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2021-08-07 15:27:23 Neeraj Chopra becomes First Indian to win a Gold Medal in Athletics at the Olympics Tokyo 2020 Open / Comment

2021-08-05 06:45:55 After 41 years Indian men's Hockey team clinch Medal at Tokyo Olympics Open / Comment

2021-08-04 18:45:26 "Lovlina Borgohain" won a bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics 2021.
Second Indian female boxer to achieved this feat.


1. Ebrahim Raisi takes over as President of Iran.
He has taken over as eighth President of Iran.He replaced President Hassan Rouhani.
Capital of Iran: Tehran.


2. Sports Minister launches Paralympic Theme Song "Kar De Kamaal Tu"
UnionMinister of Youth Affairs & Sports,
-Anurag Singh Thakur
Paralympic Games in Tokyo will begin from August 24, 2021 and 54 para-sportspersons, participates 9 sports .


3. Defence Secretary launches website for 75th Independence Day celebrations 2021(IDC2021)
Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar ,
"https://indianidc2021.mod.gov.in "as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.


4. "Marcell Jacobs"and Elaine Thompson-Herah wins 100m title at Tokyo Olympics.
He achieved the feat in 9.80 seconds, becoming the first Italian to take the most coveted title in athletics.


5. IMF approves US$650 Billion allocation of Special Drawing Rights.
Aim: To support member countries, especially emerging and developing nations, battling the coronavirus pandemic and the economic downturn it has caused.
 

6. Alexander Zverev wins Tennis Men’s Singles Gold at Tokyo Olympics.
Alexander Zverev of Germany  has defeated Russian Karen Khachanov.
First German man to win a singles Olympic gold. Open / Comment

2021-08-04 16:45:45 'e- Naira' is a digital currency launched by Nigeria. It would serve as a wallet against which customers can hold existing funds in their bank account. Open / Comment

2021-08-03 19:01:25 1.India takes over UNSC presidency for August 2021.
India will focus on maritime security, peacekeeping, and counter-terrorism.


2.Bhubaneswar becomes first city in India to achieve 100% COVID vaccination.
Those vaccinated include about 9 lakh people of 18 years of age and above


3. Unique programme to celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav launched by Ministry of Culture


4. Biotech-PRIDE guidelines
Union Minister of Science & Technology has released ‘Biotech-PRIDE’ (Promotion of Research and Innovation through Data Exchange) GuidelinesIt has been developed by Department of Biotechnology (DBT).


5. ISRO presented SATNAV Policy 2021 for public consultation
Indian Satellite Navigation Policy 2021 (SATNAV Policy 2021)
Navigation and timing applications, with the view of self-sustenance in areas of commercial, strategic, and societal applications to maximize the socio-economic benefits.


6.Nikol Pashinyan re-appointed as Prime Minister of Armenia.
Armenia’s Capital: Yerevan.
Currency of Armenia: Armenian dram


7. Novelist Kunal Basu to release his new book ‘In An Ideal World’.


8. Esteban Ocon(France) wins Hungarian Grand Prix 2021 Open / Comment

2021-08-02 18:34:46 NISAR Satellite will be the first satellite to use dual frequencies. It will be also used for global observations over all land masses including the Polar cryosphere and the Indian Ocean region. it will help in understanding the natural processes of the Earth. Open / Comment