14 August 2026 Current Affairs for UPSC, SSC, Bank & Railway

2 exam-relevant updates · Organised for UPSC, SSC, Banking & Railway exams

Environment & Climate

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Highlighted safety flaws in Himalayan tunnel construction as 7 workers died at the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti project in Uttarakhand.

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Source: Hindustan Times

#Chamoli-disaster#Alaknanda-river#THDC-Vishnugad#Himalayan-ecology#Disaster-Management-Act

Environment & Climate

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Pushed for strict enforcement after Katakey Committee urged Meghalaya to notify comprehensive action plan against rat-hole mining.

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Source: Hindustan Times

#Katakey-Committee#Rat-hole-mining#NGT-Act-2010#MMDR-Act-1957#Sixth-Schedule