NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||13-08-2026
NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||13-08-2026
THURSDAY| VOL—IV/2026/AUGUST
OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION.
न गतं
कर्तुं कश्चिद् धनवान्,
परिश्रमेण
तु à¤à¤µिष्यं लà¤्यते।
No one is rich enough to buy the past; 0but with effort, the
future can be won.
INDIA:
(GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
National
Co-operative Development Corporation(NCDC) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, & Kerala
(Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 are passed in both houses. FCRA went to 10
member JPC as approved by Rajya Sava.
Unless
extended, today is last day of Monsoo0n
Session of Parliament.
More
than 50,000 saplings were planted across the country on the occasion of
Hariyali Amavasya yesterday.
One
Herb, One Standard initiative aims to protect India’s traditional medicine heritage, says AYUSH
Minister
Vice
President Shri C P Radhakrishnan addresses Har Ghar Tiranga Bike Rally marking
150 years of Vande Mataram.
Himachal
Pradesh state government has issued a notification imposing an orphan and widow
cess of 60 paise per litre on petrol and diesel.
BENGAL
FILES:
Chief
Minister of West Bengal said that the state government is planning to introduce
a bill to prevent Forced Religious Conversions in
the state. THEN CLOSE DOWN ‘MISSONERIES OF
CHARITY’ FIRST.
Kolkata & Howrah Ward Delimitation—Bill Border Shifts:
The state assembly introduced a key amendment bill to
massively restructure local administrative boundaries.
Ward Expansion: Wards in Kolkata will spike from 144 to 209,
crossing a historic double-century mark.
Howrah's municipal wards are increasing from 50 to 68.
Upcoming Polls: The sweeping modifications serve as
immediate preparation for the upcoming municipal elections scheduled right
after the Durga Puja festivities.
Administrative and Welfare Announcements:
Annapurna Yojana Money: Chief Minister Shuvendu Adhikari
officially declared that financial benefits under the state's signature welfare
scheme will start hitting the bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries on August
17, 2026.
Netaji Social Media Crackdown: The state government directed
police forces to take strict immediate action and make arrests under public
order laws against anyone posting derogatory or "unsavoury" remarks
about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on social media.
Flood Relief for Assam: Citing a "special spiritual
connection", West Bengal approved a direct financial aid package of ₹10
crore from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to assist neighbouring Assam in
battling a terrifying flood.
National Security Interventions:
West Bengal’s Special Task Force has arrested two
individuals, including a suspected Pakistani national identified as Rana Rauf
alias Wahab Alam, near the India-Bangladesh border. Investigators believe he
has links to Pakistan’s ISI and was involved in espionage activities, including
tracking military and railway movements.
Investigation: Authorities are actively tracking illegal
hawala financial routes after previous arrests revealed suspects tracing the
Chief Minister's security details.
Extreme Weather & Port Warning--Bay of Bengal
Depression: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) tracked a severe
low-pressure area forming off the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast, expected to
intensify quickly into a heavy depression.
Heavy Rainfall Alert: Severe to extremely heavy rainfall
warnings were active across Gangetic West Bengal through August 12 and 13.
Local Cautionary Signal Number 3 remained hoisted at the
Kolkata and Haldia ports. Heavy squally winds up to 60–70 kmph prompted a
strict warning prohibiting fishermen from venturing into the North Bay of
Bengal sea.
The Embassy of India in Nepal and various Nepali government
bodies signed Memoranda of Understanding
(MoUs) for the execution of eight projects across the education, health and
agriculture sectors utilising Indian grant aid. The eight developmental
initiatives, carrying an estimated total value of 803 million Nepali rupees, are
set to be executed via local government entities and institutions under the
Government of Nepal.
The British Deputy High Commissioner, Alba Smeriglio,
discussed various concerns of Punjabis residing in the United Kingdom,
including the issues affecting their interests with Punjab’s NRI Affairs
Minister Dr Ravjot Singh.
The Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, in Punjab, is rolling
out the first rake comprising 19 LHB broad gauge passenger coaches for
Bangladesh Railways. The rake comprises 03 AC Sleeper Cars, 03 AC Chair Cars,
11 Non-AC Chair Cars and 02 Power Cars. HOW THEY
WILL PAY? WE CAN SELL AGAINST PAYMENT BY LAND.
India has warned that incidents along its disputed border
with China are considered “most serious” and that the state of border affairs
will directly reflect on the broader bilateral relationship. The Ministry of
External Affairs made this clear during its regular biweekly briefing on
Tuesday, underscoring the sensitivity of frontier stability in shaping ties
between the two nations.
Russia has appointed former Chief Justice of India D.Y.
Chandrachud as its arbitrator in an investment treaty arbitration filed by
Ukraine’s state-owned Oschadbank. The dispute concerns assets and operations
that Oschadbank says it lost in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia
regions after Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Hungary’s parliament
elected former Supreme Court chief Andras Baka as the country’s next
President.
Thailand’s cabinet has approved an Education Ministry’s
proposal to elevate school safety to a national agenda, following a mass
shooting at a secondary school outside Bangkok last week that killed nine
people.
Philippine health
authorities have issued an alert on water-borne diseases after floods hit the
northern part of the country. The local health centre in the Ilocos region has
warned residents of rising health risks as enhanced southwest monsoon rains continue
to trigger flooding across the region.
BALOCH
FILES:
Pakistani Airstrikes: The Pakistan Air Force carried out
heavy airstrikes targeting regions around Surab and Gwadar. While the military
targets armed insurgent hideouts, intelligence inputs indicate that the strikes
hit close to civilian-populated zones, with independent agencies reporting at
least 21 civilian casualties, including women and children.
Heavy Counter-Terrorism Toll: Pakistan's Inter-Services
Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed that joint operations with local police
neutralised 18 to 20 militants over a 48-hour period in the Surab region
following an intense exchange of fire.
Rising Annual Casualties: Security data from the South Asia
Terrorism Portal (SATP) indicates that the ongoing Baloch conflict has
intensified significantly over the past year, resulting in nearly 500 total
casualties, marking a 25% to 30% surge compared to previous operational cycles
Coordinated BLA Offensive--Mass Multi-City Attacks: The
Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) launched a sweeping wave of simultaneous attacks
across Quetta and ten other cities.
Infrastructure Target: BLA fighters took control of major
highways, set multiple police stations on fire, and looted several local banks
before military reinforcements arrived.
August Insurgency Surge: The BLA claimed responsibility for
executing 38 separate operations within the first week of August 2026 alone,
declaring that they have killed or wounded dozens of Pakistani military
personnel.
Regional Lockdowns & Civilian Strain--Curfews Imposed:
Due to the severe breakdown in law and order, a strict curfew has been enforced
across the Surab district, while commercial market timings in Khuzdar have been
cut back indefinitely.
Transit Shut down: Roads and markets remain completely closed
down across multiple districts. Regional bus operators have suspended all
passenger transport services for three days, and railway lines have shortened
their operational routes due to active security threats.
Communication Blackout: Internet and cellular
telecommunication infrastructure have been disrupted across heavily hit
conflict zones, severely limiting independent media verification of ground
casualties.
International Funding Friction--World Bank Warning: Beyond
the immediate kinetic conflict, the World Bank issued a strong caution to the
Pakistani government over the quiet diversion of funds. Billions of rupees
intended for a Balochistan flood housing rehabilitation programme were
redirected to separate infrastructure projects, leaving an estimated 119,000
disaster-affected families without financial relief.
PAKISTAN IS MISRULNG &
EXPLOITING BALOCHISTAN OVER 75 YEARS. THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO GET FREEDOM.
GULF
WAR
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned of a decisive
response to any US strikes against the country during phone calls with
Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Turkish Foreign Minister
Hakan Fidan.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry warned nations in the Gulf region
against allowing the US and Israel to use their territory to carry out attacks
on the country.
Trump said he is “destroying Iran’s currency” in a post on
Truth Social. He shared a chart purporting to show Iran’s currency, the rial,
weakening under a header stating: “Iran is experiencing massive inflation”.
The Iraqi government issued a statement affirming the
readiness of its armed forces to “thwart any attempts at targeting neighbouring
countries within our regional sphere”.
Conflict at GAZA continues.
HORMUZ IS YET UNDER SEIZE.
Daily vessel counts dropped to single-digit lows, with most commercial tankers
bypassing the area or utilizing alternative dark-transit and shuttle
workarounds.
LAW,
CRIME & PUNISHMENT:
Calcutta High Court has cancelled all Other Backward
Classes, or OBC-A and OBC-B certificates
issued under the revised rules introduced by the previous Trinamool Congress
government in West Bengal.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah says government ready to
discuss students’ issues and answer questions in Parliament. WHY NOT FORM A
COMMITTEE OF MPS, JUDGES, & STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES FOR THIS PURPOSE?
In Jharkhand, despite several rounds of talks and Assembly
gherao, no breakthrough has been reached between the government and the
protesting students. The students are demanding cancellation of the 2024
JSSC-CGL examination, through which more than two thousand candidates have
already been appointed in various government departments.
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has busted an
inter-state drug network and seized more than 4.7 kilograms of methamphetamine
valued at more than 9 crore rupees in Mumbai and Greater Noida.
Spain-based Khalistani Harjeet Singh held from Delhi for
terror funding.
MISHAPS:
-
Senior
Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group's commander Qari Saeed Abdul Aziz, a close
associate of Hafiz Saeed and reportedly linked to the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, has
died under mysterious circumstances at the Quba Mosque in Islamabad. OLD NEWS—BUT CONFIRMED YESTERDAY. IT IS LEARNED THAT
BEFORE VISITING MOSQUE—HE HAD LUNCH IN A REASAURANT. HE FELL DOWN AT THE
ENTRANCE OF MOSQUE, COMPLAINING PAIN, AND DIED AT HOSPITAL.
In Mumbai, seven people were killed and seven others injured
after a landslide struck a chawl in Chirag Nagar, Ghatkopar West.
In Himachal Pradesh, a Bolero pickup vehicle fell into a
deep gorge at Gatlog in the Renuka Assembly constituency of Sirmaur district.
Four people were killed in the accident, while nine others were injured.
In Pakistan, 15 people, including women and children of a
family, died after a three-wheeler vehicle fell into a canal due to
over-speeding in Punjab province. The vehicle was carrying 26 wedding guests
when it fell into the canal at Kot Addu in Muzaffargarh district of Punjab.
The death toll from the earthquake HIT Western Colombia has crossed 200 mark.
WEATHER:
The Weather Department said that heavy rainfall conditions
are likely to prevail over most of India till 16th of this month.
TECHNOLOGY:
The Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully
carried out the ground static test of an improved version of the solid booster
stage, designated SS1, of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, announced ISRO. The
test was conducted on 11 August 2026 at the static test facility located at the
Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
Bangalore-based Othisis has achieved a major breakthrough by
successfully hot-firing its fully cryogenic, 3D-printed rocket engine
delivering 5 kN. thrust. With a total impulse of 100 kN., this engine is set to
power their reusable hopper rocket scheduled for launch and landing trials
later this year, marking a significant step in India’s private space sector.
GAMES
& SPORTS:
The Indian fencing team collected three gold,
one silver, and one bronze medal across various senior individual events on the
third day of the Championship at Lagos in Nigeria.
Chess & Esports: Esports World Cup (Riyadh)Semifinal
Heartbreak: In the Esports World Cup chess division, Indian Grandmaster Arjun
Erigaisi put on a masterclass to defeat close compatriot Nihal Sarin in a
gritty quarterfinal encounter. Erigaisi's deep run was ultimately halted in the
semifinals after falling to an incredibly sharp tactical sequence from Alireza
Firouzja.
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated Javokhir
Sindarov in a second-round match of the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, United
States.
Governance Crackdown: The Indian Ministry of Youth Affairs
and Sports has officially suspended the recognition of the Table Tennis
Federation of India (TTFI) citing critical governance failures and severe
deficits in athlete welfare frameworks.
DAS
KAPITAL:
The Indian share market is trading under volatile conditions.
I AM POSTING A DETAILED ANALYSIS BELOW:
Benchmark indices struggle against elevated crude oil prices
and a major corporate leadership shake-up. Investors are currently navigating
the Sensex weekly options expiry session with a sharp contrast between a
plunging IT sector and a recovering banking pack.
Benchmark Indices Status:
NSE Nifty 50: Finding intense resistance below the 24,500
mark. It defended its key 20-day exponential moving average (EMA) of 24,360,
bouncing back from an intraday low of 24,265 in the previous session to close
at 24,435.95.
BSE Sensex: Trapped in a range after shedding 187.90 points
to close at 77,966.35. Analysts track a primary support line at 77,800–77,950.
Nifty Bank: Serving as the primary market anchor, gaining
0.77% to close near the 57,885.85 mark.
A massive downside pressure hit Tata equities after Tata
Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran announced he would not seek reappointment when
his term ends in February 2027.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) crashed nearly 3.7% to 3.9%,
heavily dragging down the IT index. Other major stocks like Tata Motors, Tata
Steel, and Titan also closed deeply in the red.
Energy Pressure: Persistent geopolitical standoffs in the
Strait of Hormuz have kept Brent crude oil hovering stubbornly high between $88
and $90 per barrel, hurting sentiment for oil-importing India.
BULLIONS:
24K Gold (99.9% Purity): Trading at ₹1,54,860/- per 10 grams.
Silver (99.9% Retail Purity): Priced at ₹2,54,900/- per
kilogram across key cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata.
CURRENCY:
US Dollar (USD): 1 USD = ₹95.35/-
Euro (EUR): 1 EUR = ₹109.91/-
British Pound (GBP): 1 GBP = ₹128.68/-
UAE Dirham (AED): 1 AED = ₹25.96/-
CNY to INR: 1 CNY = ₹13.08/-
WHAT
IS NEXT:
Road to Nagoya: National athletic, hockey, and table tennis
contingents have heavily accelerated their preparatory camps ahead of the 2026
Asian Games scheduled for September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Subroto Cup 2026: India's iconic youth football tournament
kicks off next week. Due to tight border regulations and administrative
barriers, the 2026 edition has shifted its spotlight strictly inward, featuring
105 domestic teams alongside just two international entries.
OBITUARY:
China’s Former Premier Zhu Rongji Dies at 98: Zhu Rongji, China’s fifth premier, died in
Beijing on 12 August 2026 at 11:06 a.m. local time after an unspecified
illness. He served as premier from 17 March 1998 to 16 March 2003 and held
major offices in Shanghai and the People’s Bank of China before becoming head
of government.
THE END.
Comments
Post a Comment