- Ravi Shastri has been re-appointed as the head coach of the Indian men's team by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) led by Kapil Dev.
- Wrestler Bajrang Punia has been nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. He had won gold medal in the 65-kg freestyle event last year and in Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
- Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare has inaugurated the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi on 16th August 2019.
- Indian Army Team won 5th Army International Scout Masters Competition 2019 which was held at Jaisalmer Military Station under aegis of Southern Command of Indian Army, from 6th to 14th August 2019 with teams participating from Armenia, Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Sudan and Uzbekistan.
- Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has inaugurated the first-ever CNG fuel station of the state in Dibrugarh on 17th August 2019.
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs changed DVRs Limit
- National Tribal Festival “Aadi Mahotsav”
- 4 New Products got GI Tag
- PM announced the Post of Chief of Defence Staff
