NEWS 06-08-2026. News For 7th-Aug (Friday) National 1. India became the 123rd member of the World Trade Organization to formally accept the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, moving the global pact closer to its entry into force. 2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially inaugurated the newly constructed greenfield Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Supreme Court passed a major directive against cyber fraud, ordering the Reserve Bank of India to enforce a strict Standard Operating Procedure allowing immediate debit holds on fraudulent bank accounts. 4. Varsha Ashok Aglawe assumed charge as the 54th Director General of the Geological Survey of India, becoming the first woman to head the organization in its 176-year history. International 1. India integrated its Unified Payments Interface with the Maldives' instant payment system, Favara, enabling seamless cross-border digital transactions between the two nations. 2. Official cross-border trade between India and China through Sikkim's historic Nathu La Pass resumed after a six-year suspension due to pandemic restrictions and geopolitical standoffs. 3. The 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting commenced in Bhubaneswar under India’s 2026 chairship, focusing on global skill development and mutual recognition of academic qualifications. 4. According to the Environmental Performance Index 2026 released by Yale and Columbia universities, India ranked 176th out of 177 countries in global environmental metrics. Defence 1. DRDO conducted successful flight testing of the indigenous Project Kusha Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile system, featuring interceptor variants designed to neutralize aerial targets up to ranges of 400 km. 2. Vice Admiral A. N. Pramod assumed charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, succeeding Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti. 3. The Indian Air Force successfully concluded Exercise ROTOR CLAP III at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan, testing rotary-wing combat responses against unmanned aerial threats. 4. The Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, INS Machilipatnam, was successfully launched into the water by Cochin Shipyard Limited to undergo final sea trials. Sports 1. India finished 4th in the overall medal tally at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, securing a total of 39 medals, including 13 Gold, 17 Silver, and 9 Bronze. 2. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu scripted history by becoming the first Indian lifter to win three consecutive Commonwealth Games Gold Medals by winning the women's 48 kg division. 3. Tejaswin Shankar became the first Indian decathlete to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games, securing a Bronze medal in the men's decathlon at the Glasgow Games. 4. Seventeen-year-old Tanvi Sharma became the youngest-ever women's singles champion in the history of the Taipei Open Badminton Tournament. < < Back