1.World’s Highest Single Arch Chenab Rail Bridge in J&K with Golden Joint Construction Work Almost Completed
In Jammu and Kashmir , the world’s highest rail bridge over the Chenab river in Kauri area of Reasi district achieved another milestone when the construction of its upper deck along with the Golden Joint was completed.to be done. The Golden Joint will now pave the way for the engineers to lay the track on the bridge. With the laying of a railway line on this, for the first time after independence, Kashmir will be connected to the rail network with the rest of India. USBRL Surendra Mahi, Chief Administrative Officer, Konkan Railway said that the engineers had to face many challenges, but finally they showed the engineering miracle to the people of India. It is the highest railway arch in the world. He said that this bridge is 35 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower. The bridge has been constructed under the Konkan Railway Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project. The cost of this project is about Rs 28,000 crore. The 1.3 km long rail bridge has a height of 359 meters above the river level. It is also 35 meters higher than the 324 meter high Eiffel Tower.
2.National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission completed its target of training one million students on July 31, 2022
The National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission ( NIPAM ) was launched on December 8, 2021 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with the Office of Intellectual Property and the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM). Under this program, awareness and training on Intellectual Property (IP) is provided . The scheme met its target of training one million students on July 31, 2022, before the deadline of August 15 , 2022.has completed. The number of participants is 10,05,272 including students or teachers trained on intellectual property. 3662 educational institutions have been covered. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has ordered to increase intellectual property awareness in line with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Intellectual property encourages innovation and creativity. It encourages inventors, artists and writers, as well as ensures sustainability of research and development.
3.India and Japan partnership on climate change
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has collaborated with the Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Program on Climate Change (UNDP).partnered with. He has launched an initiative to accelerate climate action in 10 states and union territories in India. This initiative will support Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to achieve net-zero emissions. This initiative will also ensure climate-resilient development. The initiative will be launched in collaboration with IMD in the Ministry of Earth Sciences and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Following its launch, India’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) has been approved by the Cabinet, which will be sent to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. They are Health, Transport, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and promote climate mitigation by placing clean energy infrastructure and low-emission technologies in critical sectors such as agriculture. The initiative will also reveal resilient climate planning at the ground level through climate information flow systems in 30 gram panchayats. It aims to promote green jobs and green entrepreneurship in sectors such as renewable energy by providing skills and training to over 2000 people. Japan has provided a climate grant of USD 5.16 million to UNDP India for this project.
4.China and Nepal give their consent for the Trans-Himalayan Network
China and Nepal have recently given their consent for the construction of “Trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network” . China will also provide a grant assistance of USD 118 million to Nepal to undertake several projects in 2022 . Under this agreement, China will finance the feasibility study of the Sino-Nepal cross-border railway.Will be done Experts from China will go to Nepal to conduct a survey in 2022. The Trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network will be built under China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Under this, railway and communication network will be built. This network is also called “Trans-Himalayan Network”. It is an economic corridor between Nepal and China under the Belt and Road Initiative. This network includes several transport infrastructure projects, one such project is the “China-Nepal Railway”.
5.Rear Admiral of Argentina appointed as head of UNMOGIP
Recently, the UN Secretary -General has appointed Argentine Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Ríos as the Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer of the United Nations Military Observer Group (UNMOGIP) in India and Pakistan . Uruguay’s Major General José Eladio Alcán has stepped down as head of mission to Argentine Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Río and chief military observer for UNMOGIP, whose task is nearing completion.
6.Fifth Elephant Reserve at Agasthyamalai in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed happiness that the state has got its fifth elephant reserve at Agasthyamalai in Tirunelveli district and said mammals play an important role in balancing the forest ecosystem. 1,197.48 sq km by Union Environment Minister Bhupendra YadavResponding to the announcement of accepting Tamil Nadu Forest Department’s proposal to notify the area as an elephant reserve, the Chief Minister said, “On World Elephant Day 2022, I am happy that Tamil Nadu has its 5th elephant at Agathiamalai in Tirunelveli district. The sanctuary has been found.” The region is located at the southernmost tip of the Western Ghats and extends into Kerala and Tamil Nadu and covers an area of 3,500 sq km. The Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve is 3,500.36 sq km in area. The area situated in Kerala is 1,828 sq km, and the area situated in Tamil Nadu is 1672.36 sq km.
7.Inauguration of 108 feet high national flag at Hyderbagh in Jammu and Kashmir
In Jammu and Kashmir , the Indian Army inaugurated the 108 feet high national flag at Hyderbagh in Pattan in Baramulla , North Kashmir . Major General SS Slaria General Officer Commanding, CIF-kg dedicated it to the nation. It was built in a record period of thirty days. It has been built in collaboration with Flag Foundation of India. It will instill a sense of pride and honor among the citizens and will also honor all the bravehearts who laid down their lives to eliminate terrorism. It has been established as a part of Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative.
8.Himachal Pradesh Assembly passes bill against forced mass conversions
The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has passed the Himachal Pradesh Religious Freedom Amendment Bill, 2022 . There is a provision in this bill to prevent mass conversion . The bill was passed by voice vote, though opposition members demanded that it be referred to a select committee. In the bill, the conversion of two or more people at the same time has been described as mass conversion. It proposes to increase the punishment for forced conversion from seven years to a maximum of 10 years. Himachal Government Religious Freedom Act-2019 with this stepgoing to harden. On the passage of the amended bill, Himachal has made a provision for punishment for forcible, fraudulent methods and disclosure of caste at the time of marriage. Himachal Pradesh was one of the first states to enact an anti-conversion law in 2006. However, later the government repealed the Act and enacted the Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2019 citing a rise in cases of forced conversions.
9.Swatantra Bharat Vajrotasvulu organized under Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan in Telangana
Many programs are being organized in Telangana under the ‘ Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan ‘. The State Government has organized a two-week Swatantra Bharat Vajrotasvulu on the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in every house. On this occasion, one crore 22 lakh national flags were distributed free of cost to the people across the state .
10.India-Oman joint military exercise Al Najaf IV concludes
The joint military exercise held between India and Oman concluded at the Al Najaf IV Mahajan Field Firing Range . The exercise reached its culmination with a concluding ceremony. This platoon level 13 days military exercise started on 1st August 2022. The objective of the exercise was to achieve interoperability and familiarize each other with operational procedures and combat exercises in a counter-terrorism environment under the mandate of the United Nations. Both the armies were able to achieve the stated objectives. The Indian contingent was from the 18th Battalion of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment and the Royal Army of Oman was represented by the Sultan of Oman Parachute Regiment.
11.ILO releases Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022 report
According to the “ Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022 ” report, the rare unemployment among youth in the age group of 15-24 has reached 15.6% worldwide . This is three times the unemployment rate among adults. This report has been released by the International Labor Organization (ILO) as part of a global call to action for “ human-centred recovery from Covid-19 pandemic ”. According to this report, the number of unemployed youth population has come down from 75 million in 2021 to 73 million in 2022 . However, this number is still 6 million more than the number before the Covid-19 pandemic. The unemployment rate in Africa is 12.7%, higher than the global average of 14.9% .is less than. This figure highlights that young people have withdrawn from the labor markets. Schools were closed in India for 18 months. Of the 240 million school-going children, just 8% in rural areas and 23% in urban areas had access to online education. As a result, 92% of children on average have lost a basic ability in language. 82% of children have lost at least one basic ability in math.
12.First edition of Women’s IPL to be held in March 2023
The women ‘s Indian Premier League (IPL) will be launched in a one-month window in March 2023 and is likely to feature five teams, a senior Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official confirmed. Top BCCI officials discussed the issue and the March window for the tournament, which follows the Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa , was deemed appropriate .
13.Women’s tournament to be held in Tata Steel Chess for the first time
India’s top players ‘ Tata Steel Chess India ‘ will be the center of attraction in the first ever women’s competition in the fifth leg of the tournament which will include Koneru Humpy, D Harika and R Vaishali . This chess tournament will be played in Kolkata from November 29 to December 4. Equal prize money will be given for both men’s and women’s categories. Apart from the Indian star players, other women grandmasters include Anna Muzychuk and Maria Muzychuk of Ukraine , Nana Jagnidze of Georgia and Alina Kashalinskaya of Poland .has confirmed its participation. Humpy, Harika and Vaishali were among the team that won a bronze medal in the recently concluded Chess Olympiad.
14.Memorial Day of Partition
Partition Vibhishika Memorial Day was celebrated on 14 August . Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on August 14, 2021 that August 14 will be celebrated as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. With the liberation from British rule, India was partitioned and Pakistan came into existence. The partition of India on the basis of religion was followed by incidents of large-scale violence, due to which lakhs of people had to be displaced and innumerable people died in the violence. In memory of the struggle and sacrifice of those people, it has been decided to celebrate 14th August as ‘Vibhishika Memorial Day’.
