- Vice President M Venkaih Naidu released the book "The Dynamics of Indian Education", written by Prof Rajput, in New Delhi which is written on issues related to the Indian education system.
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, attended the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting held on 1st August 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand and he will further attend the 9th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the 10th Mekong Ganga Cooperation Ministerial Meeting and the 26th ASEAN Regional Forum.
- President Ram Nath Kovind has given his nod to the Finance Bill 2019 which was passed by the Parliament on 23rd of last month and include financial proposals of the Central Government for the FY 2019-20.
- The 11th Annua Indo-Lanka Chamber of Commerce & Industry Meeting was held in Colombo on 2nd August 2019.
- The Netherlands has banned face-covering clothing, such as a niqab or burqa, in public buildings or transports.
- Union Home Ministry has issued a notification that National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Act, 2019 has come into force on 2nd August 2019 which aims at strengthening the jurisdiction of NIA to investigate offences committed outside India targeting Indians as well as Indian assets abroad.
- Ravish Kumar won Ramon Magsaysay Award 2019
- UGC issued a List of recommended Institutions of Eminence
- MoU signed between India and Guinea
- World Breastfeeding Week
- RBI guidelines for Elected Directors in PSBs
