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Current Affairs - 30 August 2021
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1. National Sports Day is observed on 29 August
National Sports Day is observed every year on 29 August, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. The National Sports Day, also known as Rashtriya Khel Divas, was celebrated for the first time in 2012. The day is used as a platform to launch various sports schemes as well as organise various sporting events and seminars to spread awareness about the importance of physical activities and sports in life.
2. International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed on 29 August
The International Day against Nuclear Tests is held on August 29 since 2010. The day aims to increase awareness about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions or any other nuclear explosions and the need for their cessation as one of the means of achieving the goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 2, 2009.
3. Rajnath Singh names Army Sports Institute, Pune as “Neeraj Chopra Stadium”
Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh visited the Army Sports Institute (ASI), Pune and he named the Army Sports Institute stadium as “Neeraj Chopra Stadium”.
4. 1st ever G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment held in Italy
The First-ever G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment was held at Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy. It was held in mixed format i.e people participated in physical form and via video conference also. The Union Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt. Smriti Irani addressed the meet on behalf of India.
5. RBI enhances limit under Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility to Rs 2 lakh
The Reserve Bank of India has increased the limit of fund transfer under the Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility Scheme from Rs 50,000 per transaction to Rs 2 lakh per transaction. Earlier there was a ceiling limit of 12 transactions in a year. Now, this limit has also been removed. However, for cash-based transfers under the Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility, the per transaction limit of Rs 50,000 will still be present with a maximum number of transfers in a year allowed at 12.
6. India and Germany conducts joint maritime exercise in Gulf of Aden
The India Navy and the Germany Navy carried out a joint exercise in Gulf of Aden near Yemen on August 26, 2021, in the Indian Ocean leg of Indo-Pacific Deployment 2021. The Indian Navy was represented by frigate “Trikand” while the German Navy was represented by frigate “Bayern”.
7. Mansukh Mandaviya appointed Chairperson of Stop TB Partnership Board
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya has taken over charge as the Chairperson of Stop TB Partnership Board. He has replaced Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan as the chairman. India aims to end TB by 2025 while the UN aims to end TB by 2030.
8. Sonu Sood to be brand ambassador by Delhi govt for ‘Desh ke Mentors’ Programme
Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal has announced that Bollywood actor Sonu Sood will be the brand ambassador of the Delhi government’s ‘Desh Ke Mentors’ programme. The programme will be soon launched by Delhi Government. The programme entails “adopting” one to ten government school students who can be mentored by citizens who are successful in their respective fields.
9. G20 Ministerial Conference on Women's Empowerment Held in Italy
The first-ever G20 Ministerial Conference on Women's Empowerment was held in Santa Margherita Ligur, Italy. It was conducted in mixed format i.e. people participated in physical form and also through video conference. The Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Irani addressed the meeting on behalf of India. The Union Minister reaffirmed India's commitment towards addressing gender and women centric issues through mutual cooperation.
