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Current affairs from 18 August across past years
Directs Centre to conduct a national survey to remove obstructions from elephant corridors and bans firecrackers near routes.
Directs law enforcement agencies to complete electoral corruption investigations within one year and orders special fast-track courts.
Predicts a 70% probability of drought and slashes seasonal monsoon forecast to 85% of LPA due to strong El Niño conditions.
Schedules GISAT-1A deployment to geostationary orbit to resume satellite launches following earlier operational delays.
Attends 5th anniversary ceremony of Taliban takeover at Kabul's New Delhi mission, highlighting diplomatic outreach.
Reveals 4,000 pending criminal cases against MPs and MLAs to Supreme Court, with 700 stuck at investigation stage.
Appeals for emergency intervention as commercial vessel management forces 16 Indian crew members through high-risk Strait of Hormuz.
Eases Know Your Client verification rules for NRIs, OCIs, and foreign nationals to streamline foreign portfolio investments.
Urges Central Government to increase farmgate prices to Rs 1 lakh per kg and expand poppy cultivation licenses across three states.
Amends regulatory rules for Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs) to enhance liquidity and retail investor access to debt securities.