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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2025, with no athlete chosen for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna. The Arjuna Award went to 17 athletes, including chess players Vidit Gujarat...
IntroductionIn a sobering macroeconomic assessment of global labour markets, the United Nations' International Labour Organization (ILO) on 18 August 2026 published its flagship report titled “Global Employment Trends fo...
IntroductionAs part of India's ongoing BRICS Presidency 2026, the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) inaugurated the 8th Meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Ocean and Polar Science and Technology (OPST) in Goa on 18 Aug...
IntroductionUnder the technology and innovation pillar of the Sapta Dhara framework, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 August 2026 announced a flagship national mission to train 1 crore (10 million) young Indians in Art...
IntroductionDuring his historic address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day on 15 August 2026, the Prime Minister of India unveiled the transformative 'Sapta Dhara' (Shakti Ki Sap...
IntroductionIn a pioneering community-centric wildlife conservation initiative, the Union Territory of Ladakh on 16 August 2026 announced the launch of India's first-ever High-Altitude Wildlife Safari, managed by the Sno...
IntroductionInternational Youth Day 2026 was commemorated globally on 12 August to celebrate the potential of youth as partners in peace, digital transformation, and sustainable development. The official United Nations t...
IntroductionThe Indian student delegation achieved remarkable international acclaim by securing one gold medal, three bronze medals, and one Honourable Mention at the 23rd International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) 2026, h...
IntroductionWorld Steelpan Day 2026 was celebrated globally on 11 August to honour the rich cultural heritage, acoustic brilliance, and community empowerment associated with the Steelpan (also known as the steel drum) —...
IntroductionOn the occasion of International Youth Day (IYD) on 12 August 2026, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) awarded the Government of Tamil Nadu the prestigious 'UN Population A...
IntroductionThe Tamil Nadu School Education Department, in partnership with the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency (TNeGA) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), launched 'Thamizh Puthalvan' on 9 August 2026...
IntroductionTamil Nadu Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson presented the maiden Budget of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led coalition government on 5 August 2026 in the State Legislative Assembly. The Budget, for the f...
