Daily briefing
Current Affairs — 31 August 2026
The day's source-attributed current affairs for UPSC, organized for fast revision.
Articles from 31 August 2026
- Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS): design, payout triggers and coverage for fruits/vegetables/plantation cropsGovernment explains RWBCIS design: weather-index (proxy) payouts for fruit, vegetables and plantation crops, with PMFBY-like premium rates and optional add-on coverage in notified areas.Read analysis →
- PMFBY technology tools for yield and weather estimation: YES-TECH, WINDS, CROPIC and link to weather-based insurance productsPIB highlights PMFBY-linked tools—YES-TECH, WINDS, and CROPIC—to use remote sensing and hyperlocal weather data for yield estimates and weather-based crop insurance delivery.Read analysis →
- PMFBY digital and governance framework: NCIP, DigiClaim, land-record integration, CCE Agri app, CROPIC and grievance redressalPMFBY’s National Crop Insurance Portal, land-record integration, DigiClaim, CCE-Agri App, and grievance helpline KRPH were highlighted under a digital governance framework.Read analysis →
- PMFBY risk coverage details: yield losses, prevented sowing, localized calamities and exclusionsPIB backgrounder outlines PMFBY coverage for yield losses, prevented sowing, post-harvest losses and localized calamities, along with key exclusions.Read analysis →
- PMFBY: inclusive coverage for tenant farmers and sharecroppers; eligibility and who is covered (loanee vs non-loanee)PMFBY crop insurance coverage under prescribed eligibility conditions now clearly includes tenant farmers and sharecroppers, covering both loanee and non-loanee farmers.Read analysis →
- Per Drop More Crop (PDMC): Micro-irrigation to improve water use efficiency and farm incomesGovernment promotes Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) micro-irrigation under PM-RKVY to expand water-efficient irrigation and support farm incomes.Read analysis →
- Fourth India–Argentina Joint Trade Committee meeting in Buenos Aires reaffirms deepening strategic and economic partnershipThe Fourth India–Argentina Joint Trade Committee meeting was held in Buenos Aires on 24 August 2026 to review trade, investment, pharma and agriculture market access.Read analysis →
- PMFBY: state participation and trends—rejoining of Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and implementation from Rabi 2026-27 (Bihar)Bihar will implement Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) from Rabi 2026-27, while Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal rejoined from Kharif 2022, Kharif 2024 and Kharif 2026 respectively.Read analysis →
- PMFBY premium rates and government subsidy sharing: farmer contribution norms and NE/Himalayan coverageUnder the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana premium rules, farmers pay capped premiums while Central–State subsidy sharing follows 50:50 overall and 90:10 for North-Eastern and Himalayan regions.Read analysis →
- Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): coverage, premium structure, budget allocation and key achievementsPIB backgrounder highlights PMFBY’s risk coverage, announced 2026–27 allocation, and decade-long enrolment and claims figures.Read analysis →
- Foundation stone laid for Rs 1,503.53 crore PMGSY-IV roads in Udhampur-Kathua-Doda-Kishtwar regionFoundation stone laid for <strong>110 PMGSY-IV road projects (Batch-I of 2026-27)</strong> in the <strong>Udhampur–Kathua–Doda–Kishtwar</strong> region, covering <strong>598.455 km</strong> with a sanctioned cost of <strong>₹1,503.53 crore</strong>.Read analysis →
- CBN seizes 66.80 lakh psychotropic tablets; one arrested in inter-state diversion case under Operation Vajra 2.0CBN MP Unit seized 66,79,980 psychotropic tablets and arrested one person after an interstate interdiction under Operation Vajra 2.0 on the Chandigarh–Baddi route (27–28 August 2026).Read analysis →
- Revised CBG pricing under GOBARdhan Scheme: affordability support to protect consumersGovernment announced a revised procurement price of Compressed Biogas (CBG) under the GOBARdhan Scheme and an affordability support to protect CNG and household PNG consumers.Read analysis →
- Ministry of Textiles holds 2nd Coordination Committee Meeting of Textile Research AssociationsMinistry of Textiles chaired the 2nd Coordination Committee Meeting of Textile Research Associations at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.Read analysis →
- PMFBY implementation trends: enrolment changes due to Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh universalization approach discontinuation and state-wise growth in Kharif 2025-26PIB links PMFBY insured-farmer enrolment changes in Kharif 2025-26 to Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh ending a 100% state-borne premium “universalization approach” in 2025.Read analysis →
- Empowering mothers via SAKSHAM’s Matri Shakti Sammelan to enable early disability identificationSAKSHAM’s Prabudh “Matri Shakti Sammelan” used maternal awareness to push early disability identification and empowerment for Divyang persons.Read analysis →
- India–Argentina Business Forum in Buenos Aires to align government engagement with industry opportunitiesIndia’s Commerce Secretary led a large business delegation to Argentina at the India–Argentina Business Forum in Buenos Aires on 25 August 2026.Read analysis →