- Defense Minister Rajnath Singh launches 5th edition of Defense India Startup Challenge
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh launched Defense India Startup Challenge 5.0 , three years after Defense India Startup Challenge 1.0 (DISC) was launched . Innovation for Defense Excellence ie i-Dex and Defense Innovation Organization ie Diaio will start from the Diaissi Defense 5.0 and be a platform for various stakeholders in the aerospace sectors. ‘ Umbrella ‘ to oversee technology development and potential collaboration in i-DEX specific areas’ works as an organization. Defense India Startup Challenge 5.0 With greater challenges i-Dex is able to harness the country’s strong science, technology and research talent to develop new capabilities in defense innovation. DISC 5.0 will have more challenges than the previous four DISC versions. iDEX initiative was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April 2018 . Its objective is to promote startups to solve problems, develop technology and innovate in defense and aerospace. It is financed and managed by the DIO and acts as the executive arm of the DIO.
2. 1000 new ‘air routes’ and 100 new airports will be ready in the country by 2025: Union Civil Aviation Minister
- Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that 1,000 new ‘air routes’ and 100 new airports will be built in the country by the year 2025 . Its main objective is to provide air transport services even in small towns, so that common people can also travel in planes. The Union Minister said this during a conversation with the media before the start of Jan Ashirwad Yatra in Indore.
3. DRDO develops CAF technology to keep Indian fighter jets safe from enemy radars
Defense Research and Development Organization ( DRDO) has developed an advanced technology – CAF technology to protect fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force from threats from enemy radars . This technology has been given to the industries so that a large number of equipment can be produced to meet the annual demand of the Indian Air Force. The Indian Air Force has started the process of adopting this technology after its successful use. DRDO’s Jodhpur based Defense Laboratory has developed this advanced Chef Material and Chef Cartridge-118/I in collaboration with High Energy Materials, Research Laboratory of DRDO Pune based Laboratory meeting the requirements of Indian Air Force . has developed.
4. 4×400 Indian relay team wins bronze in World Athletics Championships
Kenya ‘s (Kenya) Nairobi issued in U-20 World Athletics Campiynship in the 4 × 400 relay team took the bronze medal won. This is one of the scintillating performances of Indian athletes in global athletics events. Athletics Federation of India has expressed happiness on this success. Barth Sridhar, Priya Mohan, Sumi and Kapil included in the 4×400 relay teamThe quartet won bronze at the U20 World Athletics Championships. In athletics, this is only India’s fifth medal in the event, after Indian athlete Seema Antil won a bronze medal in discus throw in 2002. In 2014, Navjit Kaur Dhillon won bronze medal in discus throw, Neeraj Chopra won gold medal in javelin throw in 2016 and Hima Das won gold in 2018 in 400 meters race for Athletics World Championships India.
5. Gartang street connecting Indo-Tibet reopened for tourists
Gartang street connecting Indo-Tibet has once again been reopened for tourists. However, now guidelines have also been issued for the commuters on this road. The bridge on Gartang Gali near Bhairon Ghati in the Nelong Valley , the frontier region of Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand, was built 150 years ago by the Pathans from Peshawar. 11,000 feetThis bridge, situated at the height of the height, continues to fascinate even today. A wooden terraced track has been made by cutting the steep rocks. It was also connected to the village Jadung, Nelang living in the frontier area in ancient times through the foot route of Harshil area. The local people also traded with Tibet through this route. The army has been using this route for border surveillance. The road leading from here was in bad shape. But the damaged track (136 meters in length and 1.8 meters in width average) of Gartang street under Gangotri National Park has been repaired. The wooden terraced track has been reconstructed. The army also continued to use it till the year 1975. Later it was closed. The Public Works Department has reconstructed this 136 meter long Gartang street at a cost of Rs 64 lakh.
6. Navy of India and Bahrain begin maritime partnership exercise in Persian Gulf
The maritime partnership exercise between the Indian Navy and the Navy of Bahrain begins in the Persian Gulf . Earlier a Coordination and Operations Planning Conference between the Indian Navy and Bahrain Naval teams was also held. On arrival in Bahrain, the Indian ship and the Indian Navy were welcomed by a ceremonial Guard of Honor at the Naval Base. Earlier, the second edition of Exercise Zair-al-Bahr between the Indian Navy and Qatar Emiri Naval Force was conducted in the Persian Gulf from 09-14 August.
7. International Monetary Fund suspends aid to Afghanistan
International Monetary Fund-IMF Has said that Afghanistan will no longer be able to use its resources. IMF This statement has been issued after the Taliban occupation of Afghanistan. On its behalf , financial assistance of more than US $ 37 crores to Afghanistan was to be received on 23 August. This amount was to be given as part of global aid to deal with the economic crisis. emf It has also said that it has also stopped the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) given to Afghanistan as a member country.
8. IIT Madras to work closely with Ministry of Road Transport
Indian Institute of Technology-IIT Madras will work closely with the Ministry of Road Transport for engineering works on road pavement and better transport system . Research areas include pavement materials, hydrogen cell transportation, automatic vehicle classification, toll plaza arrangement and fast tag data assessment and smooth movement of traffic and transportation safety. A bench has been set up at IIT Madras today. The Institute of Technology will train ten students including officers involved in the work of highway engineering sector.
9. Nand Kishore Singh was elected President of the Society for Economic Development
Nand Kishore Singh has been elected as the President of the Society for Economic Development . He was earlier the Chairman of the Fifteenth Finance Commission . Before Nand Kishore Singh, Dr. Manmohan Singh was the President of this institute.
10. Industries Minister Piyush Goyal chairs the 5th meeting of Industry Ministers of BRICS countries
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal chaired the 5th meeting of Industry Ministers of BRICS countries through video conference . In Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa attended by industry ministers. The meeting noted India’s efforts to increase transparency and accountability in better and smarter governance with the help of technology. It states that India has developed a dynamic start-up ecosystem with the help of digital technologies such as Aadhaar and UPI payments and existing platforms to ensure that critical service reaches the people.
11. India launches ‘Unite Aware’ platform to ensure safety of ‘peacekeepers’
Recently in India by the United Nations (UN) are collaborating in the worldwide ‘ peacekeepers have launched a technology platform to ensure security. ” Unite Aware ‘( UNITE AWARE) The platform was launched when India has assumed the presidency of the 15-nation ‘United Nations Security Council’ for the month of August. The objective of this project is to demonstrate the impact of modern surveillance technology in detecting anomalous hazards. The Situational Awareness software program uses advanced surveillance technology to assess real-time threats to peacekeepers while maintaining security. It will provide live video and satellite imagery access and can also provide early warning to peacekeepers in very volatile conditions. It also records data of critical events and follows daily operational activities. Peace operations can be envisioned, coordinated and monitored on a real time basis using this platform. The platform will initially be deployed in four UN peacekeeping missions: MINUSMA (Mali), UNMISS (South Sudan),
12. Chicxulub was responsible for the extinction of the impactor dinosaurs
The asteroid responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago likely originated from the outer part of the Solar System’s main asteroid belt , according to a new research presented by the Southwest Research Institute . This phenomenon is called the ‘ Chixulub Effector ” and this massive celestial body had an estimated width of about 6 miles (ie 9.6 kilometers) and caused a large crater in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, which extended for 90 miles (145 kilometers). Was. After the sudden contact of this giant asteroid with Earth, the asteroid not only killed the dinosaur species, but also made about 75 percent of the animal species on Earth extinct. It is believed that the explosion caused by this event resulted in the end of the ‘Mesozoic Era’. This asteroid causing massive destruction, Before hitting Earth, it was orbiting the Sun along with other asteroids in the main asteroid belt. Significantly, there are many asteroids in our solar system. Most of those asteroids are found in the ‘Main Asteroid Belt’. This main asteroid belt is located in the region between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter.
13. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched PROOF app
In Jammu and Kashmir , Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has unveiled a mobile application named PROOF to bring more transparency and accountability in the governance system . PROOF means ” on-site photographic record ( Photographic Record Of On-Site Facility)’ Is. The main objective of this app is to monitor the work progress of all the projects allotted to various departments of the Union Territory and ensure timely completion of these projects. The app will give a complete graphical view of the work along with its geographic coordinates i.e. latitude and longitude and user comments on the work in progress. As per the new rules of the Union Territory Government, no bills will be considered in the treasury unless photographs of the projects are uploaded. For the Bills to be passed, it would be mandatory to upload geo-tagged photographs to bring more transparency and accountability in the system.
14. Army organizes 400 km “Jazba-e-Tiranga” relay marathon in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir , the army said 400 kilometers passion-a-Tricolor ( JAZBAA-E- TIRANGA held) Relay Marathon. The event was flagged off by Major General Rajeev Puri , General Officer Commanding, Ace of Spades Division, who led the relay, followed closely by other Army personnel. More than 300 soldiers participated with the Indian tricolor on the Line of Control (LoC). The race aroused a sense of brotherhood, as each soldier carried the national flag symbolizing comradeship in the Area of Responsibility (AOR), handing it to other units that stood shoulder to shoulder in battle.
15. The book OPERATION KHUKRI presented to CDS General Rawat
CDS General Bipin Rawat author Major General Rajpal Punia and his daughter Damini Punia by operation kukri ( OPERATION KHUKRI went to) present book. The book throws light on the successful rescue mission of the Indian Army in Sierra Leone as part of the United Nations. The year was 2000, Sierra Leone in West Africa, devastated by years of civil conflict. With the intervention of the United Nations, two companies of the Indian Army were stationed at Kailahun as part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission.
16. Resolution introduced in the House of Representatives to give US Congress Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi
New York an influential US lawmaker said Mahatma Gandhi, his peace and promote non-violence for posthumous prestigious Congressional Gold Medal ( Congressional Gold Medal presented a proposal in the US House of Representatives to be awarded). The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award in the United States. Gandhi will be the first Indian to receive the Congressional Gold Medal, an honor given to great personalities such as George Washington, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa and Rosa Parks.
17. Ghaziabad second most polluted city in the world 2020
According to a report prepared by British company HouseFresh , Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh was declared the second most polluted city out of the 50 ‘Most Polluted Cities’ in the world in 2020 . Ghaziabad recorded an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 2.5 particulate matter (PM) at 106.6 micrograms per cubic metre . Before Ghaziabad, Xinjiang province (Xinjiang province) of Chinese city Hotan to 110.2 micrograms per cubic meter It has been named the most polluted city with a PM 2.5 of . The report attributed air pollution in Hotan to sand storms, resulting from the proximity of the Taklimakan Desert, the largest shifting sand desert in the world.
18. UP government to set up Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) training center
Uttar Pradesh government has Saharanpur of Deoband in the Anti-Terrorism Squad ( Anti-Terrorist Squad – ATS has decided to establish a training center) commandos. According to sources, the government has already allotted over 2,000 square meters of land for setting up an ATS training center in Deoband. Deoband is on the border of Uttaranchal and Haryana and is an important place to help us increase our depth, presence and operational efficiency in the western parts of the state
