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The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $230 million loan agreement for the Chennai Climate-Resilient Water Security and Sewerage Project to modernize Chennai’s water supply and wastewater infrastructure.

The Indian Army’s Territorial Army, in collaboration with the non-profit think tank CyberPeace, has launched the 3rd edition of Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0).

Former RBI Governor C. Rangarajan and D.K. Srivastava assessed the Centre’s FY 2026–27 fiscal outlook, noting that strong non-tax revenues and capital spending could keep the fiscal deficit near the 4.6% target, despite tax, subsidy and geopolitical pressures.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to chair the 31st Southern Zonal Council (SZC) meeting on August 20, 2026, in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to launch the GISAT-1A (EOS-05) Earth observation satellite aboard the GSLV-F17 rocket in September 2026.

The Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence, has notified the 6th Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) containing 405 strategically important defence items with an estimated business potential of ₹3,070 crore.

Economist Jean Drèze highlighted a sharp contraction in rural employment generation during the transition from the repealed Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 to the new Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025

At least seven devotees were killed and several others injured in a tragic stampede-like incident outside the Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district.

China suspended Japan-bound exports of several critical minerals, including rare earths and rare metals, from January 2026. The restrictions covered materials used in defence, automotive, electronics, and aerospace supply chains, and they followed diplomatic tensions linked to remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in November 2025 on a possible Taiwan contingency.

India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is developing a policy framework to introduce ethanol as a cooking fuel in households. The proposal is linked to India’s surplus ethanol output, LPG import dependence, and ongoing work on ethanol-based stoves and refill systems.