25-Aug-2026
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on 7 August 2026 in Mecca.
25-Aug-2026
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on 22 August 2026 approved an amendment allowing eligible women state government employees to avail 180 days of paid maternity leave twice during their service. A major change is the removal of the earlier requirement of a minimum two-year gap between two spells of maternity leave. The decision also extends maternity-leave benefits to eligible adoptive mothers.
25-Aug-2026
Vice President of India C. P. Radhakrishnan is scheduled to visit Musunuru in Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, on August 24, 2026. During his visit, he will attend a programme at the Gourmet Popcornica Factory, where he will launch India’s first Non-GMO High-Expansion Popcorn Maize Hybrid Seed.
25-Aug-2026
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Vijay Joseph has announced the Annapoorani Super Six Scheme, under which eligible families in the state will receive six free LPG cylinders every year.
24-Aug-2026
India and Mauritius have significantly strengthened their energy partnership by signing a Government-to-Government (G2G) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the oil and gas sector. Alongside the MoU, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Mauritius’ State Trading Corporation (STC) concluded a five-year Sales and Purchase Agreement for petroleum products.
24-Aug-2026
India’s Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS) is in the news after ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan announced on 23 August 2026 that India aims to establish its own space station by 2035.
22-Aug-2026
The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has submitted a proposal to expand the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) scheme beyond urban centers into rural India. The initiative aims to eradicate sewer and septic tank deaths by modernising sanitation work nationwide.
22-Aug-2026
India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi held a bilateral defence dialogue in New Delhi during Koizumi’s maiden visit to India.
21-Aug-2026
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has modified the broad interpretation of the term “industry” laid down in the landmark Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board v. R. Rajappa (1978) judgment.
21-Aug-2026
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah chaired the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council (SZC) on August 20, 2026, in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. The meeting brought together representatives of southern states and Union Territories to discuss important Centre-State and inter-State issues and strengthen regional cooperation.
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