1.India’s GST collections for August 2026 looked like another strong month on paper. Gross revenue reached ₹1,99,853 crore, up 14.8% from a year earlier.

2.Bombay High Court has granted bail to a 59-year-old man arrested in a criminal intimidation and blackmail case after taking into consideration that he lost 21 kilograms following his arrest, which it termed "alarming".

3.On August 4 last year, the top court had stayed further proceedings in the complaint case pending before a Lucknow court till the next date of hearing.

4.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved five multitracking railway projects with an investment of Rs 10,021 crore. The five projects, covering 17 districts across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana, will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 540 km.

5.Scientist CNR Rao, whose work in some of the most complex areas of chemistry unlocked new paths of understanding, has been served a notice over "self-name mismatch".His name appears in the older electoral rolls as 'Prof CNR Rao', while it appears as 'Proff CNR Rao' - with the extra 'f'.

6.Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge Takes Oath As Calcutta High Court Chief Justice.

7.Vinai Kumar Saxena, who is discharging the functions of the J&K Lieutenant Governor during the leave of Manoj Sinha, administered the oath to Justice Bhati

8.Bihar government will honour 168 top students from BSEB Intermediate and Matric exams 2026 with cash prizes and laptop funds.

9.Karnataka proposes a 15 percent reservation for rural students in government seats for professional courses.

10.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi participated in a roundtable discussion with the Indian Business & Professional Group in Abu Dhabi as part of Odisha’s UAE investor outreach on Wednesday.

11.The Centre is preparing to introduce a new Seed Act aimed at protecting the country’s farmers from the losses caused by fake and substandard seeds by incorporating more stringent punishment for culprits indulging in malpractices,

12.The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday held its 15th National Council meeting through video conference, during which Arvind Kejriwal was re-elected the party's national convener and a new 23-member National Executive was constituted, according to the party.

13.Boudh Police seized 318 kilograms of ganja from a Haryana‑registered container near Sarasara railway crossing .

14.State-wide enforcement action to curb traffic violations and lower casualty rates, the State Transport Authority (STA) of Odisha issued 10,207 e-challans in a single-day drive.

15.Odisha’s Minister for Sports and Youth Services, Suryabanshi Suraj, officially inaugurated the state rollout of the ‘Viksit Bharat Youth Leadership Dialogue (VBYLD)-2027 at the iconic Kalinga Stadium