TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The first National Space Day celebrations will be held today across the country. ISRO to celebrate National Space Day on 23 August, marking first anniversary of Chandrayaan-3’s moon landing. The landing site was named as ‘Shiv Shakti’ point (Statio Shiv Shakti) and August 23 was declared as the “National Space Day”.
ISRO Full Form : Indian Space Research Organization
Formation: 15th August 1969
Headquarter: Bengaluru, India
Current Chairman: Sreedhara Somnath
First Chairman: Vikram Sarabhai
2. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu conferred the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024 to renowned and distinguished scientists at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
(a) Professor Govindarajan Padmanabhan was given the Vigyan Ratna 2024 award by the President.
(b) Dr. Anandharamakrishnan received Vigyan Shri award in the field of Agricultural Science.
(c) Dr. Avesh Kumar Tyagi from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai was conferred upon Vigyan Shri award in the field of Atomic Energy.
(d) Prof. Jayant Bhalchandra Udgaonkar from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune was awarded Vigyan Shri award in Biological Sciences.
3. The first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 was held in New Delhi. The 31 member committee was headed by BJP MP Jagdambika Pal. The Committee has been tasked by the Lok Sabha to scrutinise the bill. During the meeting, officials from the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Ministry of Law and Justice briefed the Members about the various amendments proposed in the draft law.
4. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare organized a national Conference in New Delhi with states to discuss improvement in crop production statistics. The Ministry in statement said the conference underscored the need for integrating cutting-edge technologies like remote sensing, geospatial analysis and artificial intelligence to enhance the accuracy and reliability of crop production data.
5. The 77th Meeting of the Network Planning Group under the PM GatiShakti initiative was organized in New Delhi.
6. The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, New and Renewable Energy Prahlad Joshi laid the foundation stone for a new Electric Vehicle testing facility of the National Test House in Regional Reference Standard Laboratory campus in Bengaluru.
7. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched ‘Create in India Challenge-Season One’ in New Delhi.
8. Delhi Airport made history by becoming the first airport in India to achieve ‘Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport’ status under the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme by Airport Council International (ACI).
9. M Suresh has been appointed as the Interim Chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) starting from August 2024.
10. In Bihar, former minister and senior RJD leader Shyam Rajak quit the party alleging betrayal by the top leadership.
11. Maharashtra Public Service Commission postpones Civil Services Prelims 2024 due to clash with other recruitment exams.
12. The Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) has introduced KITE GNU Linux 22.04, a new free operating system designed specifically for public schools in Kerala.
13. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the Mukhyamantri Bal Paushtik Aahar Yojana in Hamirpur, a program designed to provide nutritious food to children in government schools.
14. In Telangana, Civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy announced that fine rice would be distributed to all ration card holders from January as a ‘New Year gift’, a key election promise of the Congress government.
15. The Deputy Chief Minister of Andhrapradesh, actor turned Politician, Pawan Kalyan has said that in a unique event, gram sabhas will be held in 13,326 gram panchayats across the state on August 23. The people of each gram panchayat would take decisions on development works that are to be undertaken through the national employment guarantee scheme in their village.
LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Bombay High Court today criticized the Maharashtra Police for lapses in investigating the sexual abuse case of two 4-year-old girls at a school in Badlapur, Thane. The Court took suo motu cognizance of the matter based on newspapers report.
2. Resident doctors’ associations in various states protesting against rape and murder incident in a Kolkata hospital, call off strikes.
A special court in Kolkata on Thursday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a polygraph test on former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh and four other doctors in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee at the hospital.
3. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has asked the social media platforms operating in India to comply with a recent Supreme Court order related to the identity of the deceased in RG Kar Medical College incident. The Supreme Court in its order has directed that all references to the name of the deceased, along with photographs and video clips depicting the deceased, be promptly removed from all social media platforms and electronic media.
4. Delhi Police’s Special Cell busted an Al-Qaeda inspired module by detaining six individuals from Bhiwadi in Rajasthan, who were undergoing weapon training. Apart from this, around eight suspects have been detained from Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.
5. An ASI survey of the Gyanvapi mosque wazukhana is not permissible as there is a Supreme Court order that the area should be preserved, the mosque management committee has told the Allahabad high court.
The Anjuman Intezamia Committee Thursday filed a counter-affidavit before the Allahabad HC in the matter seeking a survey of the wazukhana (or ablution area) by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
6. The government has banned 156 widely sold fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs including antibacterial medicines used for fever, cold, allergies and pain, saying that they are ‘likely to involve risk to human beings.
7. As deadlock continued on reopening of the Shambhu border where farmers have been camping since February, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the governments of Punjab and Haryana to hold further meetings with protesting farmers to persuade them to remove their tractors and trolleys to allow the passage of ambulances, senior citizens, women, students, essential services and commuters.
8. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Hyderabad attached bank balances and fixed deposits worth Rs 19.39 crore, belonging to various entities connected to instant loan apps, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
“””””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””
1. At least 7 people lost their lives, and many others were injured as a vehicle met with an accident in the Durbuk subdivision of Leh Ladakh. The vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge near Dubuk Mor yesterday morning.
2. At least 22 people died and two others went missing in Tripura due to incessant rainfall in the past few days and landslides, officials said.
As many as 65,400 people have taken shelter at 450 relief camps in the state as their houses were damaged due to the downpour.
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1. PhonePe on 22 August, announced the launch of Credit Line on UPI on its platform. Consumers who avail credit lines from their banks can now link these credit lines to UPI on PhonePe and seamlessly make merchant payments.
2. Rajesh Nambiar has been appointed as the president-designate of the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM), succeeding Debjani Ghosh, whose tenure concludes in November 2024.
3. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the merger of Slice, a leading fintech company in India, with North East Small Finance Bank (NESFB). This merger, sanctioned by the NCLT’s Guwahati bench, marks a significant step towards enhancing financial inclusion in India.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Popular Tamil film actor-turned-politician Vijay unveiled the flag of his political party – Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam – on Thursday and hoisted it at his party headquarters in Panaiyur.
2. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities organized a special screening of the film Srikanth in Indian Sign Language in New Delhi.
3. Recently, the Telugu Movies Artistes Association suspended actress Hema for her alleged involvement in a drug case, but now the top office-bearers and other members are going to be considerate if she comes up with valid documents to prove her innocence.
DEFENCE News
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1. The official letters and communications between the Army Headquarters and the Ministry of Defence confirm that the Yudh Samman Yojana is a real proposal currently under consideration. A proposal for grant of one-time payment of Rs 15 lakh under “Yudh Samman Yojana” is under consideration with Dept of Ex Serviceman Welfare (DESW).
15 lakh under “Yudh Samman Yojana” to ECOS/SSCOS who actively participated in 1965 and/or 1971 wars and awarded with Samar Seva Star and/or Poorvi Star/Paschimi Star medals.
2. Final Testing Phase for ASTRA MK-2 BVRAAM Missile, to be integrated on Rafale Fighter Jets : The Astra MK-2 has undergone a series of rigorous tests, including captive trials, separation tests, unguided dual-pulse motor tests at various ranges, and guidance tests. These tests have validated the missile’s basic functions, paving the way for large-scale trials against target drones.
3. The Indian Army has initiated a significant procurement process to acquire next-generation artillery guns valued at approximately ₹7,000 crore. This initiative aims to enhance the army’s artillery capabilities by introducing lighter and more powerful towed gun systems, TATA has developed a 155/52mm Mounted Gun System based on its 8X8 All Terrain Vehicle.
4. Indian Army and other security agencies have redeployed troops and special forces in the higher reaches of areas south of Pir Panjal to carry out search and destroy operations.
5. Sanjeev Raina, a 1987-batch ITBP officer, has been appointed Additional Director General (ADG) in the India-China LAC guarding force. He becomes only the second non-IPS officer who has been elevated to this post in the force.
23 Aug (Friday)*
Vedic Ritu/ Varsha Ritu
Drik Ritu : Varsha Ritu
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Bhadrapada 4, (Purnimanta)
Srawan 19 (Amanta)
Nakshatra Revati (up to 7:54 pm)Ashwini
Tithi : Chaturthi (up to 10:39 am)Panchami
Rahu : 10:54 AM – 12:29 PM
Yamaganda: 03:39 PM – 05:13 PM
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