1. _________ - International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Theme for 2016 is‚ Indigenous Peoples : Right to Education ?
2. _____ - International Biodiesel Day ?
3. ________ - International Youth Day (IYD). 2016 Theme is The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production. It is also World Elephant Day ?
4. 15 August 216 - India's 70th Independence Day. ____________, legendary Indian carnatic vocalist, honoured at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) when UN issued a postal ticket in her honor. Noted music composer AR Rahman honoured with theTamil Ratna Award by New York based Tamil Sangam. Telangana received highest number of gallantry medals for police personnel in the country on the eve of Independence Day. ?
5. __________ - World Humanitarian Day. 2016 Theme is One Humanity. 2016 WHD digital campaign is The World Youd Rather. ?
6. ______ - World Mosquito Day. ?
7. ________ : International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition ?
8. _________ - National Sports Day. It is Birthday of Legendary Hockey Player Major Dhyan Chand. He is said to be India's greatest Sportsperson ever. This day is also United Nations' International Day Against Nuclear Tests ?
9. Second National Handloom Day has been celebrated all over the country, on today (August 7). _______ government launched a special assistance scheme Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana for elderly weavers to mark National Handlooms Day ?