India’s foreign-exchange reserves reached a record $740.80 billion in the week ended August 28, strengthening the buffer available to the RBI against external shocks, volatile oil prices and currency stress.
Source ↗The Reserve Bank announced a ₹5 lakh crore overnight variable-rate reverse repo (VRRR) operation after technical problems reduced participation in a 30-day auction; the move is relevant to banking-system liquidity management.
Source ↗The two armies held their first Corps Commander-level meeting in the Eastern Sector, expanding the military dialogue mechanism beyond Ladakh amid continuing concerns over the Line of Actual Control.
Source ↗The Tribal Affairs Ministry said the 2006 Forest Rights Act has no provision requiring gram sabha consent for forest clearance, a position emerging in discussions over delays to government power projects.
Source ↗Final photo electoral rolls published after the Special Intensive Revision show deletions affecting about 6.3% of voters in Manipur and 11.2% in Sikkim, making electoral-roll integrity a key governance issue.
Source ↗Flooding affected more than 19 lakh people across 11 districts, while the Ganga crossed the Highest Flood Level mark at Gandhi Ghat in Patna, prompting alerts in downstream areas.
Source ↗ISRO rejected speculation that it would be privatised or reduced to an R&D laboratory, while IN-SPACe said ISRO would remain central to advanced research, strategic missions and India’s expanding space ecosystem.
Source ↗India supported the UN General Assembly resolution on a world map but objected to an inaccurate depiction of Jammu and Kashmir, stressing that international maps must represent India’s territory correctly.
Source ↗The Prime Minister addressed the inauguration of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris, highlighting the temple’s cultural significance and India–France ties.
Source ↗The Prime Minister highlighted India’s 7.8% real GDP growth in the April–June 2026 quarter as evidence of economic confidence; the figure is important for growth, inflation and monetary-policy analysis.
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