Sunday, 14 August 2022

Daily Current Affairs One Liner August 2022 Part 11

 

Daily Current Affairs One Liner

August 2022 Part 11

Important Facts

 

*   “Minister of Women & Child Development Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani met Minister for Women and Social Affairs of Ethiopia on 10th August, 2022 and discussed the areas for mutual cooperation concerning women empowerment”.

*   106 years old Astronomy Lab in Bihar is not on UNESCO’s Endangered heritage list

*   12th DefExpo-2022 to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat – 18th-22nd October 2022

*   12th edition of Defence Expo to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat in Oct; theme: is ‘Path to Pride’

*   13th Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise ‘Ex Vajra Prahar 2022′ commenced at Bakloh, HP

*   2nd India-Bangladesh Tri-services Staff Talks held in New Delhi to further strengthen bilateral defence engagements

*   44th Chess Olympiad held in Chennai: Uzbekistan win gold in open section, Ukraine in women’s; India win bronze in both

*   Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India

*   Afghan Taliban’s security forces and Pakistani military clash on Durand Line in Dangam district of eastern Kuanr province

*   Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar lays foundation stone of Indo-Israel Center of Excellence for Vegetables in Chandauli, UP

*   Ahmedabad University prof Ramadhar Singh Becomes First Indian Psychologist on US Heritage Wall of Fame

*   Army Chief Felicitates Indian Army Participants Of XXII Commonwealth Games 2022

*   Axis Bank Becomes the First Bank in India to Introduce ARS, A One-Stop Cash Management Solution

*   Big relief for livestock, Agriculture Minister Shri Tomar launches indigenous vaccine for Lumpy Skin disease

*   Cabinet approves continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) - “Housing for All” Mission up to 31st December 2024.

*   Cabinet approves continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) - “Housing for All” Mission up to 31st December 2024

*   Cabinet approves ratification of the eleventh Additional protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union

*   Cabinet approves ratification of the eleventh Additional protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union

*   Central Government’s ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ completes 3 years

*   Centre decides to remove fare cap on air tickets from August 31st.

*   Centre says option of heterologous precaution dose with Corbevax to be available to all persons above 18 years of age.

*   Collection of information related to Passenger Name Record (PNR)

*   Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says developed countries are very keen now to sign trade deals with India.

*   Divestment: RBI Allows IDBI Bank Bidders to Own More than 40% Stake

*   DoT to undertake demand studies for direct assignments of spectrum to Enterprises setting up Captive Non-Public Networks

*   ECI organizes experience sharing & knowledge transfer conference of Chief Electoral Officers of States/UTs

*   ECI to host virtual Asian Regional Forum meet on “Making our Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative”

*   Former Indian bowler Manoj Prabhakar takes over as Nepal cricket team coach

*   Former South African cricket umpire Rudi Koertzen dies at 73; umpired in 128 Tests, 250 ODIs. 19 T20Is

*   Government releases two instalments of tax devolution to State Governments amounting to Rs 1,16,665.75 crore as against normal monthly devolution of Rs. 58,332.86 crore

*   Har Ghar Tiranga

*   IDFC FIRST Bank and LetsVenture Partners to Support Startups

*   India saw 9.36 billion transactions worth Rs 10.25tn in Q1 2022, UPI leads: Worldline Report

*   India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 207.03 Cr

*   Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise “Ex Vajra Prahar 2022” starts at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh

*   International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples celebrated on August 9

*   IREDA announces financial results of first quarter in 2022

*   IREDA commemorates 35th Annual General Meeting

*   Jagdeep Dhankhar to take oath as 14th Vice President of the country.

*   JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar sworn-in as Chief Minister of Bihar and RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav as Deputy Chief Minister. 

*   Jitendra Singh Launched poetry book titled “Rusty Skies and Golden Winds” by 11 year old Sannidhya Sharma

*   Justice Uday Umesh Lalit appointed as 49th Chief Justice of India.

*   Marathi actor Pradeep Patwardhan passes away at 52

*   MoS (Panchayati Raj) Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil to hoist the National Flag at Aga Khan Palace and Mehta’s Nature Cure Clinic (National Institute of Naturopathy), Pune on 12th August under the Har Ghar Tiranga Programme a...

*   Nagasaki Day 2022 – August 9

*   Nepal Approves India’s Hydropower Board Study and Develop West Seti Project

*   Nitish Kumar ends alliance with BJP, quits as Bihar CM

*   Nitish Kumar Resigns as Chief Minister of Bihar

*   OneWeb and Eutelsat signs a MoU to combine its fleet of satellites in an all-share deal

*   Pakistan: 4 army personnel killed in suicide blast at military convoy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district

*   Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape Sworn in for 2nd term

*   PFRDA Discontinues Credit Card Payment Facility in Tier-II NPS Account

*   PM addresses the Surat Tiranga Yatra

*   PM congratulates India B team (Men's) and India A team (Women's) for winning the Bronze Medal at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai

*   PM dedicates 2G Ethanol Plant in Panipat

*   PM lauds the efforts of Lion conservationists on the occasion of World Lion Day

*   PM’s address at the inauguration of 2G Ethanol Plant in Panipat

*   PM's remarks at Surat Tiranga Yatra

*   Polling is underway for 186 village panchayats in Goa.

*   President of India pays homage to Shri V.V. Giri on his Birth Anniversary

*   President of India's greetings on the eve of Raksha Bandhan

*   Pre-Summit Meeting Of The Tiger Range Countries (TRCs) Organized at New Delhi

*   Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates second Generation Ethanol Plant to the nation at Panipat in Haryana; Says Country saved nearly 50 thousand crore rupees following introduction of Ethanol blending process.

*   Pulitzer-winning Author & Historian David McCullough passed away

*   RBI prescribes norms for Small Finance Banks to deal in Forex

*   Russia Successfully Launches Iranian Satellite into Orbit

*   Serena Williams announces her retirement from professional tennis.

*   Shri Justice Uday Umesh Lalit appointed as 49th Chief Justice of India

*   Shri Naidu meets the Rajya Sabha officials, wishes them a happy future

*   Shri Parshottam Rupala launches Culinary Coffee Table Book ‘Fish & Seafood - a collection of 75 gourmet recipes’

*   Tactical Leadership Programme

*   Three LeT terrorists trapped in an encounter with security forces in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.

*   Tourism Ministry organises visit to National War Memorial of Tourism related stakeholders and felicitation of kith & kin of Army Martyrs as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav

*   Union Government releases over one lakh sixteen thousand crore rupees to states as two installments of tax devolution.

*   Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh shares India's roadmap for climate protection;

*   Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar to launch “SMILE-75 Initiative” on 12 August 2022

*   US President Joe Biden signs documents endorsing Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO.

*   US returns 30 stolen works of art and antiquities to Cambodia

*   Uttar Pradesh government to provide free travel to women above 60 years of age in state run buses soon.

*   Voting concludes peacefully in all 186 Panchayats in Goa.

*   Webinar on ‘Women as catalyst for change’ held

*   ZSI Publishes New Book “Field Guide, Birds of India” on 1331 Bird Species Found in India

 

Compiler
PrabhuNath Singh (PNS)

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