Current Affairs August 2026

Telangana Fort Tourism PPP plan for conservation and tourism development of historic forts

Telangana Fort Tourism PPP: 11 Historic Forts Plan

Table of Contents Relevance: TGPSC Telangana history, culture and tourism Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains Heritage conservation, Public-Private Partnership, Expression of Interest, adaptive reuse, community participation, sustainable tourism, revenue model Why in News? The Telangana Tourism Department has invited Expressions of Interest (EoIs) from private investors and tourism companies to conserve, develop and operate tourism facilities […]

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Guntur Ancient Inscription and seventh-century copper plates linked to Eastern Chalukya history

Guntur Ancient Inscription: History from 669 CE

Table of Contents Relevance: GS Paper I — Indian History, Art and Culture; Andhra Pradesh History Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains  Epigraphy, Copper-plate inscriptions, Guntur, Eastern Chalukyas, Vishnuvardhana II, Toponymy Why in News? The Archaeological Survey of India’s Director of Epigraphy, Dr. K. Munirathnam Reddy, has highlighted archaeological evidence establishing the antiquity of Guntur

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India UNSC Seat 2028-29 campaign for United Nations Security Council membership

India UNSC Seat 2028-29: Campaign and Global Diplomacy

Table of Contents Relevance:GS Paper II: International Relations, United Nations, Multilateral Institutions, India and Global Governance Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains Prelims Keywords: UNSC | Non-Permanent Member | UN General Assembly | Two-Thirds Majority | P5   Mains Keywords: Multilateral diplomacy | Global governance reform | India’s permanent seat claim | Global South politics | Strategic

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FSSAI Food Claims scrutiny of packaged food labels and misleading advertisements in India

FSSAI Food Claims: Crackdown on Misleading Labels

Table of Contents Relevance: UPSC GS Paper II: Governance, Regulatory Bodies, Consumer Protection, Public Health Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains Prelims Keywords: FSSAI | Food Labelling | Misleading Advertisement | 100% Claim | E-commerce Food Listings   Mains Keywords: Consumer protection | Public health regulation | Food safety governance | Nutrition claims | Digital marketplace accountability

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Aranmula Boat Race with traditional Palliyodam snake boats on the Pampa River in Kerala

Aranmula Boat Race: Kerala Heritage and Tradition

Table of Contents   Relevance: GS Paper I – Indian Culture, Art & Heritage Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains Aranmula Boat Race | Uthrattathi Vallamkali | Palliyodams | Pampa River | Parthasarathy Temple | Aranmula Kannadi | GI Tag | Kerala Culture | Onam | Cultural Tourism Why in News? Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the Aranmula Uthrattathi

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India Uzbekistan Relations and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership covering trade, uranium, defence and digital cooperation

India Uzbekistan Relations: Strategic Partnership Explained

Table of Contents   Relevance: GS Paper II: India’s bilateral relations and engagement with Central Asia Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains Prelims: Uzbekistan | Comprehensive Strategic Partnership | UPI–UZQR | Exercise Dustlik | Uranium Supply | Fayaz Tepa | Kara Tepa | Aral Sea | SCO | ITEC Mains: Connect Central Asia Policy | Critical-Mineral Security

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Nandivanaparti Inscription recording a 1077 CE donation during the reign of Kalyani Chalukya ruler Vikramaditya VI

Nandivanaparti Inscription: 1077 CE Chalukya Record

Table of Contents   Relevance: TGPSC: Telangana history and regional heritage Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains Prelims: Nandivanaparti Siddeshwara Temple Inscription | Kalyani Chalukyas | Vikramaditya VI | Tribhuvanamalla | Telugu-Kannada Script | Kannada Language | Shaka Year 998 | Prasasti | Mahamandaleshwar Mains: Epigraphical Sources | Regional History | Linguistic Heritage | Political Legitimacy |

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Tekkali Gajapati Inscription in Srikakulam linked to Kapilendra Deva and the 15th-century Gajapati era

Tekkali Gajapati Inscription: Kapilendra Deva Link

Table of Contents   Relevance: APPSC: History and cultural heritage of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains Prelims: Tekkali Inscription | Gajapati Dynasty | Kapilendra Deva | Pratapa Kapileswara | Odia Script | Odia Language | Estampage | Palaeography | Kalinga Heritage Mains: Epigraphical Sources | Odisha–Andhra Cultural Linkages | Regional

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Telangana KNSU MoU for sports science and high-performance athlete training

Telangana KNSU MoU: Boosting High-Performance Sports

Table of Contents   Relevance: TGPSC: Telangana government initiatives Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains Young India Sports University, Korea National Sport University, high-performance sports, sports science, athlete training, 2036 Olympics Why in News? The Young India Physical Education and Sports University of Telangana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korea National Sport University, one of

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Veligonda Project carrying Krishna water to drought-affected Andhra Pradesh

Veligonda Project: Krishna Water for Drought Areas

Table of Contents Relevance: APPSC: Andhra Pradesh geography and irrigation projects Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains Veligonda Project, Krishna River, Srisailam Reservoir, Nallamala Sagar, Gravity Flow, Ayacut, Fluoride Contamination, Groundwater Recharge Why in News? Phase I of the Veligonda Project is scheduled to be inaugurated at Markapuram on August 31, 2026. The ₹10,200-crore project seeks to supply

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