Important Day
Defence
- The 11th edition of maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy that is scheduled in the Bay of Bengal from 04 to 05 September 2020 - ‘INDRA NAVY’.
Economy
- This bank has ceased to be a banking company under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 with effect from July 28, 2020 - Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank.
International
- First female president of the Canadian Space Agency - Lisa Campbell.
- The Daukandi-Sonamura (Tripura) Inland Waterway Protocol route is operationalising under the partnership between India and - Bangladesh.
National
- An agreement was signed between Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi for setting up of National Institute of Tribal Research (NITR) at - IIPA campus, New Delhi.
- India’s first state police department that has started writing case diaries through an automated transcription system in stations in the district - Bihar.
- Winner at All India Management Association (AIMA) - Chanakya (Business Simulation Game) National Management Games (NMG) 2020 - NTPC.
- Together with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will create a 'national strategy for future businesses' as part of - Future Business Group initiative.
Persons in News
- Author of book ‘Breaking The Cocoon @ 40’ - Radha Nair.
- First female cardiologist of India who passed away - Dr S Padmavati (103-year-old).
State Current Affairs
- The Maharashtra government decided to declare 600 acres of land in Aarey Milk Colony near the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in ______ as a reserve forest and conserve it - Mumbai.
- Chief Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana has been launched to improve the education and health of girls in – Uttar Pradesh.
- Self-employment scheme of the Assam government - Swami Vivekananda Assam Youth Empowerment (SVAYEM).
General Knowledge
- International Day of Charity is celebrated to commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of - Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – Founded: 5 October 1948; Location: Gland, Switzerland.
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP or UN Environment) – Founded: 5 June 1972; Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya.
- International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) – Founded: 21 June 1921; Location: Monaco.
- International Seabed Authority (ISA) – Founded: 16 November 1994; Headquarters: Kingston, Jamaica.
- International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) – Established: 22 July 1902; Headquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark.
