Current Affairs for Competitive Exams: 03 August 2026, Daily Roundup

Current Affairs for Competitive Exams: 03 August 2026, Daily Roundup

Current Affairs – 03 August 2026

National Affairs

1. Samudra Manthan Scheme Approved: The Union Cabinet approved the Samudra Manthan Scheme with an outlay of ₹84,084 crore to enhance India’s offshore hydrocarbon exploration and production.

Key Highlights:

• Implemented by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG).
• Targets an increase in domestic oil and gas production from 62 MMTOE to 80 MMTOE.
• Aims to expand India’s hydrocarbon resource base from 1,600 MMTOE to 2,200 MMTOE.
• Strengthens India’s long-term energy security.

2. PM Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY): The Cabinet approved ₹5,070 crore for the PM Surya Sarovar Yojana to promote floating solar power projects.

Key Features:

• Target: 5,000 MW floating solar capacity.
• Includes Energy Storage Systems (ESS).
• Central Financial Assistance (CFA): ₹1 crore per MW.
• Up to ₹50 lakh per project for feasibility studies.

3. PM-Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) Completes One Year

Key Achievements:

• More than 72 lakh first-time employees registered under EPFO.
• Promotes formal employment and social security.
• Supports digital benefit transfer through the UMANG platform.

4. PM-KISAN Extended till 2030–31: The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the PM-KISAN Scheme from 2026–27 to 2030–31.

5. Other Important National Updates

• President Droupadi Murmu flagged off the inaugural President’s Bodyguard (PBG) Soldierathon.
• President Murmu began a three-day visit to Odisha.
• National Security Adviser Ajit Doval received the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026.
• Indian Railways approved the ₹976 crore Danapur–Fatuha Multitracking Project in Bihar.
• Assam started the Self-Enumeration process for Census 2027.
• Rupakheda village (Madhya Pradesh) emerged as the “Mini Holland of Madhya Pradesh” for floriculture.

International Current Affairs

1. UNESCO World Heritage Committee: The 48th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee concluded in Busan, South Korea.

Key Highlights:

• 25 new sites added to the World Heritage List.
• Global total increased to 1,273 World Heritage Sites.
• Comoros, São Tomé & Príncipe and South Sudan received their first-ever World Heritage inscriptions.
• Adopted the Busan Declaration, introducing “Collaboration” as the sixth strategic pillar.

2. OPEC+ Increases Oil Production: OPEC+ approved an increase of 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) in oil production from September 2026.May influence global crude oil prices and energy markets.

3. India–UK Comprehensive Economic & Trade Agreement: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, reaffirming commitment to fully implement the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

4. Other International Developments

• Andhra Pradesh and Australia signed four MoUs covering clean energy, advanced manufacturing, education, student mental health and skill development.
• Parliamentary Standing Committee recommended appointing a Polar Representative for India’s Arctic and Antarctic engagement.

5. Major World Developments

• Washington State (USA) declared an emergency due to rapidly spreading wildfires.
• Spain reported the death toll in the Ceuta border crisis rising to 72.
• Iran rejected US claims regarding a pause in military strikes.
• Fire in a high-rise building in Changsha, China, killed four people.
• A ferry fire in Indonesia left five dead and 41 missing.
• Pacific island nation Nauru officially adopted the name Republic of Naoero.

Defence Update

1. Russia Launches Yasen-M Nuclear Submarine: Russia launched K-563 Ulyanovsk, a Project 885M Yasen-M class nuclear-powered attack submarine. Advanced stealth submarine with strategic strike capability.

2. Left-Wing Extremism Review: The Ministry of Home Affairs reported significant progress in dismantling the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) network through coordinated security operations and infrastructure development.

3. Air Marshal Tejpal Singh Assumes Charge as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff.

4. AMCA Programme Advances: India re-issued the tender for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), marking another major step in the indigenous fifth-generation fighter programme.

5. New CGDA: Alka Nangia Arora (IDAS) assumed charge as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA).

Science & Technology

1. TRAI Launches Revamped MyCall App: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) launched the upgraded MyCall App.

Purpose:

• Real-time user feedback on call quality.
• Automatic logging of dropped calls.
• Improves telecom Quality of Service (QoS).

2. AYUSH–IndiaAI Collaboration: The Ministry of AYUSH partnered with the IndiaAI Mission to integrate traditional medicine datasets into the AIKosh platform.

3. First X-Ray Binary in Magellanic Bridge: Astronomers discovered the first X-ray binary system in the Magellanic Bridge, the gas stream connecting the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds.

Sports Update

Commonwealth Games 2026

• India concluded the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 in 4th position.
• Final Medal Tally:
  • Gold: 13
  • Silver: 17
  • Bronze: 9
  • Total: 39 medals
• Australia topped the medal table, followed by England and Canada.

Other Sports

• India won the Men’s Team title at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 2026.
• Tanvi Sharma won the Taipei Open Women’s Singles title, becoming:
  • The youngest Taipei Open champion.
  • The first Indian woman to win the title since Saina Nehwal (2008).
• The Union Cabinet approved the revamped Khelo India Scheme and enhanced support to National Sports Federations with a combined outlay of ₹36,441 crore (2026–31).

Important Observance – 03 August

World Wide Web Day: Observed to commemorate the invention of the World Wide Web (WWW) by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and recognise its contribution to global communication, education and digital innovation.

Miscellaneous One-Liners Current Affairs

• Dhimsa, the tribal folk dance of Andhra Pradesh, entered the Guinness World Records.
• Assam released ₹160 crore as interim flood relief for affected districts.
• Hyderabad will host the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group Meetings.
• Jammu & Kashmir plans secured residential clusters for non-local migrant workers.
• Former IATA Director General Willie Walsh assumed charge as CEO of IndiGo.
• Operation Muskaan-12 rescued 6,307 children in Telangana during a month-long anti-child labour and anti-trafficking drive.
• Odisha floodwaters started receding, while flood conditions remained severe in Gujarat, Odisha and Kerala.