NORTH EAST CURRENT AFFAIRS IN AUGUST 2026

  * Nagaland Celebrated The Naknyulum Festival 

* Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prema Khandu ELECTED President Of Tawang District Football Association 

* The Meghalaya Government Has Launched The Tourist Buddy SCHEME

*  Boleng, In Arunachal Pradesh To Host The Asian Rafting Championships 2026 In October 2026 

* Biam Festival Celebrated By Nagaland 's Khiamniungan Tribe 

* Mizoram Cabinet Has Approved The Ro Min Rel Sak Ang Che As Official State Song 

*  APEDA Has Fascilate First Ever Export of 1 MT Of Mustard Honey By Dergang Farmer Producer Organisation ( FPO) From TRIPURA To Dubai 

* Filmmaker Rima Das's Film Not a Hero Win The Best Indie Film Award At The Indian Film Festival Of MELBOURNE ( IFFM)

* Former Nagaland PWD Engineer In Chief Kahuli Sema Has Been Appointed As The Non Official Director Of Engineers India Limited Board For 3 Years 

* AURA ( Automation And Robotics Association) Guwahati University Has Been Recognised By The Book Of The World For Conducting The LARGEST University Students - Led Robotics Summer Camp 

* Nagaland MP S Phangnon Konyak Appointed As Bjp National Secretary.

* Arunachal Pradesh Anjaw District Has Documented Around 85 butterfly SPECIES 

* Mizoram Hockey Star Lalremsiami Set To Receive The Arjuna Award 

* Guwahati Town Club Football Academy Pavilion Named After Zubeen Garg 

* Commonwealth Gold Medalist ASMITA DEY Named Brand Ambassador Of South Tripura Nasha Mukt Premiere LEAGUE 

* Nagaland Gets Its First' Natural Gas Supply ( Dergaon - Dimapur Pipeline) 

*  TRIPURA Labour Minister Tinku Roy Has Launched The Digital Labour Chowk Application 

* Dr Ravi Kota Gets 2nd Extension As Assam Chief Secretary 

* Dr Pukhrambam Lilabati Devi Of Manipur Set To Receive The National Teacher Award 

*  IIT - Guwahati Researchers Have Developed E-eye a Portable Device That Can Detect Toxicant Such As Arsenic, Lead, Fluoride, Chromium And E.coli In Water 

* Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai Appointed As Chairperson Of Sikkim Human Rights Commission 

* Sikkim Tourism Wins The AWARD Of Excellence For Rural And Sustainable Tourism 

* Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma Has Launched The Book Grit & Glory

 

* Meghalaya's Nambie Jessia Marack Will Represent India In The MasterChef Asia In Macao.

BILLS - 

* Meghalaya Cabinet Has Approved The International Open University ( Repeal) Bill 2026 

* The cabinet Has Decided To Repeal The Act As The Proposed Name Violated UGC Norms.

* MEGHALAYA Cabinet Has Approved The Martin Luther Christian University ( Amendment) Bill 2026 

* Meghalaya Cabinet Has Approved The Maharastra Institute Of Technology Of Meghalaya ( Amendment ) Bill 2026 

* Mizoram Assembly Passed The Fireworks Regulation Bill 2026

SCHEME - 

*  Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio Inaugurated The Chief Minister's Yarn Bank Scheme On The Occasion Of National Handloom Day 2026 

 * Meghalaya Launched The MISSION To Protect Clouded Leopard 

* Sikkim's Tribeny Rai Named In India Today's 50 Under 50.

* Manipur State Cabinet Has Approved The Women Empowerment Scheme - 

* Provide Financial Support To Less Than 3.5 Lakh Women Across State 

KI DENJAT - 

* Meghalaya Chief Minister Launched The Ki Dienjat To Trace The Khasi - Jaintia Links With South East Asian.

* The Initiative Will Focus On Strengthening The Scientific Research On History, Language, Culture, And Socio - Cultural Connection Of Region With South East Asia. 

NEW SPECIES - 

* A New Catfish Species PSEUDECHENEIS LIKIMROENSIS Described From Nagaland 

* SPECIES Named After LIMIMRO River 

* RESEARCHERS FROM ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA ( ZSI) HAVE DISCOVERED A RARE HIMALAYAN BEE SPECIES IN TAWANG, ARUNACHAL PRADESH.

* SPECIES NAMED - COLLETES BHUTANICUS 

 * A Rare Black And Golden Cicada Has Been Recorded In Assam's Manas National Park.

* RESEARCHERS FROM CSIR - INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY ( IHBT) HAVE DISCOVERED A NEW PLANT SPECIES IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH.

* SPECIES NAMED - DORONICUM SANCTUM 

* SUNFLOWER FAMILY 

* THIS SPECIES DISCOVERD AT THE 4086 meter Above SEA LEVEL IN TAWANG DISTRICT 

* SANCTUM IS A LATIN WORD MEANS - HOLY OR SACRED 

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ENVIRONMENT -

 

* GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ADDED GLAW LAKE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH AS RAMSAR SITE.

* THIS IS THE FIRST WETLAND OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH 

* INDIA'S 101ST RAMSAR SITE 

* NEAR BY KAMLANG TIGER RESERVES 

* 49 ORCHID SPECIES RECORDED 

SPORTS - 

* Arunachal Pradesh 's Nikter Yati Wins Gold Medal At International Taekwondo Championships in Thailand 

* Ariha Pangambam Became The India's First SENIOR Individual Women's Gold In Asian Aerobic Gymnastics Championship 

HONOUR - 

* ARUNACHAL PRADESH Governor Shri K T Parnaik Honours IMC Mayor Likha Nari Tadar With Land Of The Rising Sun Medallion 

* Meghalaya's Nandini Ishvi o Sangma Represent India At The 13th Commonwealth Youth Parliament In Sydney 

* Eminent Arunachal Pradesh AUTHOR Journalist Mamang Dai Honoured With 2026 Kamala Saikia National AWARD 

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* The Meghalaya Cabinet Has Approved The Meghalaya Official Language Bill 2026 

* MEGHALAYA Cabinet Has Approved The Amendment To The Meghalaya Right To Public Services Act 2020

* Retired IAS OFFICER K Lalrinzuali Took Oath As Member Of The Mizoram Public Service Commission ( MPSC)

* Sushma Tamang, From Sikkim Selected For The National Teachers Award 

* Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Honoured With GAON BURA Title At Assam Regimental Centre 

MISS MOKOKCHUNG 2026 - 

 * Atongjungla Walling Crowned As Miss Mokokchung 2026 Title 

* Chubaienla Pongen Finishes As Runners Up 

* Reshma Sahani Second Runners Up 

* Nagaland Governor Conferred Governor's Award To Personality 

*  Assamese Filmmaker Maharshi Tuhin Kashyap Has Won The Secret Program Fellini Award At The 27th Lucania Film Festival At Pisticci, Basilicata Italy ( For His Debut Film - Kok Kok Kokoook) 

* Former Chief Secretary Of Meghalaya Kong Rebecca V Suchiang Passed Away 

( First Indigenous Woman chief Secretary) 

* Veteran Naga Peace Builder & Advocate Niketu Iralu Passed Away.

* Assam Has Achieved A Historic Milestone With World's First IVF -Born Lakhimi Calf .

* Bijit Gwra Narzary, The Deputy Speaker Of Assam Bodoland Territorial Council Passed Away 

* Varnali Deka Became The First Woman IAS OFFICER From Assam To Be Empanelled As joint secretary.

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