The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau(AAIB) formed a 5-member panel headed Captain S S Chahar to investigate the circumstances of the Air India Express Dubai-Calicut flight IX 1344Crash at the Kozhikode airport, Kerala on 7th August 2020.

The Astronomers at the Max Planck Institute of Astrophysics found a baby galaxy called “SPT0418-47” a look-alike of the Milky galaxy at 12 billion light-years away using the Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array(ALMA) Telescope.

On August 15, 2020 India Post has issued 5 Commemorative Postage Stamps namely: Historic City of Ahmedabad- Sarkhej Roza, Churches and Convents of Goa- Church of Bom Jesus, Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, Khajuraho Group of Monuments Javeri Temple and Qutb Minar its Monuments, Delhi.]

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to set up the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) that will conduct a Common Eligibility Test (CET) for non-gazetted posts (Group B and C) of Staff Selection Commission (SSC), the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and the Institute of Banking Service Personnel (IBPS).

To raise awareness about the causes and prevention of malaria and to commemorate the discovery made by the British doctor Sir Ronald Ross in 1897, World Mosquito Day is observed on August 20 every year that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria to humans.

Aims : To enhance immunity and prevent any disease

 AYUSH (Ministry) : Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (Ministry)

On 16th August 2020, Addressing the gathering on the 2nd death anniversary of the former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan, announced that the Gwalior Chambal Expressway will be named as Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Chambal Progress way.

On 8th August 2020, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) and Road Transport & Highways addressed the “India@75 Summit – Mission 2022” organised by the confederation of Indian Industries(CII)

The Shaurya Chakral is the third highest peacetime gallantry medal awarded by the government. The Wing Commander Vishak Naik has been awarded the Shaurya Chakra 2020. Other recipients from the Indian Army are Lt. Col. Krishan Singh Rawat, Major Anil Urs and Havildar Alok Kumar Dubey.

On August 11, 2020 Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting released an e-version of the book ‘Connecting, Communicating, Changing’, a chronicle of Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu’s third year in office.

Bhaskar Maity was  Indian Goalkeeper.

On 18 August 2020, Satya Pal Malik was appointed as the Governor of Meghalaya. He replaced Tathagata Roy. Satya Pal Malik was serving as the Governor of Goa.

Indian Idol Season11 Finalist and Oscar Nominated Playback Singer Shahzan Mujeeb became First Ever National Brand Ambassador of Aligarh Municipal Corporation for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Campaign at National and International level.

On August 15, 2020 S S Mallikarjuna Rao, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Punjab National Bank(PNB) launched a campaign, ‘DIGITAL APNAYEN’ to encourage customers to use digital banking channels and participate in the noble cause of donating to PM CARES Fund for COVID-19.

The main purpose of this day is to raise awareness about lions and educate people about issues concerning their protection and conservation.

India’s longest river ropeway connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati across the Brahmaputra River in Assam was inaugurated on August 24, 2020.

The book titled ‘One Arranged Murder’ by Chetan Bhagat will be published worldwide on September 28, 2020.

IC-IMPACTS ( India-Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnerships to Accelerate Community Transformation and Sustainability) 2020 Research Conference held Virtually on Aug 6-7, 2020 to discuss the ways to elevate the inter-country cooperation to the next Level by strengthening existing international connections, sharing best practices in multiple areas, and initiating new collaborations in government and institutions. The Conference was organised by IC-IMPACTS.

August 19, 2020 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attends the opening ceremony of the 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament through Virtual Mode (5WCSP). This is the first time an international parliamentary conference has been held in virtual mode.

DGNCC: Directorate General National Cadet Corps

The mobile training application will help NCC cadets conduct online training across the country.

On 7th August 2020, Mozammel Haque, Bangladesh War Liberation Minister announced the decision to construct a standalone monument for the Indian Soldiers who were killed by Pakistan in 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan.

Paytm has launched India’s first “Pocket Android POS” (Point of Sale) device, ‘Paytm All-in-One Portable Android Smart POS’ for contactless ordering and payments in India.

8 years long (2011 – 2019) field work research conducted in the Matheran an eco-sensitive zone near Mumbai, Maharashtra an area of 214.73 Square Kilometer, identified around 140 rare species of butterflies including 77 new species.

South Indian Bank(SIB) has obtained in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) to set up a wholly owned non- financial subsidiary for undertaking activities permitted by RBI.

USISPF: US-India Strategic Partnership Forum

Anand Mahindra is the Chairman of Mahindra Group and Shantanu Narayan is the Chairman and CEO of Adobe

The book ‘Cricket Drona’ written by Jatin Paranjape and cricket journalist Anand Bhasu will be published on September 2, 2020

On August 10, 2020, the Union Defence Minister (Raksha Mantri) Rajnath Singh Launched DPSUs and OFB’s Modernization Projects During Atma Nirbhar Week (Aug7-14, 2020).

Indian Railways is constructing the world’s tallest pier bridge in Manipur. The bridge which is being constructed across river Ijai near Noney is an engineering marvel because the tallest pier height will be 141 meter.

On August 21, 2020, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Jayaram Gadkari launched the mobile app ‘Harit Path’ to monitor tree planting and tree transplantation along highways.

On August 12, 2020, on the occasion of International Youth Day and Janmashtami, Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh launched the Rs. 92 crore “Punjab Smart Connection Scheme” to provide free smartphones to Class XII students.

The Indian national flag was hoisted for the first time on 15 August 2020 in New York’s Iconic Times Square to celebrate India’s 74th Independence Day.

The Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021.

PM Modi in his speech of Independence Day 2020, made the announcement that the project to connect all the villages of India with optical fibre network will be completed in the next 1,000 days.

It is also called Nuakhai Parab or Nuakahi Vetghat.

On August 16, 2020 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton claimed his 156th Podium with a victory in Spanish Grand Prix.

Every year, August 20 is celebrated as “Sadbhavana Day” to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi, also known as “Communal Harmony Day”. 

On 10 August, 2020 Hassan Diab, Lebanon(Republic of Lebanon) Prime Minister(PM) and his government resigned due to public outrage.

On August 21, 2020, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the discovery of large natural gas on the shores of the Black Sea. According to the President’s announcement, 320 billion cubic meters of natural gas has been discovered.

American writer, journalist, Professor Gayle Sheahy died on August 24, 2020.

India’s Neelakanta Bhanu Prakash won the first-ever gold for India in Mental Calculation World Championship at Mind Sports Olympiad (MSO) held in London.

Piyush Goyal, Union Commerce and Industry & Railways Minister virtually inaugurated the 4th edition of 2 day ‘National Public Procurement Conclave (NPPC) 2020: Digital Exhibitions and Conferences’, on August 9, 2020.

Theme :  “Technology enabled Govt Procurement -Towards efficiency, transparency, and Inclusiveness”.

On 10 August, 2020 Assam Council of Ministers approved “Assam Non-Government Education Institutions (Regulation of Fees) Rules 2020”. It seeks to regulate the fees structure of the private educational institutes in the State of Assam.

Kaushik Khona replaces Binoy Dubey. “GoAir” is a low cost Indian airline based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has launched the ‘Padhai Tuhar Para’ scheme to enable school students to learn from their respective areas as classes have been suspended due to coronavirus outbreak.

On August 10, 2020, India and Maldives signed a contract for the development of five eco-tourism zones in Addu atoll of Maldives during an online signing ceremony held from Addu City. The virtual ceremony was attended by High Commissioner of India to the Maldives Sunjay Sudir and Maldives Foreign Secretary Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed.

Former players Jacques Kallis (South Africa), Lisa Sthalekar (Australia) and Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan) were inducted into the “Hall of Fame of the Class of 2020” on August 23, 2020.

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Akola Sarafa Association and Akola Sarafa Va Suvarnakar Yuva Sangh of Akola, Maharashtra based bullion trade and industry associations for deepening the commodity derivatives market in India.

India’s leading Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC), Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) has signed a Memorandum of Association(MoA) with District Administration of Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh(UP) to construct 2 Modular Operation Theatre Rooms in the District Hospital, Siddharthnagar.

Madhya Pradesh is the first state in India to offer government jobs on the basis of scores obtained in the CET conducted by the proposed National Employment Agency.

On August 15, 2020 Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio launched ‘Yellow Chain’ an e-commerce platform during the State level celebration of India’s Independence Day at Secretariat Plaza, Kohima. The centralized e-commerce platform is expected to promote local business & entrepreneurship in the state. It is seen as a “new era in Naga marketing culture”.

On August 10, 2020, Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated Online Dashboard for Information on National Infrastructure Pipeline.

NTPC Limited (National Thermal Power Corporation Limited) has achieved 100 Billion Units (BU) of cumulative power generation in the ongoing fiscal year.

Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar(IIT-R) in collaboration with Momentum India Private Limited developed “UVSAFE”, a state of the room disinfection device based on Singular Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation(UVGI).

Himachal Pradesh has received Investment Clearance from the Union Government for six multipurpose and flood control projects involving expenditure of Rs 7,922.69 crore for six schemes on 7th August, 2020 at New Delhi.

On 14th August 2020, Google in association with the Central Water Commission (CWC) of India launched the flood forecasting initiatives across India for the past several months.

On 15th August 2020, on the occasion of 74th Independence Day, The All India Football Federation(AIFF) and the Sports Authority of India(SAI), jointly launched the E-Pathshala, a web platform to recognise creativity of the children and to develop their interest in football.

NDC-TIA: Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) –Transport Initiative for Asia (TIA)

On August 10, 2020, the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani, launched Rs 1,800 crore scheme “Mukhya Mantri Kisan Sahay Yojana” by replacing “Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)”, for FY20-21 only, for the state’s 56 lakh farmers facing crop losses due to drought, excess rain or unseasonal rain.

On 11th August 2020, Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment Forest &Climate Change(MoEFCC) launched the booklet on “Best practices of Human-Elephant Conflict Management in India”.

PM Modi in his speech of Independence Day 2020, announced the “One Sun, One World, One Grid” (OSOWOG) plan. Under this, there will be a trans-national electricity grid, for supplying solar power across the globe.

Indian batsman Rohit Sharma has been selected for the country’s highest sports honor “Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna – 2020”.

On August 12, 2020, Finance Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sharma announced that the Government of Assam will roll out the ‘Orunodoi’ Scheme, which will provide Financial Assistance of Rs. 830 per month through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme to around 17 Lakh Families in the state. It is expected to be the largest direct benefit Transfer scheme in Assam.

On 12th August, 2020 Hollywood Actress Sharon Stone announced the release of her Memoir “The Beauty of Living Twice” in March 2021. She unveiled the cover of the book on Twitter. The Book will reflect on her journey from painful childhood in Pennsylvania to her experience in acting in films like Martin Scorsese’s mobster epic ‘Casino’ which earned her an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe award.

Chetan Chauhan was former Indian cricketer and played 40 Tests matches for India.

Nitin Seth won the Rs. 2-lakh award for his six-part series titled ‘Paisa Politics’ on electoral bonds.