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Daily Current Affairs — 21 August 2026

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Daily Current Affairs — 21 August 2026

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21 August 2026
1economy
Business Standard

RBI liquidity mop-up auctions draw strong demand

Business Standard reports strong demand at RBI liquidity mop-up auctions, with another ₹1.5 trillion scheduled on Friday.

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Exam Relevance: Current-affairs revision item on RBI liquidity operations.
2economy
Business Standard

HDFC Bank returns to dollar bond market

The headline says HDFC Bank is back in the dollar bond market and is eyeing at least a $1 billion issue.

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Exam Relevance: This is a current-affairs revision item on a major bank’s overseas fundraising move.
3economy
Business Standard

RBI VRRR auctions drew ₹1.91 trn bids

The headline says RBI's VRRR auctions drew ₹1.91 trillion in bids, and a ₹1.5 trillion auction is scheduled for Friday.

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Exam Relevance: A current-affairs revision item on RBI liquidity operations.
4economy
Business Standard

PSBs underparticipate in forex derivatives market

RBI Deputy Governor Jain said public sector banks underparticipate in the forex derivatives market.

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Exam Relevance: This is a current-affairs revision item on banking and financial markets.
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PIB

11.19 Lakh Pucca Houses Approved for Bihar

PIB says 11.19 lakh pucca houses have been approved for Bihar with a ₹13,427 crore allocation.

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Exam Relevance: A current-affairs revision item on housing approval and central allocation.
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PIB

Pankaj Chaudhary joined SPMCIL’s 21st award ceremony

Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary participated virtually in the 21st Award Ceremony of SPMCIL in New Delhi.

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Exam Relevance: Current-affairs revision item for exam preparation.
7economy
PIB

CBDC-based DBT launched in Chandigarh

Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched CBDC-based direct benefit transfer in Chandigarh, with the PIB snippet linking it to greater transparency in PDS.

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Exam Relevance: Current-affairs revision item on digital payment-based welfare delivery.
8economy
BusinessLine

RBI Deputy Governor on 7.5% growth

The article says 7.5 per cent growth is a given, and India should aspire for more, according to the RBI Deputy Governor.

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Exam Relevance: Current-affairs revision item on India’s growth outlook.
9national
PIB

PM-KISAN continued till 2030-31

The Cabinet approved continuation of the PM-KISAN Scheme from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with a financial outlay of Rs. 3.15 lakh crore.

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Exam Relevance: Current-affairs revision item on a government scheme decision.
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News On AIR

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged

RBI keeps the repo rate unchanged and projects India’s real GDP growth for the current fiscal at 6.9%.

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Exam Relevance: Useful for current-affairs revision on monetary policy and growth estimates.

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