Daily Current Affairs 5 August 2026

Union Minister Giriraj Singh has presided over the 56th Foundation Day celebration of the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.

During the event, the 'Kapas Darshan Bulletin' was launched, and modern farm equipment was distributed. The minister also announced the implementation roadmap for the ₹5,659-crore 'Cotton Productivity Mission–Kapas Kanti'. Additionally, 4 MoUs were signed during the proceedings.

The CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) has flagged off an indigenous Network Survey Vehicle (NSV) to conduct a comprehensive road condition survey across the Delhi-NCR region.

This event marks the commencement of field surveys under the project titled 'Implementation of the Standard Framework for Paving and Greening of Urban Roads in Delhi NCR.'

Union Minister Giriraj Singh has inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Handloom Technology (CoE-HT) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.

During the event, 5 flagship initiatives were launched: 'Handloom 4.0 Mobile App', 'Handloom e-Vidya', 'HandloomX', 'Kalagriha Handloom Studio' (GenZ Design Studio), and 'Threads of Valour'.

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav has announced Glaw Lake as the first Ramsar Site in Arunachal Pradesh. The lake is situated in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh, within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary in the Eastern Himalayas.

With this addition, the total number of Ramsar sites in India has reached 101, maintaining its position as the country with the highest number of Ramsar wetlands in Asia.

According to the report titled "Prelude to Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting: August 3-5, 2026 Peace in a piecemeal manner" released by the Economic Research Department of the SBI, India's GDP growth for Q1 FY27 is projected at 7%.

The report stated that inflation stood at 3.9% during Q1 FY27. It further projects that the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) will remain above 5% during the next two quarters of FY27, with an overall inflation projection of 5% for the full financial year.

SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd has partnered with Google Pay to launch a co-branded credit card named 'Google Pay Flex SBI Card'. The card is designed to make daily spending more rewarding for users.

The IIT Gandhinagar in Gujarat has signed an MoU with the Indian Artificial Intelligence Research Organisation (IAIRO) to promote research, education, innovation, and talent development in the field of AI.

The Pacific island nation of Nauru, the third-smallest nation in the world, has officially changed its name to the 'Republic of Naoero'.

This name change is intended to preserve its indigenous language, 'dorerin Naoero', which the UNESCO classifies as severely endangered.

Venezuela, under Interim President Delcy Eloina Gomez, has formally notified the United Nations (UN) of its withdrawal from the Rome Statute, initiating the process to terminate its membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The withdrawal will take effect one year after the notification. It is to be noted that the country originally become a State Party to the Rome Statute in 2002.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a prohibition order against Dabur India Ltd for marketing food products with misleading claims such as "100% Pure" and "100% Natural".

These claims were found to be in violation of the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Regulations, 2018.

Bajrang Setu, North India's first glass suspension bridge, has been constructed in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, over the Ganga River.

Replacing the iconic Lakshman Jhula, the 132-meter-long bridge connects Tapovan in Tehri Garhwal and Jonk in Pauri Garhwal.

The Odisha government has signed a tripartite agreement with Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to implement the amended BharatNet programme in the state. The project has an outlay of ₹3,384.8 crore.

Additionally, the state government has also signed an MoU with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to collaborate in the field of emerging technologies.

Vice Admiral Manish Chadha has assumed charge as the Director General Naval Operations (DGNO).

He succeeds Vice Admiral AN Pramod.

Willie Walsh has assumed charge as the CEO of IndiGo. He succeeds Pieter Elbers.

Prior to this, he served as the Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Dnyandeo Yashwantrao (DY) Patil, a veteran Congress leader, educationist, and former Governor of Tripura and Bihar, passed away at the age of 90.

He also held additional charge as the Governor of West Bengal and was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 1991.

Glen Hansard, an Irish singer-songwriter and actor, passed away at the age of 56.

He was the founder of the Irish rock band 'The Frames'. He, along with Marketa Irglova, won the 80th Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Original Song in 2008 for the track "Falling Slowly" from the 2007 film 'Once'.

Nirmal Purja, a renowned Nepali-British mountaineer, passed away at the age of 43.

In 2019, he completed 'Project Possible 14/7', becoming the first person to climb all 14 of the world's eight-thousanders. He also holds the record as the first individual to summit Mount Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu within a 48-hour timeframe.