Daily Current Affairs 21 August 2026

Welcome to the Ujiyari Daily Current Affairs edition for Friday, August 21, 2026. Cochin Shipyard delivered INS Mangrol, the third of eight indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, to the Navy, and a 9-judge Supreme Court bench clarified how the “industry” test applies to pending and new labour disputes. Under India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship, Communications Ministers concluded their ICT Track in Pune while Tourism Ministers adopted the Jaipur Declaration in Rajasthan. The Ministry of Rural Development also launched the National Campaign on Entrepreneurship-II for SHG women. The roundup covers the International Day of Remembrance for Terrorism Victims, World Senior Citizens Day, a CCI-cleared insurance stake acquisition, and August’s Flash PMI reading. Today’s editorial section draws on six pieces, three from The Hindu and three from Down to Earth, after a thorough search found no verifiable Indian Express, Business Standard, or Economic Times editorials for this date. The full roundup, five deep-dive articles, six editorials, and a practice quiz follow.