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The Illinois State Senate declared August 15 as “National India Hub Day” during a proclamation presented on 15 August 2026 at the National India Hub in Schaumburg, Illinois. The event coincided with India’s 80th Independence Day and was held during INDIA FEST 2026 at a 107,000-square-foot facility described as the world’s largest Indian community centre.
Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary in Jamnagar, Gujarat, has been identified as a major breeding site for the Black-necked Stork, scientifically known as Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus. The sanctuary is a Ramsar site and forms part of the wetland network of western India.
The National Security Guard (NSG) Training Academy launched India’s first-ever Mahila Commando Conversion Course (MCCC) on 24 August 2026 at its garrison in Manesar, Haryana. The 12-week residential programme is designed for selected women personnel from State Police Forces and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and includes counter-terrorism training, weapons handling, marksmanship, tactical intervention, and hostage rescue drills.
The PMFME Bazaar and the PMFME Conclave 2026 were inaugurated on 24 August 2026 at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. The event was organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries and brought together more than 500 stakeholders from the micro food processing sector.
The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) with a total outlay of ₹5,070 crore to deploy 5,000 MW of Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) projects integrated with 10,000 MWh of battery energy storage systems across India’s reservoirs and inland water bodies.
A cybersecurity analysis highlighted how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming offensive cyber operations against India into automated, scalable, and autonomous campaigns.
U.S. President has renewed calls for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, citing concerns over voter identification and non-citizen voting in U.S. elections.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced that it is formulating a dedicated subsidy scheme to establish 30 GW of domestic polysilicon manufacturing capacity by 2030.
Regenerative agriculture is gaining policy attention in India as declining soil health, water stress and climate variability threaten long-term agricultural productivity.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) concluded its participation in Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 in Malaysia following its deployment at Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia.
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Cultus Education, with support from Amazon Web Services (AWS), launched a nationwide Cloud and AI skilling initiative.
The Indian Navy received ‘Mangrol’, the third indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi.