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- IIT Bombay Associate Professor Karthikeyan Lanka was selected for the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) Young Scientist Award 2026, which will be presented during the 96th NASI Annual Session at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in December 2026.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Moderna’s mFlusiva, the first mRNA-based seasonal influenza vaccine.
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati developed “E-Eye”, a low-cost portable optical sensing device for rapid detection of toxicants and cancer-causing heavy metals.
- The Ministry of Railways approved reforms to the Model Concession Agreement (MCA) for Container Train Operators (CTOs).
- A single All-India Licence will replace route-specific restrictions, allowing CTOs to operate across the Indian railway network.
- National Javelin Day is observed every year on August 7 in India, as the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) chose the date in 2021 to mark Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic javelin gold.
- On August 7, 2021, Neeraj Chopra won the Tokyo Olympics men’s javelin throw gold with 87.58 metres, becoming the first Indian athlete to win an Olympic gold in athletics.
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