August 21, 2026
35 articles published on this date
India-UK Defence Consultative Group Reviews R&D and Industrial Cooperation
India and the UK held the 25th India-UK Defence Consultative Group (DCG) meeting in New Delhi, led by India's Defence Secretary and the UK's Permanent Under...
Government Weighs Additional Subsidy Scheme for Polysilicon Manufacturing
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is working on an additional subsidy scheme specifically for polysilicon manufacturing, beyond the existing...
Government Notifies ₹62,500-Crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme, With Extra Incentives for Indian Brands
The government has notified the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS), a ₹62,500 crore incentive scheme to expand domestic handset production The Union...
Supreme Court Weighs Right to Work as a Fundamental Right While Reviewing MGNREGA's Legacy
A three-judge Supreme Court Bench, headed by the Chief Justice of India, described the now-repealed Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act...
India Calls for Deeper Global Tech Collaboration Under Its 2026 BRICS Chairship
India called for stronger global technology collaboration at a BRICS ministerial-level science and technology meeting The Union Minister of State for...
Cochin Shipyard Delivers Third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft to Indian Navy
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) delivered 'Mangrol,' the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) being built for the Indian Navy...
NGT Issues Notice on Ganga Floodplain Redefinition: Construction-Free Zone Replaced by Tiered Flood Zones
The National Green Tribunal issued notice to the Centre on a petition challenging the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities...
India Eases FDI Norms for Land-Border-Linked Investments: ₹4,896 Crore Approved Across 29 Projects
India has approved foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals worth about ₹4,896.65 crore across 29 projects, filed as of 20 August, following the easing of...
Eased FDI Rule for Sub-10% Chinese-Linked Ownership Draws ₹4,896 Crore Across 29 Projects
A relaxation to India's foreign direct investment (FDI) rules for entities with a minority Chinese shareholding has drawn 29 investment proposals worth...
Foreign Trade Policy Amended to Widen Rupee Invoicing for Exporters
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) amended the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 to allow export contracts, invoices and payments to be...
Nine-Judge Bench Reaffirms 1978 "Triple Test" for Defining Industry Under the Industrial Disputes Act
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held that the 1978 expansive interpretation of the term 'industry' under the now-repealed Industrial...
$1.2 Billion Incentive Scheme Planned for Construction Equipment Manufacturing
The government is set to approve an incentive scheme worth approximately $1.2 billion (roughly ₹10,000 crore) to boost domestic manufacturing of...
India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable: Semiconductors, Digital Payments and Food Safety Cooperation
India and Singapore held their fourth Ministerial Roundtable, reviewing progress under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership across semiconductors...
India-Japan Maritime Security Memorandum of Arrangement: Institutionalising Naval Cooperation
India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Arrangement (MoA) on Maritime Security Cooperation in New Delhi on August 20, 2026, during annual bilateral defence...
Delimitation Freeze Debate: States Seek Legislative Assurance on Post-2026 Lok Sabha Seat Allocation
A state government sought a clear legislative assurance from the Union government that no state would see its share of Lok Sabha seats reduced as a...
India Draws 29 FDI Proposals Under Eased Chinese Shareholding Norms
India has received 29 foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals worth approximately Rs 4,896 crore since shareholding rules linked to Chinese/Hong Kong...
Bangladesh Prime Minister's Proposed India Visit: The Extradition Treaty Dimension
A bilateral visit by Bangladesh's Prime Minister to India, expected around August 23–25, is reported to be under discussion between the two governments. The...
Earth Microbes May Survive the Moon's South Pole: What It Means for Planetary Protection
A study published on 19 August 2026 in the journal Science Advances found that certain human-associated microorganisms could survive for at least one Earth...
Supreme Court Eases Minimum Practice Rule for Entry-Level Judicial Service Exam
The Supreme Court modified its earlier ruling on eligibility for the entry-level judicial service examination (Civil Judge, Junior Division), reducing the...
SHANTI Act Draft Rules: US Nuclear Industry Weighs In on India's Private Nuclear Framework
The US nuclear industry is preparing a comprehensive submission on India's draft rules under the SHANTI Act, covering licensing, liability, insurance, and...
Andaman & Nicobar Data Centre Proposal Withdrawn: Great Nicobar's Tribal and Ecological Fault Lines
The Andaman & Nicobar Islands administration issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) on August 10, 2026 inviting hyperscalers, cloud service providers and...
China's Chang'e-7 Mission: Mapping Water Ice at the Lunar South Pole
China is preparing to launch the Chang'e-7 mission to the Moon's south polar region, aimed at mapping and characterising buried water ice in permanently...
India Set to Approve $1.2 Billion Incentive Scheme for Construction Equipment Manufacturing
India is set to approve an incentive scheme worth about $1.2 billion (reported around Rs 13,000 crore) to boost domestic manufacturing of high-value...
UNCCD COP17: Indigenous Peoples and Civil Society Demand Full Negotiating Role
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) opened on August 17, 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, under...
Fresh Unrest in Manipur: AFSPA, Hill-Area Governance and Internal Security Mechanisms
A protest demanding accountability for the deaths of several persons whose bodies were recovered near a village on Manipur's hill-valley border turned...
FDI Rules Eased for Land-Bordering Country Investors: Rs 4,895 Crore Flows In
Following a revision of India's FDI framework for investors linked to countries sharing a land border with India, 29 investment proposals worth over Rs...
Supreme Court Calls UP Gangsters Act "Stillborn": No Offence, No Punishment
The Supreme Court held that the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, is 'stillborn' because it does not itself create...
Gaganyaan's Thermal Protection System: How the Crew Module Survives Re-Entry
Details have emerged on the design of the Thermal Protection System (TPS) that will shield Gaganyaan's Crew Module during atmospheric re-entry. The Crew...
India's Sugar Policy Reversal: From Export Push to Import Plans in 2025-26
India permitted sugar exports of up to 1.5 million tonnes in November 2025 for the 2025-26 season (October-September), later reallocating quotas among mills...
US Announces "Toughest Sanctions in History" on Iran Amid Ongoing Blockade: Strait of Hormuz Stakes for India
The US Treasury Secretary announced that the 'toughest sanctions in history' will be imposed on Iran, with details to be unveiled at a subsequent press...
Punjab's Sacrilege Law and the Constitutional Debate on Criminalizing Religious Offence
A state legislature enacted a stricter anti-sacrilege law amending an earlier 2008 state law protecting the Guru Granth Sahib from desecration The amended...
Supreme Court Redefines 'Industry': 1978 Test Won't Bind the New Labour Code
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, revisited the 1978 seven-judge ruling in Bangalore Water Supply and...
India-Oman CEPA Implementation Drives Shift from Trade to Strategic Partnership
Oman's diplomatic envoy stated that Oman-India economic relations are moving from a traditional buyer-seller trade model toward strategic business...
US Ramps Up Secondary Sanctions on Iran, Presses China and Allies to Comply
The US Treasury Secretary said Washington is shifting from military to economic pressure on Iran as the ongoing military confrontation between the US...
India Explores a "Green Channel" for European and UK Investors: Beyond Trade Agreements to Investment Facilitation
The government is examining a dedicated facilitation channel to ease investments from European and British companies into India The proposed mechanism would...