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UPSC daily PIB summary — 23 August 2026

The Union government issued public health safety notifications and strategic security guidelines while advancing international science cooperation frameworks.

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1 governance Section 26A Restrictions on Pediatric FDC Drugs Government prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of all Fixed Dose Combinations containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride for children below four years of age. GS2 GS3

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2 security Siliguri Corridor Security and Strategic Review Union Home Minister reviewed Siliguri Corridor security infrastructure and directed the implementation of a quadrangular approach to border security. GS3

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3 international_relations Chennai Declaration 14th BRICS Science Ministerial The 14th BRICS Science Ministerial Meet held under India's chairship unanimously adopted the 'Chennai Declaration'. GS2 GS3

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4 schemes NAMASTE Scheme Mission Zero Sanitation Fatalities Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment organized a national workshop titled 'Mission Zero: Ending Fatalities in Sanitation Work' under the NAMASTE scheme. GS2

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5 defence Exercises Pitch Black 2026 and Udara Shakti 2026 Indian Air Force concluded participation in multilateral Exercise Pitch Black in Australia and bilateral Exercise Udara Shakti in Malaysia. GS3

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6 schemes PRIP and Biopharma SHAKTI Schemes AI Healthcare Union Minister addressed IIMA Healthcare Summit highlighting AI deployment in medicine and key research schemes PRIP and Biopharma SHAKTI. GS2 GS3

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7 science Vigyan Pragati 75th Anniversary CSIR-NIScPR organized the Platinum Jubilee Ceremony marking 75 years of popular Hindi science magazine 'Vigyan Pragati'. GS3

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