NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||03-09--2026
NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||03-09--2026
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श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुण: परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् |
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेय: परधर्मो भयावह: ||
This verse appear twice in GEETA—first in Chapter
3, Verse 35 and later reiterated in Chapter 18, Verse 47
Explanation:
Lord Krishna teaches Arjuna that being successful in an artificial, copied life leaves the soul
completely hollow. Conversely, following your own true path brings genuine
spiritual evolution and peace.
INDIA:
(GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
Mizoram launched a
statewide school cleanliness competition, the ‘Mizoram Green Schools League’,
aimed at inculcating habits of hygiene and environmental responsibility among
students.
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change inaugurated
a two-day international workshop in New Delhi on 2 September 2026. The workshop
was held on the theme “Tiger Landscapes: Conservation, Bioeconomy and
Ecotourism as Pillars for Livelihood and Income Generation” and will end today.
India plans to build 100 new airports over the next 10 years
under the regional connectivity framework known as UDAN. The expansion has a
central budgetary outlay of ₹28,840 crore for FY 2026–27 to FY 2035–36.
Gollala gudi Temple,
also called Gollala Gudi, in Palampet village of Mulugu district, Telangana,
was declared a monument of national importance through a gazette notification
issued by the Union Ministry of Culture and Tourism on 1 September 2026.
Lak kundi in Gadag district of Karnataka is the site of a
six-month LiDAR survey and geospatial mapping project. . The project uses
non-invasive digital tools to locate buried structures linked to the
Kalyana-Chalukya era, which dates to the 10th to 12th centuries CE.
Union Minister for Communications and Development of North
Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, inaugurated
the modern Head Post Office in Shivpuri. The post office has been upgraded
under the Post Office Modernisation Scheme. People will get Speed Post, Savings
Bank, Postal Life Insurance, Aadhaar, Parcel and financial services at one
place. All Pos Offices at all Villages, first shall
be upgraded to this ‘STATUS’.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on
Wednesday dedicated the Polavaram Left Canal waters to the people of north
Andhra region after performing special pujas at the Payakaraopeta cross
regulator in Anakapalle district. CM
Chandra Babu Naidu Promises Linking Of Godavari Waters To Simhachalam And
Vamsadhara.
Jharkhand has witnessed an increase in cases of swine flu, H1N1 infection. A total of 36 cases has been reported across the state in the past 30 days, including 18 children and adolescents.
BENGAL
FILES:
Chief Minister Adhikari announced that the state government
will organize a grand, historic celebration for Mahalaya on October 10 to mark
the beginning of Durga Puja in the State, since the BJP seized power in West
Bengal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have been
formally invited to Kolkata for this mega event.
The West Bengal State Election Commission instructed all
D.M.s to completely wrap up the municipal general election delimitation process
by the second week of September across six key districts, including Darjeeling,
Howrah, and South 24 Parganas.
In Balurghat (Dakshin Dinajpur), Chief Minister Adhikari
personally steered a road roller over two lakh bottles of codeine-based cough
syrup as part of a massive symbolic destruction drive for the Nasha Mukt Bharat
campaign. He ordered a two-week statewide crackdown on illegal liquor dens and
narcotics.
Dengue Situation "Serious But Not Alarming": Chief
Minister Adhikari held an emergency health review, identifying five high-risk
dengue districts: Kolkata, Howrah, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, and
Murshidabad. He strictly ordered hospital administrations not to suppress or
underreport positive dengue numbers and deployed liquid larvicides statewide.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju today held
a series of bilateral meetings with leaders from several nations on the
sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Serbia’s capital
Belgrade.
Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah thanked India for its quick response to
devastating floods.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will participate in
the 18th BRICS Summit later this month in New Delhi. As the chair this year,
India will be hosting the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12-13 at Bharat
Mandapam in New Delhi.
India has unequivocally condemned the act of vandalism of a
century old Hindu temple in Pakistan.
New Delhi has called upon the Government of Pakistan to
conduct a prompt and transparent investigation into this incident and ensure
that those responsible are held fully accountable. India has also asked Pak
government to take immediate remedial measures to restore the desecrated temple
and fulfil its primary obligation to guarantee the safety, security and
well-being of all its minority citizens and their cultural heritage.
The India-Afghanistan Joint Working Group on Trade held a
meeting to review measures to strengthen bilateral trade and economic
cooperation between the two countries
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has claimed the lives of more
than three thousand people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases.
The Middle East Energy 2026 event is being held at the Dubai
World Trade Centre in UAE will conclude today.
Russian Strikes Hit Dnipro: In eastern Europe, intense
Russian aerial bombardments struck the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro,
killing two civilians and wounding six, while the capital Kyiv faced heavy
midnight drone sweeps.
WEST
ASIA NEWS:
Fresh U.S. Kinetic Strikes: For the second time in three
days, the U.S. military launched fresh airstrikes targeting Iranian radar
installations and mobile asset frameworks near Sirik. The Pentagon stated the
strikes were direct retaliation for continued Iranian minelaying.
Iran warned that it
would adopt a new strategy in its ongoing conflict with the United States
following the latest escalation between the two sides.
Iran Broadens Tanker Blacklist: The Iran-backed Persian Gulf
Strait Authority (PGSA) added 11 more oil tankers to its shipping blacklist,
bringing the total to 56 vessels. Tehran declared these blacklisted ships are
subject to immediate detention or financial confiscation if they attempt
navigation.
The "Trump Strait" Proposal: President Donald
Trump sparked severe global diplomatic backlash by posting on Truth Social that
the Strait of Hormuz should be formally renamed the "Trump Strait".
Trump asserted that the waterway is now under absolute U.S. military command.
Economic Fallout: Amidst the renewed strikes, Iran’s currency (the Rial)
collapsed to a historic low of
2.2 million Rials per US Dollar. Concurrently, Brent crude prices pushed
higher as oil traders anticipated a prolonged chokepoint shutdown.
Syria-Israel Secret Mediation: Reports confirmed that Syrian
Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani revealed Syria is quietly coordinating via
U.S. backchannels toward a potential diplomatic arrangement with Israel,
despite active border skirmishes.
NEPAL
FLASH FLOOD:
Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods: Death Toll Tops 1,200Casualties
Surge: One week after the catastrophic glacial-rock collapse, the official
death toll in Nepal surged to 1,222. Over 4,875 individuals remain missing,
including 583 foreign nationals, some of those believed to be trapped in the
tunnels along the course of the Bhotekoshi river and underground powerhouses, as
joint rescue forces struggle to comb through hardened mud debris.
Hydropower Tunnel Rescues: More than 21,000 security
personnel used heavy explosives and air pumps to blast open blocked hillsides
at the Trishuli-3A hydropower facility. Rescuers are racing against time to
locate an estimated 600 workers still trapped inside sub-surface tunnel
structures.
India
sends fifth aircraft carrying relief material to flood-hit Nepal. India
continues to offer rescue and relief assistance to Nepal, with a fifth Indian
Air Force flight carrying humanitarian assistance reaching Kathmandu yesterday.
It carried about 5.5 tonnes of medical supplies, including antibiotics,
analgesics, surgical items and other essential medicines.
A 19-member Indian
forensic team has begun analysing DNA samples alongside forensic experts to
assist in identifying people affected by the recent flash floods in Nepal. The
Indian Embassy said that the team commenced the analysis at the Nepal Police
Central Forensic Science Laboratory and the National Forensic Science
Laboratory in the Khumaltar area of Kathmandu Valley.
Yatra Pilgrims Untraceable: Frantic families in Maharashtra,
India, appealed for help as a group of 10 pilgrims from Thane remained
completely out of contact near the Timure Chinese immigration checkpoint. A
prominent group of 44 Indians—including former DRDO Chairman G. Satheesh
Reddy—are currently sheltered safely in Saga while waiting for Chinese
authorities to formalize an alternative
overland exit route. Isha Foundation Group: Communication remains fractured for
a 77-member pilgrimage block affiliated with the foundation.
The "Private Route" Tracking Challenge: Delhi and
state officials are actively auditing private tour registries. Because the
official government-run Yatra via the Lipulekh Pass bypasses Nepal entirely,
hundreds of Indians who chose cheaper private packages running through Nepal
are harder to map, forcing officials to gather data directly from localized
operators to trace missing persons.
LAW,
CRIME & PUNISHMENT:
The Central Consumer Protection Authority, CCPA has imposed
a 10 Lakh rupees Penalty on a private limited company for Online Listing and
Sale of Explosive Substance without Mandatory Safeguards.
The Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at 12
locations in different States in the case of the illegal betting platform
Parimatch and others. Searches are being carried out at five locations in
Maharashtra, four in Delhi- NCR, two in Rajasthan and at one location in
Gujarat under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
A major security breach was reported at the 20 Madras
Regiment’s weapons storage facility in Bolaram, Secunderabad Cantonment,
Telangana.
Bolaram Police registered a case under Sections 331(4) and
305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) following a complaint by the Adjutant
of the 20 Madras Regiment.
Two Bangladeshi nationals illegally staying in the national
capital were apprehended by Delhi Police. During verification of their
identity, it was revealed that both the individuals had entered India last
month without valid visas and were staying in India without valid
authorisation.
MISHAPS:
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In Himachal Pradesh: Continuing monsoon-related disasters
have caused 259 deaths over the past 64 days, with 150 roads currently blocked,
according to the state emergency authorities.
ENVIRONMENTAL:
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🌐 UN Blames Climate
Lukewarmness: Mafalda Duarte, executive director of the UN Green Climate Fund,
issued a stark warning citing the Nepal floods. She criticized global
leadership for letting geopolitical conflicts overshadow critical climate
funding deadlines.
Nepal government also blamed ‘GLOBAL WORMIMING’ for this
disaster.
WEATHER:
A low-pressure system dumped historic volumes of rain, with
Birbhum's Sriniketan logging 263 mm and Paschim Bardhaman's Burnpur hitting 214
mm. In Bankura, the Dwarakeswar River overflowed, completely submerging the
Bhadul Bridge and cutting off 20 villages. Concurrently, the Damodar Valley
Corporation (DVC) released 99,800 cusecs of water due to rising upstream reservoirs.
GAMES
& SPORTS
🏏 Women's Champions
Trophy 2027: The ICC has shifted the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy from
Sri Lanka to India. Mumbai and Vadodara will host the six-team tournament from
14–28 February 2027.
Asian Games 2026: The 20th Asian Games will take place in
Nagoya and Aichi Prefecture, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, 2026. India
will compete in 36 disciplines at Aichi-Nagoya.
DAS
KAPITAL:
The Indian Rupee (INR) is trading near an eight-week high
against the US Dollar today, resting at ₹94.48. Persistent, tactical market
smoothing executed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) combined with strong
foreign bank capital flows has effectively anchored the local currency. This
intervention is successfully cushioning the Rupee against intense global
headwinds, including local equity slides and skyrocketing energy bills.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said its special US
dollar-Indian rupee (USD-INR) forex swap facility has received forex inflows of
over 136 billion US dollars till August 31, 2026. Foreign Currency Non-Resident
(Bank) [FCNR-B] deposits accounted for the overwhelming majority, amounting to
127.2 billion US dollars.
The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) upgraded India’s
foreign currency and local currency long-term issuer ratings to A- from BBB+ on
2 September 2026. JCR also assigned a Stable outlook and raised India’s country
ceiling to A.
DALAL STREET:
On Wednesday, the Nifty 50 shed 141.35 points (0.59%) to
close at 23,914.45, sliding decisively below its key 24,000 baseline.
Concurrently, the 30-share BSE Sensex slumped 373.93 points (0.49%) to settle
at 76,570.35.
BULLIONS:
🟡 Gold Retail Rates
Across India (Per 10 Grams)Physical retail spot benchmarks across prominent
Indian jewellery metrics are holding relatively flat to mildly positive this
morning, tracking a stabilization in international markets:
24-Karat Gold (99.9% Purity): Trading in a tight nationwide
baseline band of ₹1,57,100 to ₹1,58,850 per 10 grams (excluding local city
levies and making charges).
⚪ Silver Retail Rates Today: Silver
remains under minor industrial pressure, holding inside a narrow range as
traders assess slowing manufacturing data from Western economies.
999purity Per Kilogram (1 kg): ₹2,56,000 to ₹2,61,000,
subject to individual state delivery premiums and an applicable 3% domestic
GST.
CURRENCY:
US Dollar: USD--₹94.48/- || Euro--EUR₹: 109.60/-
British Pound—GBP: ₹127.52/- || Chinese Yuan—CNY: ₹14.07/-
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