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World Mosquito Day is observed on 20 August to mark Sir Ronald Ross’s 1897 discovery that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria and to raise awareness about mosquito-borne diseases.
Category : Important Days Published on: August 22 2026
World Senior Citizens Day is celebrated annually on 21 August to honour the contributions, wisdom and life experience of elderly people while highlighting their challenges.
Category : Important Days Published on: August 22 2026
The 65th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament began on 18 August 2026 in New Delhi with 108 teams across Junior Girls U-17, Junior Boys U-17 and Sub-Junior Boys U-15 categories.
Category : Sports Published on: August 22 2026
Indian Akshay Urja Day is observed on 20 August to promote renewable and inexhaustible energy sources such as solar, wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal.
Category : Important Days Published on: August 22 2026
Sadbhavana Diwas is celebrated on 20 August, the birthday of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, to promote goodwill, harmony and mutual understanding among communities.
Category : Important Days Published on: August 22 2026
On 20 August 2026, Chhattisgarh became the first inland Indian state to export 382 tonnes of value-added Tilapia products to the USA.
Category : Business and economics Published on: August 22 2026
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir of the BNP was elected the 23rd President of Bangladesh on 20 August 2026 after securing 255 votes in the Jatiya Sangsad.
Category : International Published on: August 22 2026
India and Mauritius signed a G2G MoU on oil & gas cooperation in Port Louis on 20 August 2026, while IndianOil and STC Mauritius inked a 5-year deal to supply petrol, diesel, marine gas oil and ATF.
Category : International Published on: August 22 2026
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar died at the age of 80 on 20 August 2026 while serving life sentences linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Category : Obituaries Published on: August 22 2026
The Union Cabinet on 20 August 2026 approved a permanent bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in the Union Territory of Ladakh to improve access to justice.
Category : National Published on: August 22 2026