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Partition Horrors Remembrance Day : August 14
DRDO Successfully Tests Long Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’ from Su-30 MK-I
Rape and Murder of Trainee Doctor at Kolkata Hospital Sparks National Outrage and CBI Investigation
Paris Olympics 2024 concluded: 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Direct tax collections 24% higher at Rs 8.13 lakh crore
IIT Madras tops in overall category : National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024
World Elephant Day is observed on August 12th
President Droupadi Murmu was awarded the Grand-Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste
T.V Somanathan Appointed Cabinet Secretary
Exercise Udara Shakti 2024 took place in Kuantan, Malaysia, from August 5th to 9th, 2024
World Lion Day is celebrated on August 10th
Aman Sehrawat won a bronze medal in the Men’s 57kg freestyle event at the Paris Olympics
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approves 8 projects of Ministry of Railways
Both Houses of Parliament adjourned sine die on 9 Aug 2024
Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, from August 9 to August 15
India’s men’s hockey team win bronze medal at the Paris Olympics
Paris Olympics 2024 : Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw, Arshad Nadeem took the gold
Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist, was sworn in as the Head of Bangladesh’s caretaker government
Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024: Honoring Excellence in Science, Technology, and Innovation
10th National Handloom Day is celebrated on August 7, 2024
Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris Olympics for being overweight; announces retirement
Bangladesh president dissolves parliament, frees former PM Begum Khaleda Zia
Namami Gange Mission 2.0: Projects worth Rs 920 crore completed in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Vinesh Phogat reaches Olympic final of women’s freestyle 50kg
President Droupadi Murmu conferred highest honour – Companion of the Order of Fiji
Lakshya Sen misses out on bronze medal at Paris 2024
Sheikh Hasina Resigns as Bangladesh Prime Minister, Army Chief Announces Formation of Interim Government
Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla selected as ‘Prime Astronaut’ for Indo-US Mission to Space Station
Indian hockey team reached the semifinals by defeating Great Britain 4-2 in a penalty shootout
14th Indian Organ Donation Day observed on 3 Aug 2024
Govt Approves 8 National High-Speed Corridor projects
Lakshya Sen becomes first male Indian shuttler to qualify for the semi-finals of Olympics
Pingali Venkayya: Designer of India’s National Flag – Birth Anniversary on August 2
Surge in UPI Transactions, Reaches 20.64 Lakh Crore in July 2024, NPCI Reports
Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3P event at the Paris Olympics
Wayanad Landslides : Deadliest in Kerala’s history
India will host its first multinational air exercise, ‘Tarang Shakti 2024’, from 6th August 2024
Preeti Sudan has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh win Bronze in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Event at Paris Olympics 2024
56th International Chemistry Olympiad : Indian Team Wins one Gold, Two Silver, and a Bronze
India accounts for 48.5 percent of the global digital payments: RBI report
India won 2 gold and 3 silver medals at the 54th International Physics Olympiad 2024
Venezuela : President Nicolas Maduro wins presidential election for third term
President appoints new Governors for 9 States
Indian shooter Manu Bhaker becomes first Indian woman to win medal in shooting at Olympics
25th Kargil Vijay Diwas, July 26, 2024
World’s highest tunnel : Shinkun La Tunnel, Kargil, Ladakh
Moidams of the Ahom Dynasty in Assam declared India’s 43rd World Heritage Site in the cultural category
Paris Olympics: Indian Men’s and Women’s Archery teams enter quarterfinals
Multinational Military Exercise ‘Khaan Quest’ at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from July 27th to August 9th, 2024.
Rashtrapati Bhavan renames Durbar Hall and Ashok Hall to Ganatantra Mandap and Ashok Mandap
Shekhar Kapur appointed as the festival director of International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa
India Ranks 82nd on Global Passport Index; Visa-Free access to 58 Countries
World Hottest Day : July 22, 2024
Supreme Court refused to cancel the NEET-UG 2024 examination or order a re-test; Counselling process to begin
Budget 2024 Key Highlights
Abhinav Bindra awarded Olympic Order by International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay arrived in Gujarat for a three-day tour
Economic Survey: Projects real GDP growth of 6.5 to 7 percent for FY 2024-25
Joe Biden Withdraws from US Presidential Race, Endorses Kamala Harris
Kanwar Yatra for the Shravan month from today (22 July 2024)
Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivett won the men’s doubles title at the Swiss Open ATP Tour tennis tournament
Microsoft outage : Global tech failure caused by CrowdStrike software glitch
Former Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra appointed Ambassador of India to the United States of America
46th Session of World Heritage Committee in New Delhi from 21st to 31st July 2024
Monsoon Session of Parliament from July 22 to August 12 ; Union Budget on July 23
Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh and Justice R. Mahadevan took oaths as Judges of the Supreme Court
Suryakumar Yadav named captain of the Indian T20 team for the three-match series against Sri Lanka
Vedant Sakre Wins Gold as Indian Team Excels at 35th International Biology Olympiad in Kazakhstan
India’s Contingent for Paris Olympics : 117 Athletes, 140 Support Staff
Asia’s first health research-related “Pre-clinical Network facility” in Faridabad inaugurated by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh
Roberta Metsola elected for new term as President of the European Parliament
Donald Trump officially nominated as Republican Candidate for US General Elections 2024
Argentina won Copa America Championship 2024
Vikram Misri assumes charge as Foreign Secretary of India
PM Modi is world’s most followed leader on X, with over 100 million followers
KP Sharma Oli appointed new Prime Minister of Nepal
Euro 2024 : Spain won Championship by defeating England 2-1
Wimbledon 2024 : Carlos Alcaraz won Men’s Singles Wimbledon title
Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ loses vote of confidence in Parliament
‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ – June 25
Women’s T20 Asia Cup from July 19 at Dambulla, Sri Lanka
10% Constable Jobs for Ex Agniveers in CISF and BSF
Exercise Pitch Black 2024: Indian Air Force (IAF) arrives at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin
World Population Day – July 11th
Bangladesh became the fifth member country of the Colombo Security Conference (CSC)
PM Modi holds discussions with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna
Durand Cup 2024, from July 27 to August 31, 2024
Paris Olympic : Gagan Narang becomes Chef-de-Mission; PV Sindhu and Achanta Sharath Kamal flag bearers
Gautam Gambhir appointed head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team
PM Modi awarded with Russia’s highest civilian honour, the Order of St Andrew the Apostle
Amarnath Yatra: Over 2 Lakh Visit Holy Cave in last 10 Days
Avinash Sable set a new national record in the 3000m steeplechase
PM Modi on two days visit to Russia
Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra began in Puri, Orissa
Budget session of Parliament from July 22 to August 12; Union budget to be presented on July 23
Masoud Pezeshkian, won Iran’s presidential election
UK PM Keir Starmer’s new cabinet
NITI Aayog launches ‘Sampoornata Abhiyaan’; a drive to achieve 100% saturation
Sensex closes above 80,000 for first time, Nifty at 24,302