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2021-08-27 10:57:00 The Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s a new report the ‘Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2021’ says the pandemic is threatening Asia and the Pacific’s progress toward critical targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Open / Comment

2021-08-27 10:49:13 Former Indian Footballer
O. Chandrasekharan passed away in Kochi on August 24, 2021 at the age of 86.
Chandrasekharan was part of the Indian team that participated in the 1960 Rome and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.He was also a member of the Indian team that won the gold in 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta and the silver medal in Asian Cup in Tel Aviv the same year. Open / Comment

2021-08-24 18:33:46 Kadike Trust, Karkala, working towards the revival of Udupi sari weaving was awarded as one among three ‘NGOs associated with NABARD’ for the outstanding work in handloom sector.This trust was working for the revival of Udupi sari weaving that was on the verge of extinction for the last three and half years. Open / Comment

2021-08-24 18:28:56 Program Held in Imphal,Manipur.

Seven indigenous food products are Black Rice Laddoo, Black Rice Fruit & Nut Cookies, Hot and Spicy Bhujia, Kabok (puffed rice) Mixture, Manipuri Casava Burfi, Bamboo Shoot Muraba and Fig Laddoo.These products were developed under the Incubation Lab project of Manipur Food Industries Corporation Limited (MFICL) in collaboration with TQS Global, Ghaziabad with a budget provision of ₹10 lakh. Open / Comment

2021-08-23 19:08:10 23-08-2021

1. India’s highest herbal park inaugurated in Uttarakhand in Chamoli.
It has been developed in 3 years under central government's Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) scheme.
Mana: Last Indian village in Chamoli bordering China and is adjacent to Badrinath temple.


2.  India ranked 2nd in Global Crypto Adoption Index 2021.
The index is released by Chainalysis.The index ranked 154 countries.
Vietnam topped the index, followed by India, Pakistan and Ukraine.US and China were ranked as eighth and thirteenth.


3. NTPC commissions largest Floating Solar PV Project of India
 Largest floating solar PV project of 25MW on the reservoir of its Simhadri thermal station in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.


4.Dilli Series’ Sea Power Webinar 2021 to be conducted at INA.
Theme of Webinar: ‘Maritime History of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)’.Aim: To provide exposure to cadets on the maritime history of the Indian Ocean Region.


5.Religion based Violence Victims Day: 22 August.
The day was adopted at 73rd UN General Assembly on 28 May 2019 as proposed by Poland.


6. MP Govt launches comprehensive Talent Search Campaign in the field of sports.
To search for new talented players and train them in 18 sports academies of state.


7. T M Bhasin re-appointed as Chairman of Advisory Board for Banking Frauds.
T M Bhasin has re-appointed as the Chairman of Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds (ABBFF) by Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) with effect from August 21, 2021.His tenure will be of 2 years.


8. International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition.
It is a UNESCO designated dayOn 22 and 23 August ,It was first celebrated in many countries, in particular in Haiti (23 August 1998) and Goree in Senegal (23 August 1999).


9. Former Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Kalyan Singh passes away.
He also served as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan.


10. Amitabh Bachchan becomes India’s First Celebrity Voice For Amazon’s Alexa.
Amitabh Bachchan voice will be available both in English as well as Hindi language Open / Comment