1. Rajnish Kumar appointed independent director of HSBC Asia
Former Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI), Rajnish Kumar was appointed as the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation ( HSBC ) Asia unit on August 30, 2021.has been appointed as an independent director of He has also been appointed as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee and Risk Committee. Shri Rajnish Kumar retired as the Chairman of SBI in October 2020 after a career spanning 40 years in SBI. During his international tenure, he was involved in SBI’s UK and Canada operations. Kumar is currently the Director of Lighthouse Communities Foundation of India, an independent director of Larsen & Toubro Infotech, a subsidiary of Baring Private Equity Asia Pte Ltd in Singapore. Ltd) and an advisor to Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd, Mumbai.
2. US announces ending 20 years of military mission in Afghanistan
Kabul from last military flight with the United States by Afghanistan in its 20-year military mission to announce the end The US has evacuated 79 thousand people from Kabul, including 6 thousand American citizens, since August 14. The US made its last flight from Hamid Karzai International Airport just before 12 o’clock on August 30 in a C-17 military aircraft. US President Joe Biden set August 31 as the deadline for a full withdrawal of US troops from Kabul. He said the withdrawal decision was made based on the unanimous recommendation of the Joint Chiefs of Army Staff and all US commanders to conclude the airlift mission as planned.
3. Vice President to inaugurate digital quiz competition ‘Amrit Mahotsav with Khadi’ in New Delhi
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate a digital quiz competition titled ‘ Amrit Mahotsav with Khadi ‘ in New Delhi . This quiz has been prepared by Khadi and Village Industries Commission to celebrate Amrit Mahotsav of Azadi . The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has said that the objective of the quiz competition is to connect people with the Indian freedom struggle, the sacrifices of the freedom fighters and the Khadi tradition of the pre-independence era. The quiz competition will last for 15 days, under which five questions will be placed daily on all the digital platforms of the Commission. Each participant has to visit the Commission’s website www.kviconline.gov.in to participate in the competition .
4. INS Taber participates in the first Maritime Partnership Exercise with the Algerian Navy
Europe and Africa‘s goodwill visit as part of INS Tabr by Algeria ‘s navy took part in the first maritime partnership practice with. The exercise took place off the coast of Algeria in which the Algerian Navy’s advanced ship Ezzadjer During the exercise, the warships of both the countries performed various feats and demonstrated the communication system. During the joint exercise, the two navies took stock of each other’s operational activities and discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the naval field in the future.
5. Nine new judges including three women judges sworn in as Supreme Court justices
Nine new judges, including three women judges, were sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court . Chief Justice V. Ramanna administered the oath to the new judges at a special ceremony in New Delhi. Those sworn in Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Abhay Srinivas Oka, the Gujarat High Court’s former Chief Justice Vikram Nath, Sikkim High Court Chief Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, Andhra Pradesh High Court judge Justice Hima Kohli, and the Karnataka High Court Former Judge BV Nagarathna. Apart from these, Justice CT Ravi Kumar, former Judge of Kerala High Court, Justice MM Sundaresh, former Judge of Madras High Court, former Justice of Gujarat High Court Justice P.M. Went. Out of these 9 new judges, three justices Vikram Nath, Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice P.S. Narasimha is in line to become the Chief Justice. With the addition of 9 judges, the total number of judges of the Supreme Court will increase to 33 from the sanctioned strength of 34 , which includes the CJI. The apex court has appointed very few women judges since its inception. In more than 71 years, only 8 women judges have been appointed so far. The first woman judge was M. Fatima Biwi , who was appointed in 1989. Justice Indira Banerjee is the only serving woman judge in the Supreme Court after her elevation on August 7, 2018.
6. Prime Minister to release a special commemorative coin of Rs.125 tomorrow on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a special commemorative coin of Rs 125 through video conference on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada ji and address the gathering . Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founded ISKCON which is known as Hare Krishna Movement . ISKCON has translated the Bhagavad Gita and other Vedic literature into ninety nine languages and thus played a very important role in the propagation of Vedic literature across the world. Swamiji established more than one hundred temples and wrote many books to teach the world the path of Bhakti Yoga.
7. India discusses security and early return of Indian citizens in talks with Taliban
India’s Ambassador to Qatar Deepak Mittal called on the head of the Taliban ‘s political office, Mohammad Abbas Stanxai , in Doha . The meeting took place at the Indian Embassy in Doha on the request of the Taliban. The Ministry of External Affairs said that the talks were focused on the safety and speedy return of Indians stranded in Afghanistan. The ministry said the issue of Afghan nationals willing to come to India, especially members of the minority community, was also discussed. Indian Ambassador Deepak Mittal mentioned India’s concern that Afghanistan’s land should not be used for anti-India activities and terrorism of any kind. The Taliban representative assured the Indian envoy that these issues would be looked into with a favorable view.
8. Union Minister Shri Prahlad Joshi congratulates Ms. Akanksha Kumari, the first woman Mining Engineer to work in underground mines
Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Prahlad Joshi has congratulated Akanksha Kumari . She is the first woman Mining Engineer of Central Coalfields Limited under the Ministry of Coal. Jharkhand in Hazaribagh districtAkanksha Kumari, a mining graduate from Barkagaon, has started working in the Churi underground mine in North Karanpura area of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL). In the process, she has become the first woman mining engineer to join CCL. The women staff have been taking on responsibilities ranging from officers and doctors to security guards and even operating heavy machinery like dumpers and shovelers and have excelled in each and every role. However, this is the first time such a progressive change in the core mining activity of one of the world’s largest coal mining companies will be seen. The importance of her achievement can be gauged from the fact that Akanksha is the second mining engineer in Maharatna group Coal India Limited and the first woman to work in an underground coal mine.
9. Seven Union Ministers to launch Yoga-Break mobile application under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’
Government of India 75th year of Independence commemorating India undertaken by the government ” freedom of nectar Festival as part of the celebrations, Union Commissioner and the port, shipping and waterways minister Mr Sarbananda Sonowal September 1 with six ministers, Will launch Wi-Break mobile application on 2021 in a grand event at Vigyan Bhawan . The Ministry of AYUSH has planned to run a series of events and campaigns in the week-long event from August 30 to September 5. The 5 minute ‘ Yoga Break Protocol ‘ consists of very useful yoga exercises to reduce stress, refresh and focus on work aimed at increasing the productivity of people at workplace. ” Yoga Break “The concept of “(Y-brake) is relevant to working professionals around the world. It has been carefully developed by reputed experts under a testing protocol.
10. West Nile virus infection likely to increase
Russia caught West Nile virus this autumnissued a warning about the possibility of an increase in the number of infections due to mild temperatures and heavy rainfall favorable conditions for the virus-carrying mosquitoes. More than 80% of West Nile fever cases have been reported in southwest Russia. According to reports, human cases of mosquito-borne West Nile virus are increasing in the North Dakota region of Russia. So far, cases have been confirmed in five people. West Nile virus is a single-stranded RNA virus that causes West Nile fever. The virus is a member of the Flaviviridae family, which includes Zika virus, dengue virus, as well as yellow fever virus. The virus is mainly transmitted through mosquitoes and mostly by species of Culex. The primary hosts of the virus are birds. genetically, The virus belongs to the Japanese encephalitis family. Both humans and horses exhibit symptoms of disease from this virus. The first human case of the disease was reported in 1937 in Uganda.
11. UNSC adopted resolution on Afghanistan
UNSC ( United Nations Security Council ) in India Headed for 2021 on August 30, under a resolution on the situation in Afghanistan was adopted. The resolution demanded that the war-torn country of Afghanistan should not be used to threaten or attack any country or to harbor terrorists. This was proposed by the US, UK and France. It was adopted with votes in favor of 13 council members. Permanent members Russia and China abstained from voting on it. The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021. It was the longest war in American history. The UNSC consists of 15 members, of whom five are permanent: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Permanent members can exercise their veto power on the original resolution. The remaining 10 members are elected on a regional basis and serve for a two-year term. Its presidency rotates monthly among the members.
12. IIT Roorkee and NDMA develop app to forecast natural disasters
The National Disaster Management Authority( NDMA ) and IIT Roorkee have jointly developed an app that can forecast natural disasters . This app will alert you in advance about possible natural calamities. The Uttarakhand cabinet has also constituted an expert committee which will tell about the quantum of rainfall in each region. Doppler Radar in Mukteshwarhas started working. Radar will also be installed in Surkanda Devi within 1-1.5 months. Third Doppler radar will be installed in Lansdowne. The development of this app is in line with the proposal of the Central Government to simplify the disaster parameters of 2011. Doppler radar is a specialized radar that uses the Doppler effect to generate velocity data about distant objects. Doppler Effect: When the source and the signal move relative to each other there is a change in the frequency observed by the observer. If they are moving towards each other the frequency increases and if they move away then the frequency decreases.
13. Manipur CM distributes e-cart garbage collection vehicles to various Urban Local Bodies-ULBs in the state
Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh said Imphal a function of various urban local bodies ULB held in e-cart garbage collection vehicles distributed. Funded by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region- Management of Solid Waste on Regional Basis-Cluster-B in Manipur under NLCPR Scheme E-cart garbage collection vehicles are procured through the project. 75 e-carts were distributed to seven urban local bodies of Manipur at a total cost of Rs.13 crore 52 lakhs. Distributed to cope with the change and promote the use of electric vehicles.E-vehicles are economically and environmentally sound as compared to conventional fuel-powered vehicles.
14. PFRDA raises the age of entry to NPS to 70 years
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority( Pension Fund Regulatory And Development Authority – PFRDA ) the National Pension System (NPS) for raising the entry age 65 years 70 years Earlier the eligible age to invest in NPS was 18-65 years which has now been revised to 18-70 years. As per the revised norms, any Indian citizen, resident or non-resident and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) between the age of 65-70 years can join NPS and continue or suspend his NPS account till the age of 75 years. Is. If a person joins NPS after 65 years, the normal exit will be after 3 years. Exit before 3 years will be considered as premature exit. There is also a limit on the amount that can be invested in equities in case the NPS is opened after 65 years. The maximum equity exposure under Auto and Active Choice is 15% and 50% respectively.
15. RuPay launches #FollowPaymentDistancing campaign
RuPay launches #FollowPaymentDistancing to promote and encourage contactless payments among customersA strategic campaign called Due to COVID-19, customers are following several norms and measures to stay safe by following healthy habits, self-care routine and social distancing. RuPay’s #FollowPaymentDistancing campaign encourages consumers to initiate ‘Payment Distancing’ and switch to contactless digital payments with RuPay Contactless Cards which are secure as well as save time. Contactless payments allow merchants to provide their consumers with a safe, clean way to pay, reduce long queues at checkout counters, and give them greater control over physical space during these tough times. The campaign aims to educate both merchants and consumers about the benefits of using contactless payments during these unprecedented situations.
16. Mariyappan Thangavelu won silver and Sharad Kumar won bronze in high jump at Tokyo Paralympic Games, India has won ten medals so far
Mariyyapan Thangavelu of India won silver and Sharad Kumar won bronze in men’s high jump event at Tokyo Paralympics. Both the Indian players performed their season’s best and jumped one decimal eight-six and one decimal eight-three meters high. In the same event, Varun Singh Bhati finished seventh with a jump of one decimal seven meters. The gold medal was won by Sam of America with a jump of one decimal eight-eight meters. Earlier, in the men’s 10m air pistol event , Singhraj Adana finished third in the final.Bronze medal in the name of the country. In the medal tally, India is at 30th position with a total of ten medals including two gold, five silver and three bronze . China first, Britain second and Russia Paralympic Committee-RPC. is in third place.
17. PhonePe gets direct broking license from IRDAI
Flipkart owned digital payments platform PhonePe the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority ( Insurance Regulatory And Development Authority Of India – IRDAI ) from insurance broking licenseHas received. This means that with the new ‘direct broking’ licence, PhonePe can now distribute insurance products of all insurance companies in India on its platform. PhonePe had earlier entered the insurance space in January 2020, but restricted it to partnering with only three insurance companies per category, with a limited insurance ‘corporate agent’ licence. Prior to obtaining the broking licence, PhonePe worked as a corporate agent since January 2020 and had launched several offerings in general insurance, term insurance and health insurance. However, as a corporate agent, it was limited to partnering with only three insurance companies per category.
18. Indian cricketer Stuart Binny announces retirement
Indian all-rounder cricketer, Stuart Binny has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on August 30, 2021 . He represented Team India in six Tests, 14 ODIs and three T20 Internationals, taking a total of 459 runs and 24 wickets. Binny is the son of former India selector Roger Binny, who was part of the 1983 World Cup winning team. In the Indian Premier League, he played for Rajasthan Royals. Binny holds the record for best bowling in ODI format. India bowled out Bangladesh for 58 after being bowled out for 105 in that match Binny had a sensational spell taking 4 for 6 in just 4.4 overs.
19. International day for people of African descent
The International Day for the People of African Origin was observed for the first time on 31 August 2021. The purpose of the United Nations is to promote the extraordinary contribution of the African diaspora around the world and to eliminate all forms of discrimination against people of African descent. The year 2020 marked the middle of the International Decade for People of African Origin. While some progress has been made at the legislative, policy and institutional levels, people of African descent continue to suffer from interconnected and mixed forms of racial discrimination, marginalization and exclusion. On 19 June 2020, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on “Promotion and protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Africans and people of African descent against the excessive use of force and other human rights violations by law enforcement officials”.
20. Former cricket player Vasudev Paranjpe passes away
Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has expressed grief over the passing away of former first-class cricketer Vasudev Paranjpe . Vasudev Paranjpe has taken forward many cricket players of the country. From Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar, many international cricket players have benefited from Paranjpe’s advice . He also gave Gavaskar the nickname ‘Sunny’. Paranjpe was born on 21 November 1938 in Gujarat , Paranjpe was a former Ranji Trophy player and coach of the National Cricket Academy. He was the father of Jatin Paranjape , a former cricketer from India and Mumbai .
