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Secretaries

Gyanesh Bharti Appointed as Chief Secretary of Andaman & Nicobar Islands

11 Aug 2026

Capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Port Blair
Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Admiral D K Joshi

Days & Themes

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples Observed Globally on 9 August

10 Aug 2026

Observance Date: 9 August
Proclaimed By: United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
2026 Official Theme: Honouring Indigenous Midwives: Safeguarding Life and Well-being

Foundations / Anniversaries

Japan Commemorates 81st Anniversary of Nagasaki Atomic Bombing

10 Aug 2026

Hiroshima Bombing Date: 6 August 1945 (Bomb name: Little Boy)
Nagasaki Bombing Date: 9 August 1945 (Bomb name: Fat Man)
World War II End Date: 15 August 1945 (Japan Surrender)

Climate Change

Typhoon Dolphin Causes Severe Disruption Across Eastern China

10 Aug 2026

Typhoon Definition: Tropical cyclone occurring in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean
Zhejiang Province Location: Eastern coast of China
Okinawa Prefecture Location: Southernmost prefecture of Japan

Space Missions

SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Rocket Stage Lunar Impact Monitored by NASA

10 Aug 2026

SpaceX CEO: Elon Musk
NASA JPL Headquarters: Pasadena, California, USA
Lunar Missions Involved: Blue Ghost Mission 1 (Firefly Aerospace) & Hakuto-R Mission 2 (ispace)

Individual Achievements

Ashmita Chaliha Creates History by Winning Maiden Korea Masters Title

10 Aug 2026

BWF Full Form: Badminton World Federation
BWF Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ashmita Chaliha Home State: Assam

First in India

APEDA Facilitates Inaugural Sea Shipment of GI-Tagged Mithila Makhana to Australia

10 Aug 2026

APEDA Full Form: Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
APEDA Established: 13 February 1986
APEDA Headquarters: New Delhi
APEDA Chairman: Abhishek Dev
Mithila Makhana State of Origin: Bihar (GI Tagged)

National Awards

Puducherry Police Honoured with Prestigious President's Colour

10 Aug 2026

Puducherry Status: Union Territory of India
Union Home Minister: Amit Shah
President's Colour Significance: Highest award given to military, paramilitary, and police units in India

State Schemes

West Bengal Announces Monthly Financial Pension for Emergency Detainees

10 Aug 2026

National Emergency Period in India: 25 June 1975 to 21 March 1977
Constitutional Provision for National Emergency: Article 352
Prime Minister during 1975 Emergency: Indira Gandhi

Payment Systems

Union Government Reaffirms Free Universal Access for Daily UPI Transactions

10 Aug 2026

Governing Legislation: Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
NPCI Launch Year for UPI: 2016
MDR Definition: Merchant Discount Rate charged to merchants for processing debit/credit/digital transactions

Directors

Central Government Grants One-Year Tenure Extension to ED Director Rahul Navin

10 Aug 2026

Enforcement Directorate (ED) Established: 1 May 1956
ED Headquarters: New Delhi
Parent Department: Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
Governing Acts: PMLA 2002, FEMA 1999, Fugitive Economic Offenders Act 2018

Days & Themes

5th National Javelin Day Celebrated Across India on August 7

8 Aug 2026

Official Declaration Year: 2021 by Athletics Federation of India (AFI)
Reason: Neeraj Chopra's Tokyo 2020 Olympics Gold Medal
2026 Edition: 5th National Javelin Day

Individual Achievements

England Fast Bowler John Turner Bids Farewell to Professional Cricket

8 Aug 2026

Sport: Cricket
Player: John Turner
Country: England

Records

Mohammed Ashfaq Sets New Under-20 National Record in 400m at World Athletics U20 Championships

8 Aug 2026

Event: World Athletics U20 Championships (Eugene, USA)
Record timing: 45.81 seconds (Men's 400m)
Athlete: Mohammed Ashfaq

Tournaments

R. Praggnanandhaa Claims Grand Chess Tour St. Louis Rapid & Blitz Title

8 Aug 2026

Tournament: St. Louis Rapid & Blitz (Grand Chess Tour)
Winner: R. Praggnanandhaa (India)
Previous 2026 Title: Norway Chess 2026 (Oslo)

Space Missions

Astrobase Unveils 'EVEREST', India's First Privately Engineered Reusable Rocket Engine

8 Aug 2026

Developer: Astrobase Space Technologies (Bengaluru)
Engine Name: EVEREST
Engine Type: Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) 800 kN engine

International Awards

Annapurni Subramaniam Becomes First Indian Woman to Win COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal

8 Aug 2026

Prior Indian Recipients: U R Rao (1996), Gurbax Singh Lakhina (2014), Anil Bhardwaj (2024)
Awarding Institutions: ISRO and COSPAR (Jointly every 2 years)
Assembly Location: Florence, Italy

Defence Manufacturing

HAL Unveils India's First Satellite-Guided Precision System for Helicopter Navigation

8 Aug 2026

HAL Established: 22 December 1940
HAL Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Parent Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Defence Agreements

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye Sign Mecca Joint Defence Pact

8 Aug 2026

Signatories: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye
Pact Name: Mecca Joint Defence Agreement
Signing Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia

International Collaborations

IIT Madras Global Collaborates with Indonesia for Deep-Tech and Academic Excellence

8 Aug 2026

Entity involved: IIT Madras Global Research Foundation (IITM Global)
Partner Country: Indonesia

Capital Markets

IndusInd Bank Secures RBI Approval to Launch Wholly-Owned Stock Broking Subsidiary

8 Aug 2026

IndusInd Bank Founded: April 1994
IndusInd Bank Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Managing Director & CEO: Rajiv Anand

SBI

State Bank of India Posts Record All-Time High Quarterly Profit in Q1FY27

8 Aug 2026

SBI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
SBI Chairman: CS Setty
Q1FY27 Net Profit: ₹21,121 crore

International Summits

India Selected to Host the Debut Global South Film Festival in 2027

8 Aug 2026

NFDC Founded: 1975
NFDC Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Parent Ministry: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

First in India

Odisha to Establish India's Inaugural Rail-Tech Park in Khordha

8 Aug 2026

Location of Rail-Tech Park: Sahaspur Industrial Estate, Khordha district, Odisha
Developing Agency: Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO)

Committee Heads

A.S. Rajeev Takes Over as Acting Central Vigilance Commissioner

8 Aug 2026

Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) statutory status: Established under CVC Act, 2003
Tenure: 4 years or up to 65 years of age, whichever is earlier
Composition: 1 Central Vigilance Commissioner and maximum 2 Vigilance Commissioners
Selection Committee Head: Prime Minister (with Home Minister and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha)

Days & Themes

India Marks 12th National Handloom Day Commemorating the 1905 Swadeshi Movement

7 Aug 2026

First National Handloom Day: August 7, 2015
Historical Event Commemorated: Swadeshi Movement launched on August 7, 1905 at Calcutta Town Hall

Missiles

India Successfully Test-Fires Surface-to-Surface Agni-4 Ballistic Missile

7 Aug 2026

Agni-4 Missile Type: Intermediate-Range Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile
Strike Range: Up to 4,000 km
Test Location: Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha

Defence Acquisitions

France Submits Technical-Commercial Proposal for 114 Rafale Fighter Jets to IAF

7 Aug 2026

Manufacturer of Rafale: Dassault Aviation (France)
IAF Initial Acquisition: 36 Rafales (fly-away)
Indian Navy Procurement: 26 Rafale-Marine aircraft

Corporate Deals

Pawan Hans Collaborates with Norway's Noemi Aerospace for Electric Seaplanes

7 Aug 2026

Pawan Hans Limited Founded: October 15, 1985
Pawan Hans Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Category: Mini Ratna-I Public Sector Undertaking under Ministry of Civil Aviation

Partnerships

NSDC and AVPL International Partner to Establish 350 Advanced Drone Skill Centers

7 Aug 2026

NSDC Founded: 2008
NSDC Headquarters: New Delhi
NSDC Ownership: Government of India (49%), Private Sector (51%)

Research Initiatives

IIT Hyderabad Unveils 'ANUGYAN' Civil Nuclear Orientation Programme in Alliance with CEEPL

7 Aug 2026

India's Nuclear Target: 100 GWe capacity by 2047 (Current capacity: ~8.8 GWe)
Collaborating Hub: IIT Hyderabad, Dassault Systèmes, Crimson Energy Experts

Domestic Collaborations

Bajaj General Insurance Partners with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions for Commercial Insurance Growth

7 Aug 2026

Partner Entities: Bajaj General Insurance & Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Sector: Commercial Property and Casualty Insurance

RBI

RBI Releases List of 17 Upper-Layer NBFCs for 2026–27; Tata Sons Retained

7 Aug 2026

RBI Scale-Based Regulation Layers: Base Layer, Middle Layer, Upper Layer, Top Layer
Minimum Asset Criteria for Upper Layer NBFCs: ₹1,00,000 crore and above
New Entrants in NBFC-UL (2026-27): REC Ltd, PFC, IRFC, HUDCO

State Policies