The Rajasthan government on 18 August 2021 informed that the state has emerged as a leading state in trading at National Agriculture Market (eNAM), since its inception.
An influential US lawmaker from New York on 16th August reintroduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives to posthumously award the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his promotion of peace and nonviolence.
The Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) has signed an agreement with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to make available high quality and high-speed internet facilities to states in the North Eastern Region of India.
World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is observed every year on 19 August to pay tribute to humanitarian personnel and those workers who lost or risked their lives while doing humanitarian service.