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HSSC•Daily revision•22 Aug 2026

HSSC Daily Current Affairs – 22 August 2026

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Haryana Schemes

Haryana announces ‘Water Secure Haryana’ programme

The state plans an integrated drive for water security, sustainable farming and reclamation of waterlogged or saline land.

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  • 1Announced by Agriculture Minister Shyam Singh Rana
  • 2Focus: water security and sustainable agriculture
  • 3Sub-surface and vertical drainage proposed
  • 4Targets waterlogged and saline land
  • 5Promotes water-efficient crops
  • 6Encourages climate-smart farming
  • 7Aims to raise farmers’ income
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Haryana Agriculture Minister Shyam Singh Rana announced the ‘Water Secure Haryana’ programme to address the state’s linked challenges of groundwater stress, waterlogging, salinity and farm sustainability. The programme proposes sub-surface drainage and vertical drainage for reclaiming affected agricultural land. It will also encourage farmers to shift toward water-efficient crops, adopt modern irrigation technologies and follow climate-smart agricultural practices. The larger goal is to conserve water while maintaining farm productivity and improving farmers’ income. For HSSC, remember the programme’s name, the announcing minister and the connection between drainage technology, crop diversification and water conservation. The initiative is important because Haryana faces both falling groundwater in some regions and excess water or salinity in others.
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Health

Haryana approves ₹97 crore purchase of 117 essential medicines

A high-powered committee cleared procurement intended to strengthen supplies of critical medicines and diagnostic services.

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  • 1117 critical and essential medicines
  • 2Approved value: about ₹97 crore
  • 3Approved by Special High Powered Purchase Committee
  • 4Health Minister: Arti Singh Rao
  • 5Strengthens medicine availability and diagnostics
  • 6PGIMS Rohtak facilities also highlighted
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Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao said the Special High Powered Purchase Committee approved procurement of 117 critical and essential medicines worth about ₹97 crore. The decision is intended to improve the continuous availability of quality medicines in government health institutions and strengthen diagnostic and treatment facilities. The state also indicated that facilities at Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, would be strengthened. This item is exam-relevant because it combines a precise amount, the number of medicines, the approving mechanism and the concerned minister. Candidates should distinguish it from a new welfare scheme: it is a procurement decision aimed at improving public-health service delivery and medicine availability across government facilities.
03
Health

Nine new Sub-Health Centres approved in Haryana

Seven centres will be in Nuh, while Rewari and Sirsa get one each; a Gurugram centre will be upgraded to a PHC.

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  • 19 new Sub-Health Centres approved
  • 27 located in Nuh district
  • 31 each in Rewari and Sirsa
  • 4Ransika in Gurugram to become a PHC
  • 5Strengthens rural primary healthcare
  • 6Health Minister: Arti Singh Rao
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The Haryana Government approved nine new Sub-Health Centres and the upgradation of one existing Sub-Health Centre into a Primary Health Centre. Seven new centres are planned in Nuh district—Ranika, Devla Nangli, Mahun, Gaudhola, Lafuri, Bared and Chila. One centre each is approved for Bhandor in Rewari district and Mochiwali in Sirsa district. The Sub-Health Centre at Ransika village in Gurugram district will be upgraded to a PHC. The decision strengthens rural primary healthcare, especially in Nuh. For HSSC preparation, learn the district-wise distribution, the difference between a Sub-Health Centre and a PHC, and the name of the health minister associated with the announcement, Arti Singh Rao.
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Haryana Governance

CM directs designated e-rickshaw stands in Gurugram

The direction seeks more orderly last-mile transport while civic agencies improve amenities and grievance handling.

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  • 1Direction issued by CM Nayab Singh Saini
  • 2City: Gurugram
  • 3Designated stands for e-rickshaws
  • 4Supports organised last-mile transport
  • 5Linked with traffic and civic management
  • 6Public-grievance resolution also reviewed
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Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini directed Gurugram’s civic authorities to identify and develop designated stands for e-rickshaws. The measure is intended to organise last-mile mobility, reduce random stopping and improve traffic management in busy urban areas. The Chief Minister also reviewed civic amenities and the handling of public grievances, stressing better coordination and timely resolution by responsible agencies. The topic matters for HSSC because Gurugram is Haryana’s largest corporate and urban centre, where transport regulation and municipal service delivery are frequent governance issues. Remember the city, the vehicle category and the administrative purpose: planned stands for e-rickshaws as part of wider civic-management improvements.
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Economy & Employment

Yuva Udyami Yatra launched to guide Haryana’s startup aspirants

The youth-entrepreneurship initiative connects Gen-Z aspirants with experienced founders, funding guidance and technical support.

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  • 1Flagged off by CM Nayab Singh Saini
  • 2Venue: Gurugram University
  • 3Focus on Gen-Z entrepreneurs
  • 4Guidance on startups, funding and technical help
  • 5Includes Master Classrooms and Startup Room
  • 6Intended to reach youth across Haryana
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Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini participated in an entrepreneurship programme at Gurugram University and flagged off the ‘Yuva Udyami Yatra’. The initiative is designed to travel across Haryana and guide young people who want to build startups. Successful entrepreneurs are expected to share practical knowledge on business development, access to funding and technical assistance. The programme also featured Master Classrooms and a Startup Room for interaction between founders and aspirants. From an HSSC perspective, the key link is between the Yuva Udyami Yatra, Gurugram University, Gen-Z entrepreneurship and startup awareness across the state. It reflects Haryana’s policy emphasis on self-employment, innovation and youth-led enterprise rather than only conventional salaried employment.
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Health

Haryana achieves 104% of its TB notification target

The state notified 54,368 tuberculosis cases from January to July 2026 against a target of 52,500.

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  • 1Period: January–July 2026
  • 2Target: 52,500 TB notifications
  • 3Actual: 54,368
  • 4Overall achievement: 104%
  • 5Public sector: 101%
  • 6Private sector: 105%
  • 7Supports TB elimination efforts
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Haryana reported that it had exceeded the national tuberculosis notification target for the January–July 2026 period. Against a target of 52,500 cases, the state notified 54,368 cases, achieving 104 percent. Public-sector notification reached 101 percent of its target, while the private sector reached 105 percent. A high notification rate means more cases are being identified and brought into the treatment and surveillance system; it does not mean that TB incidence itself has increased by the same percentage. For HSSC, memorise the period, target, actual notifications and the public-private achievement figures. The development is linked with India’s broader tuberculosis elimination efforts and shows the importance of both government and private healthcare providers in case detection.
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Awards & Education

National Teachers’ Awards 2026 to honour 48 school teachers

President Droupadi Murmu will present the awards at Vigyan Bhawan on Teachers’ Day, 5 September.

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  • 148 school teachers selected
  • 2Presented by President Droupadi Murmu
  • 3Date: 5 September 2026
  • 4Venue: Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
  • 5Occasion: Teachers’ Day
  • 65 September marks Dr. S. Radhakrishnan’s birth anniversary
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The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, will confer the National Teachers’ Awards 2026 on 48 school teachers at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 5 September 2026. The awards recognise teachers whose professional work and innovation have improved the quality of school education and positively influenced students. The ceremony is associated with Teachers’ Day, observed in India on 5 September in memory of former President and educationist Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. HSSC candidates should remember the award count, presenter, venue and date. This current-affairs item can also be connected to the static-GK fact that National Teachers’ Day commemorates Dr. Radhakrishnan’s birth anniversary.
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International

14th India–Nepal Joint Working Group meeting held in Dehradun

Officials from India and Nepal met for the fourteenth round of their bilateral Joint Working Group mechanism.

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  • 114th Joint Working Group meeting
  • 2Countries: India and Nepal
  • 3Host city: Dehradun
  • 4Dehradun is capital of Uttarakhand
  • 5Nepal’s capital: Kathmandu
  • 6Bilateral institutional cooperation
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India and Nepal held the 14th meeting of their Joint Working Group in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Such bilateral working-group meetings provide an institutional platform for officials to review ongoing cooperation, resolve operational issues and identify areas for further coordination. The exam-ready facts are the meeting number, the two participating countries and the host city. Nepal is a landlocked neighbour of India and shares close historical, cultural and economic ties as well as an open border. For HSSC, connect this current development with map-based static knowledge: Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand, while Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal. Avoid confusing this meeting with India–Nepal mechanisms held at ministerial or summit level.
09
Defence & International Affairs

India and UK conduct 25th Defence Consultative Group meeting

The twenty-fifth round of the institutional defence dialogue reviewed cooperation between the two countries.

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  • 125th Defence Consultative Group meeting
  • 2Participants: India and United Kingdom
  • 3Institutional defence dialogue
  • 4Reviews bilateral defence cooperation
  • 5UK capital: London
  • 6Not a military exercise
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India and the United Kingdom conducted the 25th meeting of their Defence Consultative Group. The DCG is an institutional dialogue through which both sides review defence cooperation and discuss ways to strengthen their strategic and military relationship. The occurrence of the 25th meeting shows that the mechanism is longstanding rather than a one-time event. For HSSC, the safest high-value facts are the ordinal number—25th—the partner country, the United Kingdom, and the defence-cooperation context. Also remember that the United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and its capital is London. This item belongs to international relations and defence current affairs, not to a military exercise or a treaty.
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Environment

Applications for 7th National Water Awards open until 28 August

The awards encourage water conservation and recognise effective water-management practices across India.

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  • 17th National Water Awards
  • 2Application deadline: 28 August 2026
  • 3Focus: water conservation and management
  • 4Recognises effective practices and institutions
  • 5Relevant to Haryana’s groundwater challenges
  • 6Separate from Water Secure Haryana programme
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Applications for the 7th National Water Awards were invited through the online process, with 28 August 2026 indicated as the deadline. The National Water Awards recognise individuals, institutions and administrative bodies for notable work in water conservation and management. For Haryana, the subject has added relevance because the state faces declining groundwater in several blocks as well as waterlogging and salinity in other areas. HSSC candidates should remember the edition number and the application deadline and connect the awards with the national objective of promoting efficient, participatory and sustainable use of water resources. The awards are distinct from the Water Secure Haryana programme, although both relate to conservation and responsible water management.

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