- Satyendra Prakash today assumed charge as Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau. He is an Indian Information Service officer of 1988 batch.
- Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu today called upon the youth to regularly devote some time to help the needy and underprivileged sections in society.
- He said nothing gives greater satisfaction and joy than extending a helping hand to those in distress.
- Lok Sabha takes up price rise issue; Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, India remains fastest growing economy in assessment of global agencies and there is no question of the country getting into recession.
- Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day following Opposition protests over several issues.
- Government has said that private sectors can use drones for delivery purposes in accordance with Drone Rules, 2021. These sectors include – agriculture, vaccine delivery, surveillance, search and rescue, transportation, mapping, defence and law enforcement.
- Parliament passes Weapon of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill 2022 and Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022.
- Niti Aayog today called for applications for two of its leading programmes to expand the current ecosystem of incubators and to provide them with access to global benchmarks and best practices. The Programmes are Atal Incubation Centres (AIC) and Atal Community Innovation Centres (ACIC).
- Five thousand sixty eight foreign companies registered in the country till 27th of last month says Government.
- The Union Government today said, there is no plan to legalize and tax Cannabis as alcohol and tobacco for recreational purposes at present.
- Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurates and lays foundation stone of six National Highway projects in Madhya Pradesh.
- President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih arrives in New Delhi on four-day visit to India.
- Over five crore 83 lakh Income Tax Returns, ITRs have been filed till 31st of July the last day. The Revenue Department said that a record of over 72 lakh 42 thousand ITRs were filed on a single day yesterday.
- National Testing Agency today releases admit cards for Common University Entrance Test undergraduate for phase II exams schedules on 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th and 20th August.
- In Madhya Pradesh, eight killed several injured in fire at private hospital in Jabalpur.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India’s performance at the Cadet (U-17) World Wrestling Championship has been the best ever.
- In Commonwealth Games, India assured of first ever medal in lawn bowls event as women’s team enters final; Also in Judo, Sushila Devi Likmabam enters the final in 48 kg category.
