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The Union Minister for Rural Development launched Mission Samriddh Gaon, an integrated rural development framework that brings Central and State welfare schemes together to improve basic amenities and livelihoods. Pilots...
Karnataka has banned the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of analogue paneer as “paneer” across the State for one year, from 17 August 2026 to 17 August 2027. Analogue paneer is a non-dairy product made with v...
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, released the Policy on Data Sharing, Interoperability and Stakeholder Access in New Delhi. It sets up a federated data-sharing framework linking th...
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has authorised District Collectors in eight States/UTs to handle pending applications under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal, Assam and...
In State of Uttar Pradesh vs Jai Bir Singh, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Surya Kant ruled 5:4 on the meaning of “industry” in labour law. It held that the wide reading in Bang...
Maharashtra has declared snakebite a notifiable disease, making it mandatory to report every suspected, probable and confirmed case and death. Government and private hospitals, medical colleges and practitioners must rep...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah presided over the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. The council brings together Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, along with...
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma inaugurated a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Eri silk weaving at Nongpoh in Ri-Bhoi district. The centre aims to preserve the traditional craft and pass it on to future generatio...
West Bengal has become the 36th and final State or Union Territory to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), completing its nationwide coverage. The National Health Authority (NHA) and...
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...
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...
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...
