- India reported 36,083 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the daily positivity rate to 1.88 per cent, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.
- Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Sunday said his government is committed to double the income of farmers in the state by 2025 and has taken several initiatives for the purpose.
- The Naveen Patnaik government has issued a draft notification to amend the Odisha Municipal Rules, 1994, to hold “direct election” for the posts of mayors of municipal corporations and chairpersons of municipalities and notified area councils and sought public opinion on the issue.
- Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Sunday regretted the lack of debate in Parliament and state legislatures, his remark coming against the backdrop of the Centre railroading several bills through Parliament without discussion during the just-ended monsoon session.
- The Odisha government on Sunday rolled out Smart Health Cards for 3.5 crore people in the state under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.The BSKY, the flagship health programme of the state, focuses mainly on providing health services to the economically vulnerable section of the society. Odisha is the first state in the country to provide such smart health cards to its citizens.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced an ambitious Rs 100 lakh crore holistic infrastructure development programme 'Gatishakti', which is aimed at boosting employment opportunities and productivity of industries. While Modi did not announce details of the plan, he said the plan will help local manufacturers compete globally and create new avenues of future economic growth.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that preparations are underway for holding Assembly elections in the future in Jammu and Kashmir, where development is now visible on the ground.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday announced that 75 'Vande Bharat' trains will connect different parts of the country in 75 weeks to mark the ongoing 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'.
- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday he had left the country to avoid bloodshed as the Taliban entered the capital Kabul.
- Ola Electric Mobility Pvt. Ltd ended weeks of speculation on Sunday by unveiling its S1 and S1 Pro electric scooter models, priced competitively to cater to value-conscious customers, as it takes on other two-wheeler electric vehicles (EV) and petrol vehicle brands.
- Widespread to isolated heavy rainfall is likely to continue over northeast India and sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during next 5 days
- State government employees and pensioners in Himachal Pradesh will receive a six per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA).
- More than 56 crore 76 lakh vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far. Union Health Ministry said.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma invited United Liberation Front of Asom- Independent (ULFA-I) chief Paresh Baruah for peace talks.
- Goa CM Pramod Sawant said the state residents will be provided 16,000 litres of water free of cost from next month.
- The awards include one Ashok Chakra, one Kirti Chakra, 15 Shaurya Chakras, four Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 116 Sena Medals (Gallantry), five Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry) and two Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to Visit New York to Attend UNSC Sessions on Peacekeeping, Terrorism on Aug 18-19
- “Vande Mataram”, originally pronounced as 'Bande Mataram' is a poem written in 1875 by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee that found a place in his novel “Anandamath” in 1882 with additional stanzas, means “I praise thee, Mother” or “I praise to thee, Mother”.
- The death toll from a powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti climbed sharply on Sunday, with at least 724 dead and a minimum of 2,800 injured.
- Olympic medalists have brought glory to nation, must honour our sportsperson: PM Modi on 75th Independence Day. He said that these athletes have brought glory to India
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