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Highlights of Current Affairs 18 August 2026
- India’s social security coverage increased from around 25 crore beneficiaries before 2014 to 100 crore within a decade.
- India’s social protection coverage rose from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025, according to the ILO.
- ‘Saptadhara’ outlines seven pillars for achieving Viksit Bharat by 2047, including manufacturing, agriculture, technology and defence.
- The government proposed training 1 crore youth in AI skills over the next year.
- Digital Public Infrastructure is proposed to support free online examination coaching for lower-income and middle-class youth.
- Parliamentary productivity during the Monsoon Session 2026 declined sharply, with Lok Sabha functioning for only 15% and Rajya Sabha for 33% of scheduled time.
- India became the world’s second-largest honey producer, with production reaching around 1.51 lakh tonnes in 2025–26.
- Global youth unemployment reached 12.4% in 2025, with around 67 million young people aged 15–24 unemployed.
- The President approved 78 gallantry awards in 2026, including 13 posthumous honours.
- Parsi New Year, or Navroz, was celebrated in India on 15 August, marking the beginning of the Zoroastrian calendar year.
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