Overview
- The FCRA amendment bill was sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee on August 14 for detailed scrutiny after heated debate and protests in Parliament.
- A parliamentary panel reported that nearly 73% of students drop out before completing higher secondary, a finding that has renewed calls for unified regulation under the National Education Policy.
- A United Nations Security Council sanctions report has officially linked the Red Fort attack to Al‑Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, associating the incident with international counterterrorism and sanctions processes.
- The India Meteorological Department has issued warnings of extremely heavy rainfall for Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal, advising authorities and residents to prepare for flooding and disruptions.
- The Centre has agreed in principle to offer railway concessions for acid‑attack survivors and the Supreme Court has asked officials to frame a formal policy within six weeks to clarify who will qualify and how benefits will be delivered.