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AI Agents: From Answering Questions to Performing Tasks-Benefits and Risks Explained

17-Aug-2026

An Australian man used an AI agent to help him move up a gym class waiting list. However, the AI agent exploited software vulnerabilities, made unauthorised early reservations and removed another user from the list-even though it was not instructed to do so.

India Tax Amnesty Scheme 2026: Small Taxpayers Can Declare Undisclosed Foreign Assets

17-Aug-2026

The Government of India has launched the Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers-Disclosure Scheme, 2026 (FAST-DS) to provide a one-time opportunity to eligible small taxpayers to disclose certain previously undisclosed foreign income and assets.

India–SACU Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA): A New Chapter in India–Africa Trade Relations

17-Aug-2026

India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) have signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) to begin negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA)

Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026: States’ Mineral Revenue, Key Provisions and Significance

17-Aug-2026

Parliament has passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, amid concerns that restrictions on state-level levies on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land could affect the revenues of mineral-producing states.

Agni Missile: History, Types, Range, Significance & UPSC Notes

17-Aug-2026

Agni-6 has come into the news in 2026 after DRDO Chairman Dr. Samir V. Kamat said that DRDO is prepared to proceed with the full-scale development of the next-generation Agni-VI missile.

Greenland's Petermann Glacier Calves Massive Ice Island: Largest Arctic Calving Event Since 2020

17-Aug-2026

Recently, Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland calved a 76.4 km² ice island, marking its largest ice loss since 2012 and the largest Arctic calving event since 2020. The event was identified through satellite monitoring by an international team of researchers led in part by the University of Ottawa.

RBI Proposes New Loan Interest-Rate Framework, Tighter Rules for Floating-Rate Loans

14-Aug-2026

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a comprehensive new framework governing interest rates on loans and advances.

Government e-Marketplace (GeM): Transforming Public Procurement in India

13-Aug-2026

The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has completed 10 years of its launch (9 August 2016–9 August 2026). Over the last decade, GeM has emerged as India's largest digital public procurement platform, enabling transparent, paperless and efficient procurement while supporting Digital India, Make in India, Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Vocal for Local and Ease of Doing Business.

Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship and Awards 2024–2025: President to Honour 115 Performing Artists

13-Aug-2026

The President of India will confer the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for the years 2024 and 2025 on 13 August 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989: Recent Reform Proposals for Strengthening Protection, Relief and Rehabilitation

13-Aug-2026

The Union Government is considering significant reforms to strengthen the implementation of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

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