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Delft Island Rescue: Sri Lanka Navy Saves Indian Fishermen

Delft Island Rescue: Sri Lanka Navy Saves Indian Fishermen

Why in news? The Sri Lanka Navy rescued 11 fishermen on 6 August 2026; their Indian trawler had grounded on a reef. The incident occurred south of Del...

Dhansiri River Floods Golaghat District in Assam Basin

Dhansiri River Floods Golaghat District in Assam Basin

Why in news? Parts of Assam’s Golaghat district flooded on 7 August 2026; the Dhansiri and Doyang river systems had swollen. The Dhansiri was report...

National Gopal Ratna Awards 2026: Nominations Open 10 August

National Gopal Ratna Awards 2026: Nominations Open 10 August

Why in news? The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying announced the 2026 National Gopal Ratna Awards on 7 August. Nominations open on 10 August...

Beam Catcher: Indian-built Component Reaches FAIR in Germany

Beam Catcher: Indian-built Component Reaches FAIR in Germany

Why in news? India delivered the first of three beam catchers to Germany; the Government announced its arrival on 7 August 2026. The equipment reached...

Slender-billed Vultures Released into the Wild in Assam

Slender-billed Vultures Released into the Wild in Assam

Why in news? Five captive-bred slender-billed vultures entered the wild in Assam on 7 August 2026. Five white-rumped vultures were released with them;...

Indigenous Peoples Day 2026: Honouring Indigenous Midwives

Indigenous Peoples Day 2026: Honouring Indigenous Midwives

Why in news? The United Nations observes the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August; it is an annual observance. The 2026 t...

Everest Engine: Indian Start-up Unveils Methane Rocket Hardware

Everest Engine: Indian Start-up Unveils Methane Rocket Hardware

Why in news? Bengaluru space start-up Astrobase reportedly unveiled integrated Everest engine hardware on 7 August 2026. The design uses liquid oxygen...

AIM-260 Missile: Australia Buys Long-Range Air-to-Air Weapon

AIM-260 Missile: Australia Buys Long-Range Air-to-Air Weapon

Why in news? Australia announced an AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile acquisition on 6 August 2026. The weapon is made in the United States; it ...

Begonia neelamorum: New Species Found in Arunachal Pradesh

Begonia neelamorum: New Species Found in Arunachal Pradesh

Why in news? A peer-reviewed paper published online on 5 August 2026 described Begonia neelamorum as new to science. Researchers found it beside the K...

Pakal Dul: Labour Dispute Settled at Chenab Storage Project

Pakal Dul: Labour Dispute Settled at Chenab Storage Project

Why in news? A labour dispute at Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Project ended through conciliation; the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Jammu, led th...

Agni-4 Test Validates Operational and Technical Parameters

Agni-4 Test Validates Operational and Technical Parameters

Why in news? India successfully test-fired the Agni-4 ballistic missile on 6 August 2026. The launch took place at Chandipur’s Integrated Test Range...

GOBARdhan: Cabinet Clears National Compressed Biogas Scheme

GOBARdhan: Cabinet Clears National Compressed Biogas Scheme

Why in news? On 6 August 2026, the Union Cabinet approved GOBARdhan as the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme. GOBARdhan means Galvanizing Organic Bio...

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