August 28, 2026
34 articles published on this date
Inaugural India-Kuwait Joint Defence Committee: Operationalising the 2024 Defence MoU
The inaugural India-Kuwait Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting was held in New Delhi on August 28, 2026 Both sides agreed to strengthen bilateral defence...
PARIVARTAN Scheme: Delhi-NCR's Push to Replace BS-IV Trucks and Buses Gains Ground
The PARIVARTAN Scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet on June 3, 2026, and launched on July 14, 2026, has crossed 1,300 registered beneficiaries across...
High Electoral Roll Deletions in Urban Centres During Special Intensive Revision: What the Law Says
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has produced disproportionately high voter deletions in major urban centres compared to state...
FSSAI Proposes Red Front-of-Pack Warning Labels for High Fat, Sugar and Salt Foods
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) filed a compliance affidavit before the Supreme Court proposing a front-of-pack warning label, in...
Mediation Council of India Notified, Nearly Three Years After the Mediation Act
The Union Law Ministry issued a notification establishing the Mediation Council of India, nearly three years after the Mediation Act, 2023 received...
FSSAI to Mandate Front-of-Pack Warning Labels on High Salt, Sugar, and Fat Foods
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has agreed to introduce red front-of-pack warning labels on packaged foods and beverages found high...
Nepal's Himalayan Flash Flood Renews Focus on India's Glacial Lake Risk
A devastating flash flood struck Nepal's Bhotekoshi-Trishuli valley in Rasuwa district on August 26, 2026, triggered by a glacier collapse and landslide...
India-China Reach 8-Point Consensus at Special Representatives Talks: Boundary Mechanism Explained
The 25th round of the India-China Special Representatives (SR) talks on the boundary question was held in Beijing, led by India's National Security Advisor...
PARIVARTAN Scheme to Replace Two Lakh Old Trucks and Buses in Delhi-NCR
A scheme named PARIVARTAN has been approved to replace more than two lakh old trucks and buses in the Delhi-NCR region within a year The scheme targets...
India Eases Defence Export Rules: OGEL Framework and Export Promotion Policy
The Ministry of Defence announced reforms to the defence export authorisation framework on 28 August 2026 Three separate Standard Operating Procedures for...
Special Parliament Session Weighed for Women's Quota and Delimitation Bills: Constitutional Mechanics
A special session of Parliament is being considered for September to take up the delimitation-linked women's reservation legislation An all-party meeting is...
India-Canada Trade Talks: CEPA Target 2026, BIT Negotiations to Begin
India and Canada held their inaugural Economic and Financial Dialogue in Toronto, led by the Finance Minister and Canada's Minister of Finance Both sides...
India-Canada Bilateral Investment Treaty Talks: What a BIT Means Beyond a Trade Pact
India and Canada agreed to fast-track negotiations toward a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), alongside ongoing talks on a Comprehensive Economic...
UNCCD COP17 Concludes in Mongolia: Drought Resilience and Land Restoration Push
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held under Mongolia's presidency in Ulaanbaatar...
Government Eases Defence Export Norms: SOP and OGEL Framework Simplified
The Department of Defence Production, under the Ministry of Defence, revised the Defence Export Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and the Open General...
India Simplifies Defence Export Licensing: OGEL Reform and the Atmanirbhar Export Push
The Department of Defence Production widened the Open General Export Licence (OGEL) framework, extending its geographic coverage from 41 countries to all...
Census 2027 Caste Enumeration Questionnaire: Design Debate and Legal Framework
Ahead of Census 2027, concerns have been raised about the design of the caste enumeration question (Question 10 in the household schedule), which is...
Bombay High Court Sets January 2 Deadline for Goa Municipal Elections: Article 243U Timelines
The Bombay High Court (Goa Bench) upheld the validity of the Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, which had altered the delimitation and...
Nilekani-Led Task Force Seeks Public Input on Examination Reforms
A six-member High-Powered Task Force (HPTF) on examination reforms, headed by Nandan Nilekani, has invited public suggestions on reforming India's public...
Jan Dhan Yojana Completes 12 Years: Financial Inclusion and the JAM Trinity
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) completed 12 years of operation, having been launched on 28 August 2014 Total accounts under the scheme reached...
India and Canada Aim to Conclude CEPA Talks by End-2026, Target CAD 70 Billion Trade by 2030
India and Canada reaffirmed a commitment to conclude negotiations on a Canada-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by the end of 2026...
Tamil Nadu Notifies Three New Elephant Corridors in Hosur Forest Division
Tamil Nadu's Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department has formally notified three elephant corridors within the Hosur Forest Division The...
FAO Soil Report at UNCCD COP17 Flags Worsening Global Land Degradation
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its 'Status of the World's Soil Resources 2026' assessment on the sidelines of the 17th Conference of...
New Tank Overhaul Facility at Jabalpur: Strengthening T-72/T-90 Fleet Readiness
A foundation-laying (Bhoomi Pujan) ceremony was held for a new ₹472-crore T-Series Tanks Overhaul Project at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur. The facility is...
India-US Javelin Missile Deal: FMS Route, Co-Production, and the ATGM Landscape
The Indian Army signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) with the United States on August 28, 2026, to procure Javelin anti-tank guided missile (ATGM)...
India-US Sign Javelin Anti-Tank Missile Deal: FMS Route and the Push for Co-Production
The Indian Army signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for procurement of the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile system through the US Foreign...
India-Canada Finance Ministers' Dialogue: Reaffirming the 2026 Trade Deal Deadline
India and Canada held their inaugural Finance Ministers' Economic and Financial Dialogue in Toronto. A joint statement issued after the dialogue reaffirmed...
India's Parallel Diplomatic Outreach: Boundary, Energy and Investment Talks Ahead of BRICS
India conducted near-simultaneous high-level engagements with China, Russia, Japan and Canada in the same week, spanning boundary management, energy...
NDMA's GLOF Panel Scales Up Field Assessments Across 200 High-Risk Glacial Lakes
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)'s glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) panel is carrying out systematic disaster-mitigation work across...
Centre Moves to De-Risk Aircraft Leasing and Financing at GIFT IFSC
A Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) panel is examining measures to de-risk India's aircraft leasing and financing ecosystem, focusing on taxation...
Modi–Putin Meeting at SCO Summit: Bilateral Track Amid Central Asia Visit
The Prime Minister is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with the Russian President on the sidelines of the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (August...
Can India Build a Strategic Fuel System?: Energy Security Beyond Crude Reserves
India's government is evaluating a strategic-fuel programme that would expand crude oil, LNG and LPG storage capacity well beyond the existing strategic...
PM's Uzbekistan-Kyrgyz Republic Visit and the SCO Summit: India's Central Asia Engagement
The Prime Minister undertook a four-day visit covering Uzbekistan (bilateral leg) and the Kyrgyz Republic, from August 29 to September 1, marking his fourth...
Public Sector Banks May Shift from Individual Farm Loans to Cluster-Based Value Chain Financing
A government proposal envisages public sector banks (PSBs) moving beyond lending to individual farmers to financing entire value chains built around...