Current affairs 27 Aug 2026

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Somanath Sreedhara Panicker appointed, Anand Mahindra re-appointed to RBI Central Board

Somanath Sreedhara Panicker has been appointed and Anand Gopal Mahindra re-appointed as part-time Non-Official Directors on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Both will serve for a term of four years…

Grandmaster Pranesh M wins Kanizsa Open 2026 in Hungary

India's 19-year-old Grandmaster Pranesh M won the Kanizsa Open 2026 chess tournament held in Nagykanizsa, Hungary. The title adds to the growing list of international successes by young Indian chess players.

NSG launches India's first Mahila Commando Conversion Course at Manesar

The National Security Guard (NSG) has started India's first Mahila Commando Conversion Course (MCCC) at its Training Academy in Manesar, Haryana. The course is being conducted under the theme "She Who Dares, Leads." It marks…

Periyar Kullan registered as Kerala's second indigenous cattle breed

The ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) has formally registered the Periyar cow, also called Periyar Kullan, as an indigenous cattle breed. It is the second breed from Kerala to gain national recognition, after…

PNGRB approves 1,800 km of LPG pipelines worth ₹7,000 crore to be built by GAIL

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has cleared about 1,800 km of LPG pipelines with an estimated investment of ₹7,000 crore, to be developed by state-owned GAIL (India) Limited. They will pass through…

Census 2027 drops separate category for beggars and vagrants, adds natural calamities as migration reason

For the first time, Census 2027 will not count beggars and vagrants as a separate category; they will be grouped under 'others' within non-economic activity. In Census 2011 only about 3.8 lakh people declared themselves…

India's solar PV module capacity hits 100 GW but upstream import dependence remains high

India's solar photovoltaic module manufacturing capacity has reached 100 GW, up from 2.3 GW in 2014, while cell capacity stood at 25 GW and wafer capacity about 2 GW by March 2025. Import dependence is…

UPI completes 10 years of digital payments in India

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), launched in 2016 by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), completed 10 years on 25 August 2026. Annual transactions grew from 1.78 crore in FY 2016-17 to more than…

Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam: 1-gram gold ring for newborns from September 15, 2026

Tamil Nadu is set to launch the 'Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam' on September 15, 2026, giving a 1-gram gold ring, reported to be BIS-hallmarked, to eligible newborns delivered in Government health institutions. Babies born on…

TN Assembly resolution seeks TET exemption for teachers appointed before August 23, 2010

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution seeking exemption from the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) for teachers appointed before August 23, 2010, the date from which the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)…