August 09, 2026
36 articles published on this date
Electrifying Industrial Heat: India's Next Energy Transition Frontier
A policy analysis has identified electrification of industrial process heat as the next major phase of India's energy transition, following progress on...
Uttar Pradesh Scales Up One Health Surveillance for Zoonotic Diseases at Wetland Sites
Uttar Pradesh's Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department has prioritised early identification and reporting of emerging zoonotic...
PMAY-Urban Crosses One Crore Homes Delivered: Housing Scheme Design and Verticals
Over one crore urban houses have been completed and delivered under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) since the scheme's launch Since 2015, 1.25...
India's Quantum Technology Push: National Quantum Mission and Private Sector Opening in Space, Nuclear
The Ministry of Science and Technology stated that India is now among the leading nations in advanced quantum technology, citing progress under the National...
Russia Proposes Direct Rail Corridor to India, Bypassing Bosphorus and Hormuz Chokepoints
A proposal has been floated for a direct overland rail corridor connecting Russia to the Indian Ocean, running through Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and...
Mecca Joint Defence Agreement: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye Sign Trilateral Collective-Defence Pact
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA) in Mecca, treating an armed attack on any one signatory as an attack on...
Census 2027: Ladakh to Lead Independent India's First Caste Enumeration
The Union Territory of Ladakh, along with snow-bound non-synchronous areas of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, will be enumerated first...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Chief Justices for Four High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended four judges for appointment as Chief Justices of the Patna, Calcutta, Bombay and Punjab & Haryana High Courts...
Makkah Joint Defence Agreement: A New Security Triangle in West Asia and Its Bearing on India
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA), under which an armed attack on any one signatory is to be treated as an...
India-US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise 2026 Begins in Kochi
The Indian Navy and the United States Navy began the eighth edition of their bilateral Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 at the Southern Naval...
Child Welfare Programme (ICDS) Set for Makeover After 50 Years
The government plans to revamp the five-decade-old Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme, marking a major structural update since its 1975...
Russia Floats a Direct Rail Link to India: Route, Feasibility and Corridor Diplomacy
Russia's Deputy Prime Minister stated that a direct overland rail link connecting Russia to the Indian Ocean 'should be explored,' describing the idea as...
Study Finds Rising Temperatures Now Trigger Droughts Even During Maharashtra's Monsoon
A climatology study published in the International Journal of Climatology analysed Compound Drought and Heatwave (CDHW) events across Maharashtra's...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye Sign Trilateral Defence Pact: Understanding Collective Defence Clauses
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed a trilateral collective-defence agreement, described officially as 'purely defensive' and open to other states...
Nationwide Farmer Protests Demand Legal Guarantee for MSP on C2+50% Formula
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer organisations, called nationwide protests demanding a statutory guarantee for Minimum Support...
India's Export Diversification Options Amid US Tariff Threat on Russian Oil Buyers
An economic assessment estimated that India could redirect exports to alternative markets worth roughly $200 billion across 15 countries if steep US tariffs...
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026: Proposed Framework for NGO Asset Management
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, listed for consideration during Parliament's Monsoon Session, proposes to create a...
Monsoon Session Legislative Business: Pending Bills and Parliamentary Procedure
Parliament's Monsoon Session has seen limited legislative business, with several sittings disrupted by adjournments amid protests demanding government...
India Signals No Change to Russian Oil Purchases Despite Fresh US Sanctions Threat
Government sources indicated India is unlikely to curb its purchases of Russian crude oil despite a fresh round of US sanctions threats aimed at countries...
2024 Wayanad Landslide: How Extreme Rainfall and Geology Combined to Cause Catastrophe
A scientific study of the 30 July 2024 Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslide in Wayanad, Kerala, found that extreme rainfall was the trigger, but pre-existing...
Calls to Make Public the Expert Panel Report on Great Nicobar Project's Environmental Clearances
Public calls have been made for the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to release the report of the High-Powered Committee (HPC) it had directed be constituted...
Lok Sabha Seat Freeze and the Delimitation Debate
A meeting of Tamil Nadu Members of Parliament passed a resolution seeking a permanent freeze on the total strength of the Lok Sabha at 543 seats and on...
India's First Privately Built Full-Flow Staged Combustion Rocket Engine
A Bengaluru-based space-tech startup unveiled India's first privately built Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) rocket engine, named EVEREST. The engine runs...
GOBARdhan Scheme's Potential to Cut India's Gas Import Bill
Industry body Indian Biogas Association (IBA) stated that the recently approved GOBARdhan (Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) scheme could help...
BRICS Culture Ministers Adopt Bhopal Declaration on Cultural Cooperation
The 11th (XI) BRICS Culture Ministers' Meeting concluded in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, held under India's BRICS Chairship for 2026, and adopted the 'Bhopal...
Iran Sets Conditions for Reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's security establishment has listed conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including an end to hostilities against Iran and its regional allies...
CCEA Approval Threshold for FDI Proposals May Be Raised to Rs 15,000 Crore
The government is examining a proposal to raise the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approval threshold for foreign direct investment (FDI)...
El Nino and Asia-Pacific Household Vulnerability to Price Shocks
A ratings agency assessment finds Asia-Pacific economies, including India, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, are experiencing rising prices with...
Creamy Layer and SC/ST Reservation: The Constitutional Debate
A renewed public debate has emerged over whether the 'creamy layer' exclusion — currently applied only to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) — should also be...
Strait of Hormuz Tensions: UAE Tanker Incident Threatens Shipping-Framework Talks with Iran
The United Arab Emirates stated that a tanker belonging to its state-owned oil company was targeted while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Oman-mediated...
Rajya Sabha Takes Up Tax and Payment-Systems Amendment Bills
The Rajya Sabha took up the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 for consideration and passage, after...
UPI to Remain Free for Users; Limited Merchant Discount Rate Proposed for Large Merchants
The government clarified that Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions will continue to remain free for all users, including person-to-person (P2P)...
Assam Floods 2026: Anthropogenic Drivers Behind Slope Instability in the Upper Brahmaputra Basin
Floods across Upper Assam in 2026 have killed 98 people, with the highest tolls recorded in Sivasagar, Charaideo, and Jorhat districts. Mining, quarrying...
Rajya Sabha to Consider Taxation Amendment and Bankers' Books Evidence Bills
The Rajya Sabha is scheduled to take up the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 for consideration and...
Can Women's Reservation Be Delinked from Delimitation? Reading Article 334A
A renewed call was made for implementing the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 without waiting for a fresh delimitation exercise, on the argument that the...
Tribunal Reforms Bill and the Push for a National Tribunals Commission
A request was made for the National Green Tribunal to make public the report of the expert panel that reviewed environmental clearance approvals for the...