Master August 2026 current affairs with daily executive summaries, thematic breakdowns, static GK foundations, and interactive practice tests curated for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways & State PSCs.
Polity & Law: Parliament enacts the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2026, extending statutory criminal-law protection to the National Song (Vande Mataram) under Section 3.
Industrial Policy and Electronics: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notifies the ₹62,500-crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) for FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31, succeeding the PLI-LSEM scheme to drive domestic value addition and Indian-owned global brands.
Judiciary and Ecology: Supreme Court establishes a uniform definition of the Aravalli Hills as land rising 100 meters above local ground level to enforce uniform environmental protections.
Judiciary: Supreme Court 9-judge Constitution Bench sets aside the 1978 Bangalore Water Supply precedent for the new Industrial Relations Code (IRC), 2020.