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IntroductionPartition Horrors Remembrance Day (Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas) was observed across India on 14 August 2026 to honour the memory of millions of innocent citizens who lost their lives, suffered displaceme...
IntroductionIn a major constitutional submission on affirmative action, the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court of India on 15 August 2026, affirming that the 'Cre...
IntroductionPrime Minister Narendra Modi released the autobiography of the 14th President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, titled “Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles” at a solemn ceremony held at Vigyan...
IntroductionIn a major leap forward for indigenous warship design and maritime security, Yard 3037 'Shruti', an indigenously engineered Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) of the Shachi class, was launched for...
IntroductionThe Union Minister of State for Home Affairs introduced the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha on 14 August 2026. The constitutional legislation seeks to officially alter the name of the...
The E-Samudra digital platform was launched in Mumbai to bring India's maritime governance online. It serves as a single digital window for seafarers, shipping companies and ports, bringing together more than 72 services...
The 11th BRICS Culture Ministers' Meeting ended in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, with members adopting the Bhopal Declaration. The declaration sets out the shared commitments of BRICS countries on cooperation in culture and th...
The President of India has authorised Vigilance Commissioner A.S. Rajeev to function as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), following the end of Praveen Kumar Srivastava's tenure. The Department of Personnel and Tr...
Indian physicist Deepak Dhar has been named a joint recipient of the 2026 Dirac Medal, among the most prestigious honours in theoretical physics. The medal was instituted in 1985 by the Abdus Salam International Centre f...
Ladakh will start the second phase of Census 2027 on 17 August 2026 and will be among the first regions to record caste details. The schedule is expected to carry about 40 questions, including an open-ended column where...
The Supreme Court of India has published 'Judgments and Gender: Sensitivity and Compassion in Writing Judgments', which supersedes its 2023 Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes. The document advises replacing the wor...
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Sant Kabir Handloom Awards and National Handloom Awards 2025 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi. Of the 22 awards, three were Sant Kabir Handloom Awards, given t...
