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News in One Liner – 13 August 2026

PIB News

NCERT Gets Deemed University Status

● The Ministry of Education declared the National Council of Educational Research and Training in New Delhi as an Institution Deemed to be University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.

Simplified News: The Ministry of Education has declared NCERT a Deemed-to-be University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. This follows a review by a UGC Expert Committee under the 2023 Deemed University Regulations. NCERT can now launch its own doctoral programmes and research initiatives. The notification was issued on March 30, 2026.

Asiatic Lion Population Rises to 891

● Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav announced on World Lion Day 2026 that India’s Asiatic Lion population grew to 891 in 2025 from 523 in 2015.

Simplified News: India’s Asiatic Lion population has grown to 891 in 2025, up from 523 in 2015, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced on World Lion Day. The lion’s habitat has also expanded to nearly 35,000 sq km. This growth builds on Project Lion, launched by PM Modi in 2020.

Vande Mataram To Be Sung At Red Fort For First Time

● Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh announced that Vande Mataram will be sung from the Red Fort ramparts for the first time during the 80th Independence Day celebrations on August 15, 2026.

Simplified News: For the first time, Vande Mataram will be sung live from the Red Fort ramparts during India’s 80th Independence Day celebrations on August 15, 2026. The occasion also marks 150 years of the song. About 2,500 NCC cadets and My Bharat volunteers will form a special display, with roughly 5,000 special guests attending.

₹21.35 Crore Scholarships Disbursed To Farm Students

● Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan disbursed 21.35 crore rupees in scholarships to over 6,000 agriculture students via the National Scholarship Portal using Direct Benefit Transfer at ICAR-IARI.

Simplified News: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan disbursed ₹21.35 crore in scholarships to over 6,000 agriculture students. The funds were transferred directly via the National Scholarship Portal using the Direct Benefit Transfer mechanism. The launch event was held at ICAR-IARI.

Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala Named MoES Secretary

● Eminent oceanographer Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala officially assumed charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), taking over from Dr. N. Kalaiselvi.

Simplified News: Oceanographer Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala has taken charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, succeeding Dr. N. Kalaiselvi. He is known for leading development of the Indian Tsunami Early Warning System at INCOIS after 2004. He has previously won the National Geoscience Award and the Indian National Geospatial Award.

DFS To Host PSB Confluence On August 17-18

● The Department of Financial Services will organize a PSB Confluence on August 17–18, 2026, bringing together leadership from Public Sector Banks and Public Financial Institutions for action-oriented policy dialogue.

Simplified News: The Department of Financial Services will organize the PSB Confluence on August 17-18, 2026, bringing together Public Sector Banks and seven major Public Financial Institutions including NABARD, EXIM Bank and SIDBI. The event aims for action-oriented policy dialogue. It reflects ongoing efforts to strengthen coordination across India’s financial sector.

Navy Chief Visits Mauritius To Boost Defence Ties

● Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan embarked on a four-day official visit to Mauritius from August 10 to 13, 2026, to bolster bilateral maritime cooperation and defence ties.

Simplified News: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan undertook a four-day official visit to Mauritius from August 10 to 13, 2026. The visit aimed to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation, including Joint EEZ Surveillance and Exercise AIKEYME. It underscores India’s growing defence engagement in the Indian Ocean region.

GeM Marks 10 Years, Goyal Felicitates Top Users

● Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal felicitated leading buyers and sellers at the 10th Anniversary celebrations of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) platform.

Simplified News: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal felicitated leading buyers and sellers as the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) completed 10 years of operations. GeM is described as a flagship Digital Public Infrastructure enabling transparent government procurement. The platform has grown significantly since its launch.

MHA Adds 11 Ports To E-Visa Entry List

● The Ministry of Home Affairs added eleven international ports to the electronic visa entry list, raising the total count of authorized entry points across India to eighty-eight.

Simplified News: The Ministry of Home Affairs has added eleven more international ports to the electronic visa entry list, taking the total to 88 authorized entry points across India. This includes 38 seaports, 37 airports, and 13 land ports. The E-Visa scheme, first launched in 2014, now covers 17 visa sub-categories.

Industry News

PM E-DRIVE E-Two-Wheeler Subsidy Extended To FY28

● The Ministry of Heavy Industries extended the electric two-wheeler subsidy under the PM E-DRIVE scheme until March 31, 2028 (FY28), increasing the category allocation to ₹2,767 crore and expanding target vehicle coverage to 45.79 lakh units.

Simplified News: The Centre has extended the PM E-DRIVE electric two-wheeler subsidy scheme until March 31, 2028. The category allocation has been raised to ₹2,767 crore, with target coverage expanded to 45.79 lakh vehicles. Buyers can get a subsidy of up to ₹5,000 per vehicle for models priced up to ₹1.5 lakh.

Financial News

RBI Fixes SGB Premature Redemption Price At ₹14,957

● The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) fixed the premature redemption price for SGB 2019-20 Series IX and SGB 2020-21 Series V at ₹14,957 per unit for the due date of August 11, 2026.

Simplified News: The RBI has fixed the premature redemption price for two Sovereign Gold Bond tranches — SGB 2019-20 Series IX and SGB 2020-21 Series V — at ₹14,957 per unit. The redemption is due on August 11, 2026. The price was calculated using the average gold price over three business days.

Parliament Passes Bankers Books Evidence Bill 2026

● Parliament passed The Bankers Books Evidence Bill 2026 in the Rajya Sabha to replace a British era law and permit digital banking records as legal evidence.

Simplified News: Parliament has passed The Bankers Books Evidence Bill 2026, replacing a British-era law and allowing digital banking records as legal evidence. The Lok Sabha passed it on August 5 and the Rajya Sabha on August 10, 2026. The law can also be extended to NBFCs and payment aggregators.

SEBI Proposes Easing Debt Listing And ISIN Rules

● Securities and Exchange Board of India proposed raising the annual International Securities Identification Number maturity cap to seventeen and relaxing mandatory past debt listing requirements.

Simplified News: SEBI has proposed raising the annual maximum maturity limit for International Securities Identification Numbers to 17, along with relaxing mandatory past debt listing requirements. Large issuers could earn extra maturity caps above a ₹15,000 crore threshold. Public comments on the proposal are invited until August 31, 2026.

Fitch Affirms India Rating At BBB-, Projects 6.4% Growth

● Fitch Ratings affirmed the sovereign credit rating of India at BBB minus with a stable outlook for the twentieth consecutive year while forecasting GDP growth at 6.4 percent.

Simplified News: Fitch Ratings has affirmed India’s sovereign credit rating at BBB minus with a stable outlook for the twentieth consecutive year. It forecast India’s GDP growth at 6.4 percent for FY27 and projected forex reserves of $733 billion by end-FY27. The government targets a 50 percent debt-to-GDP ratio by March 2031.

Wilful Defaulters Owe PSBs ₹2.85 Lakh Crore

● Public sector banks reported outstanding loans of 2,85,015 crore rupees owed by 15,930 wilful defaulters holding defaults of twenty five lakh rupees and above as on June 30 2026.

Simplified News: Public sector banks have reported ₹2,85,015 crore in outstanding loans owed by 15,930 wilful defaulters as on June 30, 2026. These are cases with defaults of ₹25 lakh and above. Of this, ₹1,92,187 crore worth of cases involving 7,190 defaulters have been referred for criminal action.

National & State News

Parliament Passes Tribunals Reforms Bill 2026

● Parliament passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill 2026 to establish a uniform tribunal ecosystem and set up a National Tribunals Commission for judicial administrative efficiency.

Simplified News: Parliament has passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill 2026, creating a uniform tribunal ecosystem and setting up a National Tribunals Commission. The Commission will be headed by a former Supreme Court Judge or High Court Chief Justice. India’s tribunal rationalization process began back in 2015.

Appointments and Resignation

ED Director Rahul Navin Gets One-Year Extension

● Central Government granted a one-year extension to Enforcement Directorate Director Rahul Navin, extending his tenure until August 13, 2027.

Simplified News: The Central Government has extended Enforcement Directorate Director Rahul Navin’s tenure by one year, until August 13, 2027. An ED Director can serve a maximum of five years, including extensions. PMLA provisions also govern asset restitution to fraud victims during his tenure.

Deepti Gaur Mukerjee Named Higher Education Secretary

● Senior bureaucrat Deepti Gaur Mukerjee assumed charge as Secretary of the Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education.

Simplified News: Senior bureaucrat Deepti Gaur Mukerjee has taken charge as Secretary of the Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education. She is a 1993-batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre. She previously served as Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Important Days

Om Birla Greets Nation On World Lion Day

● Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla highlighted a thirty two point two zero percent increase in the Asiatic lion population of India from six hundred seventy four in twenty twenty to eight hundred ninety one in twenty twenty five on World Lion Day.

Simplified News: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla extended greetings on World Lion Day, highlighting a 32.20 percent rise in India’s Asiatic lion population from 674 in 2020 to 891 in 2025. He noted India holds nearly 8 percent of global biodiversity despite covering just 2.4 percent of world land area. The day celebrates ongoing lion conservation efforts.

Awards & Honors

Deepak Dhar Wins 2026 Dirac Medal

● Renowned Indian physicist Deepak Dhar was awarded the 2026 Dirac Medal by ICTP for his groundbreaking contributions to equilibrium and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics.

Simplified News: Indian physicist Deepak Dhar has been awarded the 2026 Dirac Medal by ICTP for his contributions to statistical mechanics, particularly self-organized criticality and the sandpile model. He shares the honour with Bernard Derrida, Marc Mézard, and Haim Sompolinsky. ICTP, which administers the medal, is headquartered in Trieste, Italy.

Obituaries

Nuclear Scientist M P Parameswaran Passes Away At 91

● Eminent nuclear scientist, author, and Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad pioneer Doctor M P Parameswaran passed away at age ninety one in Thrissur Kerala.

Simplified News: Eminent nuclear scientist and author Dr. M P Parameswaran has passed away at age 91 in Thrissur, Kerala. He worked at BARC from 1957 to 1975 before becoming a pioneer of the Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad. His literacy campaigns helped Ernakulam become India’s first totally literate district in 1990.

Miscellaneous

Unemployment Rate At 5.4%, Youth Jobless Rate Higher

● Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released Periodic Labour Force Survey data showing the quarterly unemployment rate standing at five point four percent while youth unemployment rose to fifteen point nine percent.

Simplified News: The latest Periodic Labour Force Survey shows the overall unemployment rate at 5.4 percent for the first quarter, while youth unemployment (ages 15-29) stood higher at 15.9 percent. The overall Labour Force Participation Rate was 54.6 percent. Agriculture continued to employ the largest share of workers, at 38.7 percent.

India’s Debt-To-GDP Ratio Hits 58.2% In FY26

● Union Government central debt reached fifty eight point two percent of Gross Domestic Product in financial year twenty six missing the budgeted target by two hundred ten basis points.

Simplified News: The Central Government’s debt-to-GDP ratio reached 58.2 percent in FY26, missing the budgeted target of 56.1 percent. Total Union Government debt stood at ₹201.17 lakh crore as of March 31, 2026. The government aims to bring the ratio down to 50 percent by FY31.

India Places Fourth With 54 Universities In QS Rankings

● Indian higher education representation in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings expanded fivefold over a decade to fifty four universities in twenty twenty six.

Simplified News: India now has 54 universities featured in the QS World University Rankings 2026, placing it fourth worldwide — a fivefold rise from just 11 in 2015. Eight Indian institutions made their debut in this year’s rankings. IIT Delhi led all Indian institutions in the 2026 edition.

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