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Govt Schemes

Govt to scale up use of digital currency for food subsidy disbursal

The Centre is scaling up the use of RBI's Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) food coupons across states and Union Territories to replace cash DBT and ePoS-based distribution, aiming to prevent foodgrain diversion and streamline welfare delivery under PMGKAY.

14 Aug 2026 Financial Express , Read To Lead

Weather Forecast

Drought spreads despite heavy rainfall events as kharif crops face moisture stress

Despite intense monsoon showers, over a third of India is under drought, with kharif crops facing severe soil moisture stress. Learn how rapid, uneven rainfall, soil-moisture swings and rising groundwater use are threatening yields now and posing serious risks for the upcoming rabi season.

14 Aug 2026 Down To Earth

Mandi Prices

Parsi New Year 2026 Date in India: When Is Navroz Celebrated? History and Significance of the Shahenshahi Calendar Festival

Parsi New Year or Navroz, will be celebrated on Sunday, August 16, following the Shahenshahi calendar. Primarily observed in Maharashtra and Gujarat, the festival features prayers at Fire Temples, festive feasts, and rich cultural traditions. Parsi New Year is a beautiful amalgamation of spiritual r...

10 Aug 2026 Latestly

Farming Tech

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 6 AUGUST 2026

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06 Aug 2026 Insights Ias - Simplifying Upsc Ias Exam Preparati

Weather Forecast

India News | Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' Event in Prayagraj Faces Uncertainty as KP College Revokes Venue Permission

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's proposed "Chhatron Ki Goonj" programme in Prayagraj on August 8 has run into uncertainty after the management of KP College revoked the permission earlier granted for the use of its sports ground, citing academic co...

05 Aug 2026 Latestly

Agriculture

Gujarat appoints officers to prevent black marketing of subsidised fertilisers

Gujarat's government appoints officers to monitor subsidised fertiliser distribution and combat black marketing, ensuring farmers receive fair access.

05 Aug 2026 The News Mill

Farming Tech

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 5 AUGUST 2026

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05 Aug 2026 Insights Ias - Simplifying Upsc Ias Exam Preparati

Weather Forecast

Saputara Megh Malhar Festival to begin on Aug 8

Saputara’s 22-day Megh Malhar (Monsoon) Festival 2026 begins Aug 8, featuring music, dance and tribal culture to boost tourism and local jobs.

04 Aug 2026 The Times Of India

Weather Forecast

Preventive medicine given to 7.61 lakh in flood-hit Gujarat

Gandhinagar, Aug 4 : Gujarat's Health Department said it has intensified its public health response following heavy rainfall across the state, deploying thousands of surveillance and emergency response teams and treating more than 1.74 lakh people through medical camps to prevent disease outbreaks i...

04 Aug 2026 The Assam Tribune

Weather Forecast

The Villages That Outsmarted Floods With Nature, Not Concrete

Floods may be inevitable, but devastation isn’t. Here are eight Indian villages using mangroves, watersheds, and traditional water systems to make every monsoon a little less destructive.

03 Aug 2026 Thebetterindia

Weather Forecast

Kerala floods 2026: cloudburst-like event exposes gaps in State’s weather forecasting, disaster preparedness

Kerala floods 2026 reveal critical failures in weather forecasting and disaster preparedness amid extreme rainfall and insufficient alerts.

01 Aug 2026 The Hindu

Weather Forecast

When The Forecast Failed: How Climate Change Is Rewriting India's Monsoon

India’s 2026 monsoon has challenged traditional forecasts as rainfall remained near normal despite El Niño warnings of a weaker season. Scientists say climate change, warmer Pacific waters, changing western disturbances and repeated low-pressure systems are altering monsoon behaviour.

30 Jul 2026 The Free Press Journal