🇮🇳National

PM Interaction with Space Startups: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with CEOs of 20 leading Indian space startups, encouraging young space entrepreneurs to build an ecosystem capable of attracting global talent and expanding India's space economy.
Launch of 'India Pharma Archives': Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel launched the India Pharma Archives at the IIMA Healthcare Summit, a collaborative digital repository documenting the 125-year history of the Indian pharmaceutical sector.
ICMR Clarification on H1N1: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) clarified that no new strain of H1N1 influenza has been detected in the country, reassuring the public amidst routine seasonal flu surveillance.

🌍International

27th IRIGC-TEC Session in Russia: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar initiated an official visit to Moscow (23–24 August) to co-chair the 27th Session of the India–Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation with Russian leadership.
Humanoid Sprint Benchmark: The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre demonstrated its Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot clocking 100 metres in 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

First 1.3-km Double-Stack Freight Operation: Indian Railways successfully operated its first 1.3-km long double-stack container train carrying 360 TEUs on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) from JNPT near Mumbai to Vadodara.
GSTAT Appeals Data: The GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) reported that its national e-filing portal recorded 74,758 initial appeals, as judicial authorities review workflow targets across regional benches.

Pluto Demoted Day (24 August): Marks the anniversary of the 2006 General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in Prague, where Pluto was officially reclassified from a full planet to a dwarf planet.

Sergey Lavrov: Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, co-chairing high-level bilateral trade, technological, and strategic diplomacy sessions with Indian leadership in Moscow.

Karn Sharma Retires from All Cricket: Former Indian leg-spinner Karn Sharma announced his retirement from all formats of international and domestic cricket after a career spanning domestic circuits and multiple IPL franchise titles.
Devdutt Padikkal's Test Century: Indian batter Devdutt Padikkal scored his second century of the ongoing Test match series against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

IIMA Healthcare Excellence Recognitions: Conferred during the IIMA Healthcare Summit in Ahmedabad to recognize innovative public health initiatives and digital health archiving milestones.

AIAPGET 2026 Re-Examination Notice: The National Testing Agency (NTA) scheduled a re-examination of the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test for 49 affected candidates in Jaipur due to technical power disruptions during the primary window.

REINTEGRATE
- Meaning: (Verb) To restore to a position of harmony, unity, or full membership within a system or organization.
- Usage in Exams: Economic policies aim to reintegrate displaced local workers into emerging green-technology sectors.