Current Affairs August 2026
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Polity & Governance 30
- Vande Mataram Gets Anthem-Style Legal Shield Under Amended Act
- Births and Deaths Registration Bill 2026: Late Entry Rules
- Ladakh Notifies 23 Heritage Sites as Protected Monuments
- Venezuela Quits Rome Statute, Exit from ICC Begins
- Supreme Court Judges Bill 2026: Strength Raised to 38 With CJI
- MSME Development (Amendment) Bill 2026: Key Provisions
- Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill 2026: replaces 1891 Act
- Women Farmers’ Rights: Centre Mulls Law Like Maharashtra’s Act
- Tamil Nadu Budget FY27: TVK Government’s Maiden Budget
- 13th BRICS Education Ministers’ Declaration Adopted
- Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra Flagged Off in Puducherry by Amit Shah
- ED Director Rahul Navin Gets Extension Till August 2027
- Keralam: Parliament Passes Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill 2026
- Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill 2026
- Joint Parliamentary Committee: features and working
- NCLT e-Inspection and e-Certified Copy Services Begin
- 80th Independence Day: Modi’s 13th Red Fort Speech
- Reform Utsav: three-month citizen reform campaign
- MMDR Amendment Bill 2026: Limits on State Mineral Taxes
- DoT Nine-SIM Cap: Photo Checks to Block Extra Mobile Connections
- Sadbhavana Diwas on 20 August: Purpose and Origin
- Zonal Councils: 31st Southern Zonal Council at Mahabalipuram
- Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA): Role and Status
- Ladakh Gets Permanent High Court Bench: Union Cabinet Nod
- Jojari River: Supreme Court Bars Building Within 100 Metres
- NCDC (Amendment) Act 2026: Provisions and States’ Rights Row
- Meghalaya Assembly Resolution Against Uranium Mining
- DAANVEER: Donating Computers to Gram Panchayats via App
- Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026 Notified
- Mediation Council of India Established Under Mediation Act, 2023
Economy 97
- Samudra Manthan Offshore Exploration Scheme Approved
- MDPI 2023: India Ranks 57th on Competere Distortions Index
- Tamil Nadu Four MoUs: GCCs, R&D Hubs, UWA Chennai Campus
- India–Rwanda Joint Trade Committee: First Session Held
- Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026: Key Provisions
- RBI Policy August 2026: Repo Rate Held at 5.25%
- SBI Research Sees About 7% Growth for Q1 FY27
- Closing Auction Session: NSE and BSE Start 3 Aug 2026
- Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act 2026: 100% Tariff Risk
- IRDAI Monthly Data Call for Index of Service Production
- Air India AZAL Codeshare: Delhi and Mumbai to Baku Flights
- Self Help Groups: Savings-First Lessons for Rural Finance
- Indian Bank MSME Outreach: Rs 500 Crore Loans Sanctioned
- Polymer banknotes of Rs 10 and Rs 20 cleared for trials
- Fitch India Rating: BBB- with Stable Outlook Retained
- DPIIT Signs Five MoUs to Boost Startups
- RBI 101st Survey of Professional Forecasters: GDP at 6.6%
- PM E-DRIVE Revises Electric Two-Wheeler Subsidy Cap
- GeM Marks 10 Years: Helpline 14550 and My Stamp Launched
- PLFS April–June 2026: Unemployment Rate Climbs to 5.4%
- Bharat GI: MSME Ministry and DPIIT MoU to Boost GI Products
- MoSPI MoUs with IDEAS and ISI Kolkata on GDP Nowcasting
- Airtel Business and ITI Limited Digital Infrastructure Tie-Up
- AACL Global IFSC Limited: Adani Airport City’s Treasury Arm
- V.O.C. Port First in India with ISO 50001:2018 Certificate
- UPI at 10: Zero-MDR Rethink and Section 10A Amendment
- PMS Bazaar and NDML Team Up on Accredited Investor Certification
- SBI Research Sees 8% GDP Growth for Q1 FY27
- Hurun India 2026 Family Businesses: Ambani Family on Top
- Mithila Makhana Export to Australia: First GI Consignment
- India-SACU PTA Talks: Terms of Reference Signed
- NITI Aayog Manufacturing Report: Four Priority Sectors
- Bank of America to Acquire Up to 49.9% Stake in Jio Credit
- Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme: Rs 10,000 Crore Plan
- Fertiliser Subsidy Rise and Low Nutrient-Use Efficiency in India
- Shakti Ki Saptadhara: PM’s Seven Streams for Viksit Bharat
- FCNR(B) Swap Window Closed Early by RBI: How It Worked
- L&T NVIDIA B300 AI Factory in Chennai for Together AI
- BHEL-Hystar PEM Electrolyser Tie-Up for Green Hydrogen
- FAST-DS Scheme: Disclose Foreign Assets at 60% Tax Till 31 December 2026
- SEBI Credit Risk-o-Meter Proposal for Debt Securities
- IFSCA Licenses Nexent Capital for Investment Banking in GIFT City
- Punatsangchhu-III 920 MW Project: JSW Neo Energy and DGPC Pact
- Andhra Pradesh and CSIR-NGRI Sign Lithium Exploration Pact
- N. Chandrasekaran to Leave Tata Sons Chairman Post in 2027
- NITI Aayog Professional Services Report: Four-Pronged Plan
- RBI Draft on NBFC Revolving Credit: FIDC Concerns Explained
- ECMS: 22 More Electronics Component Projects Approved
- Domestic PNG Incentive Scheme: 200 SCM Gas per New Connection
- SEBI Bans Two Entities Over Closing Auction Session Spoofing
- PSBs Seek 2% Climate Finance Sub-Target in PSL
- PM CARES Fund: Delayed Audit Shows Rs 87.85 Lakh Spent in FY25
- PLFS July 2026: Unemployment Rate Eases to 5.1%
- India’s July 2026 Exports: USD 80.14 Billion, Up 13.31%
- ECMS: MeitY Clears 31 More Projects Worth ₹7,877 Crore
- CCI Clears Prudential’s 75% Stake Purchase in Bharti Life Insurance
- Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Act 2026 Gets Assent
- Core Sector Growth Eases to 5.4% in July 2026
- Ind-Ra Raises India’s FY27 GDP Growth Forecast to 6.8%
- Export Payments in Rupees Now Eligible for FTP Benefits
- PhonePe MoUs with MeitY and DPIIT: PulsePro and Startups
- Google Wins Bid for Spirit Airlines’ Business Data, US$10 Million
- Dr. Eluri Sreedhar Named Honorary Advisor to BRICS CCI
- IDFC FIRST Bank Raises $500 Million in Maiden Bond Issue
- SEBI Consultation Paper on Online Bond Platform Advertising
- Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme: ₹62,500 Crore MPMS
- ADB $230 million loan for Chennai water security
- Jindal Steel Centre of Excellence at IIT Hyderabad: MoU Signed
- IRDAI penalises four insurers for Expense of Management breach
- Female Labour Force Participation: PLFS 2025 Rural-Urban Gap
- EPFO 3.0 Pension Scheme for Construction Workers Under Study
- India Set to Overtake China in Affluent Consumers by 2036
- Paradip Port: Seven Projects Worth Rs 427.80 Crore Inaugurated
- DGFT Rupee Invoicing Relaxation for Exporters
- India-Singapore Widen Cooperation in Emerging Sectors
- India-Mauritius Energy Pacts: Oil and Gas Supply Deal
- ILO-NCAER Brief: Women in India’s Platform Economy Lag
- PNGRB Clears 1,800 km of New LPG Pipelines
- CBN and PHARMEXCIL MoU on legitimate pharma exports
- Citigroup-Axis Bank NRI FCNR Deposit Financing Partnership
- TCS to Buy Porsche IT Arm MHP for €320 Million
- UP–Yamanashi Prefecture: Five MoUs and ₹600-Crore MSME Fund
- Uttar Pradesh-Yamanashi MoUs: Five Pacts on Skills and Tourism
- Mushroom Output Jumps to 3.48 Lakh Tonnes; Bihar Emerges as Hub
- PPPAC clears private operation of 11 airports in five bundles
- FDI in India: USD 1 Trillion Inflow Milestone and Top Source Nations
- Tamil Nadu Welfare Spending: Free LPG and Bus Travel Cost Estimates
- Incremental CRR (iCRR): How RBI May Drain Liquidity
- SIDBI–RRB Co-Lending: Boosting Rural MSME Credit
- India-Seychelles Talks on Fisheries and Blue Economy
- Fortnightly Sugar Allocation System to Begin in September
- S&P Warns of Indian Fiscal Slippage Risk
- Sagar Samvad: Maritime Vision 2030 and 2047 Roadmap
- Critical Minerals Innovation Hackathon 2026 (CMiH) Launched
- RBI relaxes FCNR(B) swap window for deals over $100 million
- Russia Stays India’s Top Crude Supplier: August 2026 Imports
- India-Canada CEPA: Talks to Conclude by End-2026, CAD 70 Billion Trade Goal
Banking & Finance 32
- IRDAI 137th Meeting: Perpetual Registration, Tagging, Investment Easing
- RBI Postpones Basel III Pillar III Disclosure Norms
- Favara-UPI Link: Maldives-to-India Instant Remittance Corridor
- RBI On-Tap Licensing for Urban Cooperative Banks Resumes
- CVA Risk Capital: RBI’s Draft Revised Framework for Banks
- RBI NBFC Upper Layer List 2026-27: Tata Sons Among 17
- RBI Delays Loan Recovery Agent Norms to 1 January 2027
- SBI Life and J&K Bank Corporate Agency Tie-up, Aug 2026
- Standard Chartered gets IFSCA nod for GIFT City wealth services
- Indel Remit Wins Perpetual AD-II Licence from RBI
- Bank in a Box: Amit Shah Launches Tech Platform for UCBs
- PMJDY at 12 Years: Features of the Jan Dhan Scheme
- IndusInd Bank Fined ₹59.20 Lakh by RBI
- Razorpay Vulcan: India’s First AI Payments Foundation Model
- J&K Bank and HDFC Life Corporate Agency Tie-Up
- BRICS NDB: Iran Eyes Membership; PM CARES Fund Accounts
- LIC cleared by RBI to raise HDFC Bank stake up to 9.99%
- Silver Loan Branches: Paul Merchants Finance Is First NBFC
- Paramotor Digital and NSDL Payments Bank: Co-Branded Prepaid Cards
- S. Somanath and Anand Mahindra Join RBI Central Board
- Wizz Voyager Card: Wizzmoni and Oman Air Multi-Currency Launch
- SEBI Study: Retail F&O Traders’ Losses of ₹91,685 Crore in FY26
- ADB Explained: $230 Million Chennai Water and Sewerage Loan
- UPI at 10 Years: 24,162 Crore Transactions in FY26
- Banking for Youth: PSBs Use MY Bharat Portal for Internships
- PMJDY Completes 12 Years: Financial Inclusion Milestone
- SIDBI-RRB Conclave on MSME Co-Lending Held 25 August 2026
- SEBI’s IT Resilience Index: Scoring Market Infrastructure
- Tata Capital and Resona Bank MoU to Aid Japanese Firms in India
- NABARD-NaBFID MoU to Boost Rural Infrastructure Finance
- PM SVANidhi Marks One Year of Restructured Phase
- PMJDY Completes 12 Years: Financial Inclusion Mission Facts
Government Schemes 56
- Gwalior Telecom Manufacturing Zone: India’s First Integrated TMZ
- PM Surya Sarovar Yojana: floating solar plus storage
- PM-KISAN Scheme Continued Till 2030-31 With ₹3.15 Lakh Crore
- Delhi Lakshmi Yojana: Registration Portal Goes Live
- Drone Skill Centres: NSDC and AVPL to Open 350 Hubs
- Khelo India Revamp 2026-31: ₹36,441 Crore Sports Plan
- Khelo India Expansion Cleared With ₹36,441 Crore
- Kapas Kanti: Rs 5,659 Crore Cotton Productivity Mission Approved
- Project SARATHI: Student Volunteers for Hospital Patient Help
- Nasha Mukt Yuva Sankalp Abhiyan: 100-Week Anti-Drug Drive
- Framework for Fertilizer Sale: QR-token pilot in 56 districts
- Cotton Corporation of India Foundation Day: Kapas Darshan Bulletin
- V2V Technology: MoRTH Draft Rules for Vehicle Communication
- GOBARdhan Bioenergy Scheme: Rs 23,731 Crore CBG Plan
- E-Samudra Portal: Faceless Digital Platform for Shipping
- Nurses Registration and Tracking System: INC-NIC Portal Explained
- PM-KISAN Extended to 2030-31: Tenant Farmer Gap
- National Handloom Day 2026: Why August 7 Is Observed
- NCDC Amendment Bill 2026: Wider Mandate and Direct Funding
- Agriculture Scholarships via National Scholarship Portal Launched
- Srijan Programme: Ministry of Textiles Honours Women Weavers
- One Herb, One Standard: Ayush and Health Renew Pact
- Gramin Gyan Setu App: Library Network for Gandhinagar
- Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam: Vriksh Mitra Parivar Plantation Drive
- Kavach 4.0 Sanctioned for Izzatnagar Division Routes
- Small Modular Reactors: India’s Plan for Five SMRs by 2033
- BHASHINI and NITI Aayog Sign Statement of Intent on Multilingual AI
- PM Vishwakarma 2.0: Second Phase Eyed for 17 September
- PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Rooftop Solar Notes
- Sandhya Kiran Scheme: Karnataka Health Cover for Pensioners
- Green India Mission: Targets, CAG Findings and Revised 2021-2030 Plan
- VIHAAN: India’s First Home-Designed Broadband Networking SoC
- Jal Jeevan Mission: Seven-Year Har Ghar Jal Progress and Facts
- West Bengal Rolls Out Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY on 16 August 2026
- Sapt Dhara of Shakti: Farm and Rural Roadmap Pledge at Pusa
- Digital Bharat Nidhi Signs Chhattisgarh BharatNet Pact
- Katra–Banihal Section: 100 kmph Speed Approved
- Yashoda AI: NCW Programme for Women’s AI Literacy
- AB-PMJAY: Cover, Four Pillars and Senior Citizen Expansion
- PM Surya Sarovar Yojana: Rs 5,070 Crore Floating Solar Plan
- NSDC-AWS Cloud and AI Skilling Programme for Tier-2 and Tier-3 Youth
- Garbhini Mitra Course Launched by AIIA for 2026-27
- Odisha Bidesh Sikhyabruti: Scholarship for Study Abroad
- GENESIS EIR Cohort 3.0 Launched by MeitY Startup Hub
- Revamped Dak Sewa and Dak MITRA Apps Launched by Scindia
- Mission Samriddh Gaon: Five Features and Pilot Blocks in Madhya Pradesh
- e-Shram Portal Turns Five: National Database of Unorganised Workers
- PMFME Conclave 2026 Showcases Micro Food Enterprises
- Tamil Nadu Annapurnam Super Six: Free LPG Cylinders
- Vetri Payanam: Tamil Nadu Widens Free Bus Travel from 2 October
- PMFME Conclave 2026: Boost for Micro Food Processing Units
- UNDP India and HUL Back 50,000 Safai Mitras by 2028
- Mysuru Declaration: Tribal Languages and Museums Conclave
- iFMS: Integrated Fertilizer Management System Explained
- PARIVARTAN Scheme: Replacing Old Polluting NCR Trucks and Buses
- NADCP: FMD Vaccination Reaches 147.16 Crore Doses
Agriculture & Rural Development 23
- Gene-Edited Rice: Pusa DST Rice 1 and DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala)
- BIOFACH 2026: India Named Country of the Year
- FarmerChat 2.0: AI Farm Advisory App Crosses 10 Lakh Users
- Pigeonpea T2T Genome: ICAR Completes Asha Assembly
- National Climate Stack Innovation Challenge: SatSure Wins, NABARD DiCRA
- Regenerative Agriculture: Beforest Collectives and Climate Resilience
- ICAR-NePPA: Precision Agriculture Network, Domains and Technologies
- Gujarat Natural Farming: ₹20 Crore for Four Excellence Centres
- Meghalaya Eri silk Centre of Excellence in Ri-Bhoi
- RSVC-AMRIT Platform: NABARD and OPSA Boost Rural Innovation
- Her Harvest 2026: Arya.ag Report on Women Farmers’ Gaps
- Parichha Weir Named World Heritage Irrigation Structure
- Makhana: Market Outlook, Cultivation and Bihar’s Dominance
- NIKA2 Kisan Drone: AkinAnalytics Launches Indigenous Model
- India’s First Soil Texture Map by NBSS&LUP: Key Notes
- Regenerative agriculture: methods and key features
- Non-GMO Popcorn Maize Hybrid Seed: India’s First High-Expansion Variety
- Periyar Kullan Cattle Breed Registered by ICAR-NBAGR
- Carbosulfan Insecticide Ban Proposed Under Insecticides Act
- India-Seychelles Fisheries Talks Focus on Blue Economy
- Banas Bio-CNG Model Plant Opens at Vinchhivadi, Gujarat
- Climate-Proofing India’s Food System: Five Pillars
- Vulture electrocution cut by moving carcass dump in Dehradun
Environment & Ecology 33
- Western Ghats ESA: Fresh Draft Covers 56,825.7 sq km
- Glaw Lake Named India’s 101st Ramsar Site
- New Seahorse Species Hippocampus amandavincentae From Kerala
- Clouded Leopard Day 2026: India’s Northeast Conservation Plan
- Vulture Soft Release in Kaziranga: Assam World-First
- Amboseli National Park: Kenya Elephant Deaths and Park Facts
- Prakriti Gyan Dham: Lucknow Eco-Educational Hub Opened
- India Gifts Five Peacocks to UN Office in Geneva
- World Lion Day 2026 on 10 August: Origin and Purpose
- World Biofuel Day 2026: 10 August and Rudolf Diesel’s Peanut Oil Engine
- Babirusa: Indonesia’s Pig-Deer and Its Vulnerable Status
- World Elephant Day 2026 on 12 August: Origins and Facts
- NBA Releases ₹15 Crore ABS Proceeds to Biodiversity Bodies
- India Hosts Over 60% of Wild Asian Elephants
- Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026: Mahouts Honoured on World Elephant Day
- Three New Cascade Frog Species Described from Northeast India
- Black-necked Crane: Ladakh Dog Sterilisation Drive and Facts
- Mahadayi (Mandovi) River: Origin, Course, Tributaries
- UNCCD COP17: India’s Guide to Grasslands and Open Ecosystems
- Impatiens nimspurjae: New Himalayan Plant Named for Purja
- Assam Elephant Habitat Project: Invasive Plants to Biochar
- Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary Records First Smew Sighting
- India at World Water Week 2026: Community-led Water Security
- World Water Week 2026: Theme and Dates (SIWI)
- Waterspout Seen Over Brahmaputra Near Barpeta, Assam
- Nepal Flash Flood 2026: Himalayan Debris-Flow Disaster Notes
- Ammannia telanganensis: New Freshwater Plant Species From Telangana
- Drought Resilience Index and Investment Facility Launched at UNCCD COP17
- Trishuli River Flash Flood After Tibet Dammed Lake Event
- Doronicum sanctum: New Sunflower Family Species in Tawang
- Spoon-tailed Duskhawker Photographed in Namdapha, Arunachal
- Kudremukh Hills Blue Bloom: Neelakurinji Facts for Exams
- Gangaichthys indonepalicus: New Subterranean Fish Found in Bihar
Science & Technology 44
- Nipun Diving Support Vessel Handed Over to Navy
- COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026: Annapurni Subramaniam Wins
- e-Pratyaropan: National Digital Organ Donation Platform
- Andhra Pradesh–Australia MoUs: Solar Centre at IIT Tirupati
- Xtreme Weather Grade Diesel Launched for Army Use
- C-DAC and GSI Ink MoU on Minerals and Disasters
- ANUGYAN: IIT Hyderabad Nuclear Technology Programme
- LASPL-Massivit MoU: India’s First Large-Format 3D Printing Facility
- Agni-4 Missile Test: 4,000 km Range, Chandipur Launch
- NASA Moon Base Programme: ISRO Invited to Join
- Deepak Dhar Wins 2026 Dirac Medal: First Indian
- Param Pragya: AI Supercomputing Facility at IIT Delhi Sonipat
- AAERI Verify: DigiLocker-Linked Document Check Platform
- CCRAS-BIS MoU Sets Quality Standards for AYUSH Sector
- Astrobase EVEREST: 800 kN private rocket engine
- NABL Mobile Food Testing Lab Accreditation Scheme
- VinSpace Signs SpaceX Rideshare Launch Deal for 2027
- Scientist M.P. Parameswaran Dies at 91: Career Notes
- SraVaani: IISc Releases Speech AI Model for 65 Indian Languages
- WIPO GenAI Patents: India Fifth Globally with 64% Growth
- IN-SPACe Clears First Commercial Earth Observation Constellation
- Divyastra Mk3: India’s First Jet-Powered Loitering Munition
- MIDHANI Wins GE Aerospace S400 Lab Approval, a First
- Cyber Kushti 2026: NIELIT Cybersecurity and AI Hackathon
- SpaceX double Falcon 9 launch record: 38.5 minutes apart
- World Photography Day 2026: Theme “HOME” on 19 August
- GISAT-1A (EOS-05): ISRO Geo-Imaging Satellite on GSLV-F17
- Reliance-Rolls-Royce Pact to Develop Engine for AMCA Fighter
- World Mosquito Day on 20 August: Ronald Ross and malaria
- Gaganyaan Thermal Protection System: Heat Shield for Re-entry
- National Report on Deep-Sea Fishery Resources of the Indian EEZ
- Zhuque-3 Y2: China’s Reusable Rocket Lands Booster
- FWD Supreme Lite: India’s AI-Piloted Fighter Jet Programme
- GJ 523b: Mega-Earth Exoplanet Confirmed Around a K-Dwarf
- Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0): Territorial Army Cyber Hackathon
- BRICS ICT Track Pune 2026: Theme and India-Brazil MoU
- IIMA Healthcare Summit 2026: Advancing AI in Healthcare
- Indigenous AK-203 ‘Sher’ Rifle Test-Fired by IRRPL
- AIM-424 Malice: US Navy’s Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile
- DRDO Missile Technology Transfer to Indian Industry
- CSIR-NAL NJ-05, NJ-50, NJ-100 gas turbine engines for UAVs
- Samarthak Vessel: L&T Delivers First Indigenous Naval MPV
- Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS): DRDO Trial in Ladakh
- Starbase Louisiana: SpaceX’s USD 100 Billion Launch Complex Plan
International Relations 30
- Multinational Maritime Defence Alliance Formed by Saudi Arabia
- Indian Officials Posted to IMF, ADB and ICAO Roles
- Hiroshima Day 2026: 81st Anniversary of the 1945 Bombing
- Indian Navy–US Navy EOD Exercise 2026: 8th Edition at Kochi
- Nagasaki Day 2026: 81st Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing
- World Indigenous Peoples Day 2026: Date and Theme
- India-US Navy EOD Exercise 2026 Held at Kochi
- András Baka Elected Hungary’s New President by Parliament
- International Youth Day 2026: 12 August Theme and Facts
- Zhu Rongji, Former Chinese Premier, Dies at 97
- US Report ‘The Great Transshipment Scam’ and India
- India-Nepal MoUs: 8 High Impact Community Development Projects
- Exercise MAITREE-XV: India-Thailand Army Drill
- UNHCR, SICCI and Ethiraj College Sign Refugee Inclusion MoU
- India-Japan Maritime Security MoA Signed During Koizumi Visit
- Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth’s Nepal Visit, 17-19 August 2026
- Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day 2026: Theme Healing Through Memory
- Japan Defence Minister Koizumi in India: Maritime Security MoA
- Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Elected Bangladesh’s 23rd President
- Two Mumbai Doctors Nominated for Nishan-e-Imtiaz
- IPMDA: Quad’s Maritime Domain Awareness Initiative Explained
- Exercise Udara Shakti 2026: IAF and Royal Malaysian Air Force
- WHO Confirms End of Poliovirus Type 2 Outbreaks in Five African Nations
- Canada PR Admissions 2026: India Remains the Top Source
- India Condemns Deadly Attack on UNMISS Peacekeepers
- Slave Trade Remembrance Day on 23 August: UNESCO 1997
- Sahyog HOP TAC: India-Vietnam Coast Guard Exercise in Chennai
- India–US Javelin Missile Deal: LOA Signed via FMS Route
- India-Uzbekistan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Announced
- India Gets Dialogue Partner Status in GCAP Sixth-Generation Jet Programme
Defence & Security 16
- Rotor Clap III: IAF helicopter counter-drone drill
- Vice Admiral AN Pramod Takes Charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
- Tri-Services Future Warfare Course: 4th Edition in Delhi
- Air Marshal Tejpal Singh Is New Deputy Chief of Air Staff
- Bhawana Kanth: First Woman to Finish IAF Fighter Combat Leader Course
- Shruti NGOPV: Navy’s Shachi Class Patrol Vessel Launched
- 78 Gallantry Awards Approved Ahead of Independence Day 2026
- Maj Gen Sunil Kumar Razdan, Kirti Chakra Awardee, Dies at 70
- ₹1,577 Crore Loiter Munition Contracts for Army: TASL, NIBE
- MoD Issues 6th Positive Indigenisation List of 405 Items
- Aparajita Parang La 2026: NCC girls’ high-altitude trek
- LARS Test Plinth Opened at Submarine Rescue Unit, Visakhapatnam
- Nipun: Second Nistar-Class Diving Support Vessel for Navy
- ICGS Ajit Handed Over by Goa Shipyard to Coast Guard
- Javelin Missile: India Signs LOA With US Under FMS Route
- Coast Guard Decommissions ICGS Meera Behn and Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
Health & Social Issues 6
- Organ Donation Day India: 3 August and Jug Jug Jiyo Campaign
- World Breastfeeding Week 2026: Dates and Theme
- NITI Aayog Report on Empowering Caregivers by 2047
- CCRAS-NIIMH and SEMIRI MoU: Digitising Medical Manuscripts
- NITI Aayog Skilling Report: 8.7 Crore Youth Outside Education and Jobs
- NITI Aayog on 8.7 Crore Youth Outside Education, Jobs and Training
History, Art & Culture 12
- Puri Rath Yatra UNESCO ICH Nomination Sought by Odisha
- Quit India Movement Day: August 8 and Its 1942 Call
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards for 2024 and 2025
- World Steelpan Day on 11 August: UN observance
- Ahilyabai Holkar Death Anniversary: Tributes from Shah and Rajnath
- Vaishya Tekri, Ujjain: Mauryan Stupa May Be Re-excavated
- Sculptor Chandrashekhar Y. Shilpi Dies at 75: Honours and Style
- MALHAR 2026: Youth Classical Music Festival Inaugurated
- Nanda Malini, Sri Lankan Singer, Dies at 82
- MALHAR 2026: Monsoon-Themed Classical Music Festival
- Mizoram Protects 79 Heritage Sites as State Protected Monuments
- World Sanskrit Day 2026: Shravana Purnima Observance
Reports & Indexes 2
Awards & Persons 18
- Franco Baresi, AC Milan Great, Dies at 66
- Nirmal Purja Dies in Broad Peak Avalanche in Pakistan
- Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak for 12 Silkyara Rat-Hole Miners
- D. Y. Patil Dies at 90: Educationist, Former Governor
- National Javelin Day on 7 August: Neeraj Chopra tribute
- Praggnanandhaa Wins Maiden Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz
- John Turner Retires from Cricket at 25 Due to Injury
- Ariha Pangambam: India’s First Senior Women’s Aerobic Gold
- Don Nelson Dies at 86: Five NBA Titles, 1,335 Wins
- Kovind autobiography Triumph of the Indian Republic released
- Esports World Cup Chess 2026: Carlsen Retains the Title
- National Sports Awards 2025: Arjuna and Dronacharya Winners
- William F. Rasmussen, ESPN Co-founder, Dies at 93
- Lakshmanan Meyyappan: Guinness Record as Youngest Male CA
- Kaziah Liz Mejo Crowned Miss Universe India 2026
- Karn Sharma Retires from All Cricket Formats at 38
- Africa Before America: Arindam Chaudhuri’s New Book
- Praggnanandhaa Wins Grand Chess Tour 2026 Finals
Sports 9
- Commonwealth Table Tennis 2026: Ankur, Yashaswini Singles Champions
- Commonwealth Games 2026: India Ends Fourth With 39 Medals
- India Beat Pakistan 5-3 in Hockey World Cup Pool D
- Sindhu and Shetty Reach Badminton Worlds Pre-Quarters
- Ahmedabad to Host 2nd Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships
- BWF World Championships 2026: Lanier and An Se-young Win Singles Titles
- Durand Cup 2026: East Bengal Beat Mohun Bagan 4-1 for 17th Title
- India Open Badminton 2028 to Be Held in Guwahati
- Lando Norris Wins 2026 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort
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