Headlines of the Day 13-August-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
31-member parliamentary panel to review FCRA Bill
The Hindu(Page1) GS2(Governance)

Retail inflation hits 19-month high of 4.45% in JulyThe Hindu(Page1)GS3(Economy)
Kerala stalling strengthening works at Mullaperiyar: T.N.The Hindu(Page5)
GS3(Economy)
A timely reset for the Food Security Act
The Hindu(Page6)GS3(Economy)

Military transformation, intellectual leadershipThe Hindu(Page6)
GS3(Defence)
Promise of gender equality must be upheldThe Hindu(Page7)
GS1(Women Empowerment)
How sustainable is India’s E20 push?
The Hindu(Page8)GS3(Environmet/Economy)
Supreme Court clarifies scope of police custody under BNSSThe Hindu(Page8)GS2(Governance)

Centre floats tender worth₹1 lakh crore for 60 planesThe Hindu(Page10)
GS3(Economy/Defence)
Border with India ‘generally stable at the moment’: ChinaThe Hindu(Page10)GS2(IR)
Amid tussle, NCSC panel to probe Centre’s de-reservation proposalsThe Hindu(Page10)GS2(Governance)
Amid Opposition protests, Lok Sabha clears Mines and Minerals Amendment BillThe Hindu(Page11)
GS2(Governance)
Nicobar project: tribal council says its concerns are being overlookedThe Hindu(Page12)
GS3(Environment/Economy)
India’s first branded train set to run as ‘Sprite’ Tejas ExpressThe Hindu(Page12)
GS3(Economy)
Govt. looking at MDR charge to make UPI self-sustainingThe Hindu(Page13)

GS3(Economy)
Southern African Customs bloc, India revive trade talksThe Hindu(Page13)
GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
Germany is interested in buying green hydrogen from India, says Chargé D’ AffairesThe Hindu(Page13)GS2(IR)
PSBs’ bad loan write-offs shrink as recoveries riseThe Hindu(Page13)GS3(Economy)
Kazakhstan, desperate for rain, turns to cloud-seedingThe Hindu(Page18)
GS3(Environment)
WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest in historyIndian ExpressGS2(Health)
UPI’s dramatic growth, and its next challengeIndian ExpressGS3(Economy)
Total solar eclipse: The best time to study Sun’s ‘invisible’ partIndian ExpressGS1(Geograpy)
GPS to night bombing: IAF’s many challenges during Kargil war’s Op Safed SagarIndian ExpressGS3(Defence)


Rise in swine flu cases in Capital, tally reaches 1,449Indian Express(Page3)GS2(Health)
Proceedings against Justice Varma likely to continue as motion moved before he quitIndian Express(Page6)
GS2(Governance)
Parliament passes Bill to renameKerala as KeralamIndian Express(Page6)GS2(Governance)
National Cooperative Development Corporation Bill gets House approvalIndian Express(Page6)GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy )
What was promised by NREGA’s new version, where it falls shortIndian Express(Page10)GS2(Governance)


On Mecca accord, let’s keep our eyes peeled, ears cocked, and powder dryIndian Express(Page11)GS3(Economy)
Higher education faces three challengesIndian Express(Page11)GS2(Governance)
RBI proposes new loan interest-rate frameworkIndian Express(Page11)GS3(Economy)
India’s Infrastructure Transformation: From Connectivity to CapacityPIBGS3(Economy)
Empowering Governance through Digital InfrastructurePIBGS3(Economy)
The New Era of Indian Agriculture and Allied SectorsPIBGS3(Economy)
Financial Inclusion in India: Banking Every Citizen, Empowering Every HouseholdPIBGS3(Economy)
Reforming India’s Tribunal SystemPIBGS2(Governance)
World Elephant DayPIBGS3(Environment)
 

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