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HSSC•Daily revision•27 Aug 2026

HSSC Weekly Current Affairs – 27 Aug 2026

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Employment & Recruitment

Haryana moves to fill Ex-Agniveer quota posts

Haryana has begun identifying direct-recruitment vacancies for Ex-Agniveers across government departments, boards and corporations.

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Important for exam

  • 1Ex-Agniveer vacancy exercise started
  • 2Horizontal reservation for Haryana-domiciled Ex-Agniveers
  • 3Recruitment through HPSC and HSSC
  • 4Post-wise and category-wise data sought
  • 5Categories include UR, OSC, DSC, BC-A, BC-B and EWS
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Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi directed Administrative Secretaries to compile post-wise and category-wise direct-recruitment vacancies so the horizontal reservation benefit for Haryana-domiciled Ex-Agniveers can be implemented through HPSC and HSSC. The exercise follows the state instructions dated 18 August 2026. Departments must report posts, reservation percentage and tentative vacancies, including UR, OSC, DSC, BC-A, BC-B and EWS categories.
02
Governance

Gram Sabha Module launched for welfare-beneficiary verification

Haryana has launched a Gram Sabha-based system to verify rural families for welfare eligibility.

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  • 1Gram Sabha-led verification
  • 2Rural families
  • 3Welfare database
  • 4Participatory governance
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The new Gram Sabha Module places village assemblies at the centre of beneficiary verification. It combines government data with field-level and community verification so welfare benefits are directed to eligible families.
03
Governance

Gram Sabha verification will first establish family structure

Haryana's rural verification exercise begins by confirming the family structure of households.

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  • 1First step: family structure
  • 2Village-level verification
  • 3Family records
  • 4Welfare eligibility
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The sequence starts with verification of family composition before checking scheme-specific eligibility. This helps correct family records and creates a base for subsequent welfare verification.
04
Social Welfare

AAY beneficiaries to be verified under Haryana Gram Sabha exercise

The state will use Gram Sabhas to confirm Antyodaya Anna Yojana beneficiaries.

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  • 1AAY verification
  • 2Gram Sabha
  • 3Food-security beneficiaries
  • 4Database accuracy
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After family structure is established, Gram Sabhas will verify AAY beneficiary status. The exercise is intended to improve the accuracy of welfare databases using local scrutiny.
05
Social Welfare

Families below ₹1.8 lakh income to be verified

The Gram Sabha process will verify families reporting annual income below ₹1.8 lakh.

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  • 1Income threshold: below ₹1.8 lakh
  • 2Family verification
  • 3Welfare eligibility
  • 4Gram Sabha
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Income verification is a key part of Haryana's beneficiary-identification exercise because multiple state welfare schemes use family income as an eligibility criterion.
06
Governance & Housing

Haryana to physically verify 'kachhi chhat' status with photographs

Rural housing-condition verification will include physical checks of 'kachhi chhat' status supported by photographs.

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  • 1Kachhi chhat verification
  • 2Photographic evidence
  • 3Physical verification
  • 4Rural households
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The state has added photo-supported physical verification to improve reliability of housing-condition data and reduce errors in identifying genuinely needy households.
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Governance

Gram Sabha verification targeted for completion by 28 September

Haryana has set 28 September 2026 as the target for completing the Gram Sabha process.

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  • 1Gram Sabha target: 28 September
  • 2First phase: 2 October 2026
  • 3Time-bound exercise
  • 4Rural verification
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The time-bound schedule is part of a larger beneficiary-verification exercise. The first phase of the overall exercise is targeted for completion by 2 October 2026.
08
Employment & Recruitment

Haryana starts identifying vacancies for Ex-Agniveer quota

Departments, boards and corporations have been asked to report direct-recruitment vacancies for Ex-Agniveers.

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Important for exam

  • 1Ex-Agniveer quota
  • 2Direct recruitment vacancies
  • 3HPSC and HSSC
  • 4Horizontal reservation
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The exercise follows Haryana's decision to extend horizontal reservation benefits to former Agniveers domiciled in the state. Vacancy data will support recruitment through HPSC and HSSC.
09
Employment & Recruitment

Ex-Agniveer vacancy data sought post-wise and category-wise

Haryana has asked departments to submit a post-wise and category-wise vacancy breakup for Ex-Agniveers.

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  • 1Post-wise data
  • 2Category-wise data
  • 3Reservation percentage
  • 4Tentative vacancies
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The prescribed information includes post names, reservation percentages and tentative vacancy numbers, enabling the state to implement the reservation policy systematically.
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Employment & Recruitment

Ex-Agniveer vacancies to be reported across UR, OSC, DSC, BC-A, BC-B and EWS

The vacancy exercise covers multiple reservation categories for former Agniveers.

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  • 1Categories: UR, OSC, DSC, BC-A, BC-B, EWS
  • 2Ex-Agniveer quota
  • 3Direct recruitment
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Departments must identify Ex-Agniveer vacancies under UR, OSC, DSC, BC-A, BC-B and EWS categories, an important exam-oriented detail about Haryana's recruitment implementation.
11
Sports

Haryana athletes won 11 medals at Commonwealth Games 2026

Haryana athletes secured 11 medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026.

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  • 1Haryana medals: 11
  • 2Share: over 28% of India's medals
  • 3Population share: about 2%
  • 4Commonwealth Games 2026
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The state government highlighted that Haryana, despite having around 2% of India's population, contributed more than 28% of India's medals at the Games.
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Sports

Haryana athletes won seven gold medals at Commonwealth Games

Seven of India's 13 Commonwealth Games gold medals were won by athletes from Haryana.

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  • 1India gold medals: 13
  • 2Haryana gold medals: 7
  • 3Host city: Glasgow
  • 423rd Commonwealth Games
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The Sports Department highlighted Haryana's exceptionally high contribution to India's gold-medal tally at the 23rd Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Sports

24 Haryana athletes receive ₹13.975 crore in cash awards

The Chief Minister honoured 24 athletes with cash awards totalling ₹13 crore 97 lakh 50 thousand.

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  • 1Athletes honoured: 24
  • 2Cash awards: ₹13.975 crore
  • 3Venue: Panchkula
  • 4Commonwealth Games
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The state-level felicitation ceremony was held in Panchkula for Commonwealth Games 2026 medallists and participants.
14
Sports Infrastructure

International-standard synthetic tracks planned in every Haryana district

Haryana plans to develop international-standard synthetic tracks in every district.

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  • 1Synthetic tracks
  • 2Every district
  • 3International standard
  • 4Sports infrastructure
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The Sports Minister announced district-wide synthetic tracks as part of efforts to improve advanced training facilities and strengthen the state's sports pipeline.
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Sports

Haryana to engage foreign coaches for advanced sports training

The state plans to bring in foreign coaches to improve athletes' techniques.

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  • 1Foreign coaches
  • 2Advanced training
  • 3Technique improvement
  • 4High-performance sports
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The initiative is intended to give high-performance athletes access to world-class coaching methods and complement upgraded sports infrastructure.
16
Sports Welfare

Haryana athletes to get free insurance cover of ₹20 lakh

The state has decided to provide every athlete with free insurance cover of ₹20 lakh.

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  • 1Insurance cover: ₹20 lakh
  • 2Free for athletes
  • 3Injury-risk protection
  • 4Sports policy
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The insurance measure is designed to protect sportspersons against career-related injury risks and reduce financial uncertainty during training and competition.
17
Sports Welfare

Concessional loans up to ₹5 crore for Arjuna Awardees and Olympic medallists

Haryana will offer loans up to ₹5 crore at concessional interest rates to eligible elite athletes.

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  • 1Loan limit: ₹5 crore
  • 2Concessional interest
  • 3Arjuna Awardees
  • 4Olympic medallists
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The measure is aimed at encouraging Arjuna Awardees and Olympic medallists to nurture new sporting talent and create training opportunities.
18
Agriculture

Cotton farmers can get assistance up to ₹4,000 under special scheme

Haryana announced financial assistance for cotton farmers adopting micronutrients and Integrated Pest Management.

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  • 150% subsidy or ₹2,000 per acre
  • 2Maximum 2 acres
  • 3Maximum benefit ₹4,000
  • 4Cotton farmers
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The benefit is 50% of input cost or ₹2,000 per acre, whichever is lower, for a maximum of two acres, giving a maximum possible benefit of ₹4,000 per farmer.
19
Agriculture

Cotton-subsidy bills must be uploaded by 15 September

Eligible cotton growers must upload purchase bills on the Agriculture Department portal by 15 September 2026.

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  • 1Deadline: 15 September 2026
  • 2Portal: agriharyana.gov.in
  • 3CCSHAU recommendations
  • 4Authorised dealers
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Inputs must be purchased in line with CCS Haryana Agricultural University recommendations from authorised sources. The deadline is important for scheme eligibility.
20
Health

Three new Sub-Health Centres approved in Karnal and Daulatabad PHC to become CHC

Haryana approved three new Sub-Health Centres in Karnal district and upgradation of Daulatabad PHC in Gurugram to a CHC.

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Important for exam

  • 1Karnal: 3 new Sub-Health Centres
  • 2Villages: Chand Samand, Khirajpur, Nalvi Kalan
  • 3Daulatabad PHC upgraded to CHC
  • 4Gurugram
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The new Sub-Health Centres are planned for Chand Samand, Khirajpur and Nalvi Kalan villages. The decision aims to strengthen rural healthcare access.

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