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India finished 4th in the medal tally at the 2026 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland (23 July – 2 August), winning 39 medals: 13 gold, 17 silver, 9 bronze.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Colours to Puducherry Police on 9 August 2026, making it the 18th State/UT police force to receive this highest honour.
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On 9 August 2026 (August Kranti Diwas), Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched the 'Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan' at Flag Point, Sri Vijaya Puram, where Subhas Chandra Bose hoisted the Indian flag in 1943. The 2026 campaign marks the 150th anniversary of the national song 'Vande Mataram' and includes a global initiative 'Suryapath Tiranga'.
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Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) has sanctioned over 1.25 crore houses and delivered over 1 crore houses as of August 2026. Under PMAY-U 2.0, 2.09 lakh houses were sanctioned for Economically Weaker Section families across 16 states/UTs, and the Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) vertical provides assistance up to Rs 2.5 lakh per beneficiary.
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Government e-Marketplace (GeM) completed 10 years on 9 August 2026 since its launch on 9 August 2016, facilitating cumulative procurement worth over ₹20 lakh crore.
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Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal launched 'E-Samudra', a single-window digital platform for maritime governance, in Mumbai on 8 August 2026.
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Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah launched 'Bank in a Box' and a Security Operations Centre for Urban Cooperative Banks in Mumbai on 8 August 2026.
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India's non-fossil fuel-based installed electricity generation capacity crossed 300 GW, reaching 300.50 GW as on 31 July 2026, with solar power at 164.59 GW. India added a record 55.29 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity in 2025-26, and renewable energy generation reached 477.79 billion units.
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The enlisted capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for Solar PV Modules crossed 200 GW, up from 2.3 GW in 2014.
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The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disbursed Rs 3.79 crore under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism to 33 State Biodiversity Boards/UT Councils, with cumulative ABS disbursements exceeding Rs 166 crore to date.
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CPGRAMS, the government's centralised grievance platform, handled around 27 lakh grievances in 2024, with average disposal time reduced to 15 days from 157 days in 2014.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that Operation Sindoor demonstrated India's resolve to protect its citizens by eliminating terrorists and their handlers in Pakistan, sending a global message of zero-tolerance to terrorism.
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The 8th edition of the Indian Navy–US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 is being conducted at Southern Naval Command, Kochi, from 10 to 14 August 2026.
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh stated that India's space economy has grown to USD 9 billion and is projected to reach USD 40-45 billion in the next 8-9 years.
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India has launched the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Employment and Environment) policy, the National Quantum Mission, and the India AI Mission.
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As BRICS Chair 2026, India hosted the BRICS Heads of Competition Authorities meeting in Udaipur on 8 August 2026, adopting a Joint Statement on fair competition in renewable energy markets.
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The President of India appointed 30 judges to the High Courts: 15 to Madras, 8 to Calcutta, 6 to Karnataka, and 1 to Madhya Pradesh, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and Supreme Court Collegium.
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated 'Prakriti Gyan Dham', a first-of-its-kind eco-educational hub developed by CSIR-NBRI, in Banthra, Lucknow on 8 August 2026.
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Indian shuttler Ashmita Chaliha won the women's singles title at the Korea Masters 2026 badminton tournament, defeating China's Han Qian Xi to claim her first BWF World Tour title.
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India's Basant Kumar Meghwal became the first Indian to win a U-20 world high jump medal, winning silver with a personal best of 2.21 metres at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships.
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Ashish Yadav won silver in javelin throw with a best effort of 74.09 metres at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships, becoming the second Indian after Neeraj Chopra to win a U-20 world medal in javelin.
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International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2026 was observed on 9 August with the theme 'Honouring Indigenous Midwives: Safeguarding Life and Well-being'.
