UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 19 AUGUST 2026
The current affairs article highlights major issues in disaster management, rural employment, environment, defence and international institutions. A recent stampede at Ashok Dham Temple underscores the need for scientific crowd management through carrying-capacity limits, unidirectional movement, holding areas, surveillance and emergency medical access. The transition from MGNREGA to the VB-G RAM G Act has caused …








