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Daily News Timeline
150 years of Vande Mataram: first-time rendition at Red Fort ceremony
Marking 150 years of Vande Mataram (composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1876, later part of Anandamath), the national song was rendered for the first time at the Red Fort Independence Day ceremony. / वंदे मातरम् (1876 में बंकिम चंद्र चट्टोपाध्याय द्वारा रचित) के 150 वर्ष पूरे होने पर लाल किले के स्वतंत्रता दिवस समारोह में पहली बार राष्ट्रगीत की प्रस्तुति हुई।
India celebrates its 80th Independence Day
PM Modi delivered his 13th consecutive Independence Day address from the Red Fort as India marked its 80th Independence Day, with around 5,000 special guests including PM Vishwakarma artisans, start-up founders and women entrepreneurs. / प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने लाल किले से लगातार 13वीं बार स्वतंत्रता दिवस संबोधन दिया; भारत ने 80वां स्वतंत्रता दिवस मनाया, जिसमें लगभग 5,000 विशेष अतिथि शामिल हुए।
Parliament passes amendment renaming Kerala as Keralam
Parliament has passed the constitutional amendment officially changing the name of the state of Kerala to Keralam, aligning the English name with the Malayalam usage. / संसद ने संविधान संशोधन पारित कर केरल राज्य का आधिकारिक नाम बदलकर केरलम कर दिया, जो मलयालम प्रयोग के अनुरूप है।
PM releases Ram Nath Kovind's autobiography
PM Narendra Modi released former President Ram Nath Kovind's autobiography, \"Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles\". / प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने पूर्व राष्ट्रपति रामनाथ कोविंद की आत्मकथा \"ट्रायम्फ ऑफ द इंडियन रिपब्लिक: माय लाइफ, माय स्ट्रगल्स\" का विमोचन किया।
Cabinet approves GOBARdhan scheme outlay of ₹23,731 crore
The Union Cabinet approved the GOBARdhan scheme with an outlay of ₹23,731 crore for biogas and waste-to-wealth initiatives. / केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने बायोगैस और कचरे-से-संपदा पहलों के लिए ₹23,731 करोड़ के परिव्यय वाली गोबरधन योजना को मंज़ूरी दी।
Railways approves Kavach 4.0 rollout on 660 route km
Indian Railways approved deployment of Kavach 4.0, the indigenous automatic train protection system, over 660 route km at a cost of about ₹295 crore. / भारतीय रेलवे ने स्वदेशी स्वचालित ट्रेन सुरक्षा प्रणाली कवच 4.0 को लगभग ₹295 करोड़ की लागत से 660 रूट किमी पर लागू करने की मंज़ूरी दी।
MHA officially names 27 geographical locations in Arunachal Pradesh
The Ministry of Home Affairs officially named 27 geographical locations in Arunachal Pradesh, including Jairampur, Maja village, Sher-e-Thapa Memorial, Jaswant Garh war memorial, Sambho Sarovar lake and several high-altitude passes.
Karnataka launches AI-based Composite Digital Crop Survey
Karnataka launched a Composite Digital Crop Survey that uses artificial intelligence for agricultural mapping of crops across the state.
IMD to install X-Band Doppler Weather Radar at Pulpally, Wayanad
The India Meteorological Department will install an X-Band Doppler Weather Radar at Pulpally in Wayanad district, Kerala, by December 2026 to improve extreme-rainfall and landslide warnings.
13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting held in Bhubaneswar
India hosted the 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting in Bhubaneswar, Odisha (5-7 August 2026). The theme was "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability".
India and France hold 18th Annual Defence Dialogue in New Delhi
India and France held their 18th Annual Defence Dialogue in New Delhi, reviewing defence-industrial cooperation, maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region and ongoing joint programmes.
Telangana launches AI-powered NextGen Dial-112 emergency response system
Telangana launched the NextGen Dial-112 Emergency Response System, using AI to speed up call handling and dispatch for police, fire and medical emergencies.
IT Amendment Rules 2026: unlawful-content takedown deadline cut to 3 hours
Under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026, the deadline for platforms to remove flagged unlawful content has been reduced to 3 hours.
Dr D.Y. Patil, Padma Shri educationist and former Governor, dies at 90
Dr D.Y. Patil — Padma Shri awardee, education pioneer and former Governor of Bihar, Tripura and West Bengal — passed away at 90 in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
Parliament passes Bill to raise Supreme Court judge strength from 33 to 37
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 was passed by both Houses, adding four judges to the Supreme Court (from 33 to 37, excluding the CJI). The government cited rising case pendency as the reason.
IBPS Clerk 2026: 11,403 vacancies, apply till 21 August
IBPS is accepting applications for CRP CSA-XVI (Clerk) — 11,403 Customer Service Associate posts in 11 public sector banks — at ibps.in until 21 August 2026. Prelims are on 10–11 October 2026.
Maharashtra launches indigenous multilingual AI model for governance
Maharashtra launched an indigenous multilingual AI language model (Maha AI) on 2 August 2026 to deliver government services in regional languages — among the first Indian states to deploy its own AI model for service delivery.
PM inaugurates Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre in Mysuru
The Prime Minister inaugurated the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre in Mysuru, Karnataka. Exam angle: Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission (1897); National Youth Day (12 January) marks his birth anniversary.