August 11, 2026
36 articles published on this date
Ladakh's Glaciers Are Slowing Down: What "Peak Water" Means for the Indus Basin
New observations indicate that glaciers in Ladakh — often described as 'rivers of ice' — are showing a slowdown in their flow as the surrounding mountains...
India-China Border Face-off in Arunachal Pradesh: Diplomatic Response
A face-off occurred in late July between Indian and Chinese patrol parties near Taksing, a remote village in the Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal...
NASA Invites ISRO to Join Moon Base Programme
NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in its Moon Base programme, a phased effort to build a sustained human...
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement: Collective Security and Strategic Hedging in West Asia
A trilateral mutual defence agreement was signed on 7 August 2026 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye The agreement...
Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 Passed: Towards a National Tribunals Commission
Parliament passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, with the Rajya Sabha clearing it a day after it was passed in the Lok Sabha; the bill was passed by...
US-China Dispute Over Missile Launch Notification Highlights Gaps in Global Nuclear Transparency Norms
The United States raised concerns over China's conduct of a submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test into the Pacific Ocean, citing...
CWMA Endorses CWRC Order: Karnataka to Release 12,000 Cusecs Daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 Days
The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) affirmed and endorsed a recommendation of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), directing Karnataka...
Model Concession Agreement for BOT Road Projects Revised to Share Traffic Risk
The road transport ministry revised the Model Concession Agreement (MCA) that governs Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) highway projects New provisions include a...
Cauvery Water Row: Karnataka Convenes Multi-Party Consultation Over Tamil Nadu's Release Demand
Karnataka's state leadership convened a multi-party consultation with ministers and technical experts to deliberate on the Cauvery Water Management...
Draft FEMA Rules and the Foreign Control Question for Alternative Investment Funds
A draft regulatory change under the foreign exchange framework could alter how 'foreign control' is determined for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), a...
FSSAI Bans Plastic and Foil Packaging for Pan Masala
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has amended packaging norms to prohibit plastic, aluminium foil, metallized layers, and synthetic...
India-SACU Trade Pact: Terms of Reference and Negotiation Timeline
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are set to sign the Terms of Reference (ToRs) for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) by September...
SC/ST Atrocity Compensation Proposed to Rise 40% to Rs 12 Lakh
A proposal has been put forward to raise the maximum relief/compensation payable to victims under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention...
Himalayan Extreme Weather: Climate Change and Human Activity Flagged in Parliament
The Union government informed the Lok Sabha that climate change, combined with anthropogenic (human-driven) factors, is raising the risk of extreme...
MEA Reviews Security Implications of the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Turkiye Defence Pact
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that India is examining the implications of the newly signed trilateral defence agreement between Saudi Arabia...
China's Renaming of Arunachal Pradesh Places: Cartographic Claims and India's Response
The Ministry of External Affairs rejected China's fresh objection to India formally notifying standard (Indian) names for 27 places and geographical...
PM E-DRIVE Scheme Extended Till FY28: Continuity for India's EV Demand-Incentive Framework
The government extended the PM E-DRIVE (PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement) scheme by two years, from its original end-date of...
NCDC (Amendment) Bill Passed in Lok Sabha: Widening the Cooperative Financing Mandate
The National Cooperative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha through a voice vote amid sloganeering from Opposition members...
Split in Legislature Party vs Split in Political Party: Supreme Court Examines Tenth Schedule Merger Test
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether a split among a party's elected legislators, without a corresponding change in the underlying political party's...
India-China Border Status to Shape Bilateral Ties: MEA Responds to Objection Over Arunachal Pradesh Place Names
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the overall state of the border with China will determine the broader trajectory of bilateral relations...
Centre Replaces Blanket Ganga Flood Plain Construction Ban with Stratified Zoning
The Union Government removed the blanket declaration, contained in a 2016 order, that the entire Ganga flood plain is a 'construction-free zone.' A new...
Supreme Court Upholds PepsiCo Potato Variety Registration, Affirms Farmers' Statutory Protection
The Supreme Court upheld the registration of PepsiCo India's FL 2027 (also called FC5) potato variety, used in Lay's chips, under the Protection of Plant...
CWMA Directs Karnataka to Release 12,000 Cusecs of Cauvery Water to Tamil Nadu Amid Hydrological Stress
The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directed Karnataka to ensure a release of 12,000 cusecs of water per day at the Biligundlu gauging station to...
Russia's Share of India's Crude Oil Imports Hits Record 48% as US Tariff Threat Looms
Russia's share of India's crude oil imports touched an all-time high of 48% in June 2026, with India importing 8.7 million metric tonnes of Russian crude...
Supreme Court Seeks Election Commission Data on Appeals Against Voter Deletions in West Bengal SIR
The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to place on record data on appeals filed before Appellate Tribunals against deletion of...
India-US Space Cooperation Deepens: NASA Invites ISRO to Moon Base Effort
NASA has invited ISRO to participate in its Moon Base programme, seeking wider space cooperation with India The invitation was extended during the 9th...
NASA Invites ISRO to Join Lunar Base Effort Under Artemis Accords
NASA has invited ISRO to participate in its Moon Base development effort as part of the broader Artemis lunar exploration program The invitation builds on...
DPIIT-MSME Ministry MoU on Geographical Indication (GI) Products
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) signed a Memorandum of...
Census 2027 to Record Transgender-Headed Households
The government informed the Rajya Sabha that Census 2027 will record the sex of the head of household as Male, Female, or Transgender, extending recognition...
Centre Shifts Position on Karnataka's Consent Requirement for Mekedatu Project
The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti informed the Rajya Sabha that the Supreme Court's February 16, 2018 judgment on Cauvery water-sharing did not explicitly...
Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme and India's Maritime Logistics Push
The government has rolled out the Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS), announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore...
Polymer Currency Notes and India's Inflation Management Toolkit
The government approved a proposal to introduce one billion polymer banknotes each of Rs 10 and Rs 20 denominations, to be issued initially for field trials...
India's Nominal GDP Ranking and Economic Indicators
Parliament was informed that India's nominal GDP for 2025-26 stands at $3.92 trillion, placing it as the world's sixth-largest economy by this measure. The...
Lok Sabha Passes Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill and NCDC Amendment Bill
The Lok Sabha passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, which proposes to change the official name of the state of Kerala to 'Keralam.' The Lok...
India's LPG Import Diversification: From Gulf Dependence to a Multi-Source Strategy
The United States has emerged as India's largest single supplier of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), with U.S. shipments accounting for a majority share of...
UPI Merchant Charges Proposal: Revisiting the Zero-MDR Regime
A proposal under consideration would permit a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.25–0.5% on UPI transactions above ₹2,000, primarily targeted at large...