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22 August 2026 · exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 22 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 Supreme Court dismissed a PIL challenging death by hanging as the sole method of execution, ruling it conforms to constitutional requirements of a just, fair, and reasonable procedure under Article 21. The petition…
Read full storyDefence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized that safeguarding India's security, sovereignty, and honour is the government's foremost duty, asserting that India's culture of non-violence and peace should not be mistaken fo…
Read full storyThe Indian Army has raised its first Baaz Battalion of sophisticated drones in the border state of Punjab to enhance aerial agility, responsiveness and battlefield reach. The battalion will serve as the eyes in the sky…
Read full storyUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has lauded West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari for handing over 1,129 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) for fencing along the India-Bang…
Read full storyThe BRICS Tourism Ministers’ Meeting, held under India’s Chairship, concluded yesterday with the unanimous adoption of the Jaipur Declaration, which provides a framework for strengthening tourism cooperation among BRICS…
Read full storyThe Supreme Court set aside the National Green Tribunal's 2017 order that held the Art of Living Foundation responsible for environmental damage to the Yamuna floodplains during its 2016 World Culture Festival. The apex…
Read full storyIndia's ethanol blending program has undergone a dramatic shift with maize now supplying nearly 50% of ethanol for petrol blending, up from negligible levels three years ago. This transition comes as cheaper crude oil p…
Read full storyUnion Home Minister Amit Shah assured the Gorkha community of a permanent political solution to the long-standing Gorkhaland statehood demand, which seeks a separate state comprising Darjeeling hills and adjoining areas…
Read full storyThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Centre challenging an amendment that redefines the "active floodplain" of the Ganga based on a one-in-five-year flood frequency, altering the no-construction…
Read full storyExternal Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Russia on August 23-24, 2024, to co-chair the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-T…
Read full storyThe Delhi High Court ruled that pre-arrest protection granted in a predicate offence does not automatically extend to proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Justice Madhu Jain clarified that PM…
Read full storyIndia's crude oil import bill surged 41% year-on-year in July 2024 to $15.3 billion, driven by a 13% rise in import volumes and volatile Brent crude prices due to the West Asia crisis. The average import price rose to $…
Read full storyThe Ministry of Commerce and Industry reported that 29 FDI projects worth ₹4,895.65 crore were filed under the revised Press Note 3 framework by August 10, 2026. Press Note 3, which mandates government approval for inve…
Read full storyThe Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Civil Aviation met today in Mysuru, Karnataka. The meeting was chaired by Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Shri Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, in the presence of…
Read full storyThe Supreme Court's three-judge Bench praised the scrapped MGNREGA as a 'good, effective scheme' while hearing a petition on delayed wages under the defunct programme. The petition seeks to elevate the right to work as…
Read full storyThe Supreme Court has reduced the mandatory legal practice requirement for judicial service aspirants from three years to just one year. Successful candidates will now undergo one year of intensive training at State jud…
Read full storyUnion Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth has described the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment (MMDR) Bill, 2026, as a historic step that will change the fortunes and landscape of mineral-ri…
Read full storyThe 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…
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