1. Vriksha Bandhan Project launched in Aurangabad, Maharashtra
In a unique initiative, Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched Vriksha Bandhan Project in partnership with Art of Living in Aurangabad , Maharashtra . In this, 1100 tribal women rakhi from the seeds of native trees for Raksha Bandhan . are making. It is a unique contribution in increasing forest cover and tackling climate change. This initiative is part of the project approval given to Art of Living by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in October 2020 in which 10,000 tribal farmers from 10 villages of Aurangabad are being trained on sustainable natural farming based on cow based farming techniques. 1100 members of Mahila Kisan Manch thought of making Rakhi from indigenous seeds. To make the project attractive, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs organized a virtual function in which Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of Art of Living was also present. The women of Adivasi Kisan Mahila Manch showed many samples of Rakhi made from seeds and also gave information about the process of making Rakhi.
2. PM interacts with women self-help groups under ‘Atmanirbhar Narishakti Se Samvad’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘s’ self communicate Narishkti attended and through video conferencing Deen Dayal Antyodaya scheme National Rural Livelihood Mission ( Diawai NRLM ) to promote the under women’s self-help group ( SHG members) / Community Resources communicated with the members. A booklet on Universalization of Agricultural Livelihoods along with a collection of success stories of members of women SHGs located across the country was also released by the Prime Minister during the event . The Prime Minister also released capitalization assistance amounting to Rs 1,625 crore to more than 4 lakh SHGs . In addition he25 crore as seed money for 7,500 SHG members under PMFME (PM formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises) scheme of Ministry of Food Processing Industries and 75 FPOs ( Farmer Producer Organisations ) being promoted under the mission. the Rs 4.13 crore has been released.
3. The 130th edition of Durand Cup 2021 will be held in Kolkata from 5 September to 3 October 21
The Durand Cup , the world’s third oldest and Asia’s oldest football tournament , is set to return after a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the energetic support of All India Football Federation (AIFF) , IFA (West Bengal) and the Government of West Bengal , the 130th edition of the Durand Cup is all set to become a historic event. This prestigious tournament was first held in 1888.It was held in Dagshai (Himachal Pradesh) and was named after Mortimer Durand who was then the Foreign Secretary in charge of India. The tournament was initially a deliberate way of maintaining health and fitness among British soldiers, but was later opened to civilians and is currently one of the world’s leading sporting events. Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are the most successful teams in the history of Durand Cup having won it sixteen times. The winning team will receive three trophies viz. President’s Cup (first presented by Dr. Rajendra Prasad), Durand Cup (original challenging award – a rolling trophy) and Shimla Trophy (first in 1903 and since 1965 a rolling trophy presented by citizens of Shimla). ) Is given. The tournament was shifted from Delhi to Kolkata in 2019. Which Gokulam Kerala team won by defeating Mohun Bagan 2-1 in the final. capital of west bengal dateWill re-host the four-week long tournament, scheduled from 5 September to 3 October 2021 , with matches played at various venues in and around Kolkata . Sixteen participating teams from across the country including four teams from the Military Services are ready to bring in a competitive and true sportsmanship to win the coveted trophies.
4. Country’s first national park to use Kaziranga satellite phone
Kaziranga has become the first national park in the country to use satellite phones , which are commonly used by law enforcement agencies. Satellite phones will be helpful for forest workers to control poachers and during emergencies like floods. The public is not allowed to use satellite phones in India. Satellite phones can connect to any location as they are directly connected to satellites of the world and do not depend on terrestrial mobile networks like cell phones. Kaziranga is located in the state of Assam and covers an area of 42,996 hectares (ha). It is the largest undivided and representative area in the Brahmaputra Valley floodplain. This park was declared a national park in the year 1974 . year it Tiger reserve has been declared in 2007 . Its total tiger reserve area is 1,030 sq km. In which the main area is 430 sq. km. Is. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 1985 . It has been recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.
5. Delhi Board of School Education signs an MoU with International Bachelorette to implement IB programs
Recently in Delhi, Board of School Education ( DBSE ) by 2021, its 20 new School of Specialized Excellence (SOSE) , including 30 public schools in the IB programs to implement the International Baclret ( International Baccalaureate- IBsigned a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with With the signing of this MoU, students of government schools will get access to educational facilities of international standard. Students of these schools will be issued a joint certificate by IB and Delhi Board on completion of schooling. It is a worldwide, non-profit education program established to provide students aged 3 to 19 with the opportunity to receive an education appropriate to globalization. Its foundation office is in Geneva (Switzerland).
6. IAF constructed one of the world’s tallest mobile ATC towers in Ladakh
The Indian Air Force ( IAF ) has constructed one of the world’s tallest Mobile Air Traffic Control ( ATC ) towers at the Advance Landing Ground in Ladakh . The ATC controls the operations of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters operating in the Eastern Ladakh region. Meanwhile, India is considering several options to develop airfields in eastern Ladakh, including Daulat Beg Oldi, Fukshe and Nyoma, which are minutes from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. Huh.
7. India and US sign agreement on monsoon data analysis
India and the United States by improving weather forecasts for the monsoon data analysis and cooperation signed an agreement on. The MoU was signed by India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Assistant Commerce Secretary and Acting Administrator of NOAA Dr. Neil A. Jacobs signed. This agreement will improve the weather forecast in the Indian region. Under this agreement, scientific groups from India and the US have decided to pool their expertise together. Both the countries want to gain some new understanding on monsoon by collecting and analyzing the data. This agreement is a follow-up to the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry of Earth Sciences and NOAA in October 2020 for Technical Cooperation in Earth Observation and Earth Sciences.
8. 11th Annual Meeting of Forum of Election Management Bodies of South Asia held
2021, the Forum of Election Management Bodies of South Asia ( Forum Of The Election Management Bodies Of South Asia – FEMBoSA ) of the 11th Annual Meeting of the President’s inaugural Chief Election Commissioner of India and FEMBoSA Sushil Chandra did. He was accompanied by Election Commissioners Rajiv Kumar and AC Pandey. This virtual meeting was hosted by the Election Commission of Bhutan. The meeting was attended by delegations from Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka along with India. During this meeting Sushil Chandra said that FEMBoSA represents a very large part of the democratic world. It is an active regional association of election management bodies. He shared India’s experience of conducting assembly elections in Bihar, Assam, Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry amid the COVID 19 pandemic. He also highlighted the importance of technological progress and its impact on election management. Technology is widely used to make elections more participatory, accessible and transparent.
9. Delhi airport among top 50 best airports in the world in 2021
The Skytrax World Airport Award Ranking 2021 was published recently in which Indira Gandhi International Airport , Delhi has emerged among the top-50 best airports in the world. Delhi airport emerged as the best airport in India for the third year in a row. Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore have also been ranked among the 100 best airports in the world. Delhi ranked 45th according to Skytrax 2021 World Airport awards listhas been placed on. Its ranking has improved five places from number 50 in 2020. Delhi airport is the first Indian airport to achieve this milestone. Hyderabad has been ranked 64th, an improvement of seven places in its ranking from 71st in 2020. Mumbai is at number 65, up from 52 in 2020. Bengaluru is at number 71, which was ranked 68 in 2020. The top-5 airports in the world include:
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Doha Hamad International Airport
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Tokyo Haneda Airport
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Changi Airport, Singapore
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Seoul Incheon International Airport
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Tokyo Narita
10. Shri Ganga Prasad sworn in as Governor of Manipur
Manipur in Sri Ganga Prasad said the governor was sworn in as. Chief Justice of Manipur High Court PV Sanjay Kumar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Shri Ganga Prasad at the oath ceremony held at Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Imphal. Shri Prasad will also take over as the Governor of Manipur in addition to his Sikkimese Governor’s duties while Dr. Najma Heptulla is on leave .
11. Government announces Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for the year 2018
The government has announced the Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for the year 2018 . These awards will be given to seventy-nine employees working in Government Undertakings and Private Sector Undertakings and Private Sector Units under the Central and State Governments having five hundred or more employees. These awards are given for outstanding performance, innovation ability and outstanding contribution in the field of productivity and display of unparalleled courage and alertness. This year’s Prime Minister’s Shram Awards will be given in three categories. These categories are – Shram Bhushan award of cash amount of one lakh rupees , Shramveer/Shramveerangana award of cash amount of sixty thousand rupees and Shram Shree/Shram Devi award of cash amount of 40 thousand rupees .
12. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the first phase of awareness campaign on HIV, TB and blood donation on the occasion of International Youth Day
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launches awareness campaign on HIV , TB and first phase of blood donation on the occasion of International Youth Day launched. He interacted with more than one lakh students of government schools and colleges through the virtual medium as part of the nationwide Bharat Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations on the occasion of 75th anniversary of the country’s independence. Earlier, three recovered patients of HIV, Tuberculosis and Thalassemia shared their experiences of Government of India’s schemes that helped them in combating against these diseases. On this occasion Shri Mandaviya said that T.B. Most of the patients are of the younger generation. He also said that when the youth of the villages will decide that now there will be no other TB in the village. will not be a patient of the disease, they will be successful in achieving this goal.
13. Next year, for the first time in the country, the census work will be done to estimate the population of all elephants and tigers together.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupendra Yadav has said that next year, for the first time , the census work will be done to estimate the population of all elephants and tigers simultaneously in the country . Mr. Yadav released the protocol of calculation estimates. This will be accepted in the process of estimating all elephant and tiger counts in 2022 . Asian elephants are listed as ” endangered ” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesThis is done because most of the range except India has lost its viable elephant population due to loss of habitat and poaching etc. Estimates of elephant numbers at present indicate It is found that there are about 50,000 to 60,000 Asian elephants in the world. India is home to more than 60 percent of these elephants.
14. ISRO launches geo-observational satellite GISAT-1
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Whikl- Fl0 EOS-03 mission or GISAT-1 mission has failed to achieve its goal. Earth Observation Satellite-03 was launched by GSLV-F10 rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh . The first two stages of this launch worked fine, but the rocket failed to place the satellite in proper orbit due to a technical snag in the cryogenic upper stage. ISRO Chairman K. Sivan is.
15. Controversy over hoisting the flag on the statue of Rana Punja Bhil
Recently , a controversy erupted over hoisting the flag on the statue of Rana Punja Bhil , a historical figure considered to be the hero of the tribal Bhil community in Rajasthan . This is the second case in Rajasthan within a month after the Amagarh Fort controversy . Rana Punja Bhil was a contemporary of the 16th century ruler of Mewar, Maharana Pratap. He is considered an important character who enhanced Pratap’s strength during his battle with the Mughal Emperor Akbar. When Maharana Pratap was preparing for war against Akbar, the tribal Bhil community voluntarily came to his aid and at that time the command of the Bhil army was in the hands of Punja. He was awarded the title of Rana for his important role as a general.
16. The largest ever 54 member Indian contingent was formally given a virtual farewell to the Tokyo-2020 Paralympic Games by Sports Minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur.
The 54-member , largest ever Indian contingent was formally given a virtual farewell to the Tokyo Paralympic Games by the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur . Athletes were addressed and best wishes were conveyed by Shri Anurag Thakur through a video message. 54 athletes from India will compete in nine sporting events including archery, athletics (track and field), badminton, swimming, weightlifting. This is the largest contingent ever sent by India to any Olympics.
17. Khudiram Bose’s death anniversary
August 11, 2021 the freedom fighter Khudiram Bose went to celebrate the anniversary of. Khudiram Bose was born in the year 1889 in West Bengal. He was born in a small village in Medinipur district of K. Inspired by the lectures of Sri Aurobindo and Sister Nivedita, Khudiram Bose became involved in revolutionary activities in the early years of his teenage years. When Bengal was partitioned in the year 1905, he actively opposed this move of the British rule. He joined the Bose Anushilan Samiti at the age of 15, one of the early 20th century organizations that promoted revolutionary activities in Bengal. The turning point in Bose’s life came in the year 1908. When he, along with his revolutionary partner Prafulla Chaki, was tasked with the murder of Kingsford, the district magistrate of Muzaffarpur. It is to be known that before being transferred to Muzaffarpur, Kingsford was the District Magistrate of Bengal and due to the atrocities committed on the revolutionaries and common citizens, many young revolutionaries were angry with him. Both made several attempts to assassinate Kingsford, and on April 30, 1908, Kingsford’s car was bombed, although he survived the attack, killing the relatives of another English officer. After this Khudiram Bose was arrested and the court sentenced him to death. He was hanged on August 11, 1908. But in this the relatives of another British officer died. After this Khudiram Bose was arrested and the court sentenced him to death. He was hanged on August 11, 1908. But in this the relatives of another British officer died. After this Khudiram Bose was arrested and the court sentenced him to death. He was hanged on August 11, 1908.
18. World Elephant Day celebrated on 12 August
Global elephants for defense and protection around the world every year on August 12 the World Elephant Day ( World Elephant Day ) is observed. The main objective of World Elephant Day is to create awareness on conservation of elephants and to share knowledge and positive solutions for better conservation and management of wild and captive elephants. World Elephant Day began on 12 August 2012 , when the Thailand- based Elephant Breeding Foundation teamed up with Canadian filmmaker Patricia Sims .
19. International Youth Day celebrated on 12 August
To attract the attention of youth issues of the governments and people around the world every year on August 12 the International Youth Day ( International Youth Day ) is observed. This day is celebrated to recognize the efforts made by the youth for the betterment of the society. The day aims to promote ways to engage youth and engage them more actively in their communities through positive contributions. International Youth Day 2021 theme, ” Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health ( Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation For Human And Planetary Health)” Is. The theme highlights the ways in which young people’s participation at local, national and global levels is enriching national and multilateral institutions and processes, as well as how their representation and engagement in formal institutional politics how can it be increased. In 1999 , the General Assembly endorsed a recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 8–12 August 1998) that 12 August be declared International Youth Day. This day was first celebrated on 12 August 2000 .
