Current Affairs

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AUGUST -18

• Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the Tribal Health and Nutrition Portal “Swasthya” and e-newsletter on health and nutrition “ALEKH”.

• An “Innovation Challenge Fund” of £3 Million has been launched by the government of United Kingdom (UK) in India. Hence, the fund will help scientists in academia and industry to address the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.

• Quality Control Lab has been set up by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) in Porbandar, Gujarat.

• Chhattisgarh government has announced to launch a student centric scheme named as “Padhai Tuhar Para”.

• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has appointed GP Garg as executive director (ED).

• The 13th Session of the India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting on Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation was held to review the continuing growth of broad based cooperation between the two countries.

• Google and Central Water Commission(CWC) of India have launched the flood forecasting initiatives across India

• All India Football Federation (AIFF) has launched the web platform “E-Pathshala” in partnership with the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

• Retired Air Vice Marshal, Arjun Subramaniam has authored a new book titled, “Full Spectrum: India’s Wars, 1972-2020″. It is the sequel to his 1st book, ‘India’s Wars: A Military History, 1947-1971’.

• Indian classical vocalist, Pandit Jasraj passed away.  He received several national and international awards in his career.

• Director-actor Nishikant Kamat passed away. He  won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi.

• On the 2nd death anniversary of the former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that the Gwalior-Chambal Expressway will be named Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Chambal Progressway.