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The achievement reflects a sharp improvement in the effectiveness of the system. According to DoT, monthly handset recoveries increased by 201% between April 2025 and July 2026, supported by closer coordination between its Digital Intelligence Unit, field-level Licensed Service Areas and police authorities.
The inclusion brings the nationally notified list to 14 hazards and represents an important shift in how India treats two weather-related threats that claim thousands of lives, disrupt livelihoods and increasingly affect communities across large parts of the country.
Yadav met Bhutan’s Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Lyonpo Younten Phuntsho, for discussions covering agroforestry and climate-resilient agriculture. The two sides also explored stronger transboundary cooperation for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration, areas where the interconnected Himalayan environment makes cooperation between neighbouring countries particularly important.
Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav presented the figures at a side event during the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on August 24, 2026.
Since the National Animal Disease Control Programme was launched in 2019, more than 147.16 crore doses of FMD vaccine have been administered across the country, benefiting around 8.04 crore farmers. Reported FMD outbreaks have fallen from 132 in 2019 to 40 in 2025, while Brucellosis outbreaks declined from 22 to 15 during the same period.
According to the account of Trump’s comments, the US President referred to India’s most recent Lok Sabha election and highlighted both the enormous number of votes cast and the requirement for voters appearing at polling stations to establish their identity.
CERT-In listed the issue under vulnerability note CIVN-2026-0409, published on August 13, covering multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome for Desktop. The warning follows a security update released by Google for Chrome 151 on August 11.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his address from the Red Fort on India’s 80th Independence
In his message on 15 August 2026, the Prime Minister said Independence Day serves as a reminder of the extraordinary struggle and dedication of those who fought for the country’s freedom.
According to information provided by the Ministry of Jal Shakti in Parliament, 5,63,809 of India’s 5,86,944 villages had been covered by Liquid Waste Management arrangements as of August 7, 2026. The figures are based on information uploaded by States and Union Territories to the SBM(G) Integrated Management Information System.
