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The Quit India Movement Day is celebrated every year on 8 August. It is also called August Kranti Diwas. This day commemorates the historic movement launched in 1942 at the call of Mahatma Gandhi, whose objective was to immediately end British rule from India.
Karthikeyan Lanka has recently been selected for the NASI Young Scientist Award 2026. Pankaj Tripathi will be honored with the 'Artist of Distinction' at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2026. Hong Wang has become the third woman in history to win the prestigious Fields Medal in mathematics. The prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award was given to Ajit Doval. Mammootty and Karthik Aryan won the best actor award at the 72nd National Film Awards. Ustad Bismillah Khan Youth Award 2025 was awarded to Ranchhodlal Goswami. Nita Ambani was honored with the AAPI Humanitarian Award.
Karnataka has recently launched AI-powered digital crop survey. The Karnataka government has announced the establishment of India's first government AI university. Aero India 2027, Asia's largest airshow, will be organized in Bengaluru. The Malaprabha river, which was in discussion due to severe drought, mainly flows in Karnataka. The Rajolibanda Diversion Project has been built in Karnataka. Bengaluru-based government AI startup Sarvam AI has become India's 130th unicorn. A new 'forest moth' has been discovered in Karnataka's Kali Tiger Reserve. India's tallest wind turbine has been installed in Karnataka.
R Praggnanandhaa has recently won the Grand Chess Tour Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz title held in America.
The AI-powered emergency response system 112 has been launched in Telangana. Telangana is building an electronic family register for all families. Telangana will host the 8th Khelo India Youth Games. A road in Telangana has been named after Donald Trump. The 'Stree Ride' initiative has been launched by the Telangana government to ensure women's safety. Telangana has signed an agreement with South Africa to strengthen relations in the fields of education, health services and investment. Indian Railways has launched the AI-powered CHIRAG Centre in Hyderabad to modernize human resource (HR) administration.
The Tamil Nadu government has launched the 'Vetri Vaanmagal' (Victory Daughter) scheme to train women farmers in drone technology for agricultural work and create new employment opportunities for women in the rural economy. Under this scheme, 500 people, including 100 women, will be provided free drone training and pilot licenses.
China has harvested the first paddy crop grown in space. Testing of the world's largest superconducting fusion magnet was done in China. The 'World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization' was launched in China. China tested a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine. India won a total of 16 medals in the U-23 Athletics Championship in China. The JL-3 (Julang-3) nuclear missile was tested by China. According to a report released by the International Monetary Fund, China will become the country with the largest foreign exchange reserves in 2026. China's LineShine has been declared the world's fastest supercomputer.
Devesh Uttam has recently been appointed as India's ambassador to Ethiopia.
Punjab has recently secured the top position in NITI Aayog's School Education Index. Amritsar Airport became the second airport in the country to start the hub and spoke model. Punjab became the first state in India to include AI as a main subject from class 1 to 12. The Punjab government approved a revised ordinance related to controlling private school fees. The Punjab government launched post-matric scholarships for scheduled caste students. The developed India-Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) scheme was announced by the Punjab government.
Deendayal Port has recently been awarded India's best non-container port 2026 award.
IIT Guwahati has recently developed a portable optical sensing device named 'E-Eye' to detect toxic substances. Microsoft India has launched Unnati AI 2.0 with IIT Delhi for India's AI innovation ecosystem. IIT Mandi has developed the country's largest landslide warning system. IIT Kharagpur has developed the 'Climate' model to assess the risk of dengue based on climate and geographical data. India's first nuclear engineering design excellence center will be established at IIT Hyderabad.
Bhavana Kanth has recently become the first woman fighter pilot to complete the 'Fighter Combat Leader' course in the Indian Air Force.
T V Somanathan has recently been appointed as the Central Cabinet Secretary.