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DAILY DOSE 24TH AUG CURRENT AFFAIRS

DAILY DOSE 24TH AUG CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) PM Narendra Modi to dedicate health facilities to the nation

PM Narendra Modi will visit Haryana and Punjab on Aug 24, 2022.

He will inaugurate and dedicate two important health initiatives to the nation.

He will dedicate Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre to the nation, at Mullanpur, Mohali.

The hospital has been built at a cost of over 660 crore rupees by Tata Memorial Centre, an aided institute under Department of Atomic Energy.

 

2) Mali military appoints Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga as interim PM

  • In Mali, the military has appointed Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga as interim Prime Minister after the country’s civilian PM Choguel Kokalla Maiga was admitted to hospital.
  • Before this appointment, Colonel Maiga was working as a Government Spokesman and Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation.
  • Choguel Kokalla was named premier after the military took power in August 2020.

 

3) India nominates Garba to be inscribed on UNESCO’s list

India has nominated the dance form Garba to be inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list.

In 2021, ‘Durga Puja’ was included in the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage representative.

India was elected by UNESCO to serve on the distinguished Intergovernmental Committee of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in July 2022.

 

4) Indian men’s volleyball team wins bronze medal in U-18 Championship

  • Indian men’s volleyball team won bronze medal by defeating Korea 3-2 in the 14th Asian U-18 Championship in Tehran on 22 August 2022.
  • In the preliminary league match too, India defeated Korea but lost to Iran in the semifinal.
  • The Indian U-18 team has qualified for the FIVB World U-19 Men’s Volleyball Championship.
  • Japan clinched the gold after beating Iran in the final match.

 

5) List of Important Missiles of India

  • Astra: Air to Air Missile: 60 to 80 Km
  • BrahMos: Cruise Missile: 290 Km
  • Akash: Surface to Air Missile: 30 to 35 Km
  • Agni I: Surface to Surface Ballistic Missile: 700 km
  • Prithvi-l: Surface to Surface Short Range Missile: 150 km
  • Nirbhay: Subsonic Cruise Missile: 1000 km
  • Prithvi was the first missile to be built by India.

 

6) Internaut Day: 23 August

  • ‘Internaut Day’ is celebrated on 23 August every year to mark the invention of the World Wide Web.
  • An ‘internaut’ is a person who possesses a thorough knowledge of how to use the Internet & its history.
  • August 23 marks the day when the World Wide Web was opened to the public back in the year 1991 for the first time by WWW inventor Tim Berners Lee.
  • Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989.

 

7) EAM S Jaishankar inaugurates Indian Embassy in Paraguay

  • External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar inaugurated the newly opened Indian Embassy in Asuncion on 23 August 2022 during his official visit to Paraguay.
  • He also unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Paraguay on 21 August.
  • Mr Jaishankar is the first Indian Foreign Minister to visit Paraguay.
  • India & Paraguay have completed 60th anniversary of establishment of their diplomatic relations.

 

8) Jharkhand govt inks scholarship pact with British High Commission

  • The Jharkhand government on 23 August 2022 signed a pact with the British High Commission.
  • The pact was signed to award the ‘Chevening Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Scholarship’ to five meritorious students belonging to backward classes in the state.
  • This scholarship will offer full financial support to pursue a one-year master’s in the UK.
  • British High Commissioner to India: Alex Ellis

 

9) The India Clean Air Summit 2022 begins in Bengaluru

  • The fourth edition of the ‘India Clean Air Summit’ (ICAS) began on 23 August 2022 in Bengaluru.
  • It has been organised by Centre for Air Pollution Studies and the Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy.
  • In this 4 day summit, global experts will discuss an integrated approach to resolve air pollution. and climate change.
  • Theme: “The Right to Life: Citizens at the Centre of Science”

 

10) New species of long-fingered bat discovered in India, Sri Lanka

  • A team of researchers has found a new species of long-fingered bats in India and Sri Lanka.
  • This new species has been named ‘Miniopterus phillipsi.’
  • The long-fingered bats belong to the family Miniopterus & are a part of a large group comprising at least 40 species worldwide.
  • Earlier, a new species of thick-thumbed bats named ‘Glischropus meghalayanus’ was also discovered in Meghalaya.

 

11) Adani Group acquired 29.2% stake in NDTV

  • Adani Group said that it seeks to control a majority stake in the New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV).
  • The Group has indirectly acquired a 29.18% stake in NDTV, and offered to buy another 26% from the open market.
  • The move to take control of the media company’s major shareholder was without consent from the firm or its founders.
  • NDTV 24×7, NDTV India & NDTV Profit are 3 news channels of NDTV.

 

12) HDFC ERGO launches India’s 1st EV Ecosystem – ‘All Things EV’

  • HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company has launched ‘All Things EV,’ a one-stop-solution portal for electric vehicles (EV).
  • Aim: to facilitate & accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles by addressing the needs of current and future EV owners.
  • This platform has a roadmap with features like slot booking at charging stations, roadside assistance, RTO services & the creation of an EV community.

 

13) Vikram Doraiswami appointed as next High Commissioner of India to UK

  • Vikram Doraiswami, an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1992 batch, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom.
  • He will succeed Gaitri Issar Kumar, who retired on 30 June 2022.
  • Mr Doraiswami is presently the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh.
  • Pranay Kumar Verma has been appointed as India’s next High Commissioner to Bangladesh.

 

 


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