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1.Defence Minister of Japan Shinjiro Koizumi on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi who outlined his vision...

 1.Defence Minister of Japan Shinjiro Koizumi on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi who outlined his vision for further strengthening the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two countries.During the meeting, PM Modi recalled his detailed discussions with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during her visit to India for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in July 2026 and appreciated the steady momentum in defence collaboration between the two countries.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-modi-meets-japanese-defence-minister-stresses-on-boosting-india-japan-ties-11938485

2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked the top government official to engage with the youth more during a high-level meeting with top government officials. PM Modi chaired the third high-level meeting with Secretaries to the Government of India at his residence. He discussed the future action agenda of ministries and departments dealing with infrastructure and connectivity, security and external affairs, and governance, according to a press release.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/break-silos-engage-more-with-youth-pm-modi-s-message-to-officials-after-key-high-level-meeting-101787243679389.html

3.Chief ministers of the southern states on Thursday told Union home minister Amit Shah that any delimitation must not reduce their proportional representation in the Lok Sabha.At a meeting of the Southern Zonal Council chaired by Shah at the Kovalam seafront near Chennai, they also flagged issues relating to inter-state river-water sharing and concerns about a fall in the southern state’s share in central taxes.


https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/south-cms-take-up-delimitation-tax-inter-state-river-water-disputes-with-shah-prnt/cid/2175938#goog_rewarded

4.The government is tightening the enforcement of rules around the number of mobile connections an individual can hold in India. From August 24, telecom operators will have to stop issuing new SIM cards to subscribers who have already reached the permitted limit, according to PTI.

https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/govt-limits-number-of-sim-cards-you-can-have-new-rules-effective-from-august-24-2975993-2026-08-20

5.MakeMyTrip has partnered with the Ministry of Tourism to offer more than 350 guided tours across over 60 cities, bringing local guides and destination experts onto the travel platform.The tours will be available for booking on MakeMyTrip from August 15, with the catalogue expected to expand further. The partnership aims to improve traveller access to curated local experiences while giving guides, local experts and communities greater visibility within India’s tourism ecosystem.

https://hospitalitybizindia.com/news-track/makemytrip-partners-tourism-ministry-to-expand-guided-tour-offerings-across-india/

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