Today’s Current Affairs: 27th Aug 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: August 29, 2026
National Test House : 115th Foundation
National Test House: 115th Foundation The National Test House (NTH) is set to host a celebration for its 115th Foundation Day at its Jakkuru Campus in Bengaluru. National Test House is a premier scientific organization of the Government of India. It was established in 1912 under the then Railway Board. It is India’s largest multi-location […]
Sesame
Sesame: According to a pre-sowing price forecast by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) prices of good-quality black sesame are likely to rule at ₹140-145 a kg during the harvest season. Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is the oldest indigenous oilseed crop in India. It is a primordial oilseed crop since the remnants of sesame seeds […]
Gene-Edited Rice Varieties
Gene-Edited Rice Varieties: India developed two genome-edited rice varieties — DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa Rice DST1 and is set to release Pusa Rice DST1 for commercial production in the upcoming rabi season. Pusa DST Rice 1 is derived from MTU1010, which is suitable for rabi season in southern states. It is developed by […]
Kuwait
Kuwait: The inaugural meeting of the India-Kuwait Joint Defence Committee (JDC) was held in New Delhi. Kuwait is a country in Western Asia, situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf. It is bordered by two countries namely Iraq in the north and west, and Saudi Arabia in […]
PARIVARTAN Scheme : In News
PARIVARTAN Scheme: In News The government has said that around one thousand five hundred beneficiaries have been registered on the PARIVARTAN scheme after its launch. PARIVARTAN (Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivization of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emissions) scheme was launched by the Central Government. It is aimed at facilitating […]
