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Banking & NBFC Regulation: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unveils a comprehensive five-point supervisory roadmap for NBFCs and HFCs, emphasizing governance, ALM, and cyber resilience.
Water Governance: Prime Minister addresses valedictory session of First National Departmental Summit hosted by Ministry of Jal Shakti, setting priorities for rural drinking water saturation and dam safety.
Fiscal Revenues: Ministry of Finance reports August 2026 Gross GST collections reached nearly Rs 2 lakh crore (Rs 1.98 lakh crore), recording a strong 14.8% YoY growth.
Economy: National Statistical Office reports India's Real GDP grew by 7.8% in Q1 FY 2026-27, driven by manufacturing and robust capital formation.
Diplomacy: Prime Minister concludes a landmark State Visit to Uzbekistan, elevating bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and announcing USD 1 million for Aral Sea restoration.
Sports: India observes National Sports Day on 29 August, honouring Major Dhyan Chand with the nationwide 'Ek Ghanta Khel Ke Maidan Mein' campaign.
Financial Inclusion: Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) completes 12 years of operations on 28 August 2026, surpassing 53 crore bank accounts with cumulative deposits exceeding Rs 2.3 lakh crore.
Defence Tech: India and the UK finalize an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) to develop Integrated Full Electric Propulsion (IFEP) for Indian Navy Landing Platform Docks (LPDs), setting up India's first land-based marine testing facility via BHEL and GE Vernova.
Social Security: e-Shram Portal completes five years of operations on 26 August 2026, registering over 31.89 crore unorganized workers on India's first Aadhaar-authenticated National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW).
Digital Payments: Unified Payments Interface (UPI) completes a decade on 25 August 2026, expanding from a 21-bank pilot in 2016 to over 24,162 crore annual transactions worth nearly Rs 314 lakh crore in FY 2025-26.