Daily Current Affairs|13 August 2026

Sangeet Natak Akademi Honours 115 Artists

13 August 20265 min readSource: PIB

Why in News?

The President of India conferred Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards for 2024-25 on 115 artists for contributions to music, dance, theatre and related performing arts.

Key Details

The Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship is the Akademi's highest honour, while its awards recognise distinguished achievement in the performing arts.
The honours cover fields such as music, dance, drama and traditional performing practices.
Among the prominent names in the source are Rita Ganguly for Fellowship and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia among the awardees.

Exam Connect

Sangeet Natak Academy → Established in 1953 as national academy for music, dance and drama → Autonomous body Ministry of Culture → HQ: Delhi

NASA Invites ISRO to Join Moon Base Programme

13 August 20265 min readSource: The Indian Express

Why in News?

NASA invited ISRO to participate in its Moon Base programme during the India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting in Bengaluru, expanding cooperation in lunar exploration.

Key Details

The proposal builds on India's participation in the Artemis Accords, a set of principles for peaceful civil exploration of the Moon and other space destinations.
NASA and ISRO already cooperate on areas such as astronaut training and the joint NISAR Earth-observation mission.
For India, the invitation fits with its longer-term plans for human spaceflight and lunar exploration.

Exam Connect

Artemis Accords → principles for peaceful civil space exploration → Established in 2020
ISRO + NASA → NISAR mission
India joined Artemis Accords → 2023

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