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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 Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) completed 12 years since its launch by Prime Minister of India in 2014.
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.
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 Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched the GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Cohort-3 through the MeitY Startup Hub on 24 August 2026. The application window opened for aspiring entrepreneurs, researchers, students, and early-stage startup founders, with the deadline fixed for 3 September 2026.
The PMFME Bazaar and the PMFME Conclave 2026 were inaugurated on 24 August 2026 at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. The event was organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries and brought together more than 500 stakeholders from the micro food processing sector.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has officially notified the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with a budgetary outlay of ₹62,500 crore spanning FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31.
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Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister on 25 July 2026 amid nationwide student protests linked to alleged irregularities in competitive examinations. The resignation followed protests over the alleged paper leak in NEET-UG 2026 and demands for action on examination-related misconduct.
