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Current Affairs 17th August 2026
Recent National Parks
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Similipal National Park — Odisha
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Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park — Assam
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Dihing Patkai National Park — Assam
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Raimona National Park — Assam
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Jaldapara National Park — West Bengal
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Kuno National Park — Madhya Pradesh
1. Netherlands and Belgium to Host 16th Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026
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The 16th FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 is being jointly hosted by Belgium and the Netherlandsfrom 15 to 30 August 2026.
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Belgium is hosting the FIH Hockey World Cup for the first time.
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The women’s competition is being played at Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands, and Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium.
2. Chhattisgarh’s Folk Festival – Hareli
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Hareli Tihar is one of the major traditional agricultural festivals of Chhattisgarh.
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It is particularly important for farmers and rural communities of Chhattisgarh.
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It is celebrated during the Shravan month, traditionally on Shravana Amavasya.
3. West Bengal Renames Kanyashree Scheme as Kanya Ratna Scheme
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The scheme is aimed at promoting girls’ education and empowerment.
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Financial assistance of ₹1,000 is being provided to eligible girl students in 2026.
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The annual assistance is scheduled to increase to ₹2,000 from the 2027 academic year.
4. Saudi Arabia Launches Multinational Maritime Defence Coalition
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The coalition is intended to strengthen maritime security in the Red Sea region.
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Its main objective is to protect international shipping and energy routes.
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The coalition focuses particularly on the Red Sea, Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and Gulf of Aden.
5. CCI Hosts BRICS Competition Authorities Meeting in Udaipur
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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) hosted the Meeting of Heads of BRICS Competition Authorities was held in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
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Ravneet Kaur is the Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
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It was conducted under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026.
6. Indian Army Departs for MAITREE-XV in Thailand
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Exercise MAITREE is a bilateral military exercise between India and Thailand.
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The 2025 edition was MAITREE-XIV, held at Umroi, Meghalaya.
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MAITREE-XV is the 15th edition of the India–Thailand Joint Military Exercise.
7. IN-SPACe Approves India’s First Fully Commercial Earth Observation Satellite Constellation
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India’s first indigenous, fully commercial Earth Observation Satellite constellation is being developed through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP).
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IN-SPACe is India’s space-sector regulator and facilitator for private-sector participation.
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IN-SPACe stands for Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre.
8. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award – Odissi Exponent Shubhada Varadkar
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Shubhada Varadkar is a renowned Odissi dancer and teacher.
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She trained under renowned Odissi guru Kelucharan Mohapatra.
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The Sangeet Natak Akademi is India’s national academy for music, dance and drama.
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY
17 August 1947 is remembered for the Radcliffe Line Award, which officially demarcated the boundaries between India and Pakistan.
Radcliffe Award: The boundary demarcation of Punjab and Bengal between India and Pakistan was formally announced.
Partition: The announcement of the Radcliffe Award finalized the territorial division of several regions following the Partition of India.
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