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The National Stock Exchange and BSE are keeping equity and derivatives trading open through the day, since Janmashtami does not feature on the exchanges' 2026 trading holiday calendar. Bank branches, however, are shut in several states under the Reserve Bank of India's location-specific holiday list. Key Points Janmashtami 2026 falls on September 4 under the widely followed Smarta tradition, while ISKCON and most Vaishnava temples are observing it a day later, on September 5.

The order was passed by a court in Krishnanagar on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, after the court noted that Moitra had allegedly failed to comply with repeated summons requiring her appearance in the case. The case was initiated after five women approached the Third Judicial Magistrate's Court in Krishnanagar on June 12, alleging that Moitra had made a derogatory statement that hurt the sentiments of the Hindu community.

India will host the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on August 18, bringing environment ministers and senior officials together to strengthen cooperation on climate action, sustainability and ecological resilience. The high-level meeting will take place under India's BRICS Chairship 2026 theme, "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability." Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav will preside over the meeting.