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Bihar has announced a proposed Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, a women’s university in which students, faculty, non-teaching staff and the vice-chancellor will all be women. The announcement was made in Patna at Bapu Sabhagar during the launch of the Samriddh Mahila Samriddh Bihar Abhiyan on the eve of Raksha Bandhan.
Bihar and Jharkhand are scheduled to sign a water-sharing agreement for the Sone river on 31 August 2026. The pact ends a 25-year dispute that began after Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in November 2000.
India has finalised its first uniform minimum standards for mortuary and post-mortem infrastructure under the National Council for Clinical Establishments, which functions under the Directorate General of Health Services. The standards are issued as the Clinical Establishment Act Standards for Mortuary and apply to public and private hospitals through state and Union territory authorities.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed mandatory front-of-pack warning labels for packaged foods high in sugar, salt and saturated fat. The proposal was placed before the Supreme Court of India in a compliance affidavit and includes red-coloured, hexagonal warning symbols for specified food products.
The Union Government’s newly launched PARIVARTAN Scheme has gained rapid traction, registering over 1,300 beneficiaries, onboarding 42 banks/NBFCs, and partnering with 15 auto OEMs across Delhi-NCR.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has called for nationwide public participation under the ‘DAANVEER’ initiative, encouraging citizens, CSR entities, and the Indian diaspora to donate desktop computers to verified Gram Panchayats.
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) completed 12 years since its launch by Prime Minister of India in 2014.
Meghalaya launched the CM-IMPACT Read & Rise Meghalaya programme on 26 August 2026 at the Assembly Annexe Hall in Shillong. The programme is part of CM-IMPACT, an acronym for Chief Minister’s Initiative for Maximising Pass Achievement and Classroom Triumph, and it focuses on foundational literacy and reading readiness.
Delhi Lakshmi Yojana is a monthly financial assistance scheme for eligible women in Delhi. It was launched on 26 August 2026 at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi, and the scheme provides ₹2,500 per month to women aged 21 to 60 years from lower-income families.
The e-Shram Portal completed five years of operation on August 26, 2026, marking a major milestone in building India’s social security architecture for the informal economy.
Union Minister for Rural Development launched Mission Samriddh Gaon at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, rolling out its initial pilot phase in two blocks of Madhya Pradesh.
The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, has launched the “Garbhini Mitra” course for the 2026–2027 academic session.