Gaj Gaurav Award 2026 Conferred on August 13

Exam-focused facts from the 17 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Gaj Gaurav Award 2026 was conferred on seven mahouts from the Jaldapara Wildlife Division.
The award ceremony was held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on August 13, 2026.
The award is given by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
The mahouts were honoured for their role in flood rescue operations in North Bengal.
They helped rescue stranded tourists and guide displaced rhinoceroses back to the forest.
The rescue operation involved 19 kumki elephants.
The award was presented on the occasion of World Elephant Day.