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UPSC daily news summary — 28 August 2026

Key national developments today feature financial inclusion milestones under PMJDY, Assembly resolutions on strategic minerals, and cross-border disaster response in Nepal.

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1 schemes Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana PMJDY 12 years… Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana marked 12 years of implementation with total bank accounts reaching 59 crore. GS2 GS3

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2 polity Meghalaya Assembly Uranium Mining Resolution Sixth… Meghalaya Assembly adopted a resolution opposing uranium mining and processing facilities in the state. GS2 GS3

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3 geography Nepal Flash Floods HADR Indian Assistance Lhende River India extended Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) to Nepal following severe flash floods in border districts. GS1 GS2 GS3

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4 economy National Coal Gasification Scheme Imported Coal… Government permitted developers under the Rs 37,500-crore coal gasification scheme to use imported coal without a domestic linkage guarantee. GS3

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5 economy PLI Scheme Battery Cell Components Manufacturing Centre proposed a Rs 13,000-crore incentive scheme focused specifically on upstream battery cell component manufacturing. GS3

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6 polity Delimitation Lok Sabha Strength Constitutional… Debate continues over post-census delimitation and maintaining the fixed Lok Sabha strength at 543 seats to ensure federal equity. GS2

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7 geography Strait of Hormuz Geographical Significance Maritime… Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz showed fluctuations amid diplomatic talks between Oman and Iran. GS1

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