- Tokyo Olympics 2021 India Events Schedule, Day 15: Neeraj Chopra has won Gold in Javelin Throw, India's 2nd ever individual gold. Bajrang Punia won Bronze in Wrestling; golfer Aditi Ashok earlier missed out on a medal by a whisker, finishing 4th. India have finished their campaign with 7 medals.
- India reported 39,070 new cases in the last 24 hours, according to the data released by the health ministry on Sunday. The active caseload of the country is currently at 4,06,822. Active cases constitute 1.27% of total cases.
- Odisha has reported 1,243 fresh Covid positive cases in the last 24 hours, informed the health department on Sunday.
- Odisha government has decided to provide new Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) smart health cards to all 92.5 lakhs NFSA and SFSA families of the state. all districts will be covered by November 2021.
- Neeraj Chopra won India its first Gold.
- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on 07 Aug arrested akey Islamic state operative, Jufri Jawhar Damudi alias Abu Hajir Al Badri, from Bhatkal in Karnataka. Damudi was arrested along with another accomplice Ameen Zuhaib in connection with NIA’s probe into ISIS’ online propaganda ‘Voice of Hind’ (VoH)
- PM Modi will release the next instalment of financial benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on 9th August, 2021 at 12:30 PM via video conferencing.
- Andhra Pradesh Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to launch Jagananna Vidya Kanuka, Nadu-Nedu 2 on August 16.
- Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) on 08 Aug cancelled the written examination for the recruitment of male police constables due to paper leak.
- The Border Security Force (BSF), Ministry of Home Affairs has notified vacancies forward recruitment to the post of Constable (GD) on temporary basis, likely to be made permanent, in the employment newspapers dated 07-13 August, 2021. Online applications are invited from the sportspersons.
- Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine gets Emergency Use approval in India
- The Taliban have captured their first provincial capital since launching an offensive to coincide with the departure of foreign troops.
- President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur congratulate Neeraj Chopra and Bajrang Punia on their remarkable achievements.
- Neeraj Chopra won the men`s javelin on 08 Aug with a best throw of 87.58 metres to claim a historic first Olympic athletics gold medal for India.
- The BCCI on 08 Aug announced cash rewards for India's medal winners at the Tokyo Olympics with Rs one crore reserved for Neeraj Chopra, who became country's first track and field athlete to win a gold medal.
- The raids were conducted in Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban and Rajouri districts in Jammu division, besides a number of places in Kashmir, including Anantnag and Shopian districts, sources said.
- Aadhaar verification could be used for faster delivery of some other services such as change of address as well, the Law Ministry has suggested.
- As per the order by the Office of Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) yesterday, the weekend shutdown imposed in Twin City — Bhubaneswar and Cuttack — and Puri town will be relaxed upto 11.00 AM on August 15 allowing citizens to hoist the Tricolour at their premises.
- The Governing Council of State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) of Delhi has adopted the framework of 'deshbhakti' curriculum on Friday.
- The GISAT-1 will be launched by the rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-F10 (GSLV-F10) on Aug 12. The rocket is expected to blast off at 5.43 a.m. on that day from the second launch pad, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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