📢 Today's APTEACHERS News Headlines – 29.08.2026
🎯 Today's Speciality
▪️Today is celebrated as National Sports Day on the occasion of Major Dhyan Chand's birth anniversary.
🌎 APTEACHERS International News Headlines
▪️NASA announced that the upcoming 'Roman Space Telescope' can observe an area of space 100 times larger than Hubble.
▪️Scientists developed 'light-based drugs' that restore light-sensing capabilities in blind mice without the need for gene therapy.
▪️The death toll in flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border has reached 579; thousands remain missing, with the casualty count expected to rise sharply.
▪️An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck China; another alert has been issued in Nepal.
▪️US President Trump issued an order renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’.
▪️Iceland prepares for a referendum on joining the European Union, scheduled for August 29, 2026.
▪️Trump stated that the US has reached an agreement with Venezuela to gain control over 65 billion barrels of oil reserves.
🇮🇳 APTEACHERS National News Headlines
▪️A task force committee sought feedback from students and parents regarding reforms in national-level entrance examinations.
▪️Advanced drone carrier 'Vahak-6' unveiled for the Indian Army.
▪️The Central Government formulated a new quota policy to regulate domestic sugar stocks and prices.
▪️Action plan announced for a renewed agitation demanding Maratha reservation in Maharashtra.
▪️Indian Railways intensified inspections at stations and aboard trains, enforcing strict action against rule violators.
▪️SEBI granted approval for Jio Platforms' $3.8 billion IPO, potentially the largest in India.
▪️India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12–13.
▪️Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis stated that auto, taxi, and cab drivers must learn basic functional Marathi within one year.
▪️Scientists confirmed a new 'Himalayan Pangolin' species along the borders of Nepal and North India through DNA testing.
▪️A major political controversy erupted between the Congress and BJP over the halting of the publication of Sonia Gandhi's book, *Belonging*.
▪️NTA released the final answer keys for the UGC-NET June 2026 session.
▪️NEET UG Round 2 Counselling: All India Counselling will take place from September 3 to 11, and State Counselling from September 7 to 11.
🌅 APTEACHERS State News Headlines
▪️Widespread rainfall is likely across several districts of Andhra Pradesh due to a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal.
▪️The Agriculture Department made e-Crop registration mandatory for farmers to receive government crop insurance benefits.
▪️Naga Babu assumed office as Chairman of the AP Green Executive Committee, setting a target to increase the state's green cover to 50% by 2047.
▪️The State Government approved the establishment of India's first dedicated Quantum and Artificial Intelligence University in Amaravati.
▪️The State Government announced that the Chief Minister will dedicate the Veligonda Project to the nation on August 31.
▪️APJAC Amaravati announced a phased agitation starting August 31 to press for the resolution of 29 pending demands of government employees.
▪️CM Chandrababu Naidu launched 'Pramaan', an AI-based computer operating system developed by Pramanik Info Tech.
▪️93.67% of seats were filled in the first phase of AP EAPCET Bi.P.C. stream counselling.
🏏 Sports News
▪️Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa scripted history with a stellar performance at the Grand Chess Tour.
▪️Neeraj Chopra achieved another milestone in Indian athletics by qualifying for the Diamond League Final.
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