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Friendship Day 2026: Date, History, Significance and Celebration Ideas

Friendship Day 2026: Date, History, Significance and Celebration Ideas

August 1, 2026

Friendship Day is a day dedicated to honoring one of the most important relationships in one’s life friendship itself. Trust, understanding, and support are what friendships are built on which makes it crucial in ensuring one’s happiness and development. Friendship Day in India will be celebrated on August 2 in 2026, which is the first …

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Gujarat's Pithora Painting Receives GI Tag, Empowering Rathwa Tribal Artisans

Gujarat’s Pithora Painting Receives GI Tag, Empowering Rathwa Tribal Artisans

August 1, 2026

The Pithora painting of Gujarat, an ancient wall painting practice of the Rathwa tribe of Gujarat, has received a GI tag, representing a landmark achievement in the conservation of India’s unique tribal art. This recognition protects the authentic nature of this phenomenal art, shielding the individuals from imitation carrying them into new economic opprtunities. What …

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Air Marshal A K Bharti, Face of Operation Sindoor Briefings, Retires from Indian Air Force

Air Marshal A K Bharti, Face of Operation Sindoor Briefings, Retires from Indian Air Force

August 1, 2026

Air Marshal A K Bharti, being one of Indian Air Force’s top officers and the major figure of the tri-services briefing during Operation Sindoor, called it a day on 31 July 2026 after a long and illustrious military career. Air Marshal Bharti was the Deputy Chief of Air Staff (DCAS) when retiring and played an …

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PM Modi Inaugurates ₹5,000 Crore Bhogapuram International Airport

PM Modi Inaugurates ₹5,000 Crore Bhogapuram International Airport

August 1, 2026

On 01st of August 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport, located in the Bhogapuram area of Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. The construction cost of the airport is estimated to be around ₹5,000 crore by GMR Group, as well as the airport is likely to play an important part …

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India's GST Collections Rise 15.4% to ₹2.11 Lakh Crore in July 2026

India’s GST Collections Rise 15.4% to ₹2.11 Lakh Crore in July 2026

August 1, 2026

According to the monthly GST revenue report released by the government, the total GST collections in India in July 2026 reached to ₹2.11 lakh crore, it showed the growth of 15.4% year-on-year (YoY). This considerable increase in the GST collections in July can be attributed because of the good growth in domestic taxes and sharp …

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Tejaswin Shankar Creates History with India's First-Ever Commonwealth Games Decathlon Medal

Tejaswin Shankar Creates History with India’s First-Ever Commonwealth Games Decathlon Medal

August 1, 2026

The Indian athlete Tejaswin Shankar has created the history as he became the first Indian to win a medal in the decathlon at the Commonwealth Games, and achieved the historic bronze medal in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. The national record holder performed exceptionally well with a total of 7,976 points in the 10-event decathlon …

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Harsh Singh Becomes First Indian to Win Men's Judo Gold at Commonwealth Games 2026

Harsh Singh Becomes First Indian to Win Men’s Judo Gold at Commonwealth Games 2026

August 1, 2026

Harsh Singh, an Indian judoka, has created history as he became the first Indian to win the men’s judo gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2026. Harsh, 23 year old defeated Australian Joshua Katz in the men’s 60kg final match on 31st July 2026. Meanwhile, this achievement was seen on the same day when Asmita …

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Cabinet Approves Revamped Khelo India Scheme and Enhanced ANSF Support with ₹36,441 Crore Outlay

Cabinet Approves Revamped Khelo India Scheme and Enhanced ANSF Support with ₹36,441 Crore Outlay

August 1, 2026

The Union Cabinet, which chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the restructured Khelo India Scheme along with greater assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs) for the period from 2026-27 until 2030-31. The restructured scheme, with a total financial outlay of ₹36,441 crore, has the distinction of being the biggest investment in sports development …

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Cabinet Approves Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) to Boost Floating Solar Energy

Cabinet Approves Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) to Boost Floating Solar Energy

August 1, 2026

The Union Cabinet chaired by Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the approval to the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) which has a total outlay of ₹5,070 crore. The initiative was announced on 31st July 2026 and envisages installation of 5,000 MW of Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) projects in India integrated with Energy …

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