August 14, 2026
36 articles published on this date
40 queries in Census Phase-II: Caste, bank accounts, Covid jabs...
The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India has notified a roughly 40-question format for the Population Enumeration (second) phase of Census 2027...
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance enters India’s defence race, joins Rolls-Royce bid to power AMCA
Reliance Industries Limited and Rolls-Royce announced a strategic intent to partner for the design, development, manufacturing, and delivery of an indigenous...
‘India’s defence exports surge to ₹38,424 cr’: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's message on I-Day eve
Ahead of the 80th Independence Day, the Ministry of Defence stated that India's defence exports had risen to a record ₹38,424 crore in 2025-26 It was also st...
TASL, NIBE bag ₹1,577-crore Army contracts for loiter munitions
Contracts worth approximately ₹1,577 crore were signed for the supply of Loiter Munition Systems, along with associated munitions and accessories, for the In...
Supreme Court urges Kuki, Meitei groups to make peace, remove blockade on highways
A three-judge Supreme Court bench, in a writ petition filed by the Kuki Women Organisation for Human Rights against the State of Manipur, heard submissions o...
Andhra’s Rs 150 cr exploration MoU for lithium, gallium as Centre pushes critical mineral self-reliance
An MoU worth ₹150 crore was signed between CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) and the Andhra Pradesh Department of Mines and Geology for exp...
Defence production rises nearly four-fold to ₹1.78 lakh crore, says Rajnath Singh
The value of India's defence production was reported to have risen nearly four-fold over the past decade, from around ₹46,000 crore in 2014-15 to a record ₹1...
India's green bonds find footing as stable 'greenium' underscores investor appetite
India sold Rs 50 billion (₹5,000 crore, about $524 million) of 30-year sovereign green bonds The sale priced at a "greenium" of four basis points below compa...
CBDC-based DBT launched for PMGKAY beneficiaries in Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli
A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) model was launched for beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojan...
US says India, 40 others enabling Chinese goods to bypass tariffs
A US report alleged that Chinese exporters are routing goods through more than 40 countries, including India, to bypass tariffs via a "shadow" trans-shipment...
New Development Bank plans $7.5 billion funding to deepen rupee lending
The New Development Bank (NDB) announced plans to commit $7.5 billion in funding to India, with an emphasis on local currency (rupee) financing The bank inte...
Wholesale inflation eases to 9.8% on softer energy prices
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation eased marginally to 9.8% in July, helped by softer energy prices The decline in energy costs was partly offset by risin...
Internship scheme aims to bridge skill gap among youth: Nirmala Sitharaman
The PM Internship Scheme (PMIS) was highlighted as designed to bridge the gap between industry skill requirements and the skill sets of job seekers Industry ...
RIL, Rolls-Royce in JV to develop combat engine; plans Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex
Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announced a "strategic intent" to jointly explore development of a sovereign combat engine for India's Advanced Medium Co...
Why did Vladimir Putin’s historic Kuril Islands trip spark a fierce Russia-Japan showdown?
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the Kuril Islands, travelling to Iturup (Etorofu), one of the four southern islands claimed by both ...
HAL ropes in BEML, Adani for light combat helicopter fuselage structure manufacturing
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed agreements with BEML Limited and Adani Defence Systems and Technologies for manufacturing fuselage structures of t...
As record El Nino peaks, world leaders meet in Mongolia to confront a drying planet
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) convenes in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, with delegates from over...
India records $8.1 billion deficit in April-June balance of payments, June turns surplus
Reserve Bank of India data showed an overall Balance of Payments (BoP) deficit of $8.1 billion for the April-June 2026 quarter (Q1 FY27), against a surplus o...
GOBARdhan scheme: How India plans to turn cattle dung, crop waste and garbage into fuel
The Union Cabinet approved GOBARdhan, the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme, with a total outlay of Rs 23,731 crore The scheme is to be implemented over a t...
Indus Waters Treaty should remain suspended, our lifeblood has drained: Omar Abdullah
The Jammu and Kashmir government reiterated its call for the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) to remain suspended, citing long-standing restrictions on the region's...
A $67 bn tariff trail leads the US to India over China trade. Where's the proof?
The White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy released a report titled "The Great Transshipment Scam: Rise, Scope, and Costs" on 13 August 2026, a...
Wholesale inflation moderates to 9.78% in July
Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation moderated to 9.78% in July 2026, down marginally from 9.87% in June The moderation was driven by a sharp easing i...
New plastic treaty document criticised for weaker ambition
A new informal reference document intended to revive stalled negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution was released, and was quickly criticise...
U.S. lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones in war with Iran: report
A recent report found that the United States military has lost around 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones during its conflict with Iran, roughly 25% of its Reaper fleet, a...
Caste Census 2027: Full list of questions to be asked in the second phase of Census
The Population Enumeration (PE) phase — the second and main phase of Census 2027 — will record caste identity for every resident, not only Scheduled Castes a...
India in U.S. crosshairs again — White House report cites countries ‘enabling’ China’s tariff evasions
A White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy report, "The Great Transshipment Scam: Rise, Scope, and Costs," identified more than 40 countries as c...
India’s FTA exports surge, shipments to Singapore and Sri Lanka more than double
India's exports to key Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partner countries grew strongly in the first quarter of FY27 (April-June 2026). Exports to Singapore rose 1...
Iran president Pezeshkian to visit India for BRICS summit amid Middle East tensions
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to travel to New Delhi in September to attend the BRICS Summit being hosted by India during its 2026 BRICS pr...
Mines, minerals bill gets nod, draws fire from Jharkhand, Kerala
Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, with the Lok Sabha clearing it first and the Rajya Sabha passing ...
Census 2027 to have 40 questions, including details of caste, COVID vaccination, ID proofs
The questionnaire for Census 2027 has been finalised, covering close to 40 questions to be asked of households, including caste details, COVID-19 vaccination...
Indian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries
New research based on data from India's Aditya-L1 solar mission has offered fresh evidence on why the Sun's corona (outer atmosphere) is far hotter than its ...
Swachh Bharat Mission: Liquid waste management covers 5.63 lakh villages
Liquid waste management infrastructure under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) now covers 5.63 lakh villages The programme is expanding beyond individual/c...
Can climate rankings tell us which country is a good performer?
A comparative analysis examined why two widely-cited global climate rankings — the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) and the Climate Change Performance I...
The constitutional limits on arrest
The Supreme Court reinforced safeguards against arbitrary arrest, holding that a person taken into custody must be informed of the grounds of arrest. The Cou...
India’s cheap-urea model faces an expensive reckoning
India's fertilizer subsidy bill is coming under renewed strain as global prices of urea and Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) have risen sharply due to global supp...
Debt grows slower than GDP, CAG says; revenue lapses persist
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reported that government debt continues to grow at a slower pace than GDP, keeping debt servicing on a sustainable ...