26th August, Current Affairs
Naming of Lunar Sites by PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the site where Vikram Lander and Rover Pragyan landed on the lunar surface will be named Shiva Shakti Point. Another site on the Moon where the Chandrayaan-2 lander crash-landed will be known as Tiranga Point.
National Space Day
PM Modi declared August 23 as National Space Day to commemorate Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on the moon.
Honor for PM Modi by Greece
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded ‘The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour’ by the Greek government, making him the first foreign head of government to receive this honor.