.
यह cyber incidents से प्राप्त policy measures और actionable insights share करने में मदद करता है।
SEBI Static GK
Statutory status – 12 April 1992
Statutory status – 12 April 1992
Law – SEBI Act, 1992
कानून – SEBI Act, 1992
Headquarters – Mumbai
मुख्यालय – Mumbai
Financial Stability Board
Established – 2009
स्थापना – 2009
Headquarters – Basel, Switzerland
मुख्यालय – Basel, Switzerland
14. YES Bank Launches Women-Focused YES Essence Credit Card
YES Bank ने Women-Focused YES Essence Credit Card लॉन्च किया
YES Bank launched the YES Essence Credit Card on 19 August 2026.
YES Bank ने 19 अगस्त 2026 को YES Essence Credit Card launch किया।
It is designed primarily for young professionals, salaried customers and digitally active women.
इसे मुख्य रूप से young professionals, salaried customers और digitally active women के लिए design किया गया है।
Rewards
Accelerated reward points are offered for dining, grocery, shopping, beauty and travel.
Dining, grocery, shopping, beauty और travel पर accelerated reward points दिए जाते हैं।
Milestone benefits can reach 10,000 YES Rewardz points.
Milestone benefits 10,000 YES Rewardz points तक पहुँच सकते हैं।
Healthcare Benefits
Annual preventive health check-up
Annual preventive health check-up / वार्षिक preventive health check-up
Specialised cancer-marker screening
Specialised cancer-marker screening / विशेष cancer-marker screening
Lifestyle Benefits
Buy-one-get-one movie-ticket offers
Buy-one-get-one movie-ticket offers
Complimentary coffee at selected outlets
Selected outlets पर complimentary coffee
Fashion, beauty and fitness welcome vouchers
Fashion, beauty और fitness welcome vouchers
Birthday vouchers
Birthday vouchers
YES Bank
Established – 2004
स्थापना – 2004
Headquarters – Mumbai
मुख्यालय – Mumbai
Tagline – Experience our Expertise
Tagline – Experience our Expertise
15. Tata Power and IIT Bombay Partner for Clean-Energy Research
Tata Power और IIT Bombay ने Clean-Energy Research के लिए Partnership की
Tata Power and IIT Bombay signed a Master Research Agreement (MRA) on 17 August 2026.
Tata Power और IIT Bombay ने 17 अगस्त 2026 को Master Research Agreement (MRA) sign किया।
The partnership aims to bridge the gap between laboratory research and commercial deployment of energy technologies.
Partnership का उद्देश्य laboratory research और energy technologies के commercial deployment के बीच gap को bridge करना है।
Research Areas
Smart grids
Smart grids / स्मार्ट ग्रिड
Power electronics
Power electronics / पावर इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स
Energy storage
Energy storage / ऊर्जा भंडारण
Electric mobility
Electric mobility / इलेक्ट्रिक मोबिलिटी
AI for power systems
Power systems के लिए AI
Digital grids and cybersecurity
Digital grids और cybersecurity
Carbon capture
Carbon capture / कार्बन कैप्चर
Circular economy
Circular economy / परिपत्र अर्थव्यवस्था
Signatories
Dr. Praveer Sinha – CEO & MD, Tata Power
Dr. Praveer Sinha – CEO & MD, Tata Power
Prof. Shrikrishna V. Kulkarni – Dean R&D, IIT Bombay
Prof. Shrikrishna V. Kulkarni – Dean R&D, IIT Bombay
Static GK
Tata Power established – 1915
Tata Power स्थापना – 1915
Headquarters – Mumbai
मुख्यालय – Mumbai
IIT Bombay established – 1958
IIT Bombay स्थापना – 1958
IIT Bombay was established with assistance from UNESCO and the Soviet Union.
IIT Bombay की स्थापना UNESCO और Soviet Union की सहायता से हुई।
16. Qatar Post and India Post Launch PosTransfer UPI Remittance Service
Qatar Post और India Post ने PosTransfer UPI Remittance Service लॉन्च की
Qatar Post and India Post launched PosTransfer on 15 August 2026.
Qatar Post और India Post ने 15 अगस्त 2026 को PosTransfer launch किया।
The service enables remittances from Qatar directly into UPI-enabled accounts in India.
Service Qatar से remittances को India के UPI-enabled accounts में directly transfer करने की सुविधा देती है।
Partners
Qatar Post
Qatar Post
India Post
India Post
Universal Postal Union Interconnection Platform – UPU-IP
Universal Postal Union Interconnection Platform – UPU-IP
NPCI International Payments Limited – NIPL
NPCI International Payments Limited – NIPL
How It Works
A sender initiates the transfer at a Qatar Post outlet using the recipient's UPI ID.
Sender Qatar Post outlet पर recipient की UPI ID का use करके transfer initiate करता है।
The recipient must have the foreign-inward-remittance facility activated in the UPI app.
Recipient के UPI app में foreign-inward-remittance facility activated होनी चाहिए।
Limits
Minimum – QAR 10
Minimum – QAR 10
Maximum – QAR 4,000
Maximum – QAR 4,000
Maximum equivalent per transaction – ₹1 lakh
Maximum equivalent per transaction – ₹1 lakh
Fee – QAR 15 per transaction
Fee – QAR 15 per transaction
NIPL
NIPL is a wholly owned subsidiary of NPCI.
NIPL, NPCI की wholly owned subsidiary है।
Established – 2020
स्थापना – 2020
Its objective includes internationalising UPI and RuPay.
इसके objectives में UPI और RuPay को internationalise करना शामिल है।
Universal Postal Union
Established – 1874
स्थापना – 1874
Headquarters – Bern, Switzerland
मुख्यालय – Bern, Switzerland
UPU is a specialised agency of the United Nations.
UPU United Nations की specialised agency है।
17. Hakainde Hichilema Re-Elected President of Zambia
Hakainde Hichilema Zambia के President फिर चुने गए
Hakainde Hichilema was re-elected President of Zambia for a second consecutive five-year term.
Hakainde Hichilema Zambia के President के रूप में second consecutive five-year term के लिए re-elect हुए।
Election Result
Votes – 2,965,326
Votes – 2,965,326
Vote share – Approximately 61.4%
Vote share – लगभग 61.4%
Party – United Party for National Development (UPND)
Party – United Party for National Development (UPND)
Nearly 5 million votes were cast.
लगभग 5 million votes cast किए गए।
Zambia uses a 50% + 1 majority rule to avoid a run-off.
Zambia में run-off avoid करने के लिए 50% + 1 majority rule लागू है।
New term – 2026–2031
New term – 2026–2031
Zambia Static GK
Capital – Lusaka
राजधानी – Lusaka
Currency – Zambian Kwacha
मुद्रा – Zambian Kwacha
Location – Landlocked country in south-central Africa
स्थान – South-central Africa का landlocked country
UPND was founded in 1998.
UPND की स्थापना 1998 में हुई।
18. Karnataka Launches Vidyarthi Sahayahasta Scheme
Karnataka ने Vidyarthi Sahayahasta Scheme लॉन्च की
Karnataka announced the Vidyarthi Sahayahasta Scheme and several AI-education initiatives on 15 August 2026.
Karnataka ने 15 अगस्त 2026 को Vidyarthi Sahayahasta Scheme और several AI-education initiatives announce कीं।
Rural Reservation
A 7.5% reservation will be provided to students who studied in rural government schools from Classes I to X.
Classes I से X तक rural government schools में पढ़े students को 7.5% reservation दिया जाएगा।
It will come from the existing 15% rural reservation for professional courses such as medical and engineering.
यह medical और engineering जैसे professional courses के existing 15% rural reservation से दिया जाएगा।
AI Education
AI education will be integrated into the school curriculum from Class VI.
School curriculum में Class VI से AI education integrate की जाएगी।
New programmes include:
AI Akshara Abhiyana
AI Akshara Abhiyana
Coding Gurukul
Coding Gurukul
Coding Gurukul will provide free specialised classes in AI and coding.
Coding Gurukul AI और coding में free specialised classes provide करेगा।
AI University
Karnataka plans to establish its first public AI University in Bengaluru.
Karnataka Bengaluru में अपनी first public AI University establish करने की योजना बना रहा है।
AI Hubs will also be created across the state.
State में AI Hubs भी create किए जाएँगे।
AI Certificate Courses are scheduled to commence in January 2027.
AI Certificate Courses January 2027 से शुरू होने हैं।
Karnataka Static GK
Formed – 1 November 1956
गठन – 1 November 1956
Originally called – Mysore State
मूल नाम – Mysore State
Bengaluru is popularly known as the Silicon Valley of India.
Bengaluru को popularly Silicon Valley of India कहा जाता है।
Karnataka is a leading producer of coffee and raw silk in India.
Karnataka India में coffee और raw silk का leading producer है।
19. MIT Astronomer Rohan Naidu Identifies Possible “Black Hole Star”
MIT Astronomer Rohan Naidu ने Possible “Black Hole Star” की पहचान की
Hyderabad-born astronomer Rohan Naidu led research identifying a possible “black hole star” in the early universe using JWST.
Hyderabad-born astronomer Rohan Naidu ने JWST की मदद से early universe में possible “black hole star” identify करने वाली research lead की।
Object Name
MoM-BH-1*
MoM-BH-1*
It was identified through the Mirage or Miracle (MoM) survey.
इसे Mirage or Miracle (MoM) survey के माध्यम से identify किया गया।
Physical Characteristics
Central black-hole mass – About 100,000 times the mass of the Sun
Central black-hole mass – Sun के mass का लगभग 100,000 times
Approximate size – Comparable to our solar system
Approximate size – हमारे solar system के comparable
Luminosity – Around 100 billion times brighter than an ordinary star
Luminosity – Ordinary star से लगभग 100 billion times brighter
Structure
A central black hole appears to be surrounded by a massive envelope of dense hydrogen.
Central black hole dense hydrogen के massive envelope से surrounded दिखाई देता है।
Its energy comes from gravitational accretion rather than ordinary stellar nuclear fusion.
इसकी energy ordinary stellar nuclear fusion के बजाय gravitational accretion से आती है।
The object shows an unusually deep Balmer break.
Object unusually deep Balmer break show करता है।
Its composition is dominated by hydrogen and helium, with relatively few heavier elements.
इसकी composition में hydrogen और helium dominant हैं तथा heavier elements comparatively कम हैं।
The model may help explain the mysterious “little red dots” detected by JWST in the early universe.
यह model JWST द्वारा early universe में detected mysterious “little red dots” को explain करने में मदद कर सकता है।
JWST Static GK
Launched – 25 December 2021
लॉन्च – 25 December 2021
Partners – NASA, ESA and CSA
Partners – NASA, ESA और CSA
Location – Second Lagrange Point (L2)
स्थान – Second Lagrange Point (L2)
Distance from Earth – Approximately 1.5 million km
Earth से distance – लगभग 1.5 million km
20. World Humanitarian Day Observed on 19 August
19 August को World Humanitarian Day मनाया गया
World Humanitarian Day was observed globally on 19 August 2026.
World Humanitarian Day globally 19 August 2026 को observe किया गया।
2026 Campaign
Slogan – #ActForHumanity
Slogan – #ActForHumanity
The observance emphasises protection of humanitarian personnel and respect for International Humanitarian Law.
यह observance humanitarian personnel की protection और International Humanitarian Law के respect पर जोर देता है।
Historical Background
The day commemorates the 19 August 2003 Canal Hotel bombing in Baghdad, Iraq.
यह day 19 August 2003 को Baghdad, Iraq में हुए Canal Hotel bombing की याद दिलाता है।
The attack killed 22 humanitarian workers.
Attack में 22 humanitarian workers की death हुई।
UN Recognition
UNGA designated the observance through Resolution A/RES/63/139 on 11 December 2008.
UNGA ने 11 December 2008 को Resolution A/RES/63/139 के माध्यम से observance designate किया।
First World Humanitarian Day – 19 August 2009
First World Humanitarian Day – 19 August 2009
International Humanitarian Law
IHL seeks to limit the humanitarian consequences of armed conflict.
IHL armed conflict के humanitarian consequences को limit करने का प्रयास करता है।
It protects people who are not, or are no longer, participating in hostilities.
यह उन लोगों को protect करता है जो hostilities में participate नहीं कर रहे या अब participate नहीं कर रहे हैं।
21. Deesa to Get Asia's First Desert-Themed Night Safari
Deesa में Asia का पहला Desert-Themed Night Safari बनेगा
The Central Zoo Authority approved Asia's first desert-themed drive-through night safari and zoological park at Deesa, Gujarat.
Central Zoo Authority ने Deesa, Gujarat में Asia के first desert-themed drive-through night safari and zoological park को approval दी।
Location
Juna Deesa, Banaskantha district, Gujarat
Juna Deesa, Banaskantha district, Gujarat
Area
103 hectares of government land
103 hectares government land
Cost
₹542.14 crore
₹542.14 crore
Animals
Approximately 2,700 native and exotic animals
लगभग 2,700 native और exotic animals
Species – Approximately 83
Species – लगभग 83
Facilities
International-standard night safari
International-standard night safari
Separate day zoo
Separate day zoo
Five night-safari enclosures
Five night-safari enclosures
Reptile safari
Reptile safari
Rainforest biome
Rainforest biome
Aquarium
Aquarium
Butterfly park
Butterfly park
Interpretation centre
Interpretation centre
Indian Species
Indian wild ass
Indian wild ass / भारतीय जंगली गधा
Asiatic lion
Asiatic lion / एशियाई सिंह
Leopard
Leopard / तेंदुआ
Chinkara
Chinkara / चिंकारा
Blackbuck
Blackbuck / काला हिरण
Indian caracal
Indian caracal / भारतीय कैराकल
Exotic Species
African cheetah
African cheetah
Angolan giraffe
Angolan giraffe
Grevy's zebra
Grevy's zebra
Australian kangaroos
Australian kangaroos
Central Zoo Authority
Established – 1992
स्थापना – 1992
Law – Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
कानून – Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
Ministry – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
मंत्रालय – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Headquarters – New Delhi
मुख्यालय – New Delhi
22. Nationwide Verification of Suspicious Foreign Remittances
Suspicious Foreign Remittances की Nationwide Verification शुरू
The Income Tax Department launched a nationwide verification exercise on 18 August 2026 targeting suspicious foreign remittances.
Income Tax Department ने 18 अगस्त 2026 को suspicious foreign remittances को target करते हुए nationwide verification exercise शुरू की।
Scale
Entities covered – 394
Covered entities – 394
Entities in land-border states – 117
Land-border states में entities – 117
Professionals scrutinised – 36
Scrutinised professionals – 36
Suspected Irregularities
Mismatch between reported turnover and overseas remittances.
Reported turnover और overseas remittances के बीच mismatch।
Entities not operating from declared addresses.
Declared addresses से operate नहीं करने वाली entities।
Questionable remittances stated to be for software imports, freight and consulting.
Software imports, freight और consulting के नाम पर questionable remittances।
Fictitious charitable trusts allegedly providing accommodation entries through bogus donations were also identified.
Bogus donations के माध्यम से accommodation entries provide करने वाले fictitious charitable trusts भी identify किए गए।
Compliance
Form 15CB certificates came under scrutiny.
Form 15CB certificates scrutiny के तहत आए।
Rule 37BB of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 deals with reporting and taxability-related requirements for specified foreign remittances.
Income-tax Rules, 1962 के Rule 37BB का संबंध specified foreign remittances की reporting और taxability-related requirements से है।
CBDT
Established under – Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963
स्थापना – Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963 के तहत
Headquarters – New Delhi
मुख्यालय – New Delhi
CBDT is the administrative and policy-making authority for the Income Tax Department.
CBDT Income Tax Department की administrative और policy-making authority है।
23. Government Approves Incentive Scheme for Domestic PNG Connections
Government ने Domestic PNG Connections के लिए Incentive Scheme मंजूर की
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas approved a new scheme to accelerate domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas ने domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections को accelerate करने के लिए new scheme approve की।
Effective Date
1 September 2026
1 September 2026
The scheme will be implemented in two tranches over six months.
Scheme six months में two tranches में implement की जाएगी।
Existing PNG Connections
India currently has around 1.74 crore domestic PNG connections.
India में currently लगभग 1.74 crore domestic PNG connections हैं।
Incentive
City Gas Distribution entities will receive an additional 200 standard cubic metres of lower-priced APM gas for each incremental billed connection.
City Gas Distribution entities को प्रत्येक incremental billed connection पर additional 200 standard cubic metres lower-priced APM gas मिलेगा।
The measure is intended to replace costlier LNG and accelerate network expansion.
Measure का उद्देश्य costlier LNG को substitute करना और network expansion accelerate करना है।
Economic Impact
CGD companies' capital-expenditure payback period could fall from 10 years to 3 years.
CGD companies का capital-expenditure payback period 10 years से घटकर 3 years हो सकता है।
The Centre is encouraging states to reduce VAT on natural gas to 5%.
Centre states को natural gas पर VAT 5% करने के लिए encourage कर रहा है।
APM Gas
APM = Administrative Price Mechanism
APM = Administrative Price Mechanism
It refers to domestically produced natural gas whose price is determined through the government pricing mechanism.
यह domestically produced natural gas को refer करता है जिसकी price government pricing mechanism के तहत determine होती है।
Strait of Hormuz
It lies between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.
यह Persian Gulf और Gulf of Oman के बीच स्थित है।
Around one-fifth of global oil consumption passes through this strategic maritime chokepoint, according to the source page.
Source page के अनुसार global oil consumption का लगभग one-fifth इस strategic maritime chokepoint से गुजरता है।
24. Regional Rural Banks' Gross Loans Rise 10.3% to ₹5.78 Lakh Crore
Regional Rural Banks के Gross Loans 10.3% बढ़कर ₹5.78 Lakh Crore हुए
The Ministry of Finance reported that RRB gross loans reached ₹5.78 lakh crore in FY 2025-26.
Ministry of Finance के अनुसार FY 2025-26 में RRB gross loans ₹5.78 lakh crore पहुँच गए।
Loan Growth
Previous year – ₹5.24 lakh crore
Previous year – ₹5.24 lakh crore
Current year – ₹5.78 lakh crore
Current year – ₹5.78 lakh crore
Growth – 10.3%
Growth – 10.3%
Priority Sector Lending
Average PSL achieved – 91.7%
Average PSL achieved – 91.7%
Statutory PSL target for RRBs – 75% of ANBC
RRBs के लिए statutory PSL target – ANBC का 75%
Agriculture
Agriculture credit outstanding – ₹3.78 lakh crore
Agriculture credit outstanding – ₹3.78 lakh crore
Share in PSL portfolio – 77%
PSL portfolio में share – 77%
Farm credit constituted 98% of agricultural lending.
Agricultural lending में farm credit का share 98% था।
MSMEs
MSME credit – ₹66,978 crore
MSME credit – ₹66,978 crore
About 95% of MSME lending went to micro enterprises.
MSME lending का लगभग 95% micro enterprises को गया।
Credit to weaker sections – ₹3.49 lakh crore
Weaker sections को credit – ₹3.49 lakh crore
RRB Static GK
RRBs were established on 2 October 1975.
RRBs की स्थापना 2 October 1975 को हुई।
They were created on the recommendations of the Narasimham Committee.
इन्हें Narasimham Committee की recommendations पर स्थापित किया गया।
First RRB – Prathama Bank
First RRB – Prathama Bank
Headquarters of first RRB – Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
First RRB का headquarters – Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
Ownership Pattern
Central Government – 50%
Central Government – 50%
Sponsor Bank – 35%
Sponsor Bank – 35%
State Government – 15%
State Government – 15%
RRBs are governed by the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 and supervised by NABARD.
RRBs Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 के तहत governed होते हैं और NABARD द्वारा supervised होते हैं।
Quick Revision – 20 August 2026 Current Affairs
त्वरित पुनरावृत्ति – 20 अगस्त 2026 करेंट अफेयर्स
- West Bengal's first Kaushal Mahotsav was held at Balurghat. / West Bengal का पहला Kaushal Mahotsav Balurghat में आयोजित हुआ।
- More than 7,000 job opportunities were offered at the Kaushal Mahotsav. / Kaushal Mahotsav में 7,000 से अधिक job opportunities दी गईं।
- PSB Confluence 2026 was organised by the Department of Financial Services. / PSB Confluence 2026 को Department of Financial Services ने organise किया।
- The PSB youth campaign begins on 2 October 2026. / PSB youth campaign 2 October 2026 से शुरू होगा।
- Around 600 experts were removed during NTA restructuring. / NTA restructuring में लगभग 600 experts हटाए गए।
- Tumakuru Industrial Hub is expected to attract ₹7,000 crore. / Tumakuru Industrial Hub से ₹7,000 crore investment की उम्मीद है।
- The Tumakuru node is expected to create more than 88,000 jobs. / Tumakuru node से 88,000 से अधिक jobs create होने की उम्मीद है।
- QpiAI opened an 8-inch quantum foundry in Bengaluru. / QpiAI ने Bengaluru में 8-inch quantum foundry खोली।
- It aims to manufacture processors with up to 10,000 physical qubits. / इसका लक्ष्य 10,000 physical qubits तक वाले processors बनाना है।
- FASTag Local Pass was expanded to 121 toll plazas. / FASTag Local Pass को 121 toll plazas तक expand किया गया।
- Eligible residents must live within 20 km of the toll plaza. / Eligible residents को toll plaza के 20 km के भीतर रहना चाहिए।
- PM CARES corpus reached ₹8,452.07 crore. / PM CARES corpus ₹8,452.07 crore पहुँचा।
- Chhattisgarh received ₹3,942 crore support for Amended BharatNet. / Chhattisgarh को Amended BharatNet के लिए ₹3,942 crore support मिला।
- 210 Indian peacekeepers received UN Medals in South Sudan. / South Sudan में 210 Indian peacekeepers को UN Medals मिले।
- MeitY approved 31 ECMS proposals. / MeitY ने 31 ECMS proposals approve किए।
- Their projected production value is ₹82,243 crore. / इनकी projected production value ₹82,243 crore है।
- MHA awarded a ₹155 crore anti-drone vehicle contract. / MHA ने ₹155 crore का anti-drone vehicle contract दिया।
- The anti-drone vehicle is called Indrajaal Ranger. / Anti-drone vehicle का नाम Indrajaal Ranger है।
- RSSDI launched the VISHWAS diabetes video library. / RSSDI ने VISHWAS diabetes video library launch की।
- SEBI launched the Incident Reporting Portal and Cyber Suraksha Portal. / SEBI ने Incident Reporting Portal और Cyber Suraksha Portal launch किए।
- YES Bank launched the YES Essence Credit Card for women. / YES Bank ने women के लिए YES Essence Credit Card launch किया।
- Tata Power partnered with IIT Bombay for clean-energy research. / Tata Power ने clean-energy research के लिए IIT Bombay से partnership की।
- Qatar Post and India Post launched PosTransfer. / Qatar Post और India Post ने PosTransfer launch किया।
- PosTransfer sends remittances directly to UPI-enabled Indian accounts. / PosTransfer remittances को directly UPI-enabled Indian accounts में भेजता है।
- Hakainde Hichilema was re-elected President of Zambia. / Hakainde Hichilema Zambia के President फिर चुने गए।
- Zambia's capital is Lusaka. / Zambia की capital Lusaka है।
- Karnataka announced 7.5% reservation for eligible rural-government-school students. / Karnataka ने eligible rural-government-school students के लिए 7.5% reservation announce किया।
- Karnataka plans its first public AI University in Bengaluru. / Karnataka अपनी first public AI University Bengaluru में स्थापित करने की योजना बना रहा है।
- The possible black-hole star is designated MoM-BH-1*. / Possible black-hole star को MoM-BH-1* नाम दिया गया है।
- Its central black hole is estimated at about 100,000 solar masses. / इसके central black hole का mass लगभग 100,000 solar masses है।
- World Humanitarian Day is observed on 19 August. / World Humanitarian Day 19 August को मनाया जाता है।
- The 2026 slogan is #ActForHumanity. / 2026 slogan #ActForHumanity है।
- Deesa, Gujarat, will host Asia's first desert-themed drive-through night safari. / Deesa, Gujarat में Asia का first desert-themed drive-through night safari बनेगा।
- The Deesa project covers 103 hectares. / Deesa project 103 hectares में बनेगा।
- Its estimated cost is ₹542.14 crore. / इसकी estimated cost ₹542.14 crore है।
- Income Tax authorities examined suspicious foreign remittances involving 394 entities. / Income Tax authorities ने 394 entities से जुड़े suspicious foreign remittances की verification शुरू की।
- The domestic PNG incentive scheme starts on 1 September 2026. / Domestic PNG incentive scheme 1 September 2026 से शुरू होगी।
- India has around 1.74 crore domestic PNG connections. / India में लगभग 1.74 crore domestic PNG connections हैं।
- RRB gross loans reached ₹5.78 lakh crore in FY 2025-26. / FY 2025-26 में RRB gross loans ₹5.78 lakh crore पहुँचे।
- RRB lending grew by 10.3%. / RRB lending में 10.3% growth हुई।
- RRBs achieved average PSL of 91.7%. / RRBs ने average PSL 91.7% achieve किया।
- The first RRB was Prathama Bank. / First RRB Prathama Bank था।
- RRB ownership is 50:35:15 among Centre, Sponsor Bank and State Government. / RRB ownership Centre, Sponsor Bank और State Government के बीच 50:35:15 है।
