- Justice Uday Umesh Lalit sworn-in as Chief Justice of India. President Draupadi Murmu administered him oath as the 49th Chief Justice of India at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Justice UU Lalit will be in office for 74 days till 8th November, 2022. Justice U U Lalit has succeeded Justice NV Ramana.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses Khadi Utsav at Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad; Says, Khadi can inspire India to become developed and self-reliant.
- Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan along with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena today presented certificates to New Delhi Municipal Council, NDMC workers for completing Recognition of Prior Learning, RPL, programme.
- Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates office building of NIA at Raipur in Chhattisgarh; Says, government empowered probe agency in line with its zero-tolerance policy towards Left-Wing Extremism and terrorism.
- Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has invited applications for Sports Awards-2022 from the eligible sportspersons, coaches, entities and Universities.
- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari calls for reducing production of sugar and diversification of agriculture towards energy and power sector.
- As part of the Indian Navy’s long-range operational deployment, INS Sumedha today visited Port Klang of Malaysia. The ship is on her return passage from Perth, Australia where she participated in the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
- Minister of State for External Affairs Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh will be visiting Jakarta, Indonesia tomorrow on an official visit to ASEAN Secretariat. This will be his first visit to ASEAN Secretariat and Indonesia.
- Bangladesh observed the 46th death anniversary of its national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on Saturday, August 27. Programmes were held in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh to pay tribute to the prolific poet known as ‘Bidrohi Kobii’ or the ‘rebel poet’ on this day.
- Russia blocks adoption of joint declaration on nuclear disarmament at the United Nations.
- The 50th All Manipur Shumang Leela Festival 2021-2022 kicked off at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen at Palace Compound in Imphal.
- In Asia Cup tournament Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
- In Durand Cup Football, Mohammedan Sporting Club defeat Indian Air Force, 2-Nil in Kolkata; Kerala Blasters beat North East United, 3-Nil in Guwahati.
