1.New system of listing of cases will start in the Supreme Court from September 1
Chief Justice of India, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit has said that the Supreme Court is devising a new system for listing of cases . He said that the new system would start from September 1 . The CJI said that every registered litigation would be listed on some day and included in any advance listing. He said that the case can be listed within 10 days or can be placed in advance list, which will help to know the date of listing.
2.The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister released the competitive draft till the completion of 100 years of independence of the country
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister released the competitive roadmap till the completion of one hundred years of independence of the country in New Delhi . It was presented by Bibek Debroy , Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister , Amitabh Kant , Sherpa of India in the G20 and Sanjeev Sanyal , Member of the Council, and Dr. Christian Kettels on behalf of Harvard Business School .issued in the presence of Speaking on the occasion, Dr Debroy said that the roadmap depicts the importance of economic aspects for India to become a highly prosperous country by 2047 and also mentioned what needs to be done in this direction. He said consumption, investment, government expenditure and net exports are the drivers of economic growth. He said that since 2014, the government is taking several steps to remove inequality through various schemes like Aspirational District Program and Ujjwala. The Competitive Framework has been developed in collaboration with Dr. Amit Kapoor of the Economic Advisory Council Institute, and Professors Michael E. Porter and Dr. Christian Keitels of Harvard Business School.
3.Minister of State for AYUSH Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai released a book titled “Science Behind Surya Namaskar”
Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai , Minister of State for AYUSH, Women and Child Development released a book titled “ Science Behind Surya Namaskar ”, a collection of evidence-based research on Surya Namaskar , one of the most famous yoga asanas, at All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) . The program was organized by the Departments of Swastvrit, Panchakarma and Dravyaguna in association with Rashtriya Ayurved Vidyapeeth (RAV), New Delhi. “Science Behind Surya Namaskar” has been compiled by the Department of Health and Yoga, AIIA. Releasing the book, Dr. Mahendrabhai congratulated the faculty and scholars of the institute for their hard work and efforts to throw light on the scientific basis of Indian traditions and practices.
4.Shri Dharmendra Pradhan to attend the 4th G20 Education Working Group and Education Ministers’ Meeting in Bali
Union Education Minister ‘ G-20 4th Education Working Group and Education Ministers’ Meeting to be held in Bali , Indonesia‘ will participate. During this he will share India’s best initiatives towards creating a more empowered, inclusive, equitable and better future through education. He will also participate in bilateral meetings with his counterparts from G-20 member countries and highlight the priority topics set by India for the next ‘G-20 Education Working Group and Education Ministers’ Meeting’ to be chaired by India. Will keep The G-20 is an informal grouping of 19 countries and the European Union (EU), established in 1999 with representatives from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. G-20 member countries include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Republic of Korea, Turkey, The United Kingdom and the United States are included. India, as a founding member of the G-20, has used this forum to raise important issues affecting disadvantaged people around the world.
5.Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has selected four startups of Telangana Artificial Intelligence Mission – T-M
The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has selected four startups of Telangana Artificial Intelligence Mission – T-M . These startups will represent India in the conclave of the G20 Digital Innovation Network – DIN . T-M is an initiative of the Government of Telangana, supported by NASSCOM . The four startups selected are Aarficus, EduBooks, Unimart and MayaMD . They are being supported under T-M’s program REVV UP . Artificial Intelligence under this initiative of Telangana GovernmentOver 80 startups are being supported. REVV UP is specially designed for early stage Artificial Intelligence Startups. The Digital Innovation Network conference of the G20 countries will be held in Bali , Indonesia from 2 to 4 September .
6.Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan holds bilateral talks on enhancing cooperation in education, entrepreneurship and innovation with Brazilian Education Minister Victor Godoy in New Delhi
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held bilateral talks on enhancing cooperation in education, entrepreneurship and innovation with Brazilian Education Minister Victor Godoy in New Delhi . The meeting of the two education ministers comes ahead of the fourth meeting of the G20 Education Ministers and Education Working Group . In a series of tweets, Mr Pradhan said that the two leaders agreed to restore the Joint Working Group between India and Brazil in the field of education and skill development. He said that research in areas like energy security, traditional medicine, health care, yoga, ayurveda, digital technology were also discussed.
7.An MoU signed to promote One Herb – One Standard
One Herb – Pharmacopeia Commission of India under the Ministry of AYUSH and the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare , under the Ministry of AYUSH for promotion of one standard and for inter-ministerial cooperationA Memorandum of Understanding was signed between The MoU was signed by Professor Vaidya PK Prajapati, Director, Medical and Homeopathy Pharmacopoeia Commission of India, and Rajiv Singh Raghuvanshi, Secretary cum Scientific Director, in the presence of AYUSH Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kotecha said that the objective of the MoU is to promote public health by setting standards for herbal-based medicines between the two organizations. He said that both the institutes do similar work. Therefore it is logical and meaningful that both of them together achieve the goal of one herb, one standard. The MoU will help in the standardization of traditional medicines, exchange of scientific information and other materials, and organize seminars, workshops and trainings, etc., between the two institutions.
8.Ministry of Coal will plant saplings in two thousand four hundred hectare area around the coal fields
The Ministry of Coal has set an ambitious target of planting saplings in an area of two thousand four hundred hectares in and around the coalfields under the Green Zone Expansion Program for Coal Companies in 2022-23.have set. Under this, more than fifty lakh saplings can be planted. Presently the green campaign is in full swing in the coal mining areas and by 15th of this month, about one thousand hectares of land has been made green through block plantation, bamboo cultivation and hi-tech farming. These measures will help meet India’s national commitment to contribute to creating an adequate carbon sink to accommodate 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO by 2030, through additional forests and plantations, the ministry said.
9.Reliance Jio partners with Meta, Google, Microsoft and Intel to launch 5G services in India on Diwali
Reliance Jio has tied up with world leading technology companies like Meta , Google , Microsoft and Intel to launch 5G services in major cities of the country by Diwali . Jio Mark ZuckerbergLtd. has tied up with META to develop technology and with Google to develop affordable 5G smart phones. Jio has decided to collaborate with Google Cloud for cloud services. Jio has tied up with chip maker Intel for cloud-based data centers. The company has good relationships with leading global network technology services providers such as Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and Cisco. Jio has tied up with Qualcomm to locally manufacture devices connected to 5G services in India. Meta and Jio have also announced an agreement to make purchases through WhatsApp. In this, customers will be able to shop from Jio Mart through WhatsApp chat. Jio four major cities Delhi, Mumbai, Will launch 5G services in Kolkata and Chennai by Diwali. These will be expanded to other cities and towns in different phases across the country by December 2023.
10.Ten days of Onam festival begins with the celebration of Atham in Kerala
Atham is considered to be the beginning of the 10-day long Onam festival in Kerala . Athchayam began at Thiruvonam near Kochi . During this, a tableau of various genres of arts of the state was seen. The tradition of Atham dates back to pre-independence when the King of Kochi accompanied his convoy for worship at the Thirikkakara temple. The main celebrations of Onam take place in the Thirikkakara temple itself. The ten-day Onam festival has started in the temple from today.
11.ICAT signs MoU with Northcap University for emerging technologies
The International Center for Automotive Technology (ICAT) has partnered with Northcap University (NCW ) to foster industry-academic partnerships to conduct short- and medium-term courses and research in the field of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and related emerging technologies as per industry needs. ) Gurugramsigned a Memorandum of Understanding with The MoU was signed by the Acting Director of ICAT Smt. Pamela Tikku and the Vice Chancellor of NCU, Prof. Nupur Prakash signed in the presence of other senior officials of both the organisations. International Center for Automotive Technology (ICAT) is located at Manesar since 1996 as a division of NATRIP (NAB) Implication Society (NAITS) under Ministry of Heavy Industry. It is one of the independent investigative agencies under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR) notified by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India for testing and certification of automotive and their critical safety components. Northcap University (NCU) was established in 1996 in Gurugram. NCU is a National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) ‘A’ recognized University. This university has been established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Ranked in the top 100 in the Engineering category under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the Government of India. The institute has also been awarded as the top 30 universities in India in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements, 2021 (ARIIA) and as the best performing university in the Deemed Universities category.
12.MoU signed between NHLML and Katra Development Authority to develop Inter Model Station at Katra, Jammu and Kashmir
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari , Union Minister of State General VK Singh , L.G. of Jammu and Kashmir . A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between NHLML (National Highway Logistics Management Limited) and Katra Development Authority in the presence of Shri Manoj Sinha and officials of Central and State Governments . Under this initiative, an inter modal station is being developed at Katra to improve the travel experience of the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi Temple .
13.Russia-China partnership in the Arctic
Recently the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has approved the creation of Russia ‘s army and the Chinese in the Arctic region.interest warned. According to various reports, China has deepened strategic partnership with Russia in the Arctic region. Russia has established a new Arctic command and opened hundreds of new and former Soviet-era Arctic military sites, including airfields and deep-water ports. Using the Arctic region as a test site for new bases, significant Russian military construction with new weapon systems and its most advanced weapons, including hypersonic missiles. China has declared itself a near-Arctic nation. China plans to build the world’s largest icebreaker and is spending billions of dollars on energy, infrastructure and research projects in the Arctic’s northern region.
14.RBI considers setting up of a registry to check bank frauds
Recently the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has considered setting up a Fraud Registry to create a database of fraudulent websites, phones and various methods used by fraudsters . The registry’s database will help prevent fraudsters from repeating fraud as websites or phone numbers will be blacklisted. The participants of the payment system will be given access to this registry to monitor frauds in real time. Overall fraud data will be published to educate customers about the emerging risks.
15.Karnataka’s Divita Rai becomes Miss Diva Universe 2022
Karnataka ‘s Divita Rai became Miss Diva Universe 2022 in a star-studded event on 28 August . Miss Universe 2021, Harnaaz Sandhu crowned Divita as her successor. The 23-year-old will represent India at the 71st Miss Universe 2022 pageant, where Harnaaz Sandhu will crown the next Miss Universe winner.
16.ICICI Bank launches RuPay credit card
ICICI Bank on Monday announced a partnership with the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) . The bank has launched RuPay credit card in association with NPCI . In this credit card, the customer will get one reward point for every Rs 100 spent. While spending Rs 2 lakh in 1 year will get 2,000 bonus reward points.
17.Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, top technology hubs in Asia-Pacific after Beijing
Bengaluru ranks second after Beijing in the list of top technology hubs in the Asia-Pacific region . This information has been given by property consultant Cushman & Wakefield. Cushman & Wakefield’s latest report titled ‘Tech Cities: The Global Intersection of Talent and Real Estate’ identifies technology markets based on 14 criteria related to real estate and business environment. According to the report, Beijing is followed by Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi as the top technology hubs in the Asia-Pacific region, the property consultant said in a statement. Bengaluru was the leader in India with 2,30,813 technology job creation during the last financial year. It was followed by Chennai (1,12,781 jobs), Hyderabad (1,03,032 jobs) and Delhi (89,996 jobs).
18.BWF World Championship 2022
Denmark ‘s Viktor Axelsen defeated Thailand ‘s Kunlavut Vitidsern 21-5, 21-16 in the final to clinch the men’s singles title at the BWF World Championships 2022 . With this win, Axelsen now holds the Olympics, the World Championships, the BWF World Tour Finals and the last three Super 1000 titles at the same time. Akane Yamaguchi of Japan has become the world badminton champion. World No. 1 Yamaguchi has won the BWF World Championships title for the second time in a row. Yamaguchi won 21-12, 10-21, 21-14 against fourth seed Chen Yu Fei of China in the final of the competition being held in Tokyo, the capital of Japan.
19.England’s James Anderson became the most successful fast bowler in international cricket
England ‘s James Anderson has become the first fast bowler to complete 950 wickets in international cricket . He achieved this historic feat on the third day of the second Test against South Africa. He broke the record of Glenn McGrath of Australia (949 wickets). The most successful bowlers in international cricket are Sri Lankan spin magician, Muttiah Muralitharan (1,347 wickets), late Australian spin great Shane Warne (1,001 wickets) and Indian spin great Anil Kumble (956 wickets).
20.National Small Industries Day
National Small Industries Day on 30 August every year to recognize the importance of small and small scale industries in Indian society.’ is organized. This day recognizes the importance of small businesses in providing employment to the common people and is dedicated to encourage them. In a developing country like India, small scale industries play an important role in economic development. Keeping in view the strategic relevance of such areas, special emphasis has been laid on the need for their development. As a result, the trend of government policy assistance to small industries has been beneficial and conducive to the development of small enterprises. A comprehensive policy package for the small scale sector was launched on August 30, 2000, with the aim of providing significant support to small firms in India. On August 30, 2001, the Ministry of Small Scale Industries organized a ‘Small Industries Conference’ for small entrepreneurs in New Delhi, along with the National Awards for Small Industries were also presented,
21.International Day of the Victims of the Missing Controversies: 30 August
The United Nations observes 30 August every year as the International Day of Victims of the Missing Controversies . The day is observed to prevent disappearance and bring justice to those responsible, as disappearances are often used as a tactic to spread terror within the society. The feeling of insecurity emanating from this practice is not limited to the close relatives of the missing people, but affects their communities and society as well. The year 2011 marked the opening ceremony of the International Day of Victims of the Missing Controversies.
22.Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep grief over the death of Swami Rajarshi Muni, the Vice-Chancellor of Lakulish sect.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the death of Swami Rajarshi Muni , the Vice-Chancellor of the Lakulish sect . Referring to his outstanding contribution to Yoga over the years, Shri Modi prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.
