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24 Aug 2026 Daily Current Affairs by Vishal Sir for all One day & UPSC Exams

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Summary of the video’s main current-affairs points (24 Aug 2026)

  1. India restricts cold medicines for children under 4 (FDCs)

    • The Central Government has expanded curbs/bans on certain fixed-dose combination (FDC) cold medicines for children below 4 years.
    • Why: Reported harms/side effects in young children, including excess sleepiness, and potential issues like increased blood pressure and fast heart rate.
    • The session explains FDC as a medicine containing two or more active ingredients in fixed proportion, and frames the change as an exam-relevant health regulation.

  2. Russia–Japan dispute over the Kuril Islands; Putin visits Iturup

    • A major news trigger is Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Kuril Islands, specifically Iturup Island, leading to Japanese protests.
    • The dispute is presented as long-standing: Russia claims the islands; Japan also claims parts of them.
    • Japan’s claimed islands within the Kuril chain are listed as Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan, and Habomai.
    • The video notes the Kurils’ approximate length (~1200 km) and emphasizes this topic as likely for exam questions.

  3. India and Japan sign a Maritime Security Pact for Indo-Pacific cooperation

    • Defence Ministers Rajnath Singh (India) and Japan’s Shinjiro Kozumi meet in New Delhi and sign an agreement aimed at maritime security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
    • The pact includes cooperation such as:
      • Defence technology collaboration between DRDO and Japan’s ATLA
      • Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) (joint monitoring of the sea)
      • Search and rescue cooperation
      • HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) cooperation
      • Naval exercises and improvements to SLOC (Security of Sea Lines of Communication)
    • The video also mentions an “Unicorn Project” related to improving communications (framed as an exam keyword).

  4. Indian Navy receives Sikorsky MH-60R “Seahawk” helicopters (Romeos) from the USA

    • The video reports India’s procurement of 24 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters under a 2020 deal with the USA.
    • Status given: India has received 21 helicopters so far, with 3 pending.
    • These helicopters are described as multi-role, anti-submarine warfare capable, operating in all weather, and equipped with radar/sonar, including sonobuoys.
    • The mission is linked to replacing aging Sea King helicopters.

  5. Amit Shah chairs the Southern Zone Council meeting in Tamil Nadu

    • Home Minister Amit Shah is reported to chair the Southern Zone Council meeting held in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.
    • Context discussed: long-running Cauvery (Kaveri) water dispute among southern states (notably Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu).
    • The video explains:
      • Zonal Councils are meant to strengthen Centre–State relations and resolve disputes.
      • These are statutory bodies, created under laws such as the State Reorganisation Act, 1956 for the main zonal councils; the North East Council was formed under a later act.

  6. INS/ASW ship inducted: “IAS Mangrol”

    • The video claims Cochin Shipyard Limited has handed over IAS Mangrol to the Indian Navy.
    • It is described as an ASW SWC class vessel (Anti-Submarine Warfare / Shallow Water Craft), built indigenously, with torpedoes and sensors/ASW capabilities.
    • The ship is presented as part of a growing set of similar ASW vessels.

  7. Spacewalk record: Sophie Adenot (France)

    • Sophie Adenot is highlighted as the first French woman to perform a spacewalk (spacewalk/EVA) on 18 Aug 2026.
    • Duration cited: about 6 hours 23 minutes.
    • The spacewalk’s objective is framed as replacing a malfunctioning Space-to-Ground antenna on the International Space Station, to prevent loss of communication with Earth.
    • The video notes she is the second European woman to achieve this milestone.

  8. India’s National Space Day (23 Aug) theme

    • India celebrated its 3rd National Space Day on 23 August.
    • Theme quoted:
      • “Towards Developed India: Innovating, Collaborating and Aspiring to Global Space Leadership.”
    • The video suggests exam questions may be asked from this theme.

Presenters / contributors

  • Vishal Sir (main presenter)

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