08 Aug 26 Badrinath Highway Collapse: All-Weather Road Project Fails Monsoon Test
Badrinath Highway's All-Weather Road project's retaining walls collapsed within weeks of monsoon. NHIDCL's construction quality under scrutiny in Uttarakhand'...
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08 Aug 26 MP Urges Karnataka CM to Extend Crop Insurance Premium Deadline for Farmers
MP B.Y. Raghavendra urges Karnataka CM to extend July 31 deadline for weather-based crop insurance premiums due to 34% monsoon deficit and technical glitches ...
08 Aug 26 Environmental Concerns Over AI Data Centres: Legal & Social Implications for UPSC
NGO Green Visakha warns against AI data centres' environmental impact—land, water, biodiversity loss. Legal experts demand transparent assessments & public co...
08 Aug 26 Centre releases ₹2,597 crore to Kerala as additional tax devolution instalment
Centre releases ₹2,597 crore to Kerala as 'additional instalment' of tax devolution to boost capital spending. ₹1,09,019 crore distributed among states for de...
08 Aug 26 UPSC Alert: Bill Proposes Ban on Social Media Accounts for Kids Under 13
Private member’s bill proposes barring children under 13 from social media/gaming accounts without parental consent, mandating age verification and restrictin...
08 Aug 26 HP Economic Health Survey 2026: Centre to Assess Himachal’s Economy via Massive Survey
Centre launches comprehensive HP Economic Health Survey 2026 to assess rural-urban economic indicators like income, employment, inflation, and migration for p...
08 Aug 26 Badrinath Highway: All-Weather Road Fails First Monsoon Test, Wall Collapses
Badrinath Highway's All-Weather Road project faces collapse of a 15m safety wall in Uttarakhand just after first monsoon rains. NHIDCL investigates constructi...
08 Aug 26 Andhra Pradesh Faces 52.4% Rainfall Deficit: Drought Looms for UPSC 2026
Andhra Pradesh records 52.4% rainfall deficit by July-end, with all districts facing deficient rains. IMD predicts no relief until August 3. Know impacts on a...
08 Aug 26 MP Urges Karnataka CM to Extend Crop Insurance Premium Deadline Amid Monsoon Deficit
MP B.Y. Raghavendra requests Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar to extend the July 31 deadline for paying premiums under the weather-based crop insurance scheme due...
08 Aug 26 Tamil Nadu govt releases English version of Union-State Relations Report Part I for public access
Tamil Nadu govt orders open access to English version of Union-State Relations Report Part I, hosted on official portal. Key details on transparency and commi...
