India Eases Defence Export Rules, Cuts Approvals For Non-Lethal Goods To Most Destinations: Report
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·29 Aug 2026
Indian defence manufacturers will find it easier to reach buyers abroad after the Defence Ministry rewrote its export and licensing rules.
China’s GJ-21 Naval Stealth Combat Drone Spotted In Flight Tests As Type 076 Sichuan Nears Deployment: Report
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·29 Aug 2026
China has conducted flight tests of its GJ-21 large stealth attack drone this month, as the country's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan enters its final sea trials.
PM Modi Leaves For Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic; SCO Summit, Terrorism Talks On Agenda
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·29 Aug 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed on Saturday (29 August) for a four-day tour of Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, saying he hoped to push India's vision for the Shanghai Cooperation...
Power Ministry Lets Green Energy Firms Bottle Up Wasted Electricity In Batteries And Sell It
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·29 Aug 2026
Renewable energy generators can now divert power that gets curtailed under temporary general network access into extra co-located battery energy storage systems and sell that electricity, the power...
India Doubles Radiation Cap For 5G Towers, Aligns Norms With Global Benchmark: Report
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·29 Aug 2026
Electromagnetic field limits for mobile networks have been relaxed by the government to match international benchmarks, a step that lets telecom firms serve wider areas using fewer towers even as...
Mumbai’s New Non-AC Local With Automatic Doors Fails To Clear Key Trial, Sent To Chennai
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·29 Aug 2026
Central Railway's plan to run non-AC suburban locals fitted with automatic doors has run into a technical setback at the testing stage, and the rake in question will now travel to Chennai for...
Maharashtra Contractors Await Rs 1,890 Crore In Unpaid Bills, Association Seeks Urgent Relief
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·29 Aug 2026
Contractors who have finished development works for various Maharashtra government departments are not being paid despite repeated reminders, Nagpur Contractors Association president Subodh Sarode...
Centre Announces Second Call For Applications Under Rs 5,000-Crore PRIP Scheme For Pharma, MedTech Innovation
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·29 Aug 2026
The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, on Friday (28 August) announced the second call for applications under the Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma &...
India-Canada Trade To Hit $50 Billion By 2030, Up From $7.96 Billion: Nirmala Sitharaman
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·29 Aug 2026
Bilateral trade between India and Canada is set to more than double and touch $50 billion by 2030, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Toronto on Thursday (27 August), Business Standard...
Greater Noida Raises Farmer Land Compensation Rate From Rs 4,125 To Rs 6,415 Per Sqm
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·29 Aug 2026
The Greater Noida authority has raised the rate at which it pays farmers for land taken up for development projects, moving the compensation from Rs 4,125 to Rs 6,415 per square metre.
PARIVARTAN Scheme For Replacing Older Delhi-NCR Trucks And Buses Sees 1,300 Registrations; 42 Lenders, 15 OEMs Onboarded
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·29 Aug 2026
The PARIVARTAN Scheme has gained momentum with over 1,300 beneficiaries registering on the portal since its launch on 14 July 2026.
PM Modi’s Four-Day Central Asia Tour To Begin Today; Uzbekistan Talks, SCO Summit In Kyrgyzstan On Agenda
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·29 Aug 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a four-day tour of Central Asia today (29 August), with visits to Uzbekistan from 29-30 August and the Kyrgyz Republic from 31 August to 1 September to attend...
Centre Forms High-Powered Task Force To Overhaul NTA, Public Exam System With Nandan Nilekani At Helm
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·28 Aug 2026
The Centre on Friday (28 August) set up a High-Powered Task Force to overhaul the examination system, including tests run by the National Testing Agency (NTA), with Infosys co-founder Nandan...
Country's First Quantum And AI University To Come Up In Amaravati With Rs 731 Crore Central Grant
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·28 Aug 2026
Andhra Pradesh has approved the setting up of India's first university campus devoted to quantum technology and artificial intelligence, to be located in Amaravati, The New Indian Express reported.
Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati Clears Rs 1,437 Crore To Build Basic Infrastructure In 29 Villages
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·28 Aug 2026
The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) has cleared Rs 1,437 crore to build complete basic infrastructure in 29 villages of Amaravati, part of a wider roadmap for the capital region, The...
Mumbai Airport Set For 15 Per Cent Expansion As Slum Clearance Plan Returns With On-Site Rehab Offer
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·28 Aug 2026
Clearing the informal settlements ringing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport could allow the Adani Group-led Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) to grow the facility by 15...
Nepal Says No Need For Foreign Rescue Teams As Nearly 500 Die In Flash Flood
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·28 Aug 2026
Nepal has said it does not require outside assistance for search-and-rescue work after the flash flood that ripped through several towns, its foreign ministry announced on Friday (28 August), even...
NTPC Plans Major Nuclear Expansion, Evaluating 34 Sites For Future Projects
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·28 Aug 2026
NTPC has widened its hunt for atomic power sites, with studies and discussions now in progress at 34 locations spread across 13 states.
From Tariffs To ‘Lake America’: Trump Escalates Feud With Canada With Lake Ontario Rename
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·28 Aug 2026
United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday (27 August) renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America', marking his latest escalation in an intensifying trade war with Canada.
Government Starts Onion Buffer Release Ahead Of Festive Season, To Sell At Rs 35 Per Kg Through NCCF, NAFED
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·28 Aug 2026
The government has commenced a calibrated release of onions from its buffer stock to ensure adequate availability and moderate seasonal price pressures ahead of the festive season.
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