The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all Universities and Colleges to observe August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. They have been asked to organize programmes and seminars to commemorate the sufferings and sacrifices of millions of Indians during the partition in 1947.
In 3000 meter Steeplechase run, Avinash Sable won silver clocking a new National Record of 8 min 11 point two seconds. The second medal was won by Priyanka Goswami in Women's 10,000 meter Race Walk.
Lumpy disease is spreading rapidly in Rajasthan and more than eight thousand cattles have died so far. More than one lakh 60 thousand cattles have been infected with lumpy skin disease in the state. Out of these, about 54 thousand cattles have been recovered. The infection has spread in 17 districts of the state.
HDFC has secured the world’s biggest social loan, a $1.1 billion facility to fund affordable residences, underscoring potential for sustainability-linked financing. This is India's largest social financing issuance, the largest social loan globally, the first social ECB loan out of India and the largest ECB loan deal from a Housing Finance Company NBFC in India.
All four public sector general insurers posted an aggregate loss of ₹26,364 crore between 2016-17 and 2020-21, according to an audit report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).
West Bengal Governor and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected as India’s 14th Vice-President. Dhankhar will take oath of office on August 11. He will be appointed the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Dhankhar received 528 votes defeating the opposition’s candidate, Margaret Alva, who got 182 votes.
The Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) took place in Kigali, Rwanda. It was the first time the protected areas congress of IUCN was organised in Africa. IUCN NL organised several sessions with local partners, among which is a workshop on the increased threats caused by mining of minerals needed for the energy transition.
Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria secured a bronze medal after losing in the women's lightweight semi-finals at CWG 2022, in Birmingham. She went down fighting in the women's lightweight (60kg) semi-finals, losing to England's Gemma Paige Richardson.
India bagged its second medal in Lawn Bowls competition at the Commonwealth Games 2022 after the men's fours team, comprising Sunil Bahadur (lead), Navneet Singh (second), Chandan Kumar Singh (third) and Dinesh Kumar (skip), clinched the silver medal in Birmingham. The Indian team lost to Northern Ireland in the finals and bagged the second place.
The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Deloitte India, appointing it as a consultant for achieving the target of lifting the state's economy to USD 1 trillion. within the next 90 days, Deloitte India is likely to present a future action plan with a thorough deliberation after conducting a sector-wise study.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) has partnered with National Institute of Siddha (NIS), a Centre of Excellence for Research and Higher Education in Siddha system of medicine in Chennai, on training, research and clinical studies.
National Handloom Day is observed every year on August 7 to mark the importance of the handloom weaving community in India.Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated the day in the year 2015. National Handloom Day has its origin in the Swadeshi movement of India during British rule in the year 1905. This was to boost the idea of self-help and self-reliance on Indian goods.