1. The International Youth Day observed globally on 12 August 2017.
2. The Centre has appointed lyricist Prasoon Joshi as Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification, CBFC, for a period of three years. Mr Joshi has replaced former Chairman Pahlaj Nihalani.
3. JD(U) removes Sharad Yadav as party leader in Rajya Sabha.
4. Canara Bank Unveils Bharat QR & Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS).
5. Milkha Singh Appointed WHO Goodwill Ambassador.
6. Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta Re-elected.
7. Dilip Asbe Appointed as Acting Chief Executive of NPCI.
8. Flipkart world's 3rd most funded private company. The homegrown e-commerce company has to date raised almost $7 billion in capital, higher than that raised by global behemoths like online house rental aggregator Airbnb ($3.3 billion) and mobile phone maker Xiaomi ($1.4 billion).
9. Jet Airways Appoints Vinay Dube as CEO.
10. Pakistan's 'Mother Teresa' Ruth Pfau Passes Away.
11. World’s Oldest Man Yisrael Kristal Dies in Israel at 113.
12. Telangana Government Launches ‘Smart Streets Lab’ in Hyderabad.
13. Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY) Launched.
14. 15th Ministerial Meeting of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Concludes at Kathmandu.
