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Reports

Tamil Nadu Tops Deceased Organ Donation in NOTTO Annual Report 2025–26

5 Aug 2026

• NOTTO Parent Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)
• Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare: Jagat Prakash Nadda
• NOTTO Headquarters: New Delhi

Air Force Exercises

Indian Air Force Executes Counter-UAS Exercise 'ROTOR CLAP-III' in Pokhran

5 Aug 2026

• Chief of the Air Staff (India): Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh
• Pokhran Location: Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan
• HAL Prachand: First Indian light combat helicopter developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Rankings

Hurun India Releases Women Leaders List 2026; Meena Bindra Claims Top Rank

5 Aug 2026

• Hurun Report Headquarters: Shanghai, China / India Operations: Mumbai
• BIBA Fashion Founded: 1988 by Meena Bindra

International Awards

Astrophysicist Dr. Annapurni Subramaniam Honored with COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026

5 Aug 2026

• COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal Instituted: 1990
• Frequency: Awarded every two years during COSPAR Scientific Assemblies
• Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Directors

Reserve Bank of India Elevates Monisha Chakraborty as Executive Director

5 Aug 2026

• RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das
• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• RBI Established: 1 April 1935 under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

Policies

PM-VBRY Marks One Year of Execution with 72 Lakh First-Time Formal Workforce Entrants

5 Aug 2026

• Scheme Outlay: ₹99,446 crore
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoL&E)
• Implementing Agency: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)
• EPFO Headquarters: New Delhi

First in World

Nathan Thomas Becomes World's Youngest Male Professor at Age 18

5 Aug 2026

• Guinness World Records Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
• Overall Youngest Professor in History: Alia Sabur (appointed at age 18 years and 330 days in 2008)

Ramsar Sites

Glaw Lake Recognized as Arunachal Pradesh's Maiden Ramsar Site, India's Tally Reaches 101

5 Aug 2026

• Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change: Bhupender Yadav
• Ramsar Convention Signed: 2 February 1971 in Ramsar, Iran
• Kamlang Tiger Reserve Location: Lohit/Namsai district, Arunachal Pradesh

Policies

Prime Minister Launches 100-Week 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat' Campaign

5 Aug 2026

• Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (NMBA) Launch Year: August 2020
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
• Parent Policy: National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR)

HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank Introduces Tailored Savings Accounts 'Max for Seniors' and 'Max for Her'

5 Aug 2026

• HDFC Bank MD & CEO: Sashidhar Jagdishan
• HDFC Bank Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• HDFC Bank Tagline: We Understand Your World

LIC

Government Disinvests Stake in Life Insurance Corporation through Offer for Sale

5 Aug 2026

• LIC Founded: 1 September 1956
• LIC Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• SEBI Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) Norm: Listed companies must maintain at least 25% public float (special relaxed deadlines apply to large public sector units).

Research Initiatives

India Unveils First Indigenous Vaccine 'MA-104' Against African Swine Fever

5 Aug 2026

• ICAR Headquarters: New Delhi
• ICAR-NIHSAD Location: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
• Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Mission Launches

Union Textiles Minister Launches ₹5,659 Crore 'Kapas Kanti Mission' and Technological Tools

5 Aug 2026

• Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) Established: 31 July 1970
• CCI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• CCI Chairman & Managing Director: Lalit Kumar Gupta

Power & Energy

REC and PFC Sign ₹26,850 Crore Debt Pact for Meja Thermal Power Expansion

5 Aug 2026

• REC Limited Headquarters: New Delhi
• Power Finance Corporation Headquarters: New Delhi
• Meja Thermal Power Project Location: Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

Wildlife Sanctuaries

Union Government Rolls Out Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan for Northeast India

5 Aug 2026

• IUCN Status of Clouded Leopard: Vulnerable
• Scientific Name of Clouded Leopard: Neofelis nebulosa
• Meghalaya State Animal: Clouded Leopard

Monetary Policy

RBI MPC Keeps Policy Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25% with Neutral Stance

5 Aug 2026

• RBI Governor: Sanjay Malhotra
• Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR): 3.00%
• Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR): 18.00%
• Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDF): 5.00%
• Marginal Standing Facility Rate (MSF): 5.50%

CEO / MD

Willie Walsh Assumes Charge as Chief Executive Officer of IndiGo

5 Aug 2026

• IndiGo Headquarters: Gurgaon, Haryana
• IndiGo Founded: 2005

Bilateral Relations

India Marks Maiden Sea Export of Value-Added Flavoured Makhana from Bihar to Canada

5 Aug 2026

• ODOP Initiative Parent Scheme: PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme
• Canada Capital: Ottawa
• Canada Currency: Canadian Dollar

Bilateral Relations

APEDA Facilitates Debut Flight Shipment of Karnataka's Neelam and Totapuri Mangoes to Maldives

5 Aug 2026

• APEDA Established: 1986 (under APEDA Act, 1985)
• APEDA Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry
• Capital of Maldives: Malé

International Summits

Hyderabad Hosts 2nd BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group Conference Under Indian Presidency

5 Aug 2026

• BRICS Original Members: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
• Nodal Department for Anti-Corruption in India: Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)
• Minister in Charge of DoPT: Prime Minister Narendra Modi / MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh

Economic Affairs

Union Government Grants Additional Tax Devolution Release of Over ₹1.09 Lakh Crore to States

5 Aug 2026

• Constitutional Provision for Finance Commission: Article 280
• Current Tax Devolution Share to States: 41% (as per 15th Finance Commission)

Digital Platforms

Government Rolls Out NAKSHA Initiative to Digitally Map Urban Land Parcels

5 Aug 2026

• Full Form of NAKSHA: National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations
• Parent Scheme: Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)
• Minister of Rural Development: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Bilateral Relations

Australia's University of New South Wales Sets Up First Indian Campus in Bengaluru

5 Aug 2026

• University of New South Wales Location: Sydney, Australia
• Group of Eight (Go8): Coalition of Australia's leading research-intensive universities

Acts & Bills

Enactment of Anti-Conversion Law in Maharashtra Following Presidential Assent

5 Aug 2026

• Maharashtra Capital: Mumbai
• Maharashtra Chief Minister: Devendra Fadnavis
• Maharashtra Governor: Jishnu Dev Varma

Government Notifications

Center Introduces e-Zero FIR Mechanism Across 18 States and UTs for Cyber Fraud Mitigation

5 Aug 2026

• National Cyber Crime Helpline Number: 1930
• Union Home Minister: Amit Shah
• Ministers of State for Home Affairs: Nityanand Rai, Bandi Sanjay Kumar

Scheme Launches

Union Ministry Grants Approval for 33 Infrastructure Projects Under Urban Challenge Fund

5 Aug 2026

• Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Cabinet Minister: Manohar Lal Khattar
• Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs: Tokhan Sahu

Policies, Rules & Regulations

Parliamentary Committee Advocates Appointment of Polar Ambassador to Strengthen Indian Diplomacy in Polar Regions

5 Aug 2026

• Arctic Council Establishment: 1996 (Ottawa Declaration)
• Arctic Council Observer Countries: 13 countries (including India)
• lesund, Norway)

Digital Platforms

Flipkart Partners with PayU Finance to Launch Digital Credit Facility Across E-Commerce Platforms

5 Aug 2026

• Flipkart Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka
• PayU Finance Parent Company: Prosus

Banking Affairs

New Income Tax Office Complex 'Aayakar Sindhu' Dedicated to Nation in Mumbai

5 Aug 2026

• CPWD Established: 1854
• Consolidated Fund of India Article: Article 266(1) of the Indian Constitution

Financial Inclusion

NCGTC Amends CGSMFI 2.0 Framework to Boost Credit Allocation for Small and Medium MFIs

5 Aug 2026

• NCGTC Set Up Year: 2014
• NCGTC Ownership: Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance

RBI

RBI Permits Differential Interest Rates on Bulk Deposits Based on LCR Run-off Rates

5 Aug 2026

• Reserve Bank of India Established: April 1, 1935
• Reserve Bank of India Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Reserve Bank of India Act: 1934

Directors

Varsha Ashok Aglawe Appointed First Woman Director General of Geological Survey of India

4 Aug 2026

• Geological Survey of India (GSI) was founded in 1851; Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal; Administrative Ministry: Ministry of Mines.

Defence Acquisitions

Indian Army Rolls Out Indigenous Xtreme Weather Grade Diesel for Cold Operating Zones

4 Aug 2026

• Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) is home to the world's highest airstrip located in the Ladakh region at an elevation of over 16,000 feet.

Economic Affairs

India Manufacturing PMI Moderates to 53.5 in July 2026

4 Aug 2026

• A Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) reading above 50 represents expansion, below 50 signals contraction, and exactly 50 denotes no change.

UN / UNESCO

48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee Session Concludes in Busan; Sarnath Inscribed

4 Aug 2026

• UNESCO Headquarters: Paris, France; Director-General: Audrey Azoulay; Founded: 16 November 1945.

Corporate Deals

REC and PFC Sign ₹26,850 Crore Consortium Loan for Meja Thermal Expansion Project

4 Aug 2026

• Both REC Limited (est. 1969) and PFC Limited (est. 1986) are Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprises under the Ministry of Power, regulated by the RBI.

Economic Affairs

Union Government Grants Additional Tax Devolution of ₹1.09 Lakh Crore to States

4 Aug 2026

• The 15th Finance Commission was headed by N.K. Singh, recommending a 41% share for states from the net proceeds of central taxes.

Research Initiatives

Gujarat's Sacred Pithora Tribal Wall Art Secures Geographical Indication Status

4 Aug 2026

• GI tags in India are administered by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.

Acts & Bills

President Droupadi Murmu Grants Assent to Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act 2026

4 Aug 2026

• Under Article 200 and Article 201 of the Constitution of India, a State Governor may reserve a Bill passed by the State Legislature for the consideration of the President.

MoUs

Ministry of AYUSH Partners with IndiaAI Mission to Integrate Artificial Intelligence in Traditional Healthcare

4 Aug 2026

• IndiaAI Mission was approved in 2024 under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) with a total financial outlay of ₹10,371.92 Crore.

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