August 07, 2026
39 articles published on this date
MSME Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Passed by Parliament
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by the Lok Sabha on 7 August 2026, after having been passed by the...
16th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting Concludes in Jaipur: Key Outcomes
The 16th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting concluded in Jaipur, Rajasthan, under India's BRICS Chairship for 2026, themed 'Building for Resilience, Innovation...
Defence Ministry Moves to Join France-Led Sixth-Generation Fighter Programme
The Ministry of Defence informed a Parliamentary Standing Committee that it has 'initiated efforts' to co-join the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a...
France's Industrial Roadmap for India's 114-Rafale Acquisition: Tata, L&T, Mahindra and HAL
France submitted a detailed industrial partnership proposal in response to India's plan to acquire 114 additional Rafale fighter aircraft, received on the...
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Trilateral Mutual Defence Pact in Mecca
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a trilateral defence agreement (the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement) at Al-Safa Palace in Mecca, committing to treat...
India Assigns Standard Names to 27 Locations in Arunachal Pradesh: Countering China's Renaming Claims
India formally assigned standard names to 27 geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh, finalised on official Survey of India maps in consultation with the...
Supreme Court to Examine DPDP Act's Impact on RTI and Investigative Journalism
The Supreme Court is examining petitions challenging provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and its effect on the Right to...
MSME Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Mandatory TReDS and Faster Dispute Resolution
The Lok Sabha passed the MSME Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, after Rajya Sabha approval earlier in the week The Bill mandates that every central public...
India Formalises Names for 27 Arunachal Pradesh Sites: Countering China's Renaming Exercise
India formally identified and assigned official names to 27 places and geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh on the Survey of India's official map. The...
FDI Rules Amended to Widen E-Commerce Market Access for Small Producers
India amended its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules governing e-commerce, intended to help small businesses, artisans, farmers, and fishermen access...
India Weighs Friendlier Bilateral Investment Treaty Rules Ahead of Cabinet Nod
The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) indicated that a revised Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) framework is likely to be placed before the Union...
Heatwaves and Lightning Added to India's Notified Disaster List
Heatwaves and lightning have been added to India's list of notified natural disasters, taking the count of notified categories from 12 to 14 The change...
Bengaluru Startup Unveils 800 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion Rocket Engine for Reusable Launch Vehicles
A Bengaluru-based private space company unveiled an 800 kN-class liquid oxygen-methane rocket engine, described as India's first privately developed...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye Sign Trilateral Defence Agreement: Collective Deterrence Pact
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed a trilateral defence agreement (the Mecca Joint Deterrence Agreement) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia The pact stipulates...
MSME Amendment Bill Passed to Tackle Delayed Payments
The Lok Sabha passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 without debate, completing its passage through Parliament...
Assam Records World's First Release of Captive-Bred Slender-Billed Vultures
Captive-bred slender-billed vultures were released into a soft-release aviary in Assam for the first time anywhere in the world, marking a milestone in...
India-US Defence and Civil Nuclear Cooperation Expands
A senior US official stated that the United States and India are expanding cooperation in the defence and civil nuclear sectors, alongside the adoption of...
Supreme Court Orders Coordination Group and River Commission for Rajasthan's Jojari-Bandi-Luni Basin
The Supreme Court directed the Rajasthan government to constitute an Integrated Coordination Group, headed by the Chief Secretary, within seven days The...
MNRE Weighs Support Scheme for Polysilicon to Plug India's Solar Manufacturing Gap
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is examining a dedicated support scheme to build domestic polysilicon manufacturing capacity of more than 10...
India's First 800 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion Rocket Engine Unveiled
A Bengaluru-based private space company publicly unveiled India's first privately-built 800 kilonewton (kN) Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) rocket...
MEA Calls FCRA Legislation an "Internal Matter" After US Lawmaker's Criticism
The Ministry of External Affairs rejected criticism from a member of the United States Congress regarding India's proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation)...
India, China Agree to Continue Using Diplomatic and Military Channels to Avoid LAC Misunderstandings
India and China agreed to continue using existing diplomatic and military channels — including the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on...
FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 Set for Parliamentary Discussion: Key Provisions Explained
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026, is scheduled for discussion during the Monsoon...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response on Pleas Challenging DPDP Act's Amendment to RTI Act
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union government seeking its response on a batch of petitions challenging provisions of the Digital Personal Data...
The Problem With India's Free Trade Agreement Strategy: Import-Driven Trade Deficits
A data-based review of India's trade with its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partners found that trade with several key partners, including the ASEAN bloc, has...
India-China WMCC Talks Cover Boundary Delimitation, Border Management and Trans-Border Rivers
India and China held a round of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC), with detailed exchanges on...
Lok Sabha Passes MSME Development Amendment Bill: Faster Payments and Dispute Resolution
The Lok Sabha passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 without debate, following protests by opposition members The...
Tamil Nadu Assembly Adopts Resolution Seeking Fair Central Tax Devolution
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Union government to ensure the State receives its rightful share of tax...
India's Manila Diplomatic Round: Multipolarity, China Normalisation, Quad and Indo-Pacific
On the margins of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila, the External Affairs Minister held talks with China's Foreign Minister, stating that a stable...
Tamil Nadu Defends Backward Class Quota for Muslim Converts Before Supreme Court
The Tamil Nadu government has defended, before the Supreme Court, its power to extend Backward Class (Muslim) reservation benefits to persons who converted...
FDA Approves First mRNA-Based Flu Vaccine: Implications for Vaccine and Drug Platforms
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the first messenger RNA (mRNA)-based seasonal influenza vaccine on August 5, 2026 The vaccine received standard...
EXIM Bank to Replace RBI as Implementing Agency for Export Interest Subvention Scheme
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade announced that the Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) will become the implementing agency for interest...
Building Water-Wise Cities: Global Lessons and India's Urban Water Challenge
A comparative review of global cities highlighted four pillars of 'water-wise' urban planning: equitable access for low-income households, demand management...
India Reviews Its Model Bilateral Investment Treaty to Attract Foreign Investment
The government is reviewing an overhaul of India's Model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), with a decision expected from the Union Cabinet on the revised...
Whip Issued Ahead of Key Parliament Business: FCRA Amendment and Delimitation Bill in Focus
A three-line whip was issued directing Members of Parliament to remain present in both Houses on August 10, 11 and 12, citing 'very important issues'...
US-India Talks Advance Cooperation on Critical Minerals Recycling and Advanced Manufacturing
The US Ambassador to India met industry leaders and government officials to discuss deepening US-India collaboration in advanced manufacturing and...
Ken-Betwa Link Project Protests: Why Forest Rights Implementation Falls on States
Protests continued in Bundelkhand (Chhatarpur and Panna districts, Madhya Pradesh) over displacement caused by the Ken-Betwa Link Project, which involves...
Parliamentary Panel Urges Faster Risk-Based Capital Norms and GST Rationalisation for Insurance
A parliamentary committee report recommended that the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) fast-track implementation of the...
RBI Reopens Licensing for Urban Cooperative Banks After Two-Decade Pause
The Reserve Bank of India signalled it will resume issuing fresh licences for Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs), reversing a freeze on new licences that had...