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President Droupadi Murmu will honour 48 school teachers with the National Teachers’ Awards 2026 on September 5 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The awardees were selected through district, state and national-level screening.

The Centre is considering India’s first dedicated social-media code for government officers. The proposal could address reels, personal videos, online opinions and social-media activity during official duties, but no final rules or implementation date have been announced.

Nepal’s devastating floods have left hundreds of Indians missing or uncontactable. India says 320 nationals remain unaccounted for, while rescue teams and Indian missions continue working with families, tour operators and Nepalese authorities to verify survivors.

The National Security Guard has launched its first Mahila Commando Conversion Course for women personnel at its Training Academy in Manesar, Haryana. The 12-week programme began on August 24, 2026, covering physical conditioning, weapons proficiency, marksmanship, tactical intervention and hostage-rescue skills. Trainees will return to their State Police or Central Armed Police Force units after completing the course.

19-year-old Kerala law student and model Kaziah Liz Mejo has won Miss Universe India 2026 in Jaipur, becoming the first Keralite to claim the national title. After previously winning Miss Teen Diva 2024 and finishing first runner-up at Miss Teen International 2025, she will now represent India at the 75th Miss Universe competition in Puerto Rico in November 2026.

Census 2027 will no longer record “beggars and vagrants etc.” as a separate category under non-economic activity. People who previously fell under this classification will instead be included under “others”. The change comes with India’s first fully digital Census and comprehensive caste enumeration since Independence.

North Eastern Railway operated its longest-ever freight train, ‘Awadh Mahashakti’, by combining three freight rakes with 129 empty BCN wagons and three locomotives. The train covered about 160 km from Gonda to Sitapur in 3 hours and 50 minutes while saving two train paths.

The Supreme Court has sent preserved footage from the July 20 Sansad Chalo protest to a judicial high-powered committee, which will examine police action, protester violence, women’s safety and digital evidence.

Two Madhya Pradesh temples celebrated Independence Day on August 11 instead of August 15 in 2026, following a Hindu lunar-calendar tradition linked to the date India gained independence in 1947.

The Railway Board has approved seven new Amrit Bharat Express services, expanding affordable long-distance rail connectivity between cities including Gorakhpur, Prayagraj, Mumbai, Delhi, Dhanbad and Coimbatore.

The Supreme Court has asked the Bihar government to explain how Panchayati Raj Minister Deepak Prakash has continued in office for more than six months overall without becoming an MLA or MLC. The constitutional dispute over Article 164(4) will be heard again on August 4, 2026.

A new letter by former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra general secretary Champat Rai has added fresh questions to the Ram Temple donation theft investigation. The disclosure suggests cash was recovered from suspects before the FIR was registered, while the Supreme Court continues monitoring the SIT probe.