1. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 211 crore landmark.
2. PM Modi addresses National Conference of Labour Ministers of all States & UTs; says Govt has taken initiative to abolish laws from period of slavery that reflect slavery mentality.
3. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves proposal for amendment of policy of exemption for Wheat Flour from export ban.
4. President Droupadi Murmu to confer National Awards to Teachers on 5th September in New Delhi.
5. India is now ready for launch of 5G services, says Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
6. Govt has notified Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 to ensure environmentally sound management of waste batteries.
7. The road, railway, and shipping ministries recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP). The agreement was signed under Bharatmala Pariyojana.
8. Recently NAMASTE Scheme was launched jointly by “Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment” and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs”. It is a Central Sector Scheme. The scheme seeks to provide safety and dignity to sanitation workers across urban India.
9. Amid allegations of shortage of medicines in government hospitals in Kerala, the government will soon launch an online monitoring facility to track the availability and distribution of medicines in government medical institutions.
10. To protect the interests of fish farmers and to benefit them from new technologies Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, launched the game Online Market Place feature “Aqua Bazar” in the “MatsyaSetu” mobile app.
11. Transgender persons to get holistic health services under Ayushman Bharat –PMJAY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana), Ministry of Social Justice signs MOU with NHA.
11. DELHI: The BJP on Thursday staged protests across Delhi over the alleged liquor scam by the Arvind Kejriwal government and accused AAP of trying to divert people’s attention from the issue.
12. GUJARAT : PM Modi to visit Gujarat on 27th and 28th August; to lay foundation stone and inaugurate various developmental projects in Bhuj.
13. HARYANA : PM inaugurates Rs 6,000 cr Amrita Hospital of Mata Amritanandamayi Math in Faridabad.
14. JHARKHAND : The Supreme Court quashed the order of Jharkhand High Court in the matter of appointment of 326 candidates selected in the Sixth State Civil Service examination conducted by Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC). The Apex Court gave its judgement in favour of 326 candidates securing their jobs.
15. UTTAR PRADESH : The BJP on Thursday named Uttar Pradesh Minister for Panchayati Raj, Bhupendra Chaudhary, as the president of its state unit.
16. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath launched 42 new electric buses for Lucknow and Kanpur on Thursday. He said that a helicopter service will soon be launched from Lucknow to Naimisharanya, a pilgrim centre in Sitapur district.
CRIME REPORT
1. Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition seeking a review of its July 27 judgment that upheld the core amendments made to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
2. Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition challenging the remission of the 11 convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang rape case.
The apex court issued notice to the Gujarat Government and the Centre on a plea challenging remission to the convicts who were released on the 15th of August.
3. WEST BENGAL CM Mamata Banerjee asked Stop media trials: amid probe into scams in West Bengal. As central agencies probe into school job scam and cattle smuggling cases.
4. TELANGANA : Hyderabad Police have arrested influencer Syed Abdahu Kashaf, who was seen raising ‘sar tan se juda’ slogans against MLA Raja Singh. A viral video showed him saying, “Gustakh-e-rasool ki ek hi saza, sar tan se juda (beheading only punishment for a person who disrespects the Prophet).” He has been booked for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups.
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ENTERTAINMENT
1. Days after stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui’s show was cancelled in Bengaluru, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) wrote to the Delhi Police seeking the cancellation of his show scheduled for August 28. It said the workers of the VHP and Bajrang Dal will hold a protest if the show is not cancelled.
2. Actor Anupam Kher, who is celebrating the success of Karthikeya 2, recently shared his two cents on why south Indian films are doing better than Hindi films. Kher said that filmmakers in the south are concentrating on telling stories as opposed to Bollywood which seems to be more focused on packaging a film around a movie star.
3. Recently Home Minister Amit Shah met Jr NTR to appreciate his performance in SS Rajamouli’s RRR. The two met over dinner at a luxury hotel in the city.
DEFENCE
1. The INS Vikrant, the largest warship (42,800 tons) made in India is ready and will be commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 2.
2. Three terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir,
3. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday said the Indian Army will continue to induct Gorkha soldiers from Nepal under the newly launched Agnipath recruitment scheme. ”
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