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National Sports Day is celebrated every year on 29 August in India.

Recently, India’s star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship held in Ahmedabad. With this victory, she also directly qualified for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

The Government of India has recently constituted three separate high-level committees to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Birsa Munda, and the centenary (100th birth anniversary) of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 

Nepal will host its first-ever Arts and Culture Festival from 5th to 27th September 2025.

Home Minister Amit Shah introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to remove the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and Ministers facing serious charges. However, after a voice vote, the bill has been referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).

The first 1,000 days of a child's life, i.e. from birth to about three years of age, determine his future physical, mental and social capabilities. During this time, the brain develops rapidly and nutrition lays its foundation. If there is a lack of nutrition and cognitive activities during this period, then the child's educational, social and mental capabilities can be permanently affected.

The Manipur High Court’s order to the State to issue Beyoncé Laishram a fresh educational certificate is not only a matter of individual justice, but also a major commentary on the state of transgender rights.

The tourism sector in India is a rapidly emerging sector, which plays an important role in employment generation, cultural dissemination and economic development. In this context, NITI Aayog has released its new report 'Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways' on 22 August 2025, which suggests a model policy framework for the states to develop an inclusive and sustainable homestay ecosystem in the country.

The All India Speaker Conference 2025 was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Delhi Assembly. This two-day event is dedicated to the 100th birth anniversary of Veer Vitthalbhai Patel being elected as the first Indian Speaker.

Definition: Reservation is a policy of affirmative action under which special opportunities are provided to socially and educationally backward classes (SEBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), women and persons with disabilities in the fields of education, employment, and political representation.