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251 stories for “National” · August 2026
Clear filtersIntroductionDr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala, a noted oceanographer and scientist, assumed charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, on 11 August 2026. He succeeds M. Ravichandran. Dr....
IntroductionPreparations for India's 79th Independence Day celebrations on 15 August 2026 are in full swing across the nation, with the Tamil Nadu government announcing a highlight: the hoisting of India's largest nation...
Karthikeyan Lanka, Associate Professor at IIT Bombay, has been chosen for the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) Young Scientist Award 2026. The award will be handed over at the 96th NASI Annual Session, schedule...
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples was observed on 9 August 2026. Established by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 1994, the day promotes Indigenous rights, cultures, languages, tradition...
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disbursed ₹8.22 crore to three research institutions and 33 State Biodiversity Boards and UT Biodiversity Councils, one of the largest single access and benefit-sharing (ABS) rel...
India's domestic coal production has exceeded one billion tonnes for two years in a row, with private participation rising sharply since commercial coal auctions began in 2020. Coal supplies nearly 55% of the country's p...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognised the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) as a South-East Asia Regional Centre of Excellence in Pharmacovigilance and also as a Technical Centre for Quality of Medicines...
IntroductionParliament cleared the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 during the Monsoon Session on 10 August 2026. One of the most notable aspects of the passage was a clarification from Finance Minister Nir...
IntroductionThe Government of India officially notified 11 international seaports, nine land ports — including the Attari land port on the India-Pakistan border — and two airports as new entry points for e-visa holders....
IntroductionIndia celebrated National Sports Day on 29 August 2026, commemorating the birth anniversary of hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand. However, the official awards ceremony for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award...
IntroductionA modern, integrated Interstate Bus Terminal (ISBT) and joint check-post complex was jointly inaugurated on 10 August 2026 at Walayar on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vij...
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) under MoEFCC completed the National Catalogue of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), with the final volume published in Zootaxa.India has 13,703 Lepidoptera species in 3,705 genera,...
