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21 August 2026 · exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 21 August 2026
AI summaries of PIB, RBI, All India Radio and national newspaper reports, organised for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway and State-PSC revision. Every story links to its source.
24 current-affairs updates for major exams.
The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in Ladakh. Union Home Minister Amit Shah disclosed this in a social media post.
Read full storyA weak monsoon has triggered a severe water crisis in the Cauvery basin, intensifying the long-standing inter-state dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Karnataka faces dual pressure of meeting its own irrigation n…
Read full storyPunjab has enacted a new sacrilege law that expands the definition of religious offence beyond physical desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib to include words, signs, and representations. This legislative move has reigni…
Read full storyVice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan today addressed the Valedictory Programme of Phase-II training of the IAS Officer Trainees of the 2024 batch at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA)…
Read full storyThe Supreme Court has overruled its 1978 Bangalore Water Supply precedent that broadly defined 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, ruling that the new Industrial Relations Code, 2020 must be interpreted in its…
Read full storyThe 4th round of India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) will be held in Singapore today. The participating Ministers from the Indian side are Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister Dr. S.…
Read full storyThe National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSC) has flagged a high rejection rate in the NAMASTE scheme for sewer and septic tank workers. Of nearly 1 lakh identified workers, only 810 were approved for capital sub…
Read full storyDubai invested $9.3 billion across 147 projects in India over the past 10 years, reflecting deepening bilateral economic ties. In the first half of 2026, 7,579 new Indian companies joined the Dubai Chamber of Commerce,…
Read full storyThe Election Commission has issued a fact sheet on the country’s electoral system. It said that elections to the offices of President and Vice President, the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies and Councils are c…
Read full storyA group of Officer Trainees of the Indian Information Service and the Indian Statistical Service called on the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (August 19, 2026).
Read full storyThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved the Upgradation of the Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa Section of NH-22 to four-Lane Standard in Bihar.
Read full storyThe Government has approved an Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections, aimed at bringing clean, safe and affordable piped cooking gas to households across the country. The scheme will be effective fr…
Read full storyThe National Medical Commission (NMC) has proposed a single licence system allowing doctors to practise across all states and UTs without fresh registration. Once a State Medical Council grants registration and the Ethi…
Read full storyThe United States has imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Tomoko Akane of Japan, as announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The sanctions target ICC officials investigating…
Read full storyU.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor, also serving as Special Envoy to South and Central Asia, is scheduled to visit Srinagar on August 19 to meet Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, with a likely extension to Ladakh.…
Read full storyIn a significant step towards strengthening digital infrastructure and accelerating broadband connectivity across rural Chhattisgarh, Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), under Department of Telecommunications (DoT), signed an A…
Read full storyOfficer Trainees of the 2026 batch of the Indian Statistical Service today called on Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan at Uprashtrapati Bhavan.
Read full storyThe article critiques the VB-G RAM G initiative, alleging it was marketed as an expansion of MGNREGA but has instead undermined the employment guarantee scheme. It highlights how policy changes have diluted the core pro…
Read full storyA vessel was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in crew casualties, escalating tensions in West Asia. Turkiye is actively mediating between the US, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar to de-escalat…
Read full storyThe Supreme Court today said it would constitute a high-powered committee comprising retired apex court and high court judges, a former DGP, and an ex-CBI director to examine allegations of police excesses against stude…
Read full storyDigital Bharat Nidhi, under the Department of Telecommunications, today signed an agreement with Chhattisgarh Government, Chhattisgarh State BharatNet Infrastructure Limited, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Chha…
Read full storyThe Government has debunked claims circulating on social media that loans are being provided under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana on payment of a meagre amount. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB)…
Read full storyThe government has proposed a five-year extension in the permissible age of battery-operated, hydrogen fuel-based and natural gas-driven commercial vehicles covered under the national permit system.
Read full storyThe Supreme Court is considering quashing FIRs against students protesting NEET-UG irregularities, with the government proposing to limit police investigation to 2,873 individuals with serious criminal backgrounds. Delh…
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