NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||21-08-2026
NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||21-08-2026
FRIDAY| VOL—IV/2026/AUGUST
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A HINDU SANATANI can never be a traitor;
A Two Footed Cockroach can never be a patriot.
INDIA:
(GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
Union Minister Annapurna Devi reviews implementation of
women & child welfare schemes in West Bengal.
The 35th Manipuri Language Day was celebrated yesterday
across the State.
Government unveiled the Delhi Master Plan 2047.
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.
Andhra Pradesh government issued formal orders on Wednesday
to initiate the preliminary process for elections to 100 urban local bodies in
the state.
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.
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.
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.
The government has allowed duty-free imports of up to 10
lakh metric tonnes of raw sugar until 31st of October this year.
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.
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
Gati Shakti 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.
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.
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.
BENGAL
FILES:
Border Security Assessment: Union Home Minister Amit Shah
arrived on a three-day visit to West Bengal, starting with the strategically
sensitive Siliguri Corridor ("Chicken's Neck"). This high-level
intervention aims to step up coordination among the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB),
Border Security Force (BSF), and intelligence units.
New Security Squads: The West Bengal Cabinet gave its nod to
create the state’s first dedicated Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), yielding over
460 permanent posts. Simultaneously, an Anti-Narcotics Task Force was launched
with specialized police stations mapped for Malda, Nadia, Kharagpur, and
Durgapur.
Internal Law & Order: Champahati Explosion Tensions
flared in the South 24 Parganas district after a powerful explosion ripped
through an alleged illegal firecracker factory in Champahati.
The Incident: Two individuals were rushed to the hospital in
critical condition.
Investigation: The Baruipur Police District established that
the unit was operating deep inside a forested area under the fraudulent guise
of a fish trading business. Forensic teams are investigating the exact origin
of the blast.
State Government employees, who are in the pay role of TMC,
are sabotaging the schemes of present government. Some are identified.
State Government asked for mobilization of more from Para- Military forces.
CORRUPT BJP LEADERS IN THE
STATE ARE IDENTIFIED, PARTY LEVEL ACTIONS
AND POLICE ACTIONS ARE TAKEN. IT WILL
CONTINUE.TOLA RAJ - CUT MONEY RAJ will not allowed to be returned by “BENGAL BJP”.
WORLD:
(REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Hakainde
Hichilema on being re-elected as the President of Zambia.
The India-Japan Defence Ministers Meeting was held in New
Delhi yesterday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Japanese counterpart
Shinjiro Koizumi co-chaired the meeting. The discussions focused on deepening
maritime security, ‘Make in India’ defence technology, and expanding strategic
trust.
The 4th round of the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable
(ISMR), was held in Singapore yesterday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman,
External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar, Commerce and Industry Minister
Piyush Goyal, and Minister of State for Commerce, Industry, Electronics and IT
Jitin Prasada participated in the meeting.
The 14th meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Working Group on
border management began in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
India has delivered medicines and medical consumables to a
Government Hospital in Kabul, reaffirming its longstanding health partnership
with the people of Afghanistan.
12th BRICS Communications Ministers Meeting to be held today.
US President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping new
economic warfare against Iran.
Veteran Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Mirza
Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was
today elected as the country’s
23rd President.
Two Ships Hijacked: In two separate hijackings reported on
Thursday, a total of 22 Indian nationals aboard commercial vessels were taken
by armed groups off the coasts of Yemen and Somalia. The vessel, owned by Polar
Movement Shipping, was reportedly carrying weapons destined for a Turkish
military training facility in Mogadishu.
BALOCH
NEWS:
Activists from the Baloch National Movement (BNM) held
high-profile protests outside 10 Downing Street in London.
The Grievance: The demonstration targeted the Pakistani
military's August 12 airstrikes in the Gidar Goandhan area of Surab, which
allegedly killed over 20 civilians, including women and children.
Demands: Protesters urged the UK government and global human
rights organizations to mandate an independent investigation. They demanded
international watchdogs be granted direct access to verify real-time casualties
on the ground. Enforced Disappearances Spark Outrage Human rights groups
erupted in condemnation following an early morning raid conducted by Pakistan’s
Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and the Frontier Corps (FC) in Quetta's
Gashkori Town.
The Detainees: Two women (27-year-old Umaira and 28-year-old
Najma) alongside two young children (8-year-old Parisa and an 18-month-old
infant, Zakir) were allegedly abducted from their home at 4:00 AM.
Reactions: The Baloch Women Forum (BWF) and separatist
figures like Mir Yar Baloch strictly condemned the incident, highlighting it as
part of an escalating crisis of enforced disappearances targeting Baloch
families.
Wider Freedom Campaigns Online: The underlying political
tension amplified following Balochistan’s traditional August 11
"Independence Day". A widespread digital movement saw the
"Republic of Balochistan" trend across global platforms as activists
shared proposed maps and flags, directly urging the United Nations to
officially step in and recognize a sovereign Baloch state.
GULF
WAR:
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Iran to expect
the “toughest sanctions in history,” saying the US would seek to “collapse this
regime” through coordinated economic isolation. Bessent also warned that
countries continuing to do business with Tehran could face US action.
The US announced new sanctions targeting Hezbollah over its
alleged links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force and
re-designated the group as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, citing them
as a threat to US national security.
The new wave of US sanctions aims to stop Iran’s “use” of
Hezbollah to “sow chaos across the Middle East and undermine Lebanon’s
sovereignty,”.
President Donald Trump has promised economic warfare on Iran
on an unprecedented scale.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the threatened US
sanctions as “illegal and inhumane,” linking President Trump’s statements to
the anniversary of the August 19, 1953, coup that removed Prime Minister
Mohammad Mosaddegh.
HORMUZ: Most ships are trying to mask their identities while
trying to cross the strait. But more seem scared of Iran than of defying the
US.
France, Germany, Italy and the UK called Israel’s
publication of new construction bids for the E1 settlement project
“unacceptable,” warning that the expansion would undermine the prospect of a
two-state solution by disrupting the territorial contiguity of the Palestinian
territories. The
Theory, didn’t work in practice, and solved the problem.
LAW,
CRIME & PUNISHMENT:
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.
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.
In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces launched a search
operation in the bordering areas of Kathua district yesterday following reports
of suspicious movement.
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.
In Tripura, Police in East Agartala have arrested three
women allegedly involved in cannabis smuggling during an operation near
Jogendranagar Railway Station.
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.
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.
MEDICINE,
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY:
Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad, successfully removed
more than 4,000 gallstones from a 41-year-old man through minimally invasive
laparoscopic surgery. The case is among the highest gallstone counts reportedly
treated in the city. The patient had a high-risk clinical profile, including
morbid obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, type 2 diabetes mellitus,
hypertension and acute kidney injury. ( IMAGE AT TOP).
NEW CANCER DRUG--RK-251: Formulated by researchers at the
Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) and the Indian
Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-Guwahati), it is designed to activate
only inside tumour cells and spare healthy tissue. This is announced by GOI.
GAMES
& SPORTS:
Badminton: BWF World Championships (New Delhi)Quarterfinal
Berths:
India’s women’s doubles duo, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri
Gopichand, stormed into the quarterfinals by defeating Japan’s seventh-seeded
pair Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi 21-16, 21-12.
Men's Doubles: Star duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag
Shetty successfully secured their spots in the tournament's quarterfinals.
In Hockey, the Indian women’s team has advanced to the
second round of the FIH World Cup after playing out a goalless draw against
England in their final Pool D match at Amstelveen in the Netherlands.
The 65th Subroto Cup 2026 has kicked off in New Delhi.
Subroto Cup International Football Tournament 2026 began in the National
Capital , New Delhi from 18th of August 2026 with 108 teams participating in
three different age categories at the prestigious junior level competition.
This year, in the first game Meghalaya win over the Chandigarh in Junior Girls
Under-17 category.
The 135th edition of the Indian Oil Durand Cup has reached
its final stage, setting up a blockbuster Kolkata Derby final between Mohun
Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC.
DAS
KAPITAL:
DALAL STREET:
Bond Buyback Effects: The US Treasury's expanded buyback
strategy has injected active liquidity into global channels, capping yields and
relieving immediate selling pressure on emerging market currencies like the
Rupee.
The Indian stock market snapped its recent losing streaks.
BSE Sensex surged
628.04 points (0.82%) to close at 77,537.72, and the NSE Nifty 50 climbed
153.55 points (0.64%) to settle at 24,231.85.
BULLIONS:
24-Karat Gold (99.9% Purity): ₹1,59,433 per 10 grams
Silver (99.9% Purity): ₹2,55,000 per kilogram
CURRENCY:
USD to INR: ₹95.7437-0.03%
/-
EUR to INR: ₹111.8620+0.00%/-
BP to INR₹: 130.6056+0.05% /-
AED to INR: ₹26.0701/-
Rs. Marginally strengthened globally.
THE END.
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