August 13, 2026: The Lok Sabha has referred the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for further scrutiny, while the India Meteorological Department has issued a red warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall and isolated extremely heavy rainfall in Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal.
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- FCRA Amendment Bill Referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee
The Lok Sabha has referred the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to the Joint Parliamentary Committee for further scrutiny. The Bill seeks to further amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. - IMD Issues Red Warning for Extremely Heavy Rainfall in Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal
The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall, with isolated extremely heavy rainfall, over Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal on August 13. The warning follows the formation of a low-pressure area over the North Bay of Bengal. - BCCI Confirms India-Afghanistan Three-Match T20I Series in September
The BCCI and Afghanistan Cricket Board have confirmed a three-match T20 International series, with Afghanistan hosting India at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi from September 13 to 17, 2026. - President Murmu to Confer Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards
President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards for 2024 and 2025 on more than 115 artists at a special investiture ceremony in New Delhi on August 13. - Amit Shah Launches Gramin Gyan Setu App for Gandhinagar Libraries
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Gramin Gyan Setu app through video conferencing on August 12. The app has been developed to integrate libraries across the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat. - CBSE Announces Class 12 Supplementary Examination 2026 Results
The Central Board of Secondary Education has announced the Class 12 Supplementary Examination 2026 results. Students can access their results through the DigiLocker Results Portal. - Education Minister Reviews Continuation of National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme
Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi chaired a meeting of senior ministry officials to review the proposal to continue the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme from financial year 2026-27 to 2030-31. - Textiles Ministry to Celebrate Women Weavers Through ‘Srijan: Voices from the Loom’
The Ministry of Textiles will organise ‘Srijan: Voices from the Loom’ in New Delhi on August 13 to recognise women weavers and highlight their contributions to India’s handloom heritage.
