1.Queen Maxima of the Netherlands on a three-day visit to India
President Draupadi Murmu discussed various aspects of India- Netherlands relations with Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands. Queen Maxima is on a three-day visit to India. The two leaders discussed the Universal Financial Inclusion Initiative. Queen Maxima appreciated the progress made in India in this direction over the years. President Draupadi Murmu said the ‘water partnership’ launched during the India-Netherlands virtual summit last year and progress have been made in bilateral ties.
2.Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister to release the competitive roadmap till the completion of 100 years of independence of the country in New Delhi
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister will release the competitive roadmap till the completion of one hundred years of independence of the country in New Delhi . It will be released by Bibek Debroy , Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council, Amitabh Kant , Sherpa of India in the G20 and Sanjeev Sanyal , Member of the Council . The framework provides information and guidance to make the country a high income country by the year 2047. These include social progress and shared prosperity in the economy. In this framework, on the basis of a thorough study of the current economic conditions of the country, a consolidated agenda of necessary schemes has been presented.
3.Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympic Games started in more than 11 thousand panchayats in Rajasthan
Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympic Games started in more than 11 thousand panchayats in Rajasthan . Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the Pal Panchayat of Luni block of Jodhpur district.Inaugurated the state level program organized in About two lakh 25 thousand teams are participating in these games. Around 3 million players will showcase their talent. The state government claims that the Rural Olympics is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. These games are being organized in coordination with the Sports Department, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, Education Department, Health Department and local administration. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot unveiled the mascot of these games, Sheru, at the indoor hall of Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur with the theme song “Chalo-Chalo Re Sathida, Sara Milke Khelo…. Gaon-Gaon Lagelo Khelen Ro Melo,,,,” be released.
4.UP Family Welfare Card Scheme
Recently, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued ‘ UP Family Welfare Card ‘ for all the families of the state.’ Was told to release soon. Under this, the benefits of various welfare schemes running in the state can be availed. This will also help those families who are deprived of the schemes due to any reason. This card will be generated with the help of ration card data, with the help of which this process can be simplified and all government schemes can be integrated. At present, there are 15 crore Aadhaar valid ration card holders in Uttar Pradesh to whom family welfare cards can be issued immediately. About 60 percent of the state is covered by ration cards. Through this card, the government will issue an identity card to each family in the state, which will be a unique 12 digit card like the Aadhar card, which will have complete information about all the members of that family. On the basis of the information mentioned in the UP Family Welfare Card, various schemes running in the state like employment, Benefits of health or other types of schemes will be given. With the help of this card, ineligible applicants of any scheme can also be easily detected. Along with this, all the data of every citizen of the state will be available with the government.
5.Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued notification regarding IDP for the convenience of citizens
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification regarding the International Driving Permit (IDP ) for the convenience of the citizens . India is a part of the International Road Transport Treaty, 1949 and for acceptance in other countries, an IDP is required to be issued as per the provisions of the treaty. The ministry said that at present there is a difference in the format, size and color of the International Driving Permit in different states of the country. Due to this Indian citizens have to face difficulties regarding IDP abroad. After this amendment, the International Driving Permit will be uniform across the country as per the Geneva Convention .
6.NASA postpones launch of Artemis-1 moon mission due to engine failure
NASA has postponed the launch of the Artemis-1 Moon mission due to an engine failure . The US space agency was about to send its state-of-the-art rocket-Artemis on the first test flight. It was a planned six-week unmanned flight to the Moon, fifty years after Apollo ‘s last lunar mission . The flight was called off about 40 minutes before the launch. The 32-story-tall and two-stage space launch system and its Orion crew capsule from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Floridawas about to take off. One male and two female mannequins were being sent attached to the sensors on Orion. So that radiation levels and other problems can be detected before sending astronauts. Thousands of people, including US Vice President Kamala Harris, gathered on the beach near the Kennedy Space Center to watch the launch.
7.NITI Aayog declared Haridwar the best aspirational district of India
NITI Aayog declared Haridwar district first among 112 aspirational districts of the country under the theme of infrastructurehas done. In the June ranking released by NITI Aayog, Haridwar district has secured the first position in the field of infrastructure among 112 aspirational districts of the country. Every month, aspirational districts are ranked by NITI Aayog on the themes of health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources, infrastructure and financial inclusion and skills. There is a provision of giving 10 crore rupees as a reward for coming first in all the sectors. The aspirational district Haridwar has got the first prize twice before this. In February 2019, the district got Rs 3 crore as the first prize on the theme of agriculture and water resources, while in July 2019, a reward of Rs 10 crore was given for coming first in all the sectors.
8.Election for the post of Congress President will be held on October 17
The election for the post of Congress President will be held on October 17 this year . Counting of votes will be done on October 19 and results will be declared on the same day. This decision was taken in the meeting of the highest decision-making body of the party – Congress Working Committee in New Delhi today. The party’s Central Election Authority President Madhusudan Mistry told after the meeting that the notification for the elections would be issued on September 22. He said that the candidates can file their nominations from September 24 to 30. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be done on October 1. Nominations can be withdrawn till October 8. Mr. Mistry informed that if more than one candidate stands then the election will be held on October 17.
9.Silver Jubilee Year of ‘National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority’
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) will celebrate the Silver Jubilee Year of its establishment on 29th August in New Delhi . Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers on the occasion Integrated Cloud Based Application Drug Database Management System 2.0will launch. On this, there will be facility to submit different types of forms under the Drug Price Control Order, 2013. With this, the work of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority will be paperless and the National Pharmaceutical Price Regulators across the country will be able to connect with all the stakeholders. NPPA was formed in the year 1997 by the Government of India as an attached office of the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, as an independent regulator for pricing of drugs and to ensure availability and accessibility of medicines at affordable prices. went. It was created under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995-2013 (DPCO) to fix/revise the prices of controlled bulk drugs and formulations and to ensure availability of drugs in the country. Its main function is to implement and implement the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order in accordance with the powers delegated to it,
10.Reliance Industries plans to invest Rs 3.5 lakh crore
Reliance Industries Limited ‘s Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani announced investment plans worth Rs 3.5 lakh crore at the company’s 45th Annual General Meeting . In his speech, Ambani said Rs 2,00,000 crore on rapid rollout of 5G in investment plans, across value chains, with the potential to double the commitment based on the scalability of the developed models, as announced last year. 75,000 crore in expansion of O2C capabilities and Rs 75,000 crore in new energy business.
11.US warships pass through Taiwan Strait
Two US warships passed through the Taiwan Strait through international waters . The US Navy has given this information. Tension between Taiwan and China over US Parliament Speaker Nancy Pelosi ‘s visit to TaiwanThis is the first such operation after augmentation. In protest against Pelosi’s visit, China conducted the largest military exercise by besieging Taiwan. The US Seventh Fleet said in Japan that the guided missile warships USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville were passing through the sea, where there is freedom of navigation and overflight in accordance with international law. According to the fleet, the voyage of the warships is on and no foreign forces have intervened. China’s Eastern Theater Command has said it is monitoring both warships and is on alert to respond to any provocative action. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said it had detected 23 Chinese planes and eight ships operating around Taiwan.
12.HDFC Bank and Tata New launch co-branded credit card
HDFC Bank has partnered with Tata Group company Tata Neu . Two customers under this partnership – Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Credit Card , Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Credit Cardwill be launched. NewCoins (1 NewCoin = 1 Rupee) will be rewarded if the customer uses this card for both online and in-store spends. Customers will get 2 percent NewCoin on Tata New Plus HDFC Bank credit cards on every purchase made from partner Tata Brands across online and offline stores. At the same time, NewCoin is going to get 5 percent on Tata New Infinity HDFC Bank Credit Card. Customers will get the benefit of zero lost card liability in the unfortunate event of loss of Tata New Plus and Infinity HDFC Bank credit cards. HDFC Bank says that their 24-hour call center will have to be informed immediately.
13.Ministry of Education hosted Smart India Hackathon-2022
Smart India Hackathon-2022 has been launched at 75 centers across the country including Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee . In IIT Roorkee, students from 19 different educational institutions of the country and mentors have come to participate to support them. Students are participating in a hackathon in the Institute’s Tinkering Lab. The participating students will develop solutions to hardware challenges under the supervision of experts for five days.
14.Adil Sumariwala takes over as interim president of Indian Olympic Association
The Indian Olympic Association has elected Adil Sumariwala as the president of the association until fresh elections are held. Former IOA President Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra had resigned from the post of IOA President on 18 July due to personal reasons. Thereafter, 18 out of 31 working members co-opted the undersigned to fill the vacancy as per Clause 11.1.5 of IOA Constitution. Adil Sumariwala (born 1 January 1958) is an Indian athlete and entrepreneur, who is popularly known for representing India at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Sumariwala participated in several international competitions and Olympics as a 100m sprinter.
15.Asia Cup 2022
Asia Cup 2022 is being organized on T20 format . The Asia Cup is being organized again after a long gap of 4 years . The Asia Cup is being organized in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) but will be hosted by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board . Earlier it was to be organized in Sri Lanka itself, but due to the deteriorating political and economic situation of Sri Lanka, it was transferred to UAE. The Asia Cup was first held in the year 1984 and the tournament was held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).was played in. It is played in both ODI and T20 formats. Indian team became the champion of this mega tournament for the first time. So far it has been organized 14 times. In which India has won the Asia Cup title (7 times trophy) in the years 1984, 1988, 1990-91, 1995, 2010, 2016 and 2018. At the same time, Sri Lanka has won this trophy 5 times. At the same time, Pakistan has won the title of Asia Cup twice. India is the only team to have won the Asia Cup in two different formats (ODI and T20). The Indian team is the most successful team in the history of the tournament.
16.Virat Kohli becomes second player to play 100 matches in all three formats
Former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli created history in the very first match of the Asia Cup 2022 against Pakistan . Kohli became the second batsman from India to play 100 matches for India in T20 International cricket as well as the first batsman to play 100 matches for India in all three formats of cricket. Virat Kohli became the second Indian batsman to play 100 T20 International matches for India. Earlier, Team India captain Rohit Sharma has played more than 100 T20 International matches for India. Before Virat Kohli, the record of playing 100 matches for his country in all three formats of cricket, New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylorwas registered in the name of Ross Taylor was the first cricketer in the world to play 100 in all three formats of cricket for his country, but now Virat Kohli equaled him and became the batsman to play 100 matches in Test, ODI and T20 for his country.
17.Rohit Sharma became the highest run-scorer in T20
India’s captain Rohit Sharma also made a record in his name. He has become the highest run-scorer in T20 Internationals . Rohit Sharma overtook New Zealand ‘s Martin Guptill as he scored 11 runs in the match . The Indian captain now has 3499 runs. At the same time, Guptill has 3497 runs.
18.’National Sports Day’
National Sports Day is organized every year on 29 August in India . This day is celebrated by Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand .It is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand is considered one of the greatest players in Indian and world hockey. He was instrumental in helping India complete its first hat-trick of Olympic gold medals with victories in the ‘Summer Olympics’ of 1928, 1932 and 1936. Major Dhyan Chand was born on August 29, 1905 in Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh). After completing his elementary education, Major Dhyan Chand joined the Indian Army as a soldier in the year 1922. Major Dhyan Chand was very dedicated to the game of hockey and started his hockey career with the regimental team of the British Indian Army. Major Dhyan Chand represented India in a total of 185 matches in his international hockey career from 1926 to 1948. In which he scored more than 400 goals. This is the reason why ‘National Sports Day’ is organized every year to honor the legacy of Major Dhyan Chand and to acknowledge the importance of sports in our lives. The first ‘National Sports Day’ in India was organized on August 29, 2012.
19.International Day Against Nuclear Testing
International Day against Nuclear Tests is organized every year on 29 August . The event was organized to call for an end to the harmful effects of nuclear weapons testing and an end to such tests. This is done with the aim of creating awareness about The United Nations General Assembly adopted the International Day against Nuclear Tests on 2 December 2009. The proposal was initiated by Kazakhstan in 1991 to mark the 18th anniversary of the completion of the USSR-controlled Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in Kazakhstan. On July 16, 1945, the United States conducted the first nuclear test, Trinity, in a desert site in New Mexico. This test enabled the US to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. An estimated 200,000 people died as a result of this incident while survivors suffered from cancer caused by radiation.
