August 02, 2026
23 articles published on this date
Supreme Court Rules Voluntary Adult Sex Work Cannot Be Criminalised
The Supreme Court, in a nearly 300-page judgment in Prajwala v. Union of India (2026 INSC 609), held that adult individuals who voluntarily engage in sex...
RBI MPC Likely to Hold Repo Rate Amid Inflation and Global Risks
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), meeting from 3-5 August 2026, is widely expected to keep the repo rate unchanged. The repo rate...
SEZ Services Forex Rule: Proposal to Allow Rupee Payments
A Cabinet note is being prepared to amend provisions of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act, 2005 that currently require SEZ-based service units to receive...
ZSI Completes India's First National Catalogue of Lepidoptera: 13,703 Species Documented
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has completed the country's first comprehensive national catalogue of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), documenting...
Government Weighs Easing Forex Realisation Rule for SEZ Services Sold to DTA
The government is considering relaxing a provision that currently requires Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units to realise payment in foreign exchange when...
Supreme Court Presses Punjab on 15-Year-Old Decree over Power Dues to Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court criticised Punjab for its continued non-compliance with a decree it issued roughly fifteen years ago recognising Himachal Pradesh's...
India-Canada CEPA: Negotiations Progress Toward a 2026 Conclusion
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has indicated that India and Canada are working to conclude negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership...
RBI's Special Forex Windows: Scaling Up to Cushion the Rupee
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) special foreign exchange inflow facilities, introduced to support the balance of payments, have already mobilised over USD...
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Split into Two Departments
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has been restructured to function through two specialised departments instead of one unified...
Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 Introduced to Replace 1891-Era Law
The Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 was listed for introduction in the Lok Sabha, intended to replace the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891 The Bill is...
SBSTTA28 Concludes in Nairobi, Sets Stage for CBD COP17 in Yerevan
The 28th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA28) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)...
PM Surya Sarovar Yojana Approved: 5,000 MW Floating Solar with Energy Storage
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY), a scheme to develop 5,000 MW of Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) capacity...
EPFO Overhauls Claim Settlement and Withdrawal Process Under New Labour Codes
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has rolled out a set of process reforms aimed at simplifying access to Provident Fund (PF) savings rather...
India-China Border Trade Resumes at Shipki La After Six-Year Hiatus
Border trade between India and China resumed at the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district after a six-year suspension A first batch of 16...
NBA's Rs 8.22 Crore Benefit-Sharing Payout for Rice Genetic Resources
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released Rs 8.22 crore to rice research institutions and rice-growing states under its Access and Benefit Sharing...
RBI Expected to Hold Repo Rate in August MPC Meeting Amid Inflation Concerns
Most economists expect the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to keep the benchmark repo rate unchanged at its August meeting The...
India Links Indus Waters Treaty Status to Pakistan's Action Against Terror Infrastructure
India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, stated that Pakistan must dismantle its cross-border terror infrastructure before any resumption of...
Biofortified Crops and the Next Phase of Indian Agriculture
A recent report argued that biofortified crops should become a central plank of India's next phase of agricultural development, shifting the sector's goal...
Input Costs, Not Demand, Set to Drive India's Dairy Inflation
Rising retail milk prices in India are being driven primarily by higher input costs — cattle feed, fodder, fuel and logistics — rather than by a demand-side...
US-Israel Pause Iran Strikes, Set Hormuz Strait and Nuclear Conditions for a Deal
The United States and Israel agreed to hold off on further military strikes against Iran, conditional on a deal to end the ongoing conflict being reached...
Satellite and Weather-Data Platforms for Climate-Resilient Crop Insurance
A recent report examined how integrated weather-data and satellite-observation platforms are reshaping disaster assessment and crop insurance payouts in...
Iran Warns of Strikes on Regional Energy Fields Amid US-Iran Tensions
Iranian state media indicated that further United States strikes on Iranian targets would prompt Iranian retaliation against oil fields in Saudi Arabia and...
Turning Crop Residue into Clean Energy: Policy Pathways for Agricultural Waste
Crop residue (agricultural waste), currently a major contributor to seasonal air pollution through open burning, is being highlighted as an underused...