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2021-08-20 19:03:50 Open / Comment

2021-08-20 18:56:50 1.Aarogya Dhara- 2.0 to mark completion of 2 Cr treatments.
2 Crore treatments under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
AB-PMJAY was launched in September 2018.


2.20th August : Akshay Urja Diwas (Renewable Energy Day) is observed every year.
 To raise awareness about the developments and adoption of renewable energy in IndiaThe day was initiated by Indian Ministry for New & Renewable Energy Sources in 2004.


3.N K Singh elected as President of Institute of Economic Growth.
N K Singh (Chairman of 15th Finance Commission) has been elected as the President of Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) Society.


4. Defence Minister Rajnath launched Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC 5.0).
‘Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC) 5.0’ under Innovations for Defence Excellence - Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO) initiative in New Delhi.

 
5.India launches UNITE Aware Platform in collaboration with UN.
 ‘UNITE Aware’ for improving the safety and security of the UN peacekeepers.Launch of platform came as India assumed the Presidency of the 15-nation UN Security Council for August.India has contributed $1.64 million for UNITE Aware.


6. DRDO develops Advanced Chaff Technology for Indian Air Force.
Chaff is a critical defence technology used to protect fighter aircraft from hostile radar threats.Very less quantity of chaff material deployed in the air acts as decoy to deflect enemy’s missiles for ensuring safety of the fighter aircraft.
Chairman DRDO: G Satheesh Reddy.


7. Solar-based Electric Vehicle Charging stations inaugurated in Karnal.
Delhi-Chandigarh Highway has become the First e-vehicle friendly highway in India.
It has been set up by  BHEL under FAME-1 [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) & Electric Vehicles in India] scheme of Ministry of Heavy Industries.



8.Govt to set up separate Civil Services Exam Centre at Leh.
UPSC will conduct Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2021 for the first time for Leh .


9.  ‘Operation Khukri’, written by Major General Rajpal Punia.
based on one of Indian Army’s most successful UN Peacekeeping missions, in the jungles of Sierra Leone in 2000 .
published by Penguin Random House India.

 
10. RBI to launch PRISM platform to strengthen compliance by lenders
 ‘Platform for Regulated Entities for Integrated Supervision and Monitoring (PRISM)’ .
RBI will have ‘continuous supervision’ approach for early identification of risks and conduct of supervisory actions.


11.Tamil Nadu govt forms 7-member panel for study of hydrocarbon projects
Govt has constituted seven member committee led by Sultan Ahmed Ismail to study the exploration of hydrocarbon projects.


12.World Mosquito Day: 20 August.
British Sir Ronald Ross discovered in 20 AUG 1897, that female mosquitoes transmit malaria to humans.Ross got Noble Prize in medicine 1902 (1st Britisher)
Theme 2021: Reaching the zero-malaria target. Open / Comment

2021-08-19 18:34:46 1. Ghaziabad was second 'most polluted city' in 2020: HouseFresh report
As per the air quality index (AQI) prepared by HouseFresh.
Bangladesh was the most polluted country in the world in 2020.
1st China's Hotan was the most polluted city and Bangladesh's Manikganj was 3rd rank .


2.Odisha Govt launches smart health cards under "Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana" .
Through this smart card, all beneficiaries can avail treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh per annum.Women can also avail benefits up to Rs 10 lakh every year.


3. World Humanitarian Day: 19th August.
Theme for 2021 WHD: 
"#TheHumanRace: a global challenge for climate action in solidarity with people who need it the most".
the first time on 19 August 2009 after recognised by the UN Assembly


4. "Lahore: Book 1 of the Partition Trilogy".
Manreet Sodhi Someshwar has penned down a book titled as ‘Lahore: Book 1 of the Partition Trilogy’.It has been published by HarperCollins.


5. Chhattisgarh launches "Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumihin Majdur Nyay Yojana"
To support rural landless labourers with minimum wages so that they can access basic amenities.
cm: Bhupesh Baghel.


6. Mirabai Chanu appointed as brand ambassador of Amway India


7.Indian Army organises ‘JAZBAA-E- TIRANGA’ Relay Marathon in J&K.
 400 Km ‘JAZBAA-E- TIRANGA’ Relay Marathon in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.More than 300 troops participated in the marathon, carrying the Indian Tricolour all along the Line of Control (LoC).


8.UP govt to set up ATS commandos training centre.
Uttar Pradesh govt has decided to set up a training centre for Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) commandos in Saharanpur's Deoband.


9. World Photography Day: 19 August.
First official World Photo Day was observed on August 19, 2010.


10.Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank launches FRUITS portal.
 ‘Farmer Registration and Unified Beneficiary Information System’ (FRUITS) portal.FRUITS portal is the first of its kind in India where in the land and other details of all the farmers in the State are being captured. Open / Comment

2021-08-19 17:17:35 The World Bank has launched a new Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund aimed at better defining and systematically rolling out the cybersecurity development agenda to help ensure a more substantial reflection of cybersecurity considerations across its programs and financing. Open / Comment

2021-08-18 18:19:57 18-08-2021

1. INS Tabar participated in Exercise Konkan 2021 with Royal Navy of UK.
It is a Bilateral naval exercise and is being held every year since 2004 to enhance the interoperability, synergy and cooperation between both navies.


2. " Student Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) 3.0" by Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) NITI Aayog, along with La Fondation Dassault Systemes ,
Theme : ‘Made in 3D - Seed the Future Entrepreneurs Program’ .


3.Odisha govt will continue to sponsor Indian men's and women's national hockey teams for another 10 years.Every 5 years sponsorship ends.
2018 Odisha started sponsoring, its going to be ends in 2023, so they renewal its for 5 more years.


4. J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha launches PROOF App.
 Photographic Record of On-site Facility (PROOF) to bring more transparency and accountability in the governance system.


5. "Amrit Mahotsav Shri Shakti Innovation Challenge 2021" launched by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology & UN Women.
To encourage technology solutions developed by Women Entrepreneurs that facilitate Women’s Safety and EmpowermentIt will accept entries till 17 September 2021.
The winners will be awarded 5,00,000 each,
First Shri Shakti Challenge was held in 2020.


6.National Intellectual Property Awards 2020
by Minister of Commerce and Industry 
The award is conferred every year by Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM), Dept for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT),
It is given to individuals, institutions, organisations, enterprises, police units and other legal entities, for IP creation, commercialization and enforcement.


7.Reserve Bank of India introduces Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) to capture the extent of financial inclusion across India. It comprises of three broad parameters: Access (35%), Usage (45%), and Quality (20%) with 97 indicators. Open / Comment

2021-08-17 19:02:55 17-08-2021

1.World's second-largest refurbished gene bank inaugurated at NBPGR, Pusa by
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), National Gene Bank was established in 1996 to preserve the seeds of Plant Genetic Resources (PGR) for future generations .


2.India’s Raunak Sadhwani wins Spilimbergo Open chess tourney.
Young Indian Grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani (15 years) has won 19th Spilimbergo Open chess tournament.


3.Dalita Bandu' Scheme intiative by Telangana govt launched by CM KCR.


4.President Ram Nath Kovind confers 144 Gallantry awards in 2021.To armed forces, police and paramilitary personnel on the occasion of Independence Day 2021.
Awards includes:(144)
Ashok Chakra - Babu Ram (posthumously)
Kirti Chakra - Altaf Hussain Bhat (posthumously)
Shaurya Chakras – Arun Kumar, Ravi and 13 others


5. Komalika Bari becomes under-21 Recurve world champion in Archery at Youth World Championships in Wroclaw, Poland.
India’s Junior recurve archers also bagged gold in the men’s and the mixed team event.


6. AIIMS Delhi becomes 1st Indian hospital to house fire station.
Fire station inside the hospital premises to meet any emergency.
AIIMS has collaborated with Delhi Fire Service (DFS).
 

7. Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu has laid foundation stone of Innovation and Development Centre of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru.


8. Hakainde Hichilema elected as President of Zambia
Zambia’s Capital: Lusaka.


9. Maharashtra govt launches e-crop survey initiative with effect from August 15 inaugurated by CM Open / Comment

2021-08-16 18:23:47 16 -08-2021

1. Indian Navy takes part in US Navy-led SEACAT exercises
 U.S. Navy led Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) military exercise in Singapore.


2. Four new sites of India added to Ramsar wetlands list,
a.Thol, Gujarat.
b.Wadhwana, Gujarat.
c.Sultanpur, Haryana.
d.Bhindawas, Haryana.
total 46 Ramsar sites in India .
Ramsar convention was signed in 1971.


3. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched ‘SonChiraiya’ for SHG
Under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM),  .It mobilizes women from urban poor households into SHGs and their federations to create a support system for these women.


4. Ministry of Women and Child Development launches 2nd Phase of SAMVAD.
Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has launched 2nd phase of SAMVAD (Support, Advocacy & Mental health interventions for children in Vulnerable circumstances And Distress)SAMVAD is a National Initiative for child protection, mental health and psychosocial care of children.


5. WHO forms Advisory Group named SAGO to study emerging pathogens


6. ‘Operation Blue Freedom’ launched to create World Record at Siachen Glacier
largest team of people with disabilities reaching the world’s highest battlefield.


7. Nadir Godrej appointed as Chairman of Godrej Industries. Open / Comment