Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh was honored with the 'Distinguished Mentor' award by the American College of Physicians at their 9th annual conference in Lucknow.
The Union Cabinet has approved three new metro rail projects: Phase III of Bangalore Metro at ₹15,600 crore, Thane Integral Ring Metro at ₹12,200 crore, and Pune Metro extension at approximately ₹3,000 crore. Additionally, two new airport facilities have been approved.
India has sent 1,400 kg of anti-cancer drugs to Syria as part of its humanitarian assistance efforts.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launched the Agri-Decision Support System (DSS), a digital geospatial platform in the Indian agriculture sector on August 16, 2024.
Union Minister of Port Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, officially launched the SOP for the Green Tug Transition Program (GTTP) in New Delhi.’
Prasar Bharati and Sansad TV have signed an MoU to enhance content sharing, including broadcasting Sansad TV content on Prasar Bharati’s OTT platforms and exchanging exclusive content, live feeds, and archives.
In order to communicate with farmers and understand their problems, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched a monthly radio programme called "Kisan Se Baat" on August 15.
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri JP Nadda, inaugurated the ‘First Policy Makers’ Forum’ in New Delhi.
On August 18, 2024, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released a ₹100 coin to commemorate the birth centenary of late DMK president M. Karunanidhi.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi signed the first agreement for export of green ammonia from India to Japan.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi will inaugurate a cutting-edge EV testing lab in Bengaluru.
BEML signed MoU with Indian Navy to strengthen indigenous marine engineering capabilities.
The Ministry of Labour & Employment launches the Building and Other Construction Workers (BoCW) Management Information System (MIS) portal.
India approves an additional 251 MW of power exports from Nepal, increasing the total to 941 MW from 28 hydropower projects.
The strategic alliance between NMCG, IIT (BHU), and Denmark has unveiled the innovative Smart Laboratory on Clean Rivers (SLCR) Project in Varanasi.
India has become the largest importer of Russian oil, surpassing China, which reduced its purchases due to lower profit margins in fuel production.
On August 21, 2024, the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) signed an MoU with Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) to develop new variants of zinc materials and advance the commercialization of zinc-based batteries.
The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and Laghu Udyog Bharati (LUB) have signed an MoU for the transfer of CSIR technologies to micro and small entrepreneurs.
The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution launched a pilot project to convert 60 fair price shops into Jan Poshan Kendras.
