- Sadbhavana Diwas or Harmony Day is celebrated on August 20 each year all over India to commemorate the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister of India named Rajiv Gandhi.
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan to have 3 awards after former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani issued a directive to allocate USD 5 million (Rs. 34.89 crore) in aid of those affected by the floods that recently hit Kerala, to help provide shelter to those who lost their homes as a result of the humanitarian crisis.
- . Indiabulls Housing Finance (IBHFL), India’s second-largest housing finance company, appointed Mr.S.S.Mundra as an independent director on the board of the company.
- Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala has opened his official residence, Raj Bhavan, for public viewing from August 16 to August 31. For the first time, citizens will get to explore the Raj Bhavan between 4 pm and 6.30 pm.
- World Humanitarian Day observed on 19 August
- Punjab police organized workshop to prevent cybercrime threats on real-time basis.
- General Dalbir Singh Suhag awarded US Legion of Merit 2018
- Bajrang Punia won gold in the final of the 65kg freestyle wrestling competition at the Asian Games 2018
- Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar won bronze in 10m Air Rifle mixed Team Shooting event in Asian Games 2018, Indonesia.
Current Affairs 20 August 2018
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