The National Biodiversity Authority disbursed ₹8.22 crore as Access and Benefit Sharing funds for rice to research institutions and 33 State/UT Biodiversity Boards.
Category : Business and economics
Published on: August 04 2026
The exhibition “Worlds Within Cloth: New Orders of Woven Making” opened on 5 August 2026 at the National Crafts Museum, New Delhi, as part of National Handloom Day celebrations.
Category : National
Published on: August 04 2026
Neeraj Chopra won silver and Yash Vir Singh bronze in men’s javelin at Glasgow 2026, taking India’s medal tally to 23.
Category : Sports
Published on: August 04 2026
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana with a ₹5,070 crore outlay for 5,000 MW floating solar projects and 10,000 MWh energy storage.
Category : National
Published on: August 04 2026
Asmita Dey became the first Indian to win Commonwealth Games judo gold by defeating Canada’s Heidi Quach in the women’s 48kg final at Glasgow 2026.
Category : Sports
Published on: August 04 2026
Harsh Singh became the first Indian man to win Commonwealth Games judo gold by defeating Australia’s Joshua Katz in the men’s 60kg final at Glasgow 2026.
Category : Sports
Published on: August 04 2026
Tejaswin Shankar became the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games decathlon medal, securing bronze at Glasgow 2026 with 7,976 points.
Category : Sports
Published on: August 04 2026
India’s gross GST collections in July 2026 reached ₹2.11 lakh crore, up 15.4% year-on-year, with net collections at ₹1.81 lakh crore.
Category : Business and economics
Published on: August 04 2026
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh on 1 August 2026, which will start commercial operations on 17 August with an initial capacity of 6 million passengers.
Category : National
Published on: August 04 2026
Air Marshal A K Bharti retired as Deputy Chief of Air Staff on 31 July 2026 after decades of service and a key role in Operation Sindoor.
