The Chairperson of the National Commission for Women, Smt. Rekha Sharma got Nominated for another term of 3 years.

International Cat Day is being celebrated on August 8 every year with the purpose to provide protection and help to cats.

August 9 is observed as the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. It is a day that is aimed at raising awareness about the indigenous populations around the globe.

Quit India Movement Day is celebrated on 8 August each year in India. Quit India Movement was a mass civil disobedience movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 August 1942.

Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 300 million loans as additional financing for the ongoing Maharashtra Rural Connectivity Improvement Project that is upgrading rural roads and connecting remote areas with markets.

England fast bowler James Anderson added yet another feather to his illustrious cap as he overtook Anil Kumble to become the third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket.

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has launched the eNagar mobile application and portal. The eNagar covers 10 modules with 52 services including property tax, professional tax, water & drainage, Complaints and grievance redressal, building permission, fire and emergency services.

The First Hydrogen Fuel Cell-based train will run on Sonipat- Jind section of Haryana.

Google honoured India's first woman pilot Sarla Thukral on her 107th birthday with a dedicated Google Doodle.

Food delivery platform Swiggy is launching electric-cycles (E-cycles) in affiliation with the Hero Lectro Cargo (HLC) in Hyderabad.