Asia Current Affairs — Last 3 months
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Tue, 04 Aug 2026
International Clouded Leopard Day: India highlights Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan
On International Clouded Leopard Day, 4 August 2026, the Environment Ministry highlighted India's new Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan, which identifies 14 priority landscapes across Northeast India.
D.Y. Patil, educationist and former Governor of Tripura and Bihar, passes away
Educationist and former Governor of Tripura, Bihar and West Bengal D.Y. Patil died in Kolhapur on 4 August 2026, aged 90.
Air India flight AI2379 hits sudden 300-ft altitude drop; AAIB probes serious incident
Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi suffered a sudden altitude loss of about 300 feet during cruise on 4 August 2026, injuring passengers and crew; AAIB is investigating it as a serious incident.
Registrations open for Yuva Sangam Phase VII under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
The Ministry of Education opened online registrations for Yuva Sangam Phase VII under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat on 4 August 2026, with 20 higher education institutions as nodal hosts.
C-DAC and Geological Survey of India sign umbrella MoU on AI and HPC for geoscience
C-DAC and the Geological Survey of India signed an umbrella MoU on 4 August 2026 to apply AI and high-performance computing to geoscience, mineral exploration and disaster management.
CAQM widens prosecution powers against dust violations at small C&D sites in NCR
The Commission for Air Quality Management amended its Statutory Direction No. 86 on 3 August 2026 to let more NCR urban local bodies prosecute gross dust-control violators at construction sites under 500 sq m.
BRICS heads of National Statistical Offices meet in Lucknow
The two-day meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices of BRICS countries concluded in Lucknow on 4 August 2026 under the theme 'Quality Statistics as a Driver of Change'.
BRICS-TCA research symposium and JMC meeting held in New Delhi
The BRICS Technical and Vocational Education and Training Cooperation Alliance (BRICS-TCA) held its research symposium and Joint Management Committee meeting in New Delhi on 3–4 August 2026.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026
Glaw Lake becomes Arunachal Pradesh's first Ramsar site; India's tally reaches 101
Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh was designated India's 101st Ramsar site on 3 August 2026, giving the state its first wetland of international importance.
KCC-MISS: every ₹1 adds ₹2.30 to farm value addition, finds ISEC assessment
A third-party assessment by ISEC Bengaluru found that every ₹1 invested under the Kisan Credit Card–Modified Interest Subvention Scheme adds ₹2.30 to net value addition in agriculture, the Finance Ministry said on 3 August 2026.
Centre of Excellence for Handloom Technology inaugurated at IIT Delhi
Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Handloom Technology at IIT Delhi on 3 August 2026 and launched five flagship initiatives.
Goyal calls for doubling India–Uzbekistan trade at business forum
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal called for doubling India–Uzbekistan trade over the next three years at the India–Uzbekistan Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 August 2026.
Indian Railways freight loading rises 9% to 141.3 MT in July 2026
Indian Railways loaded 141.3 million tonnes of freight in July 2026, 9% more than in July 2025, the Railways Ministry said on 3 August 2026.
Commemorative postage stamp released on Satish Gujral's centenary
The Department of Posts released a commemorative postage stamp on 3 August 2026 to mark the centenary of artist and architect Satish Gujral.
99.92% of inhabited villages now have a banking outlet within 5 km
India has achieved near-universal banking coverage, with 99.92% of inhabited villages served by a banking outlet within 5 km, the Finance Ministry said on 3 August 2026.
Fourth Tri-Services Future Warfare Course begins in New Delhi
The fourth edition of the Tri-Services Future Warfare Course began at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on 3 August 2026, with CDS General N.S. Raja Subramani giving the keynote address.
Rajnath Singh calls for military-civil integration at 85th AFHQ Civilian Services Day
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the 85th Armed Forces Headquarters Civilian Services Day in New Delhi on 3 August 2026, calling for deeper military-civil integration.
TRAI launches revamped 'TRAI MyCall' app for voice-call quality feedback
TRAI launched a revamped version of its 'TRAI MyCall' app on 3 August 2026, letting telecom users rate voice calls and report problems such as call drops.
CSIR–CRRI flags off indigenous Network Survey Vehicle for Delhi NCR roads
CSIR–Central Road Research Institute flagged off an indigenous Network Survey Vehicle on 3 August 2026 to assess urban road conditions across Delhi NCR under a CAQM-supported project.
Captive and commercial coal mines produce 14.78 MT in July 2026, up 9.61%
Coal production from captive and commercial mines rose 9.61% year on year to 14.78 million tonnes in July 2026, the Coal Ministry said on 3 August 2026.
Sun, 02 Aug 2026
Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games end; India finishes 4th with 39 medals
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games concluded on 2 August 2026 with India fourth on the medal table with 39 medals – 13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze.
Fresh survey under MS Act, 2013 finds no manual scavengers; 89,915 sewer and septic tank workers validated under NAMASTE
On 2 August 2026, in New Delhi, the Government told the Rajya Sabha that a fresh all-district survey under the MS Act, 2013 found no manual scavengers and that 89,915 sewer and septic tank workers had been validated under the NAMASTE Scheme.
Nation remembers Pingali Venkayya on his 150th birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to freedom fighter Pingali Venkayya, remembered for his role in giving India the Tricolour, on his 150th birth anniversary on 2 August 2026.
PM launches 100-week 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 100-week 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan' against drug abuse on 2 August 2026, with over one crore youth joining by video conference.
PM-AJAY Adarsh Gram: 47,328 villages selected nationwide, 435 of them in Telangana
On 2 August 2026, in New Delhi, the Government told the Rajya Sabha that 47,328 villages, including 435 in Telangana, have been selected under the Adarsh Gram Component of PM-AJAY.
India's coal production rises 7.51% to 69.75 MT in July 2026
India's coal production grew 7.51% year on year to 69.75 million tonnes in July 2026, while dispatch rose 17.34% to 86.33 MT, the Coal Ministry said on 2 August 2026.
Ujh Multipurpose Project in J&K to be built in phases, says Jitendra Singh
Union Minister Jitendra Singh reviewed the Ujh Multipurpose Project in Kathua, J&K, on 2 August 2026; it will be implemented in phases and irrigate about 90,000 hectares in J&K and Punjab.
Tanvi Sharma wins Taipei Open Super 300, her maiden BWF World Tour title
Seventeen-year-old Indian shuttler Tanvi Sharma won the Taipei Open Super 300 women's singles title on 2 August 2026, beating Vietnam's Nguyen Thuy Linh 21-16, 21-16.
NBA releases ₹8.22 crore to rice institutions and states under benefit-sharing
The National Biodiversity Authority released ₹8.22 crore to rice research institutions and 33 state and UT biodiversity bodies on 2 August 2026, one of the largest single benefit-sharing payouts for rice.
President Murmu flags off the PBG Soldierathon from Rashtrapati Bhavan
On 2 August 2026, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu virtually flagged off the President's Bodyguard (PBG) Soldierathon, whose race was held at Cariappa Parade Ground, Delhi Cantonment.