National Database of Unorganized Workers – e-Shram Portal launched

1. National Database of Unorganized Workers – e-Shram Portal launched

• Labor and Employment Minister Bhupendra Yadav launched the National Database of Unorganized Workers – e-Shram Portal in New Delhi . The details of the workers of the unorganized sector of the country will be given on this portal. This will facilitate better implementation of various social security schemes for the workers.

2. KJ Alphons presents his book ‘Accelerating India: 7 Years of Modi Government’ to PM

• Former Union Minister Shri KJ Alphonspresented his book ‘ Accelerating India: 7 Years of Modi Government ‘ to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi . The Prime Minister said that he has made a commendable effort to cover various aspects of India’s reform journey in his book ‘Accelerating India’.

3. Union Health Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya takes over as Chairman of Stop TB Partnership Board

• The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Mansukh Mandaviyahas taken over as the Chairman of the Stop TB Partnership Board . The minister will assume this responsibility with immediate effect till 2024. He will lead the efforts of the Stop TB Partnership Secretariat, partners and the TB community to reach the TB targets set by the United Nations by 2022, a key milestone in our efforts to eliminate TB by 2023 . He also expressed his gratitude to the outgoing Chairman of the Stop TB Board,  Harsh Vardhan , former Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and appreciated the initiatives taken by the Stop TB Partnership under his guidance.

4. NITI Aayog partners with Cisco to promote women entrepreneurship in India

• NITI Aayog, a public policy think tank of the Government of India , launched the next phase of Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP)in association with Cisco to empower women entrepreneurs across the country based on their shared commitment . ” WEP NextTitled “This next phase of NITI Aayog’s flagship platform will leverage Cisco’s technology and experience to work with India’s startup ecosystem to enable more women-owned businesses across the country.” The Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) was launched in 2017. It is a first of its kind, integrated portal that brings together women from diverse backgrounds and gives them access to a diverse range of resources, support and learning. WEP Next An important step is to scale up these efforts.

5. World Bank suspends funding for projects in Afghanistan after Taliban take control

• The World Bank said Afghanistan the Taliban for the projects after the control of the ban on financial assistance Have applied. The World Bank has expressed concern about the impact of the country’s projects, especially those related to women, after the Taliban’s occupation in Afghanistan. The World Bank’s decision to stop providing funds to Afghanistan is a major setback for the new government. The International Monetary Fund announced last week that Afghanistan would not be able to access Monetary Fund resources. The World Bank had committed US$5 billion to 300 million for reconstruction and development projects in Afghanistan after 2002. The US has also frozen the assets of the central bank of Afghanistan. ‘The Afghanistan Bank’ It has reserves of about US$ 9 billion. Most of this money is in the US. A few days after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the White House said that none of the assets of the Central Bank of Afghanistan in the US would be made available to the Taliban.

6. Finance Minister chairs the second meeting of the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the BRICS countries under the Indian BRICS Chairmanship in New Delhi

• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in New Delhi the BRICS countries of Governors of Finance Ministers and Central Bank of India BRICS Chairmanships presided over the second meeting under. The meeting was held ahead of the 2021 Summit of the Leaders of the BRICS countries to discuss and finalize the key outcomes of the BRICS Finance Agenda. Finance ministers and central bank governors from Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa participated in the meeting. Smt Sitharaman discussed key areas of intra-BRICS cooperation with her BRICS counterparts.

7. Maharashtra government launches special program for widows

• Maharashtra government had in COVID-L9 “to help women who lost their husbands love for missions launched a special mission called”. ‘Mission Vatsalya’ will provide many services and about 18 benefits under one roof to those women. It has been designed for widows with special focus on widows coming from rural areas, poor backgrounds and disadvantaged sections. Under this mission, women will benefit from schemes like ‘Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana’ and ‘Gharkul Yojana’. Around 15,095 women lost their husbands in the last 18 months amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The District Task Force has empaneled 14,661 such women to provide benefits of the scheme.

8. LIC launches mobile app for agents

• Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) launched a mobile app called “ Anand Mobile App ” for its agents and intermediaries to connect potential customers . ANANDA stands for Atma Nirbhar Agents New Business Digital Application. ANANDA is the paperless solution for new business processes. This digital application will help in the process of obtaining an insurance policy through a paperless module with the help of an agent or an intermediary. This app includes all the features of digital apps. It was built on a paperless KYC process using Aadhaar based e-authentication.

9. Cabinet approves FDI proposal related to Rs 15,000 crore NMP

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on August 25, 2021 approved Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for investment of up to Rs 15,000 crore in Anchorage Infrastructure Investment Holding (AIIH) Ltd.Proposal approved. Anchorage Infrastructure Investment Holding is a firm created to invest in India’s infrastructure and construction development sectors. This investment will be a significant boost to the National Monetization Pipeline (NMP) as AIIH proposed downstream investments in the areas covered under the NMP. It also includes investments in leasing out several state-owned infrastructure facilities such as railways, roads, airports, sports stadiums, gas pipelines and power transmission lines to private operators. It will also generate direct employment as the sector in which AIIH is proposing to invest downstream is capital as well as employment intensive sector. It will also generate indirect employment during construction and allied activities.

10. PM Narendra Modi writes to young artist from Bangalore praising his painting

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to Steven Harris , a student of Bangalore , praising his painting. this young painter of twenty yearshas sent two beautiful pictures of him along with a letter to the Prime Minister. In response, the Prime Minister has written that it is heartening to see the interest and dedication of the youth in this creative field. He also wrote that Steven’s paintings reflect his talent for deeply experiencing things. Mr. Modi expressed the hope that people would be inspired by Steven’s efforts to spread positivity. Steven has told the Prime Minister in his letter that he has been painting for the last fifteen years and has won over one hundred awards at various levels. He described Mr. Modi as his inspiration and praised India’s vaccination campaign in combating COVID.

11. Indian Coast Guard’s Air Cushion Vehicle Hangar inaugurated in Tamil Nadu

• Director General of Police Dr. C. Silendra Babu inaugurated the Air Cushion Vehicle Hangarof the Indian Coast Guard in the presence of Director General of Indian Coast Guard Krishnasamy Natarajan at Mandapam near Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu . The ACV hangar has a ramp which is 15 meters on land and 7.5 meters under sea which is designed for safe launching recovery of ACV. This hangar can provide safe berthing and maintenance of ACV and can be repaired there.

12. Union Tourism Minister inaugurates mega tourism program in Leh through virtual medium

• Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy inaugurated the mega tourism program “ Ladakh: New Beginnings, New Goals ” in Leh through virtual medium . The Central Government in collaboration with the Union Territory of Ladakh is organizing a three-day program till August 28. The Tourism Minister has called upon all the stakeholders of the tourism industry to develop Ladakh as a domestic and international tourist destination.

13. Karnataka is the first state in the country to officially implement the National Education Policy.

• Karnataka has become the first state in the country to officially implement the National Education Policy . The Higher Education Department has set the criteria for an admission under the new policy. The admission process will be started by the state universities under the new policy. A website and a helpline were launched for this last week. Under the new policy, the teaching program will start from October 1.

14. RBI allows card token services to make card transactions more secure

• The Reserve Bank has permitted the authorized card network to provide card token services to any token requester to make card transactions more secure and convenient. In the notification, the bank said that it has provided this facility to the interested card holders only for their mobile phones and tablets. The bank found that tokenized card transactions have increased significantly in recent months. Taking into account the feedback from the stakeholders, RBI has decided to extend this facility to consumer devices – laptops, desktops, wrist watches, wrist bands and Internet of Things devices as well.

15. Four-day joint naval exercise Malabar 2021 begins

• The Indian Navy is participating in the joint exercise MALABAR-2021 to tackle maritime challenges. The US Navy, Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force and the Royal Navy of Australia are participating in this exercise. In this four-day exercise, India is being represented by warship INS Shivalik, INS Kadmat and surveillance fighter aircraft P-81. In the Malabar-2021 exercise, combat exercises will be done on land, in the air and at sea. The exercise will leverage the expertise and experiences of the navies of the four countries. During the sea exercise, the rules to avoid the Kovid epidemic will be followed.

16. Bank employee family pension to be increased to 30% of last drawn pay

• In order to provide relief to the families of bank employees , the government has increased the family pension of the Indian Banking Association up to 30% of the last drawn salary.The proposal to increase has been approved. With this move of the government, the family pension per family of bank employees will increase from Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000. This was announced by the Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance at a press conference addressed by the Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in Mumbai. Earlier in this scheme there was a slab of 15, 20 and 30 percent of the last drawn salary of the pensioner. Its maximum limit was Rs 9,284/-. The government has also approved the proposal to increase the contribution of employers under the New Pension Scheme to 14% from the existing 10%. The enhanced family pension would benefit thousands of families of public sector bank employees, while increased employers’ contribution would enhance the financial security of bank employees under the new pension scheme.

17. Sweden becomes the world’s first fossil-free steel producer

• Sweden Fossil free steel ( Fossil-Free Steel is producing) the first country in the world has become the Green Steel ( Green Steel is also known by the name). Green Steel is developed by HYBRIT Technology and the first delivery was done as a trial run to Volvo AB . Steel Hydrogen Breakthrough Ironmaking Technology ( Hydrogen Breakthrough Ironmaking Technology was created using), which instead of coal and coke 100% fossil-free hydrogenUses up. This initiative was in process from the year 2016 and full scale production will start from 2026. According to reports, the replacement of coking coal with hydrogen is expected to reduce emissions from steel manufacturing by at least 90%.

18. Ritu Menon’s book ‘Address Book: A Publishing Memoir in the Time of Covid’

• Ritu Menon‘s book Address Book: A Memoir Publishing in the Time of Kovid ( Address Book: A Memoir Publishing In The Time Of COVID is). Menon, who co-founded India’s first feminist press, Kali for Women, in 1983, is the founder-director of Women Unlimited, an affiliate of KfW. Weeks after the lockdown began in March 2020, Menon began writing a diary.

19. Cabinet approves highest ever FRP for sugarcane

• The Union Cabinet has approved the highest ever Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane farmers on August 25, 2021. The FRP of sugarcane has been increased to Rs 290 per quintal for 2021-22 . This price will be based on 10% recovery. FRP of Rs 275 per quintal will be given to the farmers if the recovery is less than 9.5%. This approval is the highest ever FRP and will benefit 5 crore sugarcane farmers and their dependents. This will also benefit 5 lakh workers who are employed in sugar mills and allied activities. The FRP for the marketing year October-September has been increased.

20. India’s exports to ASEAN to be $46 billion in FY 2022

According to Anupriya Patel , Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry , India ‘s exports to ASEAN in the financial year 2022 are USD 46 billion. likely to do. The India-ASEAN Engineering Partnership Summit was inaugurated on 23 August 2021. It was organized by the Engineering Exports Promotion Council (EEPC) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Department of Commerce. Addressing the inaugural session, the Minister said that ASEAN is one of the largest destinations for Indian exports and an important region for India in meeting the global export target of USD 400 billion for the financial year 2021-22. will act as An e-book on India-ASEAN trade and investment was also launched with emphasis on engineering and MSME sector. The year 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the India-ASEAN Dialogue Partnership and 10 years of the Strategic Partnership.