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World Humanitarian Day 2026: Theme, Geneva Conventions, IHL and India’s HADR Operations

20-Aug-2026

The world observed World Humanitarian Day on 19 August 2026. This year's global campaign is built around the theme "Families of Fallen Humanitarians", while the World Health Organization used the occasion to renew its call for greater protection of health care in conflict zones.

Tamil Nadu Third-Child Maternity Leave: Constitutional Provisions, Significance and Challenges

20-Aug-2026

On 18 August 2026, the Tamil Nadu government announced in the state Legislative Assembly that women government employees having a third child will now be entitled to 365 days (one year) of maternity leave, up from the existing 12 weeks.

Snakebite Now a Notifiable Disease in Maharashtra: What Is a Notifiable Disease and Why Does It Matter?

20-Aug-2026

The Maharashtra Public Health Department has declared snakebite a “notifiable disease”, making it mandatory for government and private hospitals, medical colleges and medical practitioners to report suspected, probable and confirmed snakebite cases, as well as deaths caused by snakebites.

IREL Opens Seven Rare-Earth and Titanium Technologies for Commercialisation: India’s Critical Minerals Push

20-Aug-2026

IREL (India) Limited, a public sector undertaking under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), has invited entrepreneurs, startups and industries to commercialise seven indigenous rare-earth and titanium technologies.

PM CARES Fund and PMNRF : Latest Audit Data and Financial Highlights

20-Aug-2026

The latest audited accounts of the PM CARES Fund have been made public, showing that its closing balance increased to ₹8,452.07 crore as of March 31, 2025, from ₹7,173.03 crore in the previous financial year.

India-U.S. Navy EOD Exercise 2026 Concludes in Kochi: Key Highlights

19-Aug-2026

The eighth edition of the India-U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 concluded on 14 August 2026 at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi.

Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE): Science, Working, Advantages and India’s Breakthrough

19-Aug-2026

India-based defence start-up D-Propulse recently announced the successful demonstration of a Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) at a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) facility in Hyderabad.

Project 75I: India’s $9 Billion German Submarine Deal and Why It Needs a Strategic Firewall

19-Aug-2026

India is moving towards finalising the long-delayed Project-75I (P-75I) programme for six advanced conventional submarines, to be built in India with German technological assistance from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Indian shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).

India and NASA’s Moon Base Programme: Opportunity, Technology Leap and Strategic Challenges

19-Aug-2026

India has reportedly received an invitation to participate in NASA’s Moon Base programme, which seeks to develop a sustained human and robotic presence on the Moon. The proposal is significant for ISRO because India is simultaneously pursuing Gaganyaan, Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) and a human Moon-landing mission by 2040.

India’s First Guide to Grasslands and Open Natural Ecosystems: Theme, Grasslands, Ecological significance and Key threats

18-Aug-2026

India launched its first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) of India on 17 August 2026 during the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

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