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Tue, 18 Aug 2026
Rajnath Singh ne NCC girls ke 'Aparajita - Parang La 2026' trek ko flag off kiya
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh ne 18 August 2026 ko NCC ke all-India girls high-altitude trek 'Aparajita - Parang La 2026' ko flag off kiya, jismein 28 girl cadets 30 din mein 250 km tay karengi.
CAQM ne Delhi-NCR mein cleaner light goods vehicles ki taraf phased shift ka order diya
Commission for Air Quality Management ne 18 August 2026 ko apni 29th full meeting mein Delhi-NCR mein 2027 se diesel, petrol aur CNG light goods vehicles ke registration par phased restrictions ke liye Direction No. 102 approve kiya.
New Delhi mein 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting mein joint statement adopt
18 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein hui 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting mein consensus se Joint Ministerial Statement adopt hua aur chaar knowledge compendiums launch hue.
Centre ne household PNG connections badhane ke liye incentive scheme approve ki
Centre ne 18 August 2026 ko 1 September 2026 se effective Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections approve ki, jismein city gas firms ko har naye billed household connection par extra sasti APM gas milegi.
Defence Ministry ne 405 items ki 6th Positive Indigenisation List notify ki
Department of Defence Production ne 18 August 2026 ko anumanit ₹3,070 crore ke 405 strategically important items ki sixth Positive Indigenisation List notify ki.
Chhattisgarh ke liye ₹3,942 crore ka Amended BharatNet agreement sign
Digital Bharat Nidhi ne 18 August 2026 ko state-led model ke tahat Chhattisgarh mein Amended BharatNet Program lagu karne ke liye agreement sign kiya, jismein 11,682 gram panchayats ke liye ₹3,942 crore ka support hai.
Defence Secretary ki visit ke dauran India aur Armenia ne defence MoU sign kiya
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh ne 18 August 2026 ko Armenia ki do din ki visit poori ki, jiske dauran dono defence ministries ne joint collaboration, innovation aur research par MoU sign kiya.
New Delhi mein 65th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament shuru
65th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament 18 August 2026 ko New Delhi ke Dr B. R. Ambedkar Stadium mein teen categories ki 108 teams ke saath shuru hua.
Vande Mataram ke 150 saal ko samarpit concert ke saath Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 khatam
Culture Ministry ne 18 August 2026 ko New Delhi ke Bharat Mandapam mein singer B Praak ke Tiranga Concert ke saath Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 ka samapan kiya, jo Vande Mataram ke 150 saal ko samarpit tha.
Madhya Pradesh mein gauge-converted Kailaras-Sabalgarh-Birpur rail section shuru
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ne 18 August 2026 ko Madhya Pradesh mein gauge-converted Kailaras-Sabalgarh-Birpur rail section ka virtual udghatan kiya aur Gwalior-Kailaras train ko Birpur tak badhaya.
India aur Malaysia ne public administration reforms par 2nd JWG meeting ki
India aur Malaysia ne 18 August 2026 ko public administration aur governance reforms mein cooperation par 2nd Joint Working Group meeting ki.
NHAI ne online FASTag Local Pass 121 toll plazas tak badhaya
NHAI ne 18 August 2026 ko online FASTag Local Pass facility 121 toll plazas tak badhayi, jisse eligible commuters Rajmargyatra app se monthly pass khareed sakte hain.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026
MoD ne Navy ke liye do MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones ₹1,943 crore mein lease kiye
Ministry of Defence ne 17 August 2026 ko Indian Navy ke liye do MQ-9B Sea Guardian HALE remotely piloted aircraft systems 30 mahine ke liye lease karne ka contract General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. ke saath sign kiya.
Mining par State levies limit karne wala MMDR Amendment Act, 2026 notify
Centre ne 17 August 2026 ko Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026 notify kiya, jo States ko Centre ki shart ke alawa mineral rights aur mineral-bearing lands par naye tax lagane se rokta hai.
PLFS July 2026: labour force participation badhkar 55.4%
17 August 2026 ko jaari July 2026 ke PLFS monthly bulletin ke mutabik 15 saal aur usse zyada umar walon ka labour force participation rate June ke 54.4% se badhkar 55.4% ho gaya.
Supreme Court ne fake motor accident claims ke liye har State mein SIT banane ka order diya
Supreme Court ne 17 August 2026 ko sabhi States ko suspected fraudulent motor accident insurance claims ki jaanch ke liye State level par dedicated SIT banane ka nirdesh diya.
India ne UNCCD COP17 mein grasslands aur open natural ecosystems par pehli guide launch ki
India ne 17 August 2026 ko Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia mein UNCCD COP17 mein Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) of India launch ki, jo apni tarah ki pehli guide hai.
Army contingent India–Thailand exercise MAITREE-XV ke liye ravana
Indian Army ka ek contingent 17 August 2026 ko India–Thailand joint military exercise MAITREE ke 15th edition ke liye Thailand ravana hua, jo 18 se 31 August 2026 tak Surat Thani mein hoga.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne Baran mein Rajasthan ko PMAY-G ke 2.89 lakh ghar saunpe
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne 17 August 2026 ko Baran mein state-level programme mein PMAY-G ke tahat Rajasthan ko ₹3,473 crore ke 2.89 lakh pucca ghar saunpe.
MeitY ne 31 aur ECMS proposals approve kiye; ab tak 106 projects approved
Ministry of Electronics and IT ne 17 August 2026 ko Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) ke tahat 31 aur proposals approve kiye, jisse total approvals ₹69,548 crore ke 106 projects ho gaye.
West Bengal ke Tarapith mein hotel mein aag, nau pilgrims ki maut
West Bengal ke Birbhum district ke temple town Tarapith mein 17 August 2026 ko tadke ek hotel mein lagi aag mein nau logon ki maut ho gayi, jinmein paanch Meghalaya ke ek hi parivar ke the.
India ne 8th BRICS Youth Energy Summit ki virtual mezbani ki
India ne apni BRICS Chairship ke tahat 17 August 2026 ko 100 se zyada participants ke saath Eighth BRICS Youth Energy Summit ki virtual mezbani ki.
Bihar ke Lakhisarai mein Ashok Dham temple mein bhagdad, kam se kam saat ki maut
Bihar ke Lakhisarai mein Ashok Dham temple mein 17 August 2026, Sawan ki teesri Somvari, ko machi bhagdad mein kam se kam saat mahila shraddhaluon ki maut ho gayi.
Sitharaman ne NICDIT ki Apex Monitoring Authority ki teesri meeting ki adhyakshata ki
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ne 17 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT) ki Apex Monitoring Authority ki teesri meeting ki adhyakshata ki.
Sun, 16 Aug 2026
Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth Nepal visit par ravana; Nepali Army ke Honorary General banenge
Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth 16 August 2026 ko 17 se 19 August tak ki Nepal ki official visit par ravana hue, jiske dauran Nepal ke President unhe Nepali Army ke General ki Honorary Rank denge.
Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: India ne opener mein Olympic silver medallist China se 2-2 draw khela
Indian women's hockey team ne 16 August 2026 ko Netherlands ke Amstelveen ke Wagener Stadium mein FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 ke Pool D opener mein Olympic silver medallist China se 2-2 draw khela.
DRI ne supari import mein ₹2,500 crore ke SAFTA misuse ka bhandaphod kiya; nau giraftar
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence ne 16 August 2026 ko bataya ki usne South-East Asian supari ko Bangladeshi origin ka batakar SAFTA duty exemption lene wale network ko tod diya, jisse ₹2,500 crore se zyada ka revenue loss hua.
Jared Kushner ne Egypt mein Hamas leaders se mil kar Israel dwara reject kiya 15-point Gaza road map aage badhaya
US envoy Jared Kushner ne 16 August 2026 ko Egypt mein Hamas leaders se rare meeting karke Gaza ceasefire ke second phase ke liye US-backed 15-point road map ko push kiya, jise Israel ne pichhle hafte reject kar diya tha.
Amit Shah ne Alwar se ₹6,453 crore ke Rajasthan projects shuru kiye, dairy plants bhi shamil
Union Home aur Cooperation Minister Amit Shah ne 16 August 2026 ko Alwar se 17 districts mein ₹6,453 crore ke Rajasthan Government projects ka udghatan aur shilanyas kiya.
Vajpayee punya tithi: PM ne Sadaiv Atal par shraddhanjali di; Chittorgarh mein 21-foot statue ka anavaran
PM Narendra Modi ne 16 August 2026 ko former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee ki punya tithi par unke memorial Sadaiv Atal par shraddhanjali di, jabki Amit Shah ne Chittorgarh mein Vajpayee ki 21-foot statue ka anavaran kiya.