The Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 3 August 2026. The Bill seeks to repeal and replace the Indian Statistical Institute Act,...
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil in New Delhi on 5 August 2026 to seek Central intervention in the long-pending dispute...
Home Secretary is the senior administrative officer of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India. The post is a key part of the Union executive and...
On 5 August 2026, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved a one-year extension for Union Cabinet Secretary Dr. T.V. Somanathan and Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan. Dr....
Nauru launched the Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program (ECRCP) on 1 January 2025 as a citizenship-by-investment scheme linked to climate adaptation finance. The programme offers Nauruan...
Tamil Nadu allocated ₹44,527 crore to the School Education Department in its maiden budget for the financial year 2026-27. Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson presented the budget on...
Saxifraga candelabrum, an alpine flowering plant native to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Hengduan Mountains of China, has been confirmed as carnivorous in a study published in Nature...
The Supreme Court of India on 4 August 2026 directed a 10-kilometre mining buffer zone around all wetland conservation reserves in India. The order extended the buffer first...
Operation Trishul is an Indian fugitive-tracking and extradition initiative linked to the return of 274 fugitives from 36 countries since 2019. The fugitives were wanted in cases involving...
The Ministry of Coal auctioned six coal blocks on 4 August 2026 under the 15th round and a supplementary phase of the 13th round of commercial coal mine...
The Supreme Court of India on 4 August 2026 directed an extension of the mandatory third-party insurance period for new private cars and two-wheelers. The order was passed...
The United States Defence Department announced framework agreements on 3 August 2026 with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin to expand production of Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area...
