Current Affairs

The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn an earlier directive that sought coordinated action to prevent school and college students and young people from taking part in protests and agitation programmes, particularly those associated with Left-wing groups. The reversal comes after the directive faced criticism from civil society groups and others who argued that restricting students […]

Former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain has been arrested by the Delhi government’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board’s tendering process. Jain was among six people taken into custody in the case, which relates to contracts for the augmentation and upgradation of sewage

The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced a major restructuring of its national organisation under party president Nitin Nabin, bringing several experienced leaders back into prominent positions while introducing a large number of new faces. The new team, announced on August 17, includes former Union minister Smriti Irani as a national general secretary and former Rajasthan

Several important developments made headlines on August 18, 2026, with the Supreme Court ruling on death-penalty execution methods and fresh financial disclosures from the PM CARES Fund among the key national stories Supreme Court Rejects Plea to End Hanging as Method of Execution The Supreme Court has declined to accept a petition challenging the use

Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has welcomed the understanding reached between protesting students in Jharkhand and the State government, following weeks of agitation over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. Gandhi praised the students for maintaining restraint and appreciated the Hemant Soren-led government for choosing dialogue to address their

The agitation over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment examinations has entered a new phase, with protesters preparing to intensify their campaign even after the State government announced the cancellation of several recruitment tests. The protest reached its 25th day on August 18, with three demonstrators — Rahul Kranti, Sabita Kumari and Rupesh Pal — continuing

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and State governments on a petition calling for a dedicated and time-bound mechanism to investigate cases involving examination paper leaks. A Bench headed by Justice P.S. Narasimha issued notices on the petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. The plea seeks the creation of a standard

A decision intended to address concerns over recruitment examinations in Jharkhand has opened a new chapter of uncertainty for thousands of candidates who had already cleared one of the affected exams. The Jharkhand government has cancelled the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination, along with recruitment tests conducted by outsourced agency TSR