TODAYS TOP NEWS
————————————
1. Chhattisgarh conducts mock drill across all 33 districts for flood disaster preparedness.
2. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma stated that he has spoken to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma regarding the violence caused to Assam-registered vehicles as well as tourists during the black-flag bike rally carried out in Shillong.
3. Union Minister Annapurna Devi reviews implementation of women & child welfare schemes in West Bengal.
4. The 35th Manipuri Language Day was celebrated yesterday across the State, commemorating the inclusion of Manipuri language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India on 20th August, 1992.
5. Government unveiled the Delhi Master Plan 2047. The Master Plan provides the long-term spatial, economic and institutional framework to transform Delhi into a globally competitive, environmentally resilient and inclusive capital.
6. Delhi Lieutenant Governor TS Sandhu held a review meeting with Delhi Commissioner of Police Anurag Kumar to comprehensively evaluate specialised community policing initiatives, public welfare platforms, and targeted safety measures being implemented across the National Capital Territory.
7. Andhra Pradesh government issued formal orders on Wednesday to initiate the preliminary process for elections to 100 urban local bodies in the state. With this, the official groundwork for the municipal election process has begun in the state.
8. Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena Party (JSP) president K. Pawan Kalyan on Thursday signalled that the 21-seat formula followed by the NDA alliance in the 2024 assembly elections would not be the basis for seat-sharing in the forthcoming local body polls.
9. A prayer meeting and a peaceful march were organised in Dharamshala yesterday under the joint aegis of the Kashag and the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile to mark the 49th day since the sacrifice of Tibetan martyr Lobsang Palden.
10. Chhattisgarh became the first inland state in India to begin exports of value-added Tilapia products on 20 August 2026. The state exported 382 tonnes of Tilapia products to the United States and held a review meeting in Raipur on the notified Tilapia cluster.
11. The government has allowed duty-free imports of up to 10 lakh metric tonnes of raw sugar until 31st of October this year. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), in a notification issued yesterday, said imports of raw sugar will be allowed without duty under a tariff rate quota (TRQ) of 10 lakh metric tonnes, subject to specified conditions.
12. The 31st South Zone Council meeting concluded in Mahabalipuram near Chennai under the chairmanship of the Home Minister Amit Shah. The meeting gave an opportunity to the Chief Ministers and Senior Officials to engage among themselves to discuss shared priorities and issues concerning the progress, development and interests of the region.
13. PhonePe signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on 20 August 2026 for integration of its enterprise data intelligence platform, PulsePro, into the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan portal. The integration is being coordinated with the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics, which works on geospatial and space-based applications for government projects.
14. Former Indian National Congress MP Sajjan Kumar died at the age of 80 on 20 August 2026. He was serving a life sentence in connection with cases linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. He had represented the Outer Delhi constituency in the Lok Sabha three times.
————————————
LEGAL REPORT
————————————
1. In Nagaland, Mon Police has busted an inter-state drug trafficking network and seized approximately 800 grams of heroin, locally known as ‘Shan Flower,’ in one of its major anti-drug operations.
2. The Jharkhand High Court stayed, until further orders, the state government’s decision to cancel appointments made through the 11th to 13th JPSC Civil Services examination and the Food Safety Officer recruitment.
3. In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces launched a search operation in the bordering areas of Kathua district yesterday following reports of suspicious movement.
4. Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir in Ladakh. Union Home Minister Amit Shah today announced this, sharing a social media post.
5. In Tripura, Police in East Agartala have arrested three women allegedly involved in cannabis smuggling during an operation near Jogendranagar Railway Station.
6. Indian Police Service (IPS) officer A. Arun has filed a defamation suit against YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar alias A. Shankar, seeking damages of over ₹1 crore, along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of the filing of the suit till the date of realisation of the amount.
7. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration has withdrawn an Expression of Interest (EoI) it had issued calling for feasibility proposals for a private-sector-led green AI data centre vertical in the islands.
8. Indian Railways’ catering arm IRCTC has imposed a penalty of Rs 2 lakh on a catering licensee after a passenger complained about poor-quality food served on board a Vande Bharat Express train.
——– MISHAPS —-
GUJARAT HOOCH TRAGEDY: The death toll in the Bhavnagar hooch tragedy rose to eight on Thursday, while at least eight others remained in critical condition.
————————————
DEFENCE News
————————————
1. Calls for Nepal to allow its citizens to join the Indian Army under its Agnipath scheme have grown louder ahead of Indian Army chief General Dhiraj Seth’s scheduled participation in an ex-servicemen rally for Gorkha veterans in Pokhara on Wednesday, bringing the stalled recruitment issue back into focus during his three-day Nepal visit.
2. Agniveer Arjun Rana, a young soldier from Salang village under Tikru Panchayat in the Jogindernagar tehsil of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, has been awarded the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation Medal for displaying exceptional courage during a militant attack on an Army camp in Assam. He was recruited into the Indian Army in 2024 under the Agniveer scheme and serves with the 19 Grenadiers.
FINANCE
————————————
INDIAN RUPEE VALUE
💷 GBP ₹128(Approx)
€ Euro : ₹109(Approx)
USD ₹ 96(Approx)
🇨🇦 Canada :CAD ₹68
🇦🇺 Australia : ₹ 67
🇦🇪 UAE Dirham : ₹ 26
🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥ : ₹ 14
🇲🇻 Maldives Rufiya : ₹ 6.17
🇧🇹 Bhutan ngultrum : ₹ 1.00
🇳🇵 Nepal Rupee : ₹ 0.63
🇧🇩 B’desh Taka* : ₹ 0.77
🇵🇰 Pak Rupee : ₹ 0.34
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Rupee : ₹ 0.30
————————————
BSE SENSEX
77,537.72 +628.04 (0.82%)🌲
NIFTY
24,231.85 +153.55 (0.64%)🌲
————————————
Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 15,500/ 01gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 2,45,000/KG
————————————
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
————————————
Actor Govinda’s manager Shashi Sinha has confirmed that Govinda Wife Sunita Ahuja has withdrawn her divorce petition against the Bollywood actor.
21 Aug (Friday)
Vedic Ritu/ Varsha
Drik Ritu : Varsha (Monsoon)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2083
Month : Shravan 23,
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1948
Month : Shravan 09 Tithi : Navami
Nakshatra:Anuradha (up to 11:52 am)Jyeshta
Rahu : 10:54 AM – 12:29 PM
××××××××××××××
Telegram Link :
For latest news, first Hand written articles & trending news join Saachibaat telegram group
https://t.me/joinchat/llGA9DGZF9xmMDc1
 |
Ms. Pooja, |
