The Union Cabinet approved a permanent bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in the Union Territory of Ladakh on 20 August 2026. The...
Chhattisgarh became the first inland state in India to begin exports of value-added Tilapia products on 20 August 2026. The state exported 382 tonnes of Tilapia products to...
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a veteran Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader, was elected as the 23rd President of Bangladesh on 20 August 2026 in a parliamentary vote held in...
Drosicha turkistanica, an invasive sap-sucking insect, has been identified in poplar and willow plantations in Hanjipora in Pulwama district and in parts of South Kashmir, including Kulgam and...
The Supreme Court of India delivered a nine-judge Constitution Bench judgment on 20 August 2026 on the meaning of “industry” under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act,...
India launched its first two genome-edited rice varieties, DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1, on 4 May 2025 in New Delhi. The varieties were developed...
The Supreme Court of India uploaded an order on 20 August 2026 constituting a five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) to conduct an independent fact-finding probe into allegations of...
Coal mining in India is done through surface and underground methods, with newer technologies being used to access deep or difficult reserves while balancing energy needs, extraction efficiency,...
Former Indian National Congress MP Sajjan Kumar died at the age of 80 on 20 August 2026. He was serving a life sentence in connection with cases linked...
PhonePe signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on 20 August 2026 for integration of its enterprise data intelligence platform, PulsePro, into...
Space telescopes have transformed exoplanet science by using precise instruments to detect planets, measure their sizes and masses, and study atmospheres beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Core Methods of Exoplanet...
Drug discovery and prodrug design are central to modern pharmaceutical innovation, helping scientists convert promising chemical ideas into safer and more effective therapies. Overview of the Drug Discovery...
