Daily Current Affairs — 4 August 2026 — Maharashtra

2 stories for Maharashtra today, across Awards and Schemes.
Leading today: Padmashri Dr. D.Y. Patel, education pioneer, ex-governor, dies

Awards

1. Padmashri Dr. D.Y. Patel, education pioneer, ex-governor, dies

Padmashri Dr. D.Y. Patel, former governor of Bihar, West Bengal and Tripura, has died; state minister Madhuri Mishal expressed grief over his death. He built eight universities of various types, modern hospitals in Kolhapur, Pune and Navi Mumbai, and Navi Mumbai's D.Y. Patel Stadium. Chief Minister Fadnavis said he had dedicated his entire life to education, and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said his educational movement gave direction to millions of students' lives.

Why Maharashtra asks this — syllabus: mpsc-rajyaseva → current-affairs

Read the full story · Source: महाराष्ट्राने दूरदृष्टीचा शिक्षणमहर्षी गमावला - महासंवाद · Source: डॉ. डी. वाय. पाटील यांच्या निधनाबद्दल राज्यमंत्री माधुरी मिसाळ यांनी व्यक्त केला शोक - महासंवाद · Source: समाजकारण-राजकारणाचा कार्यतपस्वी आधारवड हरपला - महासंवाद

Schemes

2. 18.45 lakh trained, 12.35 lakh placed under DDU-GKY

PIB released a review of DDU-GKY implementation progress on 04 AUG 2026. Since the scheme's launch in 2014-15, 18.45 lakh rural poor have been trained and 12.35 lakh youth have been provided paid employment across various sectors of the economy. A review meeting on DDU-GKY implementation was held on 04.08.2026 under the chairmanship of State Minister Pemmassani Chandrasekhar, who reviewed the progress of DDU-GKY 2.0 and key digital reforms.

Why Maharashtra asks this — syllabus: upsc-cse → gs1-economy → schemes-social-sector · ssc-cgl → ga → economy · ibps-po → mains-ga → current-affairs

Read the full story · Source: ग्रामीण विकास राज्य मंत्री डॉ. पेम्मासानी चंद्रशेखर ने डीडीयू-जीकेवाई 2.0 की प्रगति की समीक्षा की, समयबद्ध कार्यान्वयन और डिजिटल सुधारों का आह्वान किया

Test yourself

8 questions drawn from all 2 of today's stories — read the day, then drill exactly what you read.

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