- President Droupadi Murmu has said that Maldives is a major partner and close friend of India in the Indian Ocean Region and the peoples of the two countries have enjoyed strong cultural, economic and trade ties for centuries.
- Government and Reserve Bank of India taking steps to keep inflation below 6 per cent; Rate of inflation is currently at 7 per cent, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
- The Centre today said, eight crore 41 lakh rural women members have been mobilised through Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission, DAY-NRLM, into 77 lakh 40 thosuand Self-Help Groups till 28th of last month.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds talks with President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in New Delhi; Six agreements exchanged in areas including cyber security, disaster management and infrastructure.
- Over seventy seven crore portable transactions recorded under One Nation-One Ration Card Scheme; Eighty crore beneficiaries avail benefit from scheme.
- Home Minister Amit Shah has said that Har Ghar Tiranga programme is a message to the world that every citizen of India, as per the vision of the constitution makers, as per the expectation of the constitution is united to take forward India’s journey of development, prosperity, security and culture.
- Tiranga Utsav celebrated in New Delhi on 146th Birth Anniversary of Pingali Venkayya; Home Minister Amit Shah calls upon countrymen to join Har Ghar Tiranga programme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be Organised from 13 to 15 August.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses condolences to bereaved families of those who lost their lives in Sitalkuchi, West Bengal; Announces ex-gratia to next of kin of deceased.
- 5th day of Commonwealth Games: Indian swimmers Kushagra Rawat and Advait Page qualify for men’s 1500m freestyle final. In ongoing women’s four Lawn Bowls final, neck to neck fight continuing between India and South Africa.
- China and the US have warned and held each other responsible of any consequences as tensions around the Taiwan island region escalated hours ahead of the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to the democratically governed island, claimed by China as its province.
- Tension escalates in Taiwanese Island region following visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Both China and US deploy warships near Taiwan strait.
- Vikas Thakur wins Silver medal in Weightlifting Men’s 96kg category lifting total of 346 kg (155kg in Snatch + 191kg in Clean & Jerk).
- In Commonwealth Games, India scripts history as Women’s team wins first-ever gold in Four Lawn Bowls at Birmingham.
- India Table Tennis Team also bags Gold by defeating Singapore.
