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25 August 2026 · exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 25 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.
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Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal addressed the Indian community in Tokyo, Japan, today and appreciated the contribution of the Indian diaspora in strengthening India-Japan ties.
Read full storyHome Minister Amit Shah directed security agencies to identify and eliminate threats early, emphasizing a security policy addressing geopolitical instability, energy insecurity, radicalisation, and cyber misinformation.…
Read full storyThe Officer Trainees of the 2025 Batch of Indian Foreign Service (IFS) called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Seva Teerth earlier today. The group comprised 50 IFS Officer Trainees who come from different States…
Read full storyThe Allahabad High Court referred the conduct of a Divisional Commissioner for criminal contempt after a judicial officer alleged receiving repeated calls from the Commissioner's office on July 15, 2026, while on leave.…
Read full storyPrime Minister – You have shown courage in a new field. The most important thing is that you trusted the government’s word.
Read full storyPM Narendra Modi and Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan extended greetings on National Space Day, celebrated on August 23 to commemorate Chandrayaan-3's historic lunar landing. PM Modi urged space startups to build a rob…
Read full storyUnion Minister Gajendra Shekhawat emphasized that privatisation of space represents the 'democratisation of space opportunities' during an event organized by ISRO's Space Applications Centre and the Department of Scienc…
Read full storyThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, led by Dr. Medha Vishram Kulkarni, visited ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru to review the progress of India's first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan. The…
Read full storyIn the closing session of the 14th BRICS Science Ministerial Meet chaired by India, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, P…
Read full storyThe Empowered Committee of the Ministry of Rural Development, chaired by the Secretary (Rural Development), Shri Rohit Kansal, today considered proposals under the Non-Farm Livelihoods (NFL) component of DAY-NRLM to str…
Read full storyThe government has said that a total of 29 Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) have been reported under the revised framework as of the 20th of this month, involving proposed FDI of more than ₹4,800 crore.
Read full storyAhead of scheduled Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) talks with Ladakh representatives in September, the Centre has withdrawn pending criminal cases against local protestors arrested following the September 2025 violence i…
Read full storyU.S. President Donald Trump claimed total control over the Strait of Hormuz region, including land areas, and stated Iran is not ready for the 'right deal'. This escalates tensions in West Asia, impacting global oil sup…
Read full storyPM Modi addressed the Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2026, highlighting India's shift from 'Production Linked Punishment' (PLP) under License Raj to 'Production Linked Incentive' (PLI) scheme, which generated ₹22 la…
Read full storyCEOs highlight growing interest shown from across the world in adopting and leveraging technologies developed by India’s space industry CEOs appreciate decision of Opening Space Sector to Private Participation Created s…
Read full storyIndia and Brazil reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation in telecommunications and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the…
Read full storyUnder the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India has witnessed monumental transformation in the last decade 21 AUG 2026 8:12PM by PIB Delhi
Read full storyThe 12th BRICS Communications Ministers Meeting, chaired by Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, is underway in Pune.
Read full storyPrime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the third high-level meeting with Secretaries to the Government of India at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg earlier today. He discussed the future action agenda of Ministrie…
Read full storyA workshop on AIKosh, the national datasets and models platform under the IndiaAI Mission, was organized today in New Delhi. The workshop brought together representatives from Government, industry, academia and the star…
Read full storyMinistry of Electronics and Information Technology today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with online payment and fintech company PhonePe to strengthen the PM GatiShakti mission through granular and hyperlocal…
Read full storyWith an aim to improve ease of doing business and speeding up the onboarding of foreign investors, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has allowed Foreign Portfolio Investors – FPIs to submit digitally signed Pow…
Read full storyCongress leader Jairam Ramesh has criticized the upcoming Census 2027, alleging that the methodology for collecting caste data is deliberately flawed. He claims the questionnaire design undermines accurate caste enumera…
Read full storyThe fifth edition of SEMICON India will be officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi on 17th September 2026 at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre), New Delhi.
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