THE HEADLINES :-
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, India is emerging as a global bright spot for growth amid concerns over global growth and weaponisation of resources.
- Home Minister Amit Shah reiterates government’s commitment to deport every illegal immigrant from country.
- Government assures availability of adequate sugar stocks to meet domestic demand.
- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launches Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme with outlay of over 62 thousand crore rupees to enhance domestic supply chain and global competitiveness.
- Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda reviews situation and preparedness for H1N1 influenza in the country.
- In Hockey World Cup, Indian Women’s team to take on the Netherlands in second pool phase match.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India is being seen as bright spot of growth throughout the globe even as the world has many concerns regarding growth and resources are getting weaponised. Addressing the Economic Times World Leaders Forum in New Delhi this evening the Prime Minister said, India continues to take several steps to ensure continued growth momentum and reforms are commitment of his government.
The Prime Minister said India has moved away from Production Linked Punishment model during earlier governments to Production Linked Incentives now. He alleged it was policy of earlier regimes to keep people in scarcity so that they beg before govt for even basic needs. Mr Modi said licence raj of earlier governments was used to increase unemployment while his government’s production-linked incentive model creating opportunities.
We now go over live to Prime Minister’s address:
Earlier today,Prime Minister interacted with Chief executive officers (CEOs) and Founders of twenty Space Startups in New Delhi. The Prime Minister called for wider applications of Space Technology to improve lives of people. Mr Modi noted that the country’s Space Sector can become a magnet for global talent, companies and investment and suggested creating an ecosystem and an environment where, when the world thinks of space, it looks towards India.
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The Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reiterated that the zero tolerance policy against illegal immigrants will continue and the Detect, Delete and Deport process will be strictly followed. He said, the government’s commitment to deport every illegal immigrant from the country is utmost priority adding that demographic change will be strictly stopped. The Home Minister was addressing a gathering in Siliguri West Bengal today after inaugurating a 6-day awareness exhibition on the Bhartiya Nyay Samhita at Kawakhali Ground.
Mr Shah said, for the safety and security of the state and nation, the sensitive Siliguri Corridor known Chicken Neck is paramount. He added that the Chicken Neck, connecting eight states of Northeastern India and three countries Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh will be fortified by a triangular grid of army cantonments built in Chopra, Dhubri and Kishanganj, saying that public awareness, security force presence and visibility have been greatly increased.
Earlier today, the Home Minister laid the foundation stone for various projects for the Sashastra Seema Bal in Siliguri. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari was present in the events.
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The government has assured that adequate sugar stocks are available to meet domestic demand, despite lower-than-estimated production. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said it is closely monitoring the recent rise in sugar prices and has taken measures to ensure sufficient availability and stable prices. The Ministry said attributing the price rise to diversion of sugar for ethanol production is not correct. It said the share of sugar diverted for ethanol declined from around 12 per cent in 2022-23 to around nine per cent in 2025-26. It said, nearly three-fourths of ethanol produced in the country now comes from grains, particularly maize. We have a report:
“Government is taking actions against hoarding to increase supply of sugar. The Ministry observed that speculation and hoarding by some sugar mills and traders have also contributed to the recent price increase. The government has imposed a stock limit of 400 tonnes on sugar dealers across the country from 1st of August to 30th November this year. Besides, bulk consumers will not be permitted to hold sugar stocks exceeding 15 days of consumption from 1st September.States and sugar mills have been advised to begin crushing from 15th of October. This is expected to raise October sugar production from the usual 3-4 LMT to more than 10 LMT, further improving availability during the festive season. With Dipendra, Anand Kumar, Akashvani News, Delhi.”
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Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw today launched the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme- MPMS. Union Cabinet had approved the scheme last month with a budgetary outlay of 62 thousand 500 crore rupees. The Ministry of Electronics and IT has also notified the scheme. The Scheme aims to increase global competitiveness by further enhancing the scale, deepening the mobile manufacturing supply chain and stronger domestic manufacturing capabilities. Addressing media in New Delhi, Mr Vaishnaw said, the MPMS has two target segments including incentivising mobile phone manufacturing and supporting Indian mobile phone brands.
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Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda today reviewed the prevailing situation and preparedness for H1N1 Influenza in the country with particular focus on the National Capital. The Ministry informed that Mr Nadda emphasised the need for continued vigilance, robust surveillance and proactive preparedness, with close monitoring of influenza trends. He also emphasised public awareness and preventive health practices, including respiratory hygiene and hand hygiene, and advised individuals with persistent or severe respiratory symptoms, breathing difficulty or other warning signs to seek medical advice promptly.
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Mr. Nadda today hit out at the Congress Leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his sit-in protest outside the Sansad Marg police station in New Delhi. Talking to media, Mr Nadda said that this protest is neither for the interest of the students nor for the sake of justice.
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Government today reiterated that the welfare and security of Indian seafarers community is of high priority for India. Briefing the media in New Delhi, Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said that India continues to closely follow developments in West Asia. Talking about an incident involving two foreign-flagged vessels, Mr Jaiswal said all 22 seafarers are safe.
On the visit of MEA Secretary Sripriya Ranganathan to Palestine, the MEA Spokesperson said that the Secretary handed over a consignment of life-saving medicines to the Palestinian government for the people of Palestine for their health needs.
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Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth has described the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment (MMDR) Bill, 2026, as a historic step that will change the fortunes and landscape of mineral-rich states like Jharkhand. Addressing a press conference in Ranchi today, he said nearly 90 percent of mineral revenue will continue to go to the states, rejecting opposition claims that the interests of states have been compromised. He said the Bill will help curb illegal mining and mineral theft through a zero-tolerance approach.
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India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by 9.9 billion US dollars to 716.9 billion US dollars during the week ended August 14. According to the RBI data, Foreign currency assets, the largest component of the reserves, increased by 7.2 billion USD to 581.85 billion USD during the week.
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Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said that India and Mauritius are set to expand their energy partnership beyond conventional petroleum products to clean and sustainable fuels.Mr. Puri was speaking on the occasion of the signing of a landmark Government-to-Government Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, on cooperation in the oil and gas sector.
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The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very rainfall over East Madhya Pradesh tomorrow. Heavy rainfall conditions are also expected to prevail over North Eastern parts of India till Monday. Similar weather conditions will also prevail over Northern states including Delhi, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Sub Himalayan West Bengal and West Madhya Pradesh tomorrow.
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Flood situation in Odisha remains grim even as major rivers have started showing a falling trend. Over 13 lakh people in more than 1,700 villages across Baleshwar, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendujhar, Kendrapara and Sundargarh have been affected. So far, 4 lakh 87 thousand people have been evacuated and accommodated in 880 relief shelters. Free kitchens are providing cooked food to nearly 4 lakh 96 thousand beneficiaries.
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In Hockey, the Indian Women’s team will take on the Netherlands in their opening match of the second pool phase of the FIH World Cup in Amstelveen, the Netherlands today. The match is scheduled to begin at 9:30 PM Indian Standard Time.
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In the BWF Badminton World Championships, India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand stormed into the Women’s Doubles Semifinals and assured the country of a coveted medal at the prestigious championship. The duo upset the fourth seeds, Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian of China in the quarterfinal match at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi today.
However, India’s Men’s Doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the tournament after losing to China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in the quarterfinal today.
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THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN :-
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, India is emerging as a global bright spot for growth amid concerns over global growth and weaponisation of resources.
- Home Minister Amit Shah reiterates government’s commitment to deport every illegal immigrant from country.
- Government assures availability of adequate sugar stocks to meet domestic demand.
- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launches Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme with outlay of over 62 thousand crore rupees to enhance domestic supply chain and global competitiveness.
- Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda reviews situation and preparedness for H1N1 influenza in the country.
- In Hockey World Cup, Indian Women’s team to take on the Netherlands in second pool phase match.
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