1. N K Singh elected president of Institute of Economic Growth Society in place of Dr. Manmohan singh.



2. Nirmala Sitaraman will launch Ubharte Sitare fund from Lucknow. The 'Ubharte Sitaare Fund' has been set up by Exim Bank and SIDBI. The fund is expected to identify Indian enterprises with potential advantages by way of technology, products or processes along with export potential, but which are currently underperforming or unable to tap their latent potential to grow.



3. A new specie of frog Adi cascade has been discovered in Arunanchal Pradesh.

4. India ranks second in the global cryptocurrency adoption index only behind Vietnam, according to the 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index by blockchain data platform Chainalysis. Wazir X is the biggest platform in India.

5. Country’s first smog tower will be inaugurated on 23rd August in Delhi.

6. Gartang bridge which was reopened for tourist after 59 years is situated in UK.