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114 stories · August 2026

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Wednesday19 Aug 2026

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Department of Atomic Energy Issues Draft SHANTI Rules 2026 on Nuclear Liability and Insurance

On 14 August 2026, the Department of Atomic Energy released the draft Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy (SHANTI) Rules, 2026. The draft lays down requirements for nuclear liability, insurance and f...

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Tuesday18 Aug 2026

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Ministry of Rural Development Data: Jal Jeevan Mission Connects 15.91 Crore Households; Lakhpati Didi Target Scaled to 6 Crore

IntroductionShowcasing phenomenal transformation in rural public infrastructure and women-led economic empowerment, the Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Jal Shakti on 18 August 2026 announced that the Jal Je...

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Supreme Court Directs 19 States and Union Territories to Declare Cancer a Notifiable Disease for Early Detection and Surveillance

IntroductionIn a landmark public health intervention, the Supreme Court of India on 18 August 2026 directed 19 States and Union Territories (UTs) to declare cancer a 'notifiable disease' to ensure early epidemiological d...

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Monday17 Aug 2026

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Ministry of Defence Signs ₹1,943 Crore Contract to Lease Two MQ-9B SeaGuardian HALE Drone Systems for Indian Navy

IntroductionTo significantly enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities across the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Ministry of Defence on 17 August 2026 signed a landmark ₹1,943 crore contra...

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Central Information Commission Launches 'AppCoMS 2.0' Digital Portal for Streamlined RTI Appeals and Complaints

IntroductionTo enhance transparency, eliminate procedural delays, and empower citizens in accessing public information, the Central Information Commission (CIC) on 17 August 2026 officially launched 'AppCoMS 2.0' (Appeal...

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Centre Delists 18 Centrally Protected Monuments Under AMASR Act 1958; India Retrieves 662 Smuggled Artefacts

IntroductionIn a dual heritage management milestone announced on 17 August 2026, the Ministry of Culture notified that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has delisted 18 monuments from the Centrally Protected Monum...

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Eminent Modern Indian Historian and Author Prof. Sumit Sarkar Passes Away at Age 87

IntroductionRenowned modern Indian historian, pioneer of subaltern and Marxist historiography, and former professor of history at Delhi University, Prof. Sumit Sarkar, passed away on 17 August 2026 at the age of 87, leav...

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NABL Launches India's First Accreditation Scheme for Mobile Food Testing Laboratories to Enhance Grassroots Food Safety

IntroductionTo decentralize food quality testing and curb widespread adulteration across rural and semi-urban markets, the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) on 17 August 2026 la...

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Lok Sabha Passes Tribunals Reforms Bill 2026 Establishing National Tribunals Commission (NTC) and Standardising Service Tenures

IntroductionIn a landmark legislative overhaul responding to authoritative Supreme Court constitutional rulings, the Lok Sabha on 17 August 2026 passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026. The legislation replaces the conte...

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Union Government Notifies 40-Question Questionnaire for Census 2027: Caste to be Recorded for All Communities

IntroductionIn a historic policy shift for demographic enumeration in post-independence India, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on 17 August 2026 officially notified the 40-question questionnaire for the second phase o...

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Prime Minister Announces Creation of a Massive, Modern Civil Defence Volunteer Force for Disaster and Emergency Response

IntroductionAddressing national emergency preparedness and community resilience during his 80th Independence Day address on 15 August 2026, the Prime Minister announced the creation of a “massive, modernized Civil Defenc...

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Sunday16 Aug 2026

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Survey of India Formally Updates Official Map Identifying 27 Strategic Locations and Passes in Arunachal Pradesh

IntroductionFirmly countering repeated, unilateral attempts by China to rename geographic locations in India's northeastern frontier, the Survey of India officially updated its national cartographic maps on 16 August 202...

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