1. Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Vigraha, seventh in the series of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), will be commissioned. It has been designed and built indigenously by Larsen & Toubro Ship Building Limited. It is fitted with advanced technology radars, navigation and communication equipment, sensors and machinery capable of operating in tropical sea conditions.

2. Mera kaam Mera Naam yojana started by Punkab government for skill development of youths.


3. Barcelona open chess tournament won by S.P. Sethuraman.

4. President Kovind, lays foundation of UP's first AYUSH university in Gorakhpur.

5. Deepor Beel now identified as a eco-sensitive zone.

6. National sports day – 29 August – birthday of major dhyan chand.