NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||19-08-2026
NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||19-08-2026
WEDNESDAY| VOL—IV/2026/AUGUST.
OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION.
न गतं
कर्तुं कश्चिद् धनवान्,
परिश्रमेण
तु भविष्यं लभ्यते।
No one is rich enough to buy the past; but with effort, the
future can be won.
INDIA:
(GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
GOI clearly told Bangladesh that ‘Handing Over Sheikh Hasina’
is not acceptable. She can return of her own.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has
achieved a major milestone in its nationwide mission-mode drive for Mandatory
Biometric Updates, completing more than two crore biometric updates for school
children across the country.
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced that Provincial
Armed Guard (PRD) personnel and their families will get free treatment up to Rs
5 lakh annually and also have their daily duty allowance increased. Chief
Minister Yogi Adityanath, announced the
fourth increase at the PRD personnel conference in Gorakhpur and said PRD
personnel will now receive a daily duty allowance of rupees 600 instead of
rupees 500.
Himachal Pradesh government is planning to decrease the
number of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Forest Service (IFS), and
Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in the state. A
Laudable decision.
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh
Chouhan has emphasized the need to produce high-quality agricultural products
that meet global market standards. GOOD QUALITY
SEED, & PRESERVATION OF PRODUCT WILL DO THE TRICK.
Asia’s first ever desert night safari set to be built in the
State of the Gujarat, it is approved by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) on
August 12, 2026, and this project will be implemented by the Gujarat Forest
Department.
The Indian Coast
Guard’s Daman Air Station conducted a swift operation to save the lives of nine
fishermen who were stuck in a sinking boat. According to an official press
release, the station received a distress call and immediately launched a Chetak
helicopter to the location. The rescue operation was conducted successfully,
bringing all fishermen to safety.
BENGAL
FILES:
Tara Pith Hotel Fire Tragedy & Ex-Gratia: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma
announced a ₹2 lakh ex-gratia compensation for the families of five Meghalaya
residents killed in the incident.
Arrests & Legal Action: Police registered cases under
charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and extreme negligence.
The hotel owner and his son were arrested following preliminary investigations.
High Court Dispute Over Opposing Leadership--Judicial
Verdict: The Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court deliberated on a highly
monitored regional political dispute to legally determine whether Ritabrata
Banerjee or Shovandeb Chatterjee commands official status as the Leader of the
Opposition. In my opinion—this matter is beyond the
Jurisdiction of HC. Speaker & EC has full & final Jurisdiction over the conflicts. Judiciary can’t
enter into the temple of ‘LEGISLATION’— members elected by people, and decide
matters. Worse comes to worst—FLOOR TEST IS THE LAST RESORT,MAJORITY DECIDES.
Administrative Decisions & Protests: New Medical
Infrastructure: The West Bengal government announced formal planning to
construct a new medical college hospital complex in Kolkata.
Industrial Land Procurement: At a public meeting in
Raghunathpur (Purulia), Shuvendu
Adhikari assured locals that the government would directly buy land to resolve
property issues and aggressively foster local industrialization.
WORLD:
(REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)
BRICS Nations
reiterated their commitment to strengthening collaboration on
environmental protection and sustainable development. A Joint Ministerial
Statement adopted on the conclusion of 12th BRICS Environment Ministers’
Meeting in New Delhi.
The Qatar-India
remittance service based on PosTransfer powered by UPI is now available. It
enables customers in Qatar to send funds directly to UPI-enabled bank accounts
in India through Qatar Post outlets.
India has launched its first-ever Guide to Grasslands and
Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) at the 17th Session of the Conference of
the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD
COP17) being held at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 17 August 2026.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered authorities to transfer
jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to Islamabad’s Shifa International
Hospital for a comprehensive medical examination within the next few days.
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected
for a second five-year term. The Electoral Commission of Zambia has announced
the result. President Hichilema secured more than 51 per cent of the votes.
Amid escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the
United Kashmir People’s National Party, has drawn the attention of the
international community to human rights abuses by Pakistani forces in the
region. The UKPNP has expressed grave concern over reports of civilian deaths
and injuries, arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances and communication
blackouts. It also raised concerns over restrictions on movement and punitive
measures against peaceful political activists and human rights defenders. CPI (M) & Indian Muslims are silent!!
GULF
WAR:
On August 18, 2026, Al Jazeera reported on the escalating
US-Iran conflict in the Gulf.
Iran said that the
Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to maritime traffic until all Iranian
conditions under the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the
US are fully met.
Qatar rejected Iranian claims regarding detained bomber
pilots,
UAE detected ballistic missiles fired toward Gulf shipping,
US President Donald Trump rejected extending the expired
US-Iran MoU.
Qatari-Iranian Tensions: Qatar officially rejected Tehran's
"false" claims that Doha was detaining missing Iranian bomber pilots,
stating that the Iranian planes had violated Qatari sovereignty.
Missile Dangers in the Gulf: The UAE reported and detected
two ballistic missiles launched from Iran targeting Gulf shipping lanes, an
allegation that Tehran dismissed.
Trump's Stance on Talks: President Trump ruled out near-term
negotiations or an extension of the temporary agreement with Iran, as tensions
over the control and status of the Strait of Hormuz spiked.
Regional Fallout: Broader regional frictions continued
alongside the ongoing naval and trade restrictions affecting Iranian ports and
Gulf transit routes.
US Special Envoy Jared Kushner says significant progress was
made during his nearly four-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu on the proposed Gaza ceasefire plan.
BALOCH-AFGHAN-PAKISTAN
NEWS:
Nine militants were killed by Pakistani security forces
during intensified intelligence-based operations across the Ziarat, Harnai, and
Surab districts of Balochistan. Concurrently, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA)
released an official statement claiming responsibility for 22 coordinated
regional attacks.
BLA Insurgent Offensive Claim of 26 Fatalities: The BLA, via
its spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch, published a comprehensive breakdown claiming
they killed 26 Pakistani military and government-backed paramilitary personnel
between August 9 and August 15.
Infrastructure Sabotage: The group detailed 22 distinct
operations targeting police installations, military outposts, and logistical
lifelines. These included detonating a police checkpoint in Kharan, ambushing
an Eagle Squad unit in Quetta, and seizing commercial transport vehicles along
the Quetta-Taftan trade highway in Chagai.
IED Warfare: This follows a recent improvised explosive
device (IED) blast targeting a civilian logistics vehicle carrying water
pipeline infrastructure in Quetta, which left two civilians dead.
Transborder Conflict: War with Afghanistan Active Frontline:
Pakistan remains engaged in a transborder war with Afghanistan. The hostilities
broke out following cross-border Pakistani airstrikes targeting militant
strongholds in eastern Afghanistan, prompting military retaliation.
Artillery Movement: Reports note that Pakistan has moved
over 200 SH-15 howitzer artillery guns closer to the Indian border, raising
tactical alerts among Indian border Défense units.
CRIME
& PUNISHMENT:
Terror Network Busts: Indian agencies recently thwarted a
massive Pakistan-ISI "Bleed India" cartel. The multi-state operation
led to over 250 arrests, breaking up a network that used social media to
recruit local criminals to target military bases and infrastructure.
The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Delhi Government has
arrested former Minister and AAP leader Satyendar Kumar Jain, IAS officer and
former CEO of Delhi Jal Board Udit Prakash Rai and four others accused persons
in connection with irregularities and criminal conspiracy in the tendering
process relating to augmentation and upgradation of Sewage Treatment Plants of
the Delhi Jal Board.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday
targeted Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, alleging that he
is an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) worker trying to portray himself as a student
leader amid the youth-led protests at Jantar Mantar.
MISHAPS:
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In Uttarakhand, three people died today after debris fell
onto a house in Mehragaon village of Pauri district. Rescue teams recovered all
three bodies after conducting a search and rescue operation.
Meanwhile, the bodies of two workers who had been missing
since the tunnel accident in Pipalkoti of Chamoli district, on 13th of this
month were also recovered yesterday.
ENVIRONMENTAL:
-
A 6.1-magnitude
earthquake struck off Nias Island in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province. No
casualties or property damage have been reported so far.
WEATHER:
Severe Rainfall & Disruption in Bankura Infrastructure
Collapse: Torrential rainfall caused severe waterlogging, submerging major
state highways across Bankura district of West Bengal.
IMD has forecast very heavy to moderate rainfall conditions today almost all over
India.
GAMES
& SPORTS:
Arjuna Awardees: Seventeen athletes were selected for
outstanding performance, including badminton duo Treesa Jolly and Gayatri
Gopichand, chess prodigies Vidit Gujrathi and Divya Deshmukh, decathlete
Tejaswin Shankar, and hockey stars Lalremsiami and Rajkumar Pal.
Lifetime Achievement: Veteran Indian footballer I.
Arumainayagam received the Arjuna Award for Lifetime Sporting Excellence.
Dronacharya Award (Coaching): Honors were handed to Parveer
Singh (athletics), Chhote Lal Yadav (boxing), and Neha Chavan (shooting).
Ace shuttler Lakshya Sen entered the men’s singles second
round at the BWF Badminton World Championships.
Cricket: India vs. Sri Lanka Test Series: Pant's Record:
During the ongoing Galle Test match, Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant
became the first Indian and only the fourth player globally to smash 100 sixes in
Test Cricket history.
Match Status: India put on a dominant display, setting a
massive target of 372 runs for Sri Lanka to win.
DAS KAPITAL:
Nifty 50: Closed the previous session down 132.75 points
(0.55%) at 24,154.90. The index has dropped over 400 points in its recent
streak, with bears now eyeing psychological support at 24,000 while resistance
sits at 24,266.
BSE Sensex: Settled lower by 492.70 points (0.63%) at
77,235.46. Initial morning trades on Wednesday show continued weakness
following global queues.
Upcoming Dividends (Ex-Date Aug 19): High-value corporate
payouts are hitting the books today, including Page Industries (₹200/share),
Bata India (₹25/share), and Honda India Power Products (₹23/share).
CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES:
Indian Rupee: Remains under pressure, hovering near an
all-time low of ₹95.66 to ₹95.68 against the US dollar due to elevated crude
import costs.
British Pound GBP: ₹129.57/-High volatility|| EuroEUR₹110.74/- FLAT.
Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) is trading at ₹14.19/-
BULLIONS:
24-Karat Gold (99.9% Purity): ₹1,54,167/- per 10 grams.
Fine Silver (99.9% Purity): ₹2,35,642/- per kilogram
THE END.
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