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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.
India'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 Civil Aviation met in Mysuru under Union Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, marking the first such meeting outside Delhi since 2017. Key discussions included the Next Phase o…
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 termed the MMDR Amendment Bill 2026 a historic step for mineral-rich states like Jharkhand. Addressing a press conference in Ranchi, he emphasized the Bill will strengthen…
Read full storyThe Union Cabinet approved establishing a Bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in Ladakh, announced by Home Minister Amit Shah. This decision aims to enhance access to justice for citizens in remote Ladakh areas by…
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 C.P. Radhakrishnan addressed the 2024 batch IAS officer trainees at LBSNAA, Mussoorie on August 20, 2026, emphasizing 'Sevabhav and Kartavyabodh' as guiding principles. He highlighted 41% women representa…
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 India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) convenes in Singapore today with four senior Indian ministers — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, Commerce & Industry…
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 of India released a comprehensive fact sheet detailing the country's electoral system and voter safeguards. It reaffirmed that elections to the President, Vice President, Lok Sabha, and State Leg…
Read full storyPresident Droupadi Murmu addressed officer trainees of Indian Information Service (IIS) and Indian Statistical Service (ISS) at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 19, 2026. She emphasized their shared purpose of strengthening…
Read full storyThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved the upgradation of the 82.578 km Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa section of NH-22 to four-lane standard in Bihar on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HA…
Read full storyThe Government approved an Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections effective from 1st of next month to provide clean, safe, and affordable piped cooking gas nationwide. The Ministry of Petroleum and N…
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 storyDigital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) under DoT signed an agreement with Chhattisgarh Government, CSBIL, BSNL and CHiPS for implementing the Amended BharatNet Program in Chhattisgarh under State-led model. The Union Cabinet approv…
Read full storyVice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan addressed the 2026 batch of Indian Statistical Service (ISS) officer trainees at Uprashtrapati Bhavan on August 18, 2026. He emphasized that accurate and timely data is the foundation o…
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…
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