Honours & Awards
1. Narendra Modi awarded 'The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour' in Greece
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded with 'The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour' award by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
- This is the second-highest civilian honour in Greece.
- The Greek State Honours the Prime Minister of India, a statesman who has tirelessly promoted the global reach of his country and who works systematically for India’s economic progress and prosperity, bringing about bold reforms.
Honours & Awards
2. Indore won national smart city award 2022
- The ministry of housing and urban Affairs announced Indore, the national smart city award 2022 while MP received the state award and Chandigarh received the UT award.
- Aim: To provide core infrastructure, clean environment and a decent quality of life to their citizens through the application of ‘smart solutions’.
- It includes 35 in Project Award, six in Innovation Award, 13 in the National/Zonal City Award, five in State/UT Award and seven in Partner Award categories.
Important Dates
3. India to celebrate 23rd August as National Space Day
- The Prime Minister announced August 23rd will be celebrated as the National Space Day.
- It was on this day that the ISRO Chandrayaan mission made history by landing near the south pole of the moon.
- On this day our Scientific and technological progress will be celebrated.
- He suggested that a National Hackathon must be organized by the Central and State Governments and Universities on ideas that will ensure good governance and find solutions to problems.
Science & Technology
4. Chandrayaan 3 landing site on Moon to be known as Shiva Shakti point
- PM Narendra Modi has announced that the site where Vikram Lander and Rover Pragyan landed on the Lunar surface will be named as Shiva Shakti Point.
- Another site on the Moon where the Chandrayaan 2 lander crash landed will be known as Tiranga Point.
- He said that Shiva Shakti point will remind the world about Shiv which is devoting oneself to the welfare of mankind and Shakti that gives inherent strength to accomplish that will incline towards the good of mankind.
Books & Authors
5. Shivraj Singh & Anurag Thakur releases books based on speeches of PM Modi
- Union Minister fo Sports Anurag Thakur and Chief Minister of MP Shivraj Singh Chouhan released books based on speeches of PM Narendra Modi titled “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas”
- The book is launched at the Kushabhau Thackeray International Convention Centre in Bhopal.
- The second and third volumes focusing on the addresses of PM Narendra Modi from June 2020 to May 2022 were released.
Books & Authors
6. 'Pitchside: My Life in Indian Cricket' by Amrit Mathur: Beyond boundary li
- The book 'Pitchside: My Life in Indian Cricket' authored by Amrit Mathur, a seasoned cricket administrator, captures vivid and personal narratives of significant moments in Indian Cricket.
- Through anecdotes, events, and matches, he provides an insider's view garnered over a span of more than 30 years of closely observing the game and its players.
- With experience as a cricket administrator, he notably managed the Indian team during the historic 1992 tour of South Africa
Important Dates
7. 26 August is observed as Women's Equality Day
- Women’s Equality Day is celebrated on 26th August.
This day marks a turning point in the history of the struggle for equal treatment of women and women’s rights. - The theme for Women's Equality Day 2023 is “Embrace Equity,”
- Aim: To commemorate the Nineteenth Amendment being adopted in the 1920s in the United States.
- This act stopped the federal government and states from preventing people from the right to vote based on their gender.
Schemes
8. SBI launches Aadhaar-based enrolment for social security schemes.
- The country's largest lender State Bank of India introduced a facility to allow customers to enrol in social security schemes by just furnishing an Aadhaar card.
- Aim: To make the process of enrolling in various social security schemes simpler.
- Customers visiting CSPs will need only their Aadhaar cards to enrol in schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, and the Atal Pension Yojana, the bank said in a statement.
Banking & Finance
9. DBS partners with Maptrasco to complete the first eBL transaction
- DBS, in partnership with commodities trader Maptrasco, announced the completion of the first “live” transaction of electronic Bills of Lading (eBL) for shipments between Singapore and India.
- This landmark first shipment marks a pivotal moment for businesses operating in both Singapore and India.
- It grants them the opportunity to engage with the TradeTrust network through their preferred TradeTrust-enabled platforms.
Obituaries
10. Veteran lyricist Dev Kohli passes away
- Veteran lyricist and poet Dev Kohli passed away in Mumbai
- He had penned over a hundred songs for Bollywood films such as Baazigar, Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Maine Pyaar Kiya, Shoot Out At Lokhandwala, among many others.
- He last wrote songs for the Kangana Ranaut-starrer Rajjo, which had music by Uttam Singh.
- From Shankar-Jaikishan to Vishal-Shekhar, Dev Kohli worked with different generations of composers in a career that spanned from 1969 to 2013
Sports
1. In badminton, HS Prannoy won bronze medal at BWF World Championships
- HS Prannoy bagged a bronze medal in badminton at BWF World Championships 2023 in Denmark.
- He registered a loss to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semifinals at the Championships and went down to world number three position.
- This is India's 14th medal at the World Championships.
- This includes one gold, four silvers and nine bronze medals.
- China is the most successful team in the tournament's history, with 196 medals, including 69 gold, 48 silver and 79 silvers.
National & International Appointments
2. Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa re-elected for 2nd and final five-year term
- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa was re-elected for a second and final five-year term in August 2023.
- His victory over his closest competitor, Nelson Chamisa after his first full term in office, strengthened ZANU-PF 's grip on power.
- Zimbabwe has over the past two decades suffered under disastrous economic policies that have led to soaring prices, high unemployment, and a medical system lacking basic drugs and equipment.
National Affairs
3. India hand over B20 presidency to Brazil to host G20 in 2024
- India has handed over the B20 presidency to Brazil to host G20 in 2024.
- According to B20 India Chair N Chandrasekaran India's B20 Presidency under the its G20 Presidency worked under the theme of Vasaudeva Katumbakam (One Earth, One Family, One Future).
- Worked on 9 themes which included the empowerment of women and youth, the transition towards an Artificial Intelligence world, building a global resilient supply chain, and financing for the global economic recovery.
State Affairs
4. Sri Lanka hosts its very first Karnataka cultural festival
- Sri Lanka hosted its very first Karnataka cultural festival organized by the International Cultural Council of India in collaboration with Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre and M.E Global Peace Foundation
- Aim: To celebrate cultural diversity and mark a significant moment in the shared cultural heritage of India and Sri Lanka
- The event showcased performances by over 30 artists from Karnataka including dances, folk songs, multi-lingual poems, and captivating puppet shows
Sports
5. Indian women's visually challenged cricket team won gold at World Cup 2023
- Indian women's visually impaired team won the T-20 final of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games 2023 at Birmingham
- The Indian team defeated Australia by nine wickets in the rain-interrupted match.
- The Indian men's blind cricket team lost to Pakistan in the IBSA World Games final to settle for a silver medal.
- Cricket for the visually challenged made its debut in the International Blind Sports Federation World Games in 2023.
State Affairs
6. Second G20-Chief Scientific Advisers’ Roundtable meeting began in Gujarat
- The second G20-Chief Scientific Advisers’ Roundtable meeting officially began in Gandhinagar in August 2023.
- Science advisors, Scientists, researchers from G20 countries, and invited countries will participate.
Themes Include:
- Opportunities in One Health
- Synergizing Global Efforts to Expand the Access to Scholarly Scientific Knowledge
- Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Science & Technology
- Institutional Mechanism for Inclusive Global S&T Policy Dialogue
Schemes
7. Jal Shakti Ministry releases report on 6th census on minor irrigation schem
- The Ministry of Jal Shakti released the report on the sixth census on minor irrigation schemes.
- 23.14 million minor irrigation (MI) schemes have been reported in the country, out of which 21.93 million are groundwater and 1.21 million are Surface Water schemes.
- UP has the largest number of MI schemes in the country followed by Maharastra
- For the first time, information about the gender of the owner of the MI scheme was also collected in case of individual ownership.
National Affairs
8. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal launches Tele-Law- 2.0
- Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal launched Tele-Law- 2.0 which Integrates Tele-Law and Nyaya Bandhu App to ensure access to Justice in New Delhi.
- Aim: To enable the common citizen to access legal advice, legal assistance, and legal representation through a single registration and single gateway of Tele-Law.
- The Minister called upon legal professionals to contribute pro bono services to ensure that no citizen is deprived of essential legal assistance.
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