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6 August 2026 · verified exam-relevant news
Weekly roundup · 6 August 2026
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The Bombay High Court convicted journalist Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 sexual assault case, sentencing him to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued Tejpal showed no remorse and urged the co…
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In June 2024, Indian firms raised $6.07 billion via external commercial borrowings (ECBs) and foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs), with 140 companies accessing global markets. Key borrowers included Shriram Finan…
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The government raised ₹31,552 crore through LIC's Offer for Sale, increasing public ownership to 10% ahead of schedule. The issue saw strong demand with non-retail investors subscribing over 3 times their allocation on…
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Iran announced on August 5, 2026, that it is in the final stage of drafting an agreement with Oman concerning the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil chokepoint. This development has fueled optimism for a potential…
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasized Africa as a priority partner for India, stating its due place is essential for a multipolar world order. He reiterated India's commitment to strengthening ties with the…
Read full storyThe Union Budget 2025-26 allocated Rs 20,000 crore under the Nuclear Energy Mission to develop five indigenous Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) by 2033. BARC is designing three SMRs: BSMR-200 (220 MWe PWR), SMR-55 (55 MWe…
Read full storyThe Nuclear Energy Mission (NEM) under Union Budget 2025-26 targets 100 GWe nuclear capacity by 2047 and five indigenous SMRs. BARC is developing BSMR-200 (220 MWe), SMR-55 (55 MWe), and HTGCR (5 MWth) at Tarapur and Vi…
Read full storyThe government provided a comprehensive update on the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission in Lok Sabha, confirming completion of critical development milestones including Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3) testing, Crew…
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 storyThe Government announced a Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat targeting 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha about projects under construction including RAPP-8 (700…
Read full storyThe Ministry of Labour & Employment reported that the National Career Service (NCS) portal has registered over 6.64 crore jobseekers and mobilized 10.05 crore vacancies since inception. As of July 15, 2026, 2.89 crore a…
Read full storyThe Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, concluded its three-day meeting and announced the bi-monthly monetary policy review today at 10 AM in Mumbai. This decisi…
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…
Read full storyThe Reserve Bank of India released results of eight forward-looking surveys including Urban/Rural Consumer Confidence Surveys (July 2026), Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (July 2026), 101st round of Survey o…
Read full storyThe Reserve Bank of India has released draft guidelines for 'on tap' licensing of Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) for public consultation, with comments invited until September 5, 2026. This move aims to streamline and…
Read full storyRBI announced a 4-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction of ₹1.5 lakh crore on August 6, 2026, with reversal on August 10, 2026. The auction window operates from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM under LAF. This liquidity abso…
Read full storyThe Reserve Bank of India released monthly data on External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB), and Rupee Denominated Bonds (RDB) for June 2026, covering both Automatic and Approval r…
Read full storyThe Antariksh Venture Capital Fund (AVCF), a SEBI-registered Category II AIF, received SEBI approval on 31-10-2025 and has secured ₹188.93 crore from IN-SPACe (including ₹182.87 crore in FY 2026-27) as of 24-07-2026. Th…
Read full storyRBI's Money Market Operations on August 4, 2026, show total overnight segment volume of ₹6,32,200.47 crore at a weighted average rate of 4.90%. Triparty Repo dominated with ₹4,36,898.60 crore volume. RBI conducted MSF o…
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On the 7th anniversary of Article 370 abrogation (August 5, 2019), widespread street protests were held by National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu & Kashmir. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha…
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The Rajya Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2024, increasing the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 50 (including the Chief Justice of India). This addresses the massi…
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The BRICS Summit is scheduled for September 2025 in New Delhi under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'. This marks India's hosting of the expanded BRICS grouping after the 20…
Read full storyThe 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting and 3rd BRICS Senior Officials' Meeting commenced on August 5 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, running until August 7. Education ministers and senior officials from Brazil, Russia, Ind…
Read full storyIndia strongly condemned the so-called local elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), terming them a 'complete farce' through MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. The government highlighted that such exerci…
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