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Karnataka Suspends Licences Over Datura Listings
Karnataka’s Food Safety and Drugs Administration Department suspended the food licences of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart and BigBasket on 24 August 2026 after Datura fruits and seeds were listed...
Supreme Court Bans Construction Near Jojari River in Rajasthan
The Supreme Court of India ordered an interim ban on construction and development within 100 metres of the edge of Rajasthan’s Jojari River. The bench also barred hazardous...
Government Amends Insurance Ombudsman Rules
The Ministry of Finance notified amendments to the Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2017, on 2 March 2021. The rules relate to the redressal of policyholder complaints in the insurance...
Government restricts Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride for children under four
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has prohibited the manufacture, sale and distribution of fixed-dose combinations containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride for children below four...
Karnataka Bans Analogue Paneer for One Year
Karnataka’s Food Safety Division has prohibited the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of analogue paneer sold as “paneer” across the state for one year, from 17 August 2026...
MHA Transfers CAA Application Processing to District Collectors
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has transferred the processing of pending citizenship applications under the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, to District Collectors in eight States and Union...
Turkey Seeks Interpol Red Notice for Netanyahu
Turkey has formally requested Interpol to issue a Red Notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and another Israeli citizen, Afek Moskovitch. The request followed domestic arrest warrants...
Supreme Court Reduces Judicial Service Practice Requirement to 1 Year
The Supreme Court of India reduced the mandatory active bar practice requirement for entry-level judicial service candidates from three years to one year for Civil Judge, Junior Division...
IRDAI Bars Niva Bupa from Branch Expansion
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) issued an order on 19 August 2026 barring Niva Bupa Health Insurance from opening any new place of business...
Himachal Pradesh Becomes Fifth State to Ban Sale of Analogue Paneer
Himachal Pradesh issued a state-wide ban on the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of non-dairy analogue paneer on 20 August 2026. The order applies to products that imitate...
Cabinet Approves Permanent Ladakh Bench for J&K High Court
The Union Cabinet approved a permanent bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in the Union Territory of Ladakh on 20 August 2026. The...
