NATIONAL NEWS

79th Independence Day

• The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Nation on the 79th Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Delhi.

Mazor Highlights of Speech : 

Tiranga 5,000 mts below sea level

• Two Indian aquanauts hosted Indian Flag at a depth of 5,000 mts below sea level in the Atlantic Ocean as part of a collaboration between the National Institute of Ocean Technology and France.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Putin-Trump Alaska Summit

• The summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held at Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Anchorage, Alaska concluded without a deal on Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Russia and USA : 

India and Singapore

• India and Singapore held the 4th meeting of their Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment in New Delhi.
• This year marks 60 years of diplomatic relations between India and Singapore, and 20 years since their Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement was signed.

Singapore : 

10th Meeting of AITIGA Joint Committee

• India hosted the 10th Meeting of the ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi.

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) : 

ECONOMY & BANKING

NHAI Launches FASTag

• The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has successfully implemented the ‘FASTag Annual Pass’ facility at 1 thousand 150 Toll Plazas across the country on 79th Independence Day.
• The FASTag Annual Pass has been launched with the aim to eliminate the need to frequently recharge FASTag through a one-time fee payment of 3 thousand.

India’s long-term sovereign credit rating Upgraded

• S&P Global Ratings upgraded India’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-’ and its short-term rating to ‘A-2’ from ‘A-3’, with a Stable Outlook.

PERSON IN NEWS

Sri Aurobindo’s Birth Anniversary

Sri Aurobindo : 

La Ganesan Iyer passes

• A senior BJP leader and Nagaland Governor La Ganesan Iyer passed away.

AWARDS & HONOURS

Gallantry, Service Medals

• • A total of 1090 Personnel of Police, Fire, Home Guard and Civil Defence and Correctional Services have been awarded Gallantry and Service Medals on the occasion of Independence Day.

ART & CULTURE

5252nd birth anniversary of Lord Krishna

• The 5252nd birth anniversary of Lord Krishna was celebrated as Krishna Janmashtami in Mathura and across India.

Maharashtra: Ganeshotsav declared as State Festival

• The Maharashtra government has officially declared Ganeshotsav as the state festival and issued a Government Resolution to this effect.
• As part of the initiative, Bhajani Mandals will be eligible for a grant of up to 5 crore rupees.

DEFENCE NEWS

SLINEX – 25

• 12th edition of Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise (SLINEX-25) was held at Colombo were Indian Naval Ships INS Rana (a Guided Missile Destroyer) and INS Jyoti (Fleet Tanker) took part in the Exercise.

APPOINTMENTS

Abhinav Bindra: IOC mental health ambassador

• Abhinav Bindra has been named one of nine IOC mental health ambassadors.

SPORTS

Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF)

• The Himalayan Kingfisher will be Mascot and the essence of Kashmir, featuring a Shikara gliding on Dal Lake, framed by snow-capped mountains and pine trees will be logo of first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF).

Inter Services Squash Championship

• The Indian Navy has won the Armed Forces Inter Services Squash Championship 2025-26 by defeating Indian Air Force by 2-1 during the final match played at Indian Air Force’s Base Repair Depot at Chandigarh.

Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025

• In Chess, German Grandmaster Vincent Keymer has won the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 and become the first sole champion in the event’s history.