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Article Title: DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS

18-08-2026

Current Events Prelims Plus

1. Tamil Nadu Elderly Health Insurance Scheme

Why in News?

The Tamil Nadu Government has announced a new health insurance scheme for people aged 70 years and above.

Key Points

Beneficiaries: Around 38 lakh senior citizens are expected to benefit.

Eligibility: All eligible Tamil Nadu residents aged 70 years and above can avail the scheme.

No Income Limit: Eligibility is based on age and not on family income.

Benefit: Provides free and cashless medical treatment in government and empanelled private hospitals.

Related Central Scheme: Similar to Ayushman Bharat – PM-JAY, which also provides health coverage to citizens aged 70 years and above irrespective of income.

Constitutional Link

Article 41: Directs the State to provide public assistance in cases of old age, sickness and disability.

Article 47: Makes improvement of public health a primary duty of the State.


2. National Sports Awards 2025

Why in News?

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2025 on 18 August 2026.

Key Points

Arjuna Awards: 17 sportspersons were selected for the award.

Important awardees include:

Tejaswin Shankar – Athletics

Treesa Jolly – Badminton

Vidit Gujrathi – Chess

Divya Deshmukh – Chess

Arjuna Award (Lifetime): I. Arumainayagam – Football was selected for the Lifetime Award.

Dronacharya Award: Given to outstanding sports coaches for excellence in coaching.

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar: Awarded to the Army Paralympic Node, Pune for its contribution to sports promotion and development.


3. Tamil Nadu Additional Crop-Loan Waiver

Why in News?

The Tamil Nadu Government announced an additional crop-loan waiver for farmers who had borrowed through cooperative banks on 17 August 2026.

Key Points

Loans up to ₹75,000: Crop loans of up to ₹75,000 will be completely waived.

Loans between ₹75,000 and ₹1 lakh: Farmers can receive a waiver of up to ₹75,000.

Loans above ₹1 lakh: The maximum waiver continues to be ₹35,000.

Additional Financial Burden: Around ₹953.06 crore.

Overall Loan-Waiver Estimate: Approximately ₹6,220 crore.


4. Supreme Court on Protection of Elephant Corridors

Why in News?

The Supreme Court of India observed that States cannot block elephant corridors merely on the ground of crop damage caused by elephants.

Key Points

The Supreme Court stressed the need to protect the natural movement routes of elephants.

The Union Government has been asked to conduct a fresh nationwide survey of elephant corridors.

The survey will also identify barriers such as walls, trenches and other obstructions affecting elephant movement.

What is an Elephant Corridor?

An elephant corridor is a narrow natural passage connecting two or more elephant habitats. It enables elephants to move between forests in search of food, water, shelter and breeding grounds.

Elephant Corridors in India

India has 150 identified elephant corridors.

They are spread across 14 elephant-range States.

India supports nearly 60% of the world's wild Asian elephant population.

Constitutional Link

Article 48A: Directs the State to protect and improve the environment and safeguard forests and wildlife.

Article 51A(g): Makes it a Fundamental Duty of every citizen to protect and improve the natural environment and wildlife.

5. India Hosts 12th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting

Why in News?

India hosted the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting on 18 August 2026 in New Delhi, under India’s BRICS 2026 Chairship.

Organised by: The meeting was led by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

Main Focus: BRICS countries discussed cooperation on climate change, sustainable development, biodiversity conservation and environmental protection.

India’s Approach: India called for people-centric and implementation-oriented environmental action among BRICS countries.

Important Outcome: Four Knowledge Compendiums were released by the BRICS Environment Working Group, highlighting successful practices, innovations and local knowledge from member countries.


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