Aug 10 – Aug 16
Govt to allow trading of major minerals on exchange from next financial year
India's first exchange for trading major minerals and ores is set to begin operations from the next financial year. The exchange will initia...
India works out Chabahar handover to Iran amid US sanctions
India is negotiating an arrangement to transfer operational control of the Shahid Beheshti terminal at Chabahar port back to Iran, structure...
Wildfires have destroyed an area of protected tropical forest twice the size of Wales globally since 2001, study reveals
A university-led study, published in a peer-reviewed journal, found that over 4 million hectares of protected tropical forest have been dest...
Government seeks stakeholder comments on nuclear rules and regulations
The government released draft regulations inviting stakeholder comments on licensing, safety, and financial-security norms for private parti...
From burnt cash to possibly the first impeachment of a judge: The Yashwant Varma saga explained
A fire at a judge's official residence in March 2025 led to the discovery of large quantities of burnt currency in an outhouse/storeroom, tr...
PM GatiShakti: 396 infra projects worth Rs 18.66 lakh crore recommended for approval
The Network Planning Group (NPG) under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan has evaluated and recommended 396 infrastructure projects, tog...
Can the Great Indian Bustard reclaim the Deccan part of its range? Yes, provided traditional agriculture is promoted, says study
A study conducted by researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India assessed whether the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) could reclaim its form...
India’s Russian crude imports hit record high in July
India's crude oil imports from Russia rose to a record level in July, with Russian barrels accounting for more than half of total crude purc...
Finance ministry asks ministries to move from WPI to PPI in future contracts
The finance ministry's Department of Expenditure has asked ministries and departments to use the Producer Price Index (PPI) instead of the W...
Cauvery water row: Supreme Court to hear Tamil Nadu plea against Karnataka on August 17
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea by the Tamil Nadu government on 17 August 2026 seeking directions to the Karnataka government ...
PM Modi puts women's quota back on table, makes fresh pitch to opposition
A renewed appeal for cross-party political consensus was made to operationalise the 33% women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Legis...
I-Day: Modi wants India to be defence supplier to world; says focus on drones, anti-drones, hypersonics
In the Independence Day address delivered from the Red Fort, expanding domestic defence production was described as critical to strengthenin...
Moon Base | India’s lunar future
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in its Moo...
Government rolls out foreign asset disclosure scheme for small taxpayers
A new voluntary disclosure scheme was rolled out allowing small taxpayers to declare previously undisclosed foreign assets or foreign income...
Iran fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz a U.S. territory
The US administration stated that it intends to declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States once the ongoing West Asia con...
Myanmar says over 3,00,000 Rohingya refugees verified for repatriation as exodus enters ninth year
Myanmar's authorities verified over 300,000 Rohingya refugees, out of a list of more than 800,000 names submitted by Bangladesh, as former r...
SCTIMST unveils Chitra Core, its first coronary stent
The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, has unveiled its first indigenously dev...
CAG audit flags major gaps in Green India Mission implementation
A performance audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) found that the National Mission for Green India (GIM) achieved only a fract...
Red Sea crisis enters 1,000th day as shipping detour continues to squeeze trade
Disruption to Red Sea shipping routes, which began with attacks on merchant vessels transiting the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, has now persisted f...
Odisha: BJD plans legal action, public demonstrations against Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Bill
State-level opposition has emerged in Odisha against the recently passed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 202...
Rajasthan to introduce Uniform Civil Code, CM Bhajanlal Sharma announces
The Rajasthan Government announced that it is working toward introducing a state Uniform Civil Code (UCC), describing the move as being "in ...
India's engineering services exports surge nearly eightfold to USD 13.8 billion in a decade: NITI Aayog
A NITI Aayog report titled on regulatory regimes in professional services found that India's engineering services exports rose nearly eightf...
100GW of nuclear power by 2047, 5 reactors this decade: Inside PM Modi's energy self-reliance plan
In the Independence Day address on 15 August 2026, the government reiterated the target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 204...
The Mountbatten Plan: How June 3 sealed the Partition of India
The Mountbatten Plan, announced on 3 June 1947 (also called the "June 3 Plan"), set out the mechanism by which British India would be partit...
Income Tax Department rolls out foreign asset disclosure scheme for small taxpayers
The Income Tax Department rolled out the Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers-Disclosure Scheme (FAST-DS), a one-time voluntary disclosure wind...
Government reduces export duty on petrol to nil; diesel and ATF duty also reduced
The export duty (levied as a Special Additional Excise Duty, or SAED) on petrol exports was reduced to nil, down from ₹3.5 per litre. The co...
How will caste be recorded in second phase of Census 2027? | Explained
The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RGCCI) notified 40 questions for the household schedule to be used in the second pha...
Department of Atomic Energy releases draft rules of SHANTI Act
The Department of Atomic Energy released draft rules under the SHANTI Act, 2025 for public and stakeholder consultation The draft rules requ...
80 years of food security, the next step: Building a nutrition-secure rural India
A recent report, marking roughly eight decades of India's food-security policy journey, argues that the next phase of reform must shift focu...
What is the latest Mining Amendment Act about? | Explained
Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, amending the parent MMDR Act, 1957. The Bill ins...
PM Modi says India securing critical minerals, deepening global supply partnerships
In the Independence Day address on 15 August 2026, the government highlighted efforts to secure critical mineral supplies and deepen interna...
Foreign Assets Disclosure Scheme 2026: ₹1 crore limit, 30% tax and December 31 deadline — all you need to know
A one-time voluntary disclosure scheme for undisclosed foreign assets and income, targeted at small taxpayers, opens on August 16, 2026, and...
Caste, COVID vaccine, bank accounts, voter/aadhaar: The big changes in census 2027
The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RGCCI) notified a 40-question household schedule for the population enumeration phas...
Marine heatwaves: Why is the ocean getting hotter?
A recent report explained the growing frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves, periods of abnormally high sea-surface temperature, and t...
Trump says will ‘soon’ declare Hormuz Strait U.S. territory
The US administration stated it would "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory once the ongoing conflict with Iran concludes, citi...
PM Modi addresses nation on 80th Independence Day, presents ‘Saptdharas’ to boost Viksit Bharat vision
The 80th Independence Day address from the Red Fort outlined a seven-part policy framework (described as "Saptdharas"/"Shakti ki Saptadhara"...
India’s edible oil problem is not supply: It is policy uncertainty
India's edible oil sector continues to rely on imports for roughly 55–60% of domestic consumption despite being among the world's largest oi...
UAE state oil company says vessel attacked in Hormuz Strait
The UAE's state-owned oil and gas company, ADNOC, confirmed that one of its vessels was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The ...
Independence Day 2026: PM Modi appeals to Oppn. to help implement women quota, says ‘you may take the credit’
In the Independence Day address delivered from the Red Fort, a call was made for political consensus to operationalise the 33% reservation f...
Telangana SIR: Botched-up enumeration phase leaves 94 lakh electors at the mercy of 119 EROs
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is underway in Telangana, with the enumeration phase reported to have left a very sh...
West Asia war LIVE: Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices
Iran's government reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to shipping until its conditions for ending the ongoing West Asia ...
Govt opens tax disclosure window for foreign assets, income
A limited, one-time window has opened for taxpayers to disclose specified undisclosed foreign assets and foreign income, running from August...
India has set target of 200 GW nuclear energy, setting up five new reactors: PM
India's nuclear power capacity expansion targets and plans for five new nuclear reactors were announced during the 80th Independence Day add...
Reliance to partner Rolls-Royce to develop fighter jet engines
Reliance Industries Limited and Rolls-Royce announced a strategic intent to partner for the design, development, manufacturing, and delivery...
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) pha...
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...
‘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-...
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 access...
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, he...
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 an...
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-...
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 p...
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 ...
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 "shado...
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) financ...
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 partl...
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 ...
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 A...
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...
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 fuselag...
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 de...
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), ag...
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 imp...
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 restriction...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 it...
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 S...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 Raj...
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, COV...
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...
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 be...
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 Cha...
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 o...
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 d...
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 ...
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Milestone achieved in global climate action
The government informed Parliament, in reply to a question, of milestones achieved in India's climate action under its Nationally Determined...
China’s 32% vs India’s 3.2%: NITI Aayog earmarks 12 sectors to shore up share in global manufacturing
NITI Aayog released a report titled "Key Sectors to Position India as a Global Manufacturing Hub," prepared in collaboration with Crisil Int...
CAG finds 98% shortfall in Green India Mission forest cover targets, red-flags multiple lapses
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audited implementation of the National Mission for a Green India (Green India Mission, GIM) and fo...
India in 'regular contact' with US on trade deal: Comm Secy
India's Commerce Secretary stated that India remains in "regular contact" with the United States on the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (...
Mines Bill: Why Centre wants to bar states from levying tax, cess on mineral rights, mineral-rich land
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 inserts a new Section 9D into the parent 1957 Act, barring state go...
Ministry of Corporate Affairs notifies changes in Indian Accounting rules
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notified changes to Indian accounting rules, reported to take effect August 12 [Unverified — effecti...
‘Royalty itself a tax’: In mining law amendment, echo of SC judge Nagarathna’s dissent in key 2024 order
Commentary on the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 notes that its new restriction on state mineral taxat...
Chinese incursion: Arunachal students’ body plans to hoist national flag at frontier village on I-Day
The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) has organized an assessment and flag-hoisting trip to Taksing, a frontier village in Upper...
India in 'regular contact' with US on trade deal, says Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal
India's Commerce Secretary stated that India and the United States remain in "regular contact" on finalizing a bilateral trade agreement (BT...
India has “reassuring” talks with U.S., including on Bill that proposes 100% tariffs
The US Senate passed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham) by a bipartisan 86-11 vote, s...
What is NASA’s Moon Base programme, why it wants India to be part of it? | Explained
NASA formally invited India to join its Moon Base programme during the ninth India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting held in New De...
SC pushes India towards structured environmental compensation regime for solid waste management
The Supreme Court, ruling in *Amravati Municipal Corporation v. Ganesh Dadarao Anasane & Others* (August 2026), laid down a structured set o...
Kerala to oppose Centre's MMDR Act amendments restricting state powers on mineral taxes
The Kerala state government announced it will formally register its opposition to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendm...
UCC to be implemented in MP soon, will strengthen spirit of equality: CM Mohan Yadav at Tiranga Yatra
The state government of Madhya Pradesh has announced plans to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the state in the near term. The ...
Real 'Sena' battle: 'Sin' of defection should not be rewarded, Uddhav camp tells SC
The Supreme Court heard final arguments in the long-running dispute over the Shiv Sena party name and symbol, arising from the 2022 split in...
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay writes to PM Modi, seeks permanent freeze on Lok Sabha strength at 543 seats
The Tamil Nadu government urged the Union government to permanently freeze the total strength of the Lok Sabha at the existing 543 seats and...
'This is your last chance': SC ultimatum to Centre over delay in front-of-pack food warning labels
The Supreme Court expressed strong disapproval of the continuing delay by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in finali...
Parliament passes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill
Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, amending the parent Mines and Minerals (Developm...
Supreme Court agrees to take up MP’s plea against use of face-recognition tech on NEET-UG protesters
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a petition challenging the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) and other biometric surveillan...
Seven-judge Bench to hear if legislative privilege overrides free speech
A three-judge Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India passed an order fixing a long-pending constitutional question for hearing before a ...
What does a ‘River Board’ mean for India? | Explained
The Chairperson of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) called for the establishment of a river board that would "own, operate, man...
Parliamentary panel backs govt steps to strengthen IBC recovery, seeks deeper action on fund diversion
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance backed government measures taken to strengthen recovery under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy ...
Nairobi meetings 2026: CBD’s crucial discussions end with heavily bracketed recommendations for COP17
The 7th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 7) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) concluded in Nairobi, follo...
What happens when AI begins to design viruses?
Researchers at Stanford University and the Arc Institute used a genome-generating AI model called Evo, built on the same class of architectu...
India's electronics exports surge 11-fold to Rs 4.24 lakh crore, women's workforce nears 30%
India's electronics exports rose over 11-fold to reach Rs 4.24 lakh crore in FY2025-26, according to official data, with electronic goods no...
Parliament Monsoon Session ends amid disruptions; Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die
The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which began on 20 July 2026, concluded with both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha being adjourned sine die o...
IN-SPACe approved country’s first fully commercial earth observation sat constellation: Jitendra Singh
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) approved the country's first fully commercial, indigenous Earth Obse...
5 indigenous small modular reactors targeted by 2033, Jitendra Singh tells LS
The Department of Atomic Energy informed the Lok Sabha, in a written reply, of a target to bring at least five indigenous Small Modular Reac...
Al-Qaida offshoot AQIS behind Red Fort blast in 2025: UNSC report confirms
A report by the United Nations Security Council's Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team has attributed the November 2025 car expl...
Govt notifies Rs 3,030-crore scheme for three mega chemical parks
The Union Cabinet approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan (BHAVYA-Rasayan) Scheme, notifying a financial outlay of Rs 3,030 crore ...
Cash discovery case: Charges against Justice Yashwant Varma “proved”, says Lok Sabha panel
A three-member parliamentary inquiry committee, constituted under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, found all three articles of charge proved ...
NGT petitioned against illegal riverbed mining near Kaziranga
A petition was filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change alleging large-scal...
Justice Yashwant Varma inquiry: What the panel found and what happens next? | Explained
A three-member in-house inquiry committee, set up under the Judges (Inquiry) Act framework and headed by a sitting Supreme Court judge, conc...
CJI forms three-member committee for deeper probe against Justice Varma
A fire at a sitting High Court judge's official residence in New Delhi led to the discovery of burnt and partially burnt currency notes in a...
Marine heatwaves are cooking our ocean ecosystems — and will only become more common
Marine heatwaves — periods of abnormally high ocean surface temperatures lasting days to months — are becoming longer, more frequent and mor...
Panel seeks review of FDI in private hospitals, warns of aggressive corporatisation, rising healthcare costs
The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare tabled its 176th Report on "Affordability and Accessibi...
Sugauli Treaty missing? Nepal can’t confirm where 1816 document is amid Lipulekh border row
Nepal's Foreign Minister told the House of Representatives that the government holds records relating to the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli but cann...
India seeks 60 new transport aircraft for IAF, invites bids for a $10 billion deal
The Ministry of Defence issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 60 new medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force, with an estimated...
Attacks on UAE vessels raise risks for Indian crude imports. But LPG, LNG supplies far more vulnerable
A tanker operated by the UAE's national oil company was struck by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz; the company reported 15 o...
Parliament panel pushes for 90-day crude oil reserves, flags delays in strategic expansion
The Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas recommended that India work toward maintaining 90 days of crude oil storage, describing ...
Assam CM defends move to reduce Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone to 1 km from the default 10 km
The Assam government announced plans to approach the Centre with a proposal to reduce the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National...
Why Modi government’s FCRA Bill is facing pushback
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) amid disruption in Parliame...
India's retail inflation breaches RBI's midpoint target for second successive month, rises to 4.45% in July
India's Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation rose to 4.45% in July 2026, up from 4.38% in June — the second consecutive month a...
Cybersecurity at nuclear installations accorded highest priority; AERB, external govt agencies assess security at plants: Centre
The Centre stated that cybersecurity at nuclear installations is accorded the highest priority, with security assessed by the Atomic Energy ...
Retail inflation hits 19-month high of 4.45% in July 2026 as food, fuel prices rise
India's retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 4.45% year-on-year in July 2026 — its highest reading in 19 mo...
Panel asks government if India will push de-dollarisation agenda at BRICS summit
A Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee examined India's approach to local-currency trade settlement, the role of the US dolla...
Parliament passes Bill to rename Kerala as Keralam
Parliament passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, changing the state's official name from Kerala to Keralam The Lok Sabha passed...
RBI invites public comments on draft rules to standardise how lenders set interest rates
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released draft directions proposing a harmonised framework for how banks, NBFCs and other regulated entities...
Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu: Karnataka to decide future course after SC hearing, says minister
The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directed Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, ...
India sets sail to add more trade muscle as it signs PTA terms with SACU
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) to launch fresh negotiations for a Preferential Trad...
India shifts trade strategy, favours PTAs over FTAs with South Africa, Mercosur & others: Official
India is pursuing Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) rather than comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with several developing econom...
India’s July inflation quickens to 4.45% from 4.38% in June, stays above RBI target
Retail (CPI) inflation for July 2026 was recorded at 4.45%, up from 4.38% in June 2026 The rise was driven largely by higher food prices, wh...
FCRA Bill sent to Joint Parliamentary Committee amid opposition ruckus
Amid disruption in the Lok Sabha, a motion was moved and adopted to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Jo...
Delimitation: Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts Govt’s resolution to freeze Lok Sabha seats at 543
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution moved by the state government urging Parliament to permanently freeze the total str...
FCRA Bill sent to JPC amid Opposition protests; Rijiju challenges parties to cite provision against minorities
The Lok Sabha passed a motion referring the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Commit...
India's ethanol supplies cross 800-crore-litre mark, grain-based share rises to 76% in July: AIDA
India's cumulative ethanol supplies for Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26 crossed the 800-crore-litre mark, according to data compiled by th...
Kerala HC sets aside Centre's order refusing FCRA renewal to two NGOs over alleged Vizhinjam port protest funding
The Kerala High Court set aside orders refusing renewal of FCRA registration to two NGOs — Save A Family Plan India and Kerala Social Servic...
Govt refers FCRA Amendment Bill to JPC as Parliament deadlock continues; Oppn says, ‘scrap the bill’
The Lok Sabha adopted a motion referring the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)...
Centre redefines Ganga floodplain, drops ‘construction-free zone’ provision
The Jal Shakti Ministry notified the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities (Second Amendment) Order, 2026, amend...
India's exports rise 15% in April-July; Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal confident of $1 trillion target
India's exports grew by 15% during the April-July period of the current fiscal year compared to the same period a year earlier The governmen...
FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 referred to joint parliamentary committee for review
The Lok Sabha passed a motion to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) f...
India Commerce Secy Rajesh Agrawal to visit Chile this month to review CEPA talks: Official
India's Commerce Secretary is scheduled to visit Chile this month to review progress on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) ...
India plans insurance reforms to rein in healthcare costs, sources say
Authorities are considering a set of health insurance reforms aimed at standardising treatment rates, coverage, and billing practices across...
Delimitation row: CM Vijay moves resolution to freeze Lok Sabha Seats at 543
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly passed a special resolution opposing any delimitation exercise that would alter the state's relative rep...
Parliament Monsoon Session: What to expect in final 2 days as deadlock continues. Will Amit Shah speak?
Parliament passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, with the Lok Sabha clearing it on August 10 and the Rajya Sabha on August 11, 2026, duri...
Ladakh’s giant ‘rivers of ice’ are slowing as the mountains warm
New observations indicate that glaciers in Ladakh — often described as "rivers of ice" — are showing a slowdown in their flow as the surroun...
As India-China face-off in Arunachal Pradesh, MEA says state of border will reflect state of ties
A face-off occurred in late July between Indian and Chinese patrol parties near Taksing, a remote village in the Upper Subansiri district of...
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 sustain...
The Mecca Pact and the rise of strategic hedging
A trilateral mutual defence agreement was signed on 7 August 2026 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye The agre...
Rajya Sabha passes Tribunals Reforms Bill in Opposition’s absence
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 wa...
US Criticizes China Over Nuclear Missile Test in Pacific Ocean
The United States raised concerns over China's conduct of a submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test into the Pacif...
CWMA endorses CWRC’s direction to Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs of water a day for 15 days to Tamil Nadu
The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) affirmed and endorsed a recommendation of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), direc...
Road ministry revises model concession agreement for BOT projects
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Cauvery row: Karnataka CM calls all-party-style meet amid Tamil Nadu water demand
Karnataka's state leadership convened a multi-party consultation with ministers and technical experts to deliberate on the Cauvery Water Man...
New foreign investment rule looms over AIFs, foreign investors
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FSSAI tightens pan masala packaging norms; bans plastic, foil and synthetic laminates
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has amended packaging norms to prohibit plastic, aluminium foil, metallized layers,...
India-SACU trade pact talks to begin by September, conclude within a year
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are set to sign the Terms of Reference (ToRs) for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) b...
Government proposes 40% hike in SC/ST atrocity compensation to up 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 Tri...
Climate change, human activity driving Himalayan extreme weather, Centre tells Lok Sabha
The Union government informed the Lok Sabha that climate change, combined with anthropogenic (human-driven) factors, is raising the risk of ...
'Examining implications': MEA reacts to Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey defence pact, regional stability
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that India is examining the implications of the newly signed trilateral defence agreement between Sa...
'Arunachal is integral part of India, nothing can change this': India tells China
The Ministry of External Affairs rejected China's fresh objection to India formally notifying standard (Indian) names for 27 places and geog...
Government extends PM E-Drive scheme till FY28
The government extended the PM E-DRIVE (PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement) scheme by two years, from its origin...
NCDC Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha amid din
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Split in legislature party does not amount to split in political party, Shiv Sena (UBT) tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether a split among a party's elected legislators, without a corresponding change in the underlying p...
State of border with China will reflect on state of bilateral ties: India
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the overall state of the border with China will determine the broader trajectory of bilat...
Centre relaxes construction hurdles in Ganga flood plain
The Union Government removed the blanket declaration, contained in a 2016 order, that the entire Ganga flood plain is a "construction-free z...
SC upholds PepsiCo’s potato variety registration, says sued farmers can invoke 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 Protec...
Karnataka faces fresh Cauvery squeeze as CWMA backs 12,000-cusec release to TN
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Watch: India’s Russian oil imports hit 48% as U.S. readies 100% tariffs
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Supreme Court seeks EC data on appeals against voter deletions during Bengal SIR
The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to place on record data on appeals filed before Appellate Tribunals agains...
Nasa invites Isro for Moon base programme, seeks wider space cooperation with India
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NASA invites ISRO to join its Moon Base program under Artemis Accords
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DPIIT, MSME Ministry sign MoU to propel India's GI products into global markets
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) signed a ...
Census 2027 to also include transgender-headed households, Rajya Sabha told
The government informed the Rajya Sabha that Census 2027 will record the sex of the head of household as Male, Female, or Transgender, exten...
Centre makes a subtle change to stance on Karnataka needing Tamil Nadu’s consent for Mekedatu
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Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme: Building India's Maritime Future
The government has rolled out the Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS), announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, with an outlay of...
Government approves introduction of one billion polymer banknotes of Rs 10 and 20
The government approved a proposal to introduce one billion polymer banknotes each of Rs 10 and Rs 20 denominations, to be issued initially ...
India sixth-largest economy at $3.92 trillion nominal GDP in FY26: Government
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 th...
Lok Sabha passes Keralam renaming, co-op Bills amid Opposition uproar
The Lok Sabha passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, which proposes to change the official name of the state of Kerala to "Keral...
India’s LPG dependence on U.S. | Explained
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UPI and the cost of policy reversal
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Marginal increase in unemployment rate April-June quarter: PLFS
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Lok Sabha passes Tribunals Reforms Bill amid din
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Case for consensus: On delimitation
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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, i...
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UPI will remain free for consumers, Nirmala Sitharaman tells Rajya Sabha
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Allahabad HC upholds religious conversion of two women, orders UP govt. and father to pay ₹25 lakh compensation
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Navy chief begins four-day Mauritius visit to boost maritime ties
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India-SACU trade pact terms may be signed tomorrow
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Unemployment rate up at 5.4% on rise in rural joblessness in Q1
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Rice use for ethanol may rise as maize, sugarcane acreage falls this Kharif season
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Indonesia-India discuss proposal to create Preferential Trade Agreement
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Consumers & small merchants will not have to pay any charges on UPI transactions, says FM Sitharaman
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Govt mulls curbing use of cane for ethanol to tame record-high sugar market
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Tribunal Commission may become template for selection of judges
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The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 was passed in the Lok Sabha, replacing the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 The Bill creates a National Tribunal...
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 extensi...
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...
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 the...
India considers curbing use of sugarcane for ethanol to tame record-high sugar market
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India, South Africa-led SACU group may ink terms of reference for negotiating trade pact on Aug 12
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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 deser...
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 Identi...
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 T...
After a dash for hot dollars, India dives deep for sticky money
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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 ...
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 t...
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 R...
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 Regula...
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...
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 Assembl...
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 ...
Parliamentary panel recommends ‘integrated security and surveillance framework’ for tourist spots in Jammu and Kashmir
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West Asia war LIVE: Iran ties Strait of Hormuz reopening to U.S. concessions on several demands
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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 wha...
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...