MONTHLY CURRENT AFFAIRS August 2021 “Muslim Women Rights Day” Observed Across India “Muslim Women Rights Day” was observed by different organizations across the country today. The Day marked bringing the law against the practice of Triple Talaq on 1st August 2019 which has made the social malpractice of Triple Talaq a criminal offense. They said … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 28th August 2021 G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment Union WCD Minister Smt. Smriti Irani Addresses the First Ever G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment. Smt. Smriti Irani Reaffirms India’s Commitment Towards Addressing Gender & Women Centric Issues Through Mutual Cooperation. Union WCD Minister Conveys India’s Solidarity with The G20 For Promoting … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 27th August 2021 EASE 4.0 The Union Finance Minister undertook the annual performance review of the public sector banks (PSBs) and launched the EASE 4.0 or Enhanced Access and Service Excellence Reform Agenda. EASE 4.0 is a common reform agenda for PSBs aimed at institutionalizing clean and smart banking. EASE 4.0 commits … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 26th August 2021 SAMARTH Scheme: Upskilling Handicrafts Artisans To meet the skill gap in the industry, Ministry of Textiles is implementing Samarth Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector. Ministry of Textiles adopts 65 clusters for overall development of artisans in a time bound manner. The upskilling of the handicrafts artisans in … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 25th August 2021 Paralympics Games Set to Begin The 2020 Summer Paralympics, branded as Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, are a major international multi-sport parasports event governed by the International Paralympic Committee. Scheduled as the 16th Summer Paralympic Games, they are currently ongoing in Tokyo, Japan between 24 August and 5 September 2021. … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 24th August 2021 National Monetisation Plan The Union Budget for 2021-22, had made a lot of significant announcements regarding asset Monetisation and stressed on the fact that the government is looking at innovative ways to raise finances. Infra assets worth ₹ 6 lakh crore across rail, road, power sectors to be monetized … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 22nd – 23rd August 2021 Subrahmanyam Chandrasekhar Remembered on his Death Anniversary Chandrasekhar was an Indian American astrophysicist who spent his professional life in the United States. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics (1983) alongside William A. Fowler for his theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the structure … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 21st August 2021 President Greets Nation on the Eve of Onam In a message, the President has said “On the auspicious occasion of Onam, I extend my greetings and best wishes to all fellow citizens, especially the brothers and sisters of Kerala living in India and abroad”. This festival, celebrated to commemorate … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 20th August 2021 Dr Shanker Dayal Sharma Remembered on his Birth Anniversary Shankar Dayal Sharma (19 August 1918 – 26 December 1999) was the ninth President of India, serving from 1992 to 1997. Prior to his presidency, Sharma had been the eighth Vice President of India, serving from 1987 to 1992. He … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 19th August 2021 Pilot Launch of International Bullion Exchange International Financial Services Centers Authority (IFSCA) launched the pilot run/soft launch here today. The International Bullion Exchange is scheduled to go live on October 1, 2021, the Foundation Day of IFSCA. This was in tandem to Union Budget 2020-21, the International Financial Services … Read more
