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Sat, 22 Aug 2026
Centre restricts cold-medicine FDCs for children below four
The Union Health Ministry on 22 August 2026 restricted all fixed dose combinations of chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine hydrochloride, requiring a warning that they must not be used in children below four years.
Odisha to observe fourth Saturday of August as GARIMA Diwas; 'Mission Zero' workshop held
At a national workshop on 'Mission Zero – Ending Fatalities in Sanitation Work' in Bhubaneswar on 22 August 2026, Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi announced that the fourth Saturday of August will be observed every year as GARIMA Diwas.
Amit Shah reviews security of the Siliguri Corridor
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the security of the Siliguri Corridor at a meeting in Siliguri on 22 August 2026 and directed agencies to apply a 'quadrangular approach' to border security.
National Biodiversity Authority releases ₹2.82 crore in benefit-sharing funds
The National Biodiversity Authority disbursed ₹2.82 crore under the Access and Benefit-Sharing mechanism on 22 August 2026, mostly to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and 3 UT Biodiversity Councils.
ICMR-backed bacteriophage research centre CARBID opens at VIT Vellore
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated the ICMR-supported Centre for Advanced Research in Bacteriophage and Infectious Diseases (CARBID) at VIT, Vellore, on 22 August 2026.
CSIR-NIScPR marks 75 years of Hindi science magazine 'Vigyan Pragati'
CSIR-NIScPR held a Platinum Jubilee ceremony on 22 August 2026 to mark 75 years of its popular Hindi science magazine 'Vigyan Pragati', launched in 1952.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026
Centre notifies ₹62,500-crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme
MeitY notified the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with an outlay of ₹62,500 crore on 21 August 2026 to scale up production, raise domestic value addition and back Indian-owned phone brands.
BRICS Tourism Ministers adopt Jaipur Declaration
The BRICS Tourism Ministers' Meeting under India's Chairship concluded in Jaipur on 21 August 2026 with the adoption of the BRICS Tourism Ministers' Communiqué 2026, the 'Jaipur Declaration'.
Paradip Port gets 18.5-metre deep-draft capability; ₹427.80-crore projects opened
Union Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated seven projects worth ₹427.80 crore at Paradip Port, Odisha, on 21 August 2026, marking its 18.5-metre deep-draft capability.
12th BRICS Communications Ministers' Meeting held in Pune
India hosted the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers' Meeting in Pune on 21 August 2026, chaired by Jyotiraditya Scindia, and signed a telecom and ICT MoU with Brazil on the sidelines.
29 FDI investments worth ₹4,895.65 crore reported under eased land-border rules
The Commerce Ministry said on 21 August 2026 that 29 FDI investments worth ₹4,895.65 crore have been reported under the revised framework for investors with small, non-controlling ownership from land-bordering countries.
Centre steps in to curb sugar prices before festive season
The Centre on 21 August 2026 set out steps to cool sugar prices, which rose from ₹48.18 to ₹55.70 a kg in a month, including dealer stock limits and duty-free import of 10 LMT of raw sugar.
14th India–Nepal Joint Working Group on border management meets in Dehradun
The 14th India–Nepal Joint Working Group on border management and security met in Dehradun on 20–21 August 2026.
India and ADB sign $230-million loan for Chennai water and sewerage
India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $230 million loan on 21 August 2026 for the Chennai Climate-Resilient Water Security and Sewerage Project.
PM Modi meets CEOs and founders of 20 space start-ups
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with CEOs and founders of 20 space start-ups at Seva Teerth on 21 August 2026 and called for wider use of space technology to improve lives.
Cochin Shipyard delivers 'Mangrol', third anti-submarine shallow water craft, to Navy
Cochin Shipyard Limited delivered 'Mangrol', the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft it has built, to the Indian Navy on 21 August 2026.
First steering committee meeting held for 57th IFFI in Goa
The first Steering Committee meeting for the 57th International Film Festival of India, to be held in Goa from 20 to 28 November 2026, met in New Delhi on 21 August 2026.
CCI penalises agro-input dealer associations for cartelisation
The Competition Commission of India on 21 August 2026 imposed monetary and non-monetary sanctions on the Agro Input Dealers Association and Agro Input Welfare Association for cartelisation.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026
India and Japan sign maritime security pact at Defence Ministers' Meeting
Rajnath Singh and Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met in New Delhi on 20 August 2026 and signed a Memorandum of Arrangement on Maritime Security Cooperation.
Railway factories to build 238 AC EMU rakes for Mumbai suburban network
The Railway Ministry said on 20 August 2026 that ICF Chennai, RCF Kapurthala and MCF Raebareli will build 238 AC EMU rakes for Mumbai's suburban railway, with supplies from 2027 to 2030.
Cabinet approves J&K High Court bench in Ladakh
The Union Cabinet on 20 August 2026 approved a bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to sit in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
India-Mauritius oil and gas MoU; IOCL to meet all Mauritius fuel imports
India and Mauritius exchanged an oil and gas MoU and a five-year IOCL-STC fuel supply agreement on 20 August 2026 during Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's visit.
11.19 lakh PMAY-G houses approved for Bihar with ₹13,427 crore
Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 20 August 2026 announced approval of 11,18,937 pucca houses for Bihar under PMAY-G with an allocation of ₹13,427 crore.
Core sector grows 5.4% in July 2026
The Index of Core Industries (base 2022-23) grew 5.4% year-on-year in July 2026, slightly below June's 6.0%, the Commerce Ministry said on 20 August 2026.
Amit Shah chairs 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting in Mahabalipuram
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, on 20 August 2026, urging southern states to settle pending water disputes through dialogue.
Delhi Master Plan 2047 unveiled with 40 lakh affordable homes target
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal unveiled the Delhi Master Plan 2047 (MPD-2047) on 20 August 2026, envisaging about 40 lakh new affordable housing units.
CMLRE releases national report on deep-sea fishery resources of India's EEZ
The Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE) released the National Report on Deep-Sea and Distant-Water Fishery Resources of the Indian EEZ on 20 August 2026, marking its silver jubilee.
Piyush Goyal joins 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal called on Singapore PM Lawrence Wong and took part in the 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable in Singapore on 20 August 2026.
Aadhaar App crosses 5 crore downloads
The Aadhaar App crossed 5 crore (50 million) downloads, MeitY said on 20 August 2026, with over 60 lakh mobile number updates done through it.
Reconstituted National Commission for Minorities holds first meeting
The newly reconstituted National Commission for Minorities held its first meeting of 2026 on 20 August under Chairman Harjit Singh Grewal.