August 10, 2026
36 articles published on this date
Marginal increase in unemployment rate April-June quarter: PLFS
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data for the April-June quarter shows a marginal increase in the overall unemployment rate compared to the previous q...
Lok Sabha passes Tribunals Reforms Bill amid din
The Lok Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, which sets up a National Tribunals Commission to oversee appointments to various national tribunals Th...
Case for consensus: On delimitation
Following the defeat of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, the question of how delimitation should procee...
Third phase of Green Energy Corridor in final stages, up for Cabinet approval
The third phase of the Green Energy Corridor (GEC-III), a dedicated transmission infrastructure programme for renewable energy evacuation, is in its final st...
How a Mumbai start-up cracked missile cooling tech
A Mumbai-based deep-tech start-up has developed indigenous cooling technology used in missile systems, built around a lean manufacturing approach The technol...
UPI will remain free for consumers, Nirmala Sitharaman tells Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha completed passage of the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which had already been passed by the Lok Sabha, by returning it afte...
Allahabad HC upholds religious conversion of two women, orders UP govt. and father to pay ₹25 lakh compensation
The Allahabad High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition concerning two adult sisters, aged 35 and 20, who had converted to Islam and were confined at their...
Navy chief begins four-day Mauritius visit to boost maritime ties
The Chief of the Naval Staff began a four-day official visit to Mauritius to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation The visit includes engagements with se...
India-SACU trade pact terms may be signed tomorrow
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are moving to finalize the Terms of Reference (ToR) for a proposed Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), th...
Unemployment rate up at 5.4% on rise in rural joblessness in Q1
India's overall unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in the April-June 2026 quarter, up from 5% in the preceding quarter, per the latest Periodic Labour Force Surv...
Rice use for ethanol may rise as maize, sugarcane acreage falls this Kharif season
Kharif maize acreage this season has fallen sharply across major producing states, with steep declines reported in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and...
Indonesia-India discuss proposal to create Preferential Trade Agreement
The Indian and Indonesian trade ministers held a bilateral meeting to discuss expanding trade and investment cooperation Both sides discussed a proposal for ...
Consumers & small merchants will not have to pay any charges on UPI transactions, says FM Sitharaman
The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes to amend Section 10A of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 The amendment replaces the e...
Govt mulls curbing use of cane for ethanol to tame record-high sugar market
The government is considering restricting the use of sugarcane for ethanol production in the season beginning October, to boost sugar availability and ease r...
Tribunal Commission may become template for selection of judges
The Lok Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, which establishes a National Tribunals Commission (NTC) to oversee the selection, performance, and com...
The long overdue Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026: A National Tribunal Commission, a data grid & more
The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 was passed in the Lok Sabha, replacing the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 The Bill creates a National Tribunal Commission (NTC)...
Russia explores rail link to India to bypass maritime chokepoints
A proposal has emerged to explore a railway route connecting Russia to the Indian Ocean through Central Asia and Iran, with possible extensions through Afgha...
Global oceans outside polar regions were record warm in July 2026
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported that global sea surface temperatures outside the polar regions (60°S to 60°N) reached a record 20.96°C i...
Prosecution for money laundering after conviction for predicate offences is not double jeopardy: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court held that prosecuting an accused for money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after they have already be...
India considers curbing use of sugarcane for ethanol to tame record-high sugar market
The government is reportedly considering restricting the diversion of sugarcane juice and B-heavy molasses to ethanol production in the sugar season beginnin...
India, South Africa-led SACU group may ink terms of reference for negotiating trade pact on Aug 12
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are set to sign the Terms of Reference for negotiating a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) The Terms of ...
As told to Parliament (August 7, 2026): Around 6.38 lakh ha affected by desertification and land degradation across India
The government informed the Rajya Sabha on August 7, 2026 that around 6.38 lakh hectares of land across India are affected by man-made desertification and la...
Supreme Court asks Centre, Assam to file replies on pleas for issuance of NRC ID cards
The Supreme Court directed the Union Government and the Government of Assam to file replies on petitions seeking issuance of National Identity Cards to perso...
Russia’s share in India’s oil imports jump to all-time high of 48% despite 100% tariffs threat from U.S.
Russia's share in India's crude oil imports has risen to an all-time high of 48%, despite an emerging tariff threat from the United States The US Senate has ...
After a dash for hot dollars, India dives deep for sticky money
Policy focus is reported to be shifting from attracting short-term foreign portfolio capital toward securing long-term foreign direct investment, as part of ...
Govt introduces NCDC Amendment Bill 2026 to expand direct funding for cooperatives
The National Cooperative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha The Bill expands the NCDC's lending powers, allowing ...
Govt mops up Rs 45,306 cr from disinvestment, asset monetisation in FY26; exceeds RE target
Combined receipts from disinvestment and asset monetisation for FY26 (2025-26) reached Rs 45,306 crore, exceeding the Revised Estimate for the year Of this, ...
Govt says youth unemployment rate declined to 9.9% in 2025 from 10.9% in 2022
Official data shows India's youth unemployment rate declined to 9.9 percent in 2025, down from 10.9 percent in 2022. The Worker Population Ratio (WPR) for yo...
Parliament Monsoon Session Day 16 LIVE: Lok Sabha to take up introduction of four key bills, including Tribunals Reforms Bill today
Four bills were taken up for introduction in the Lok Sabha: the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment B...
China slams India’s move of formally naming 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh
The Union Home Ministry, in consultation with the Arunachal Pradesh state government, formally standardised names for 27 geographic features on official Surv...
Women's reservation must not be linked to delimitation: Congress urges NCP (SP) to tell PM Modi
Discussion continues in Parliament over whether implementation of the 33% women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies should procee...
India plans 5,000-km border highway push to boost military mobility, trade
A plan has been outlined to build more than 5,000 km of border highways over the next three to five years The proposed investment is upward of ₹2 trillion (₹...
Parliamentary panel recommends ‘integrated security and surveillance framework’ for tourist spots in Jammu and Kashmir
A Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended an "integrated security and surveillance framework" with centralised monitoring for maj...
West Asia war LIVE: Iran ties Strait of Hormuz reopening to U.S. concessions on several demands
Iran has indicated it will not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to normal commercial traffic until the United States meets a set of conditions, including co...
What happens if there is no Constitutional Amendment on Delimitation?
With no constitutional amendment currently in force to alter the delimitation framework, the existing text of Articles 81 and 82 governs what happens once th...
Indian refiners brace for pricier crude after September as Russia sanctions loom
The United States Senate has passed a sanctions bill targeting Russia and Iran, which is now before the House of Representatives for further consideration. T...