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National Space Day observed on 23 August
World Sanskrit Day observed
ISRO Robotics Challenge 2026 launched with ASCEND theme
India hosts BRICS ICT Track in Pune
BRICS Youth Ministers' Meeting held in Visakhapatnam
Parsi New Year celebrated in India
National Small Industry Day observed on 30 August
World Photography Day observed on 19 August
International Youth Day observed on 12 August
India's forex reserves reach record high of $729.33 billion
August 2026 GST collections approach ₹2 lakh crore
India's Q1 FY 2026-27 GDP growth reaches 7.8%
India-Uzbekistan relations elevated to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
PM Modi visits Uzbekistan and Kyrgyz Republic
GSLV-F17 successfully launches EOS-05
National Sports Day 2026 observed
PM Jan Dhan Yojana completes 12 years
RBI measures drive strong foreign-exchange inflows
UPI completes 10 years of digital payments
NSDC launches nationwide cloud and AI skilling initiative
India and ADB sign $230 million Chennai water project loan
World Humanitarian Day observed on 19 August
BRICS Youth Council Meeting and Youth Summit held in Gandhinagar
India announces AI skilling target for 1 crore youth
India celebrates 80th Independence Day
World Elephant Day 2026 highlights elephant conservation
National Handloom Day 2026 observed
MSME Development Amendment Bill 2026 passed by Parliament
India reaches 300 GW of non-fossil fuel power capacity
PM Surya Ghar crosses 50 lakh rooftop solar installations
Glaw Lake becomes India's 101st Ramsar Site
World Humanitarian Day observed (19 August)
MoD signs Rs 1,577 crore contracts for loiter munition systems
BRICS environment ministers oppose EU carbon border tax
Kailaras-Sabalgarh-Birpur gauge-converted rail section inaugurated
IN-SPACe approves 12-satellite Earth observation constellation
RBI imposes Rs 59.20 lakh penalty on IndusInd Bank
India and Nepal sign eight High Impact Community Development Projects
N. Chandrasekaran to step down as Tata Sons Executive Chairman
India Post begins drone delivery services
Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY launched in West Bengal
Magnus Carlsen wins Esports World Cup chess title in Paris
NABARD launches RSVC-AMRIT rural innovation platform
Jal Jeevan Mission completes seven years
India celebrates 80th Independence Day at Red Fort
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day observed (14 August)
Meghalaya opens Centre of Excellence for Eri silk weaving
Kirti Chakra awardee Major General Sunil Kumar Razdan passes away
International Youth Day observed (12 August)
Gaj Gaurav Award 2026 presented on World Elephant Day
Deepak Dhar becomes first Indian to win the Dirac Medal
PM E-DRIVE incentives for electric two-wheelers revised
PLFS bulletin puts April-June 2026 unemployment rate at 5.4 per cent
Andhra Pradesh partners CSIR-NGRI for lithium exploration in Kadapa Basin
World Steelpan Day observed (11 August)
India donates five peacocks to the United Nations Office at Geneva
MoSPI signs MoUs with IDEAS and ISI Kolkata for data-driven research
Nagasaki Day observed (9 August)
Government e Marketplace marks 10 years of operation
Quit India Movement Day observed (8 August)
National Handloom Day observed (7 August)
Hiroshima Day observed (6 August)
Zoological Survey of India releases 22-volume Lepidoptera catalogue
National Bone and Joint Day observed (4 August)
India ranked 176th in Environmental Performance Index 2026
Nauru officially renamed the Republic of Naoero
Commemorative stamp released on Satish Gujral birth centenary
Monisha Chakraborty appointed Executive Director of RBI
A S Rajeev takes charge as Acting Central Vigilance Commissioner
Glaw Lake declared India 101st Ramsar site
PM Modi launches Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan
IAF conducts Exercise ROTOR CLAP-III at Pokharan
PM Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana completes one year
International Tiger Day observed (29 July)
World Hepatitis Day observed (28 July)
Kargil Vijay Diwas observed (26 July)
Nelson Mandela International Day observed (18 July)
World Day for International Justice observed (17 July)
World Population Day observed (11 July)
National Doctors' Day observed (1 July)
DRDO plans to use ISRO's Kulasekharapatnam spaceport
ISRO opens applications for YUVIKA 2026
ISRO/IN-SPACe conducts SAR Data Analysis skill course
PCI and CPSFI sign MoU for 2029 World Abilitysport Games bid
'Peacko' unveiled as mascot of BWF World Championships 2026
Sourav Ganguly named brand ambassador of InsuranceDekho
R. Vairamuthu conferred the 60th Jnanpith Award
N. S. Vishwanathan reappointed Non-Executive Chairman of Axis Bank
RBI approves Mahesh M. Pai as MD & CEO of South Indian Bank
SBI to acquire NHB's stake in RMBS Development Company
India and New Zealand sign Free Trade Agreement
India joins the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement
16th India–Japan Annual Summit held in India
Ministry of Coal releases 'AAROH' report on mine closure
BHASHINI Rajyam State Engagement Workshop held in Panaji
RBI's Integrated Ombudsman Scheme comes into effect

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