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Ashutosh Parida to Receive 47th Sarala Puraskar

Odia poet, essayist and former CSIR-IMMT scientist Dr. Ashutosh Parida has been selected for the 47th Sarala Puraskar for his poetry collection Bishwas De Pruthwi. The award ceremony...

August 21, 2026    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Maharashtra Bans Sale of Loose Edible Oil

Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration issued a statewide order on 20 August 2026 banning the sale of loose or unpackaged edible oil and fats. The order applies across...

August 21, 2026    Government Schemes Current Affairs

12th BRICS Communications Ministers Meeting Held in Pune

India hosted the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers Meeting in Pune on 21 August 2026 under its BRICS Chairship theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”. The meeting...

August 21, 2026    International / World Current Affairs

Major High-Energy Cosmic Phenomena

High-energy cosmic phenomena are the universe’s most violent events, producing X-rays, gamma rays, cosmic rays, neutrinos and gravitational waves. They reveal extreme conditions that cannot be reproduced in...

August 21, 2026

Types of Food Labelling and Traceability Rules

Food labelling and traceability are key tools for consumer safety, transparent choice, and supply chain accountability in India. FSSAI regulates these requirements under the Food Safety and Standards...

August 21, 2026

India and Mauritius Sign Oil and Gas Cooperation MoU

India and Mauritius signed a Government-to-Government Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the oil and gas sector in Port Louis, Mauritius, on 20 August 2026. The agreement was...

August 21, 2026    International / World Current Affairs

NASA Abandons Swift Telescope Rescue Mission

The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is a NASA space telescope launched on 20 November 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts and other high-energy cosmic events. NASA later approved a...

August 21, 2026    Science & Technology

Six Indians Aboard Cargo Ship Hijacked by Pirates off Somalia

The Cameroon-flagged general cargo vessel M/V LUTUF was seized by armed pirates on 17 August 2026 off Marraya in Somalia’s Puntland region. Six Indian nationals are among the...

August 21, 2026    International / World Current Affairs

MC²+ Launches Ignite Programme for Energy Startups

MC²+ Ignite is a sector-specific accelerator programme for deep-tech startups in India’s energy sector. MC²+, a brand of MC² Foundation, launched the programme on 19 August 2026 at...

August 21, 2026    Science & Technology

Himachal Pradesh Signs MoU with ISB for Forest Economy

The Himachal Pradesh Forest Department and the Bharti Institute of Public Policy at the Indian School of Business signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding in Shimla on 20...

August 21, 2026    Economy & Banking Current Affairs

ISRO’s Former Chairman S. Somanath Appointed to RBI Central Board

Former Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S. Somanath was appointed as a part-time, non-official director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India on 20 August...

August 21, 2026    Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Centre Holds Workshop on Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 Capacity-Building

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the Ministry of Jal Shakti organised a national workshop in New Delhi on 20 August 2026 for capacity-building under Jal...

August 21, 2026    Government Schemes Current Affairs

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