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12 August 2026 · exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 12 August 2026
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The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, chaired by Shri Sanjay Kumar Jha (Rajya Sabha MP), presented its 393rd Report titled 'From Manuscript to Mission: Preserving, Ma…
Read full storyThe Ministry of Ayush launched the Ayush Grid project as a comprehensive IT backbone to digitize service delivery across healthcare, research, education, drug administration, and medicinal plants. It has developed 24 e-…
Read full storyNASA has formally invited ISRO to collaborate on its Moon Base programme during the 9th India-U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting held in Bengaluru. This marks a significant deepening of bilateral space coopera…
Read full storyThe Allahabad High Court upheld the religious conversion of two adult sisters (aged 35 and 20) while hearing a habeas corpus petition, affirming their constitutional right to choose faith, residence, and personal affair…
Read full storyUnion Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh stated India will be a key player in the next biotechnology and AI-driven industrial revolution, unlike the IT-driven revolution where India lagged. He highlighted India's dedicated BiO…
Read full storyCPGRAMS has evolved into India's largest digital grievance redressal platform, handling 27 lakh grievances annually by 2024 (up from 3.01 lakh in 2014) with average disposal time reduced from 157 to 15 days. The 10-Step…
Read full storyThe CBI chargesheet in the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak case reveals a structured conspiracy involving insiders, intermediaries, coaching operators, and candidate brokers who allegedly stole, copied, printed, and sold confid…
Read full storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 57th Convocation of IIT Delhi on August 8, 2026, emphasizing youth empowerment as the foundation of Viksit Bharat. He highlighted government reforms opening space, semiconducto…
Read full storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 57th Convocation of IIT Delhi, emphasizing continuous learning, problem-solving, and nation-building for a Viksit Bharat. He highlighted government reforms in space, semiconduc…
Read full storyUnion Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced at the 3rd India International FinTech Festival in New Delhi that India has achieved over 1,000 km of Secure Quantum Communication within three years, ahead of schedule. This m…
Read full storyDPIIT signed strategic MoUs with Cashfree Payments, Darwin Dynamics, Vultr India, Cars24, and Council for Startup India (CSI) to strengthen startup support. These partnerships aim to enhance digital payment infrastructu…
Read full storyUnion Health Minister J.P. Nadda released the knowledge paper 'AI in MedTech: Revolutionizing Healthcare Through Artificial Intelligence' at India Medical Device 2026 in New Delhi. The report outlines five key prioritie…
Read full storyUnion Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah addressed the 'Sahakar Nav-Kranti' programme in Mumbai, emphasizing the urgent need for stronger cybersecurity and digital safeguards for urban cooperative banks. He highlig…
Read full storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 57th Convocation of IIT Delhi, urging students to prioritize national interest in their decisions and focus on innovation, research, and emerging technologies to drive India's…
Read full storyThe National Health Authority's Scan and Share service under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission has achieved 25 crore OPD registrations, marking a significant milestone in digital health adoption. This service enables pati…
Read full storyThe Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, chaired by Dr. Radha Mohan Das Agrawal, presented its 259th, 260th, and 261st reports in Parliament on August 7, 2026. The 259th report focuses on…
Read full storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 57th Convocation of IIT Delhi on August 8, 2026, as Chief Guest, addressing over 3,000 graduates including 587 Ph.D. scholars. He will present prestigious awards like the Pre…
Read full storyUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the 2nd National Port Security Conference 2026 in New Delhi, emphasizing technology-driven maritime security transformation. He stressed that port evaluation must include re…
Read full storyThe Kerala High Court ruled that non-payment of maintenance by a husband constitutes economic abuse, which falls under the definition of domestic violence under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.…
Read full storyUnion Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh informed Rajya Sabha that Gaganyaan mission has achieved major milestones including completion of Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3) development, Crew Escape System testing, and establi…
Read full storyThe LVM3-M6 mission successfully launched AST SpaceMobile's 6,100 kg BlueBird Block-2 satellite into 520 km LEO, marking the heaviest payload from Indian soil. This demonstrates India's growing commercial launch capabil…
Read full storyUnion Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav chaired the 27th Governing Body meeting of CCRAS in New Delhi, inaugurating research infrastructure at Pune, Ranikhet, and Nagpur. He launched CCRAS-PARAMPARA for documenting local…
Read full storyThe Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha about Gaganyaan mission progress: Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3) development completed, Crew Escape System tested, and first uncrewed mission with Vyommitra t…
Read full storyISRO executed 20 Collision Avoidance Manoeuvres (CAMs) in 2025 and 9 in 2026 to protect its 20 active LEO satellites out of 22 total. India is advancing space debris mitigation through the Debris Free Space Mission (DFS…
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