1. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 209.63 crore mark
2. National Skill Development Corporation, NSDC in partnership with Seva Bharti and Yuva Vikas Society launches 2nd phase of Grameen Udyami Project to promote skill development and entrepreneurship amongst tribal youth.
3. Heavy rain lashes HP, Uttarakhand, JK; Locals and tourists advised to avoid travel.
4. Over one lakh villages have declared themselves as open defecation free (ODF) Plus. Jal Shakti Ministry said, these villages are sustaining their ODF status and have systems in place for managing solid and liquid waste.
5. PM Modi paid tributes to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his 78th birth anniversary on August 20. Mr. Rajiv Gandhi served as the sixth Prime Minister of India from 1984-1989.
6. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO today released the provisional payroll data. It highlights that EPFO has added 18.36 lakh net members in June this year.
7. India has recorded 82 cases of the ‘Tomato Fever’ infection known to affect children under the age of five. First detected in Kerala on May 6, the flu is a rare viral disease that causes red-coloured rashes, skin irritation and dehydration.
8. CHHATTISGARH govt has decided to set up English medium colleges in every state district over the next three years. The institutes will be named as Swami Atmanand English Medium Model Colleges
9. GOA becomes first Har Ghar Jal Certified state; PM Modi says, 10 crore rural households provided piped water connection under Jal Jeevan Mission.
10. GUJARAT : Top international scholars, including American linguist Noam Chomsky, have urged Indian Supreme Court to free activist-journalist Teesta Setalvad and ex-DGP RB Sreekumar in the 2002 Gujarat riots case.
11. HARYANA : 30,225 animals in Haryana infected with lumpy skin disease; 211 dead.
12. HIMACHAL PRADESH : 16 people were killed while eight people were missing in incidents related to heavy rains during the last 24 hours.
Mandi, Kangra and Chamba districts are the most affected districts where maximum loss of life and property have been reported.
13. A collision between a private bus and an oil tanker in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district on Saturday left 13 passengers injured, officials said. According to officials, the accident took place at Sadwan in Nurpur sub-division.
14. JHARKHAND : Former Governor of Jharkhand, Syed Sibtey Razi passed away on Saturday in Lucknow. He was suffering from heart disease and was under treatment at King George’s Medical College.
15. MANIPUR : The 31st Manipuri Language Day was observed at Imphal and the CM N. Biren Singh and others paid respect to those who were involved in the movement for inclusion of the Manipuri Language in the 8th Schedule of India.
16. PUNJAB : The state govts of Punjab and Haryana have agreed to rename Chandigarh International Airport after freedom fighter Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said.
17. UTTAR KHAND : Four people died and several others sustained injuries due to rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand as torrential rain hit parts of the state, forcing people to leave their damaged and flooded houses, officials said on Saturday. Ten people have been reported missing so far. CM Pushkar Singh Dhami inspected the affected areas.
18. TAMIL NADU Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) is planning to set up a centre for testing strategic electronics, and drones in the Kancheepuram district of Chennai.
CRIME REPORT
1. DELHI : The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, has lodged an FIR against Deputy CM of Delhi Manish Sisodia in the alleged violations of rules and procedural lapses in the new liquor policy.
2. I&B Minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur along with MP Manoj Tiwari and Delhi BJP President Aadesh Gupta jointly addressing press conference in New Delhi over alleged involvement of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in Excise Policy Scam in national capital.
3. Delhi Police have bust an instant loan-cum-extortion racket amounting to over ₹500 crores and arrested 22 people from across the country in connection to it.
4. A 48-year-old garment trader based in Delhi’s Meena Bazaar has been arrested for alleged involvement in a terror funding operation. Police said Mohammad Yaseen allegedly funded banned groups Lashkar-e-Taiba and al-Badr via hawala transactions. The funds for terror were sent from South Africa
5. MAHARASHTRA Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested a man from Shirdi in connection with the case of placing a bomb under the vehicle of Punjab Police sub-inspector Dilbagh Singh in Amritsar. The joint operation between the Squad and the Punjab Police led to his arrest. Earlier this week, Punjab Police arrested two people from Delhi.
6. WEST BENGAL : A special CBI court in West Bengal rejected Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal’s bail plea on Saturday in the alleged cattle smuggling scam case. The court extended his custody till August 24.
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The mineral production in the country recorded 7.5% growth in June this year. The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for June 2022 was at 113.4, which is 7.5 % higher as compared to the level in June last year.
ENTERTAINMENT
1. Actress Alia Bhatt, who got married to actor Ranbir Kapoor in April, said in an interview that she will add Kapoor to her name. “I don’t want to be the Bhatt while the Kapoors are travelling together. I don’t want to feel left out,” she added. However, the actress cleared that her screen name will remain Alia Bhatt.
2. Karan Johar, producer of the upcoming film ‘Brahmastra’ starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, has said director Ayan Mukerji. Brahmastra’ is set to release on September 9.
3. Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda, who’ll be seen in ‘Liger’, on Saturday tweeted, “When we’re correct, when we do our dharma, we don’t have to listen to anyone. Let’s fight.”
This comes after ‘#boycottLiger’ started trending on Twitter. Vijay recently spoke on cancel culture and the trend of boycotting Laal Singh Chaddha, saying, “When you…boycott, you’re not only affecting Aamir, you’re affecting thousands.”
4. Sonam Kapoor poses for Vogue cover during her pregnancy, pic goes viral. Sonam Kapoor, welcomed a baby boy on Saturday.
5. Actor Anil Kapoor tweeted a video of international film critic Clayton Davis praising Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ and predicting its place in the Oscars nominations.
DEFENCE
1. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the Government is committed to make the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) more empowered and responsive.
2. An Indian Air Force contingent is participating in Exercise Pitch Black 2022 in Australia being held from August 19 to 8th September in Darwin.
3. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute to INA veteran Major Ishwar Lal Singh on August 19. Major Ishwar Lall Singh, a 92-year-old Singaporean veteran of the Indian National Army served under the leadership of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. He passed away on the 5th of August.
4. Indian Army’s 14-member ‘Snow Leopard Brigade’ completed a trek in Ladakh covering 213 km of unexplored terrain in 12 days.
“Trekking expedition from Rumtse to Nyoma through tough terrain with heights ranging from 14,000 feet to 18,000 feet,” tweeted Indian Army’s Northern Command. In July, an 11-member team trekked 162 km of rugged terrain in Himachal Pradesh.
5. Over 6.1 lakh AK-203 assault rifles costing over ₹5,000 crore will be manufactured by a Joint Venture, Indo-Russian Rifles Private Ltd (IRRPL), at Korwa, Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.
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