• The National Handicraft Award was given to two girls from West Bengal in focus of their super contribution to the improvement of crafts, ‘Madhur ground mats’. Shilp Guru Award, National Award and National Certificate of Excellence are one of…
• International Dog Day is determined each year on August 26 to increase cognizance about dog adoption and the importance of presenting rescue puppies with a safe and loving environment. Highlights: The day was started as National Dog Day in…
• The CCI (Competition Commission of India) passed a closing order against Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) for indulging in anti-competitive habits by imposing Discount Control Policy vis-à-vis dealers. CCI has accordingly imposed a penalty of Rs.200 crore (Rupees Two…
• Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a $500 million loan to enlarge the metro rail community in Bengaluru with the development of two new metro lines totalling 56 km in length. The undertaking will…
• As part of the ongoing deployment of INS (Indian Navy ships) in the South China Sea, INS Ranvijay and INS Kora undertook bilateral maritime exercising with Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) frigate VPNS Ly Thai To (HQ-012). The exercise included…
• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) launched (after pilot test) an AI-enabled chatbot, named Urja to provide its clients with a platform for seamless self-service trips and quicker resolution of queries Highlights: URJA is the first such chatbot in the…
• United Nations (UN) observes 23 August every year as International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. The Day is found to inscribe the tragedy of the slave exchange in the memory of all peoples.…
• World Senior Citizen Day is found globally on August 21 each year. The day is celebrated to raise cognizance about problems affecting older people, such as deterioration with age and the abuse of the elderly and support, honour and…
• The GSI has launched this mobile app in a bid to make itself more handy to the people. Through the App, the people will turn out to be extra enlightened about a number of facets of GSI activities. It…
• HDFC Bank has announced ‘Green and Sustainable Deposits’ to guard the surroundings against local weather change. These fixed deposits will be directed toward financing green and sustainable housing savings options and services. • Mohammad Azam from Karimnagar in Telangana…
• Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, announced that his government will provide smart fitness cards below Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. Smart health playing cards will be furnished to 3.5 crore human beings in ninety-six lakh families in the state. Beneficiaries…
• Tamil Nadu has grown to be the first nation in India to reduce the petrol price in the fiscal year 2021-22 by means of Rs 3/litre, supplying a major relief to consumers. The rate reduction was introduced by State…
