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Current Affairs Weekly PDF – August 2022 – 1st Week (1 - 8)

NATIONAL AFFAIRS
PM Narendra Modi Visit to Gujarat and available in “Person level data of first visit
Tamil Nadu – On July 28-29, 2022 schedule”: “Proportion of Employed who
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited are Employer, by sex” and “Employment
Gujarat and Tamil Nadu on July 28 and 29, 2022. Rate of persons age 25-49 living in a
✓ On July 28, 2022, PM Narendra Modi household with at least one child under age
inaugurated and laid the foundation 3 years and with no children under age 3
stone for a number of projects totaling more years living in the household, by sex”.
than Rs. 1,000 crores at Sabar Dairy in
Gadhoda Chowki, Sabarkantha, Gujarat. Point 5140 at Dras sector named as Gun Hill
✓ On July 29, 2022, PM Narendra Modi to mark victory of Operation Vijay
launched the India International Bullion Point 5140 at Dras, in Kargil sector was renamed
Exchange (IIBX), India’s first International as “Gun Hill” to commemorate the victory of Indian
Bullion Exchange in GIFT-IFSC and the NSE Armed Forces (IAF) and pay tribute to the sacrifice
IFSC-SGX Connect in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. of the war heroes in “Operation Vijay 1999”.
✓ He also laid the foundation stone of the ✓ The task of capturing Point 5140, a
headquarters building of the International strategically important mountain peak in
Financial Services Centres Authority the Dras sector, was assigned to 13 JAK Rif
(IFSCA) in GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. (Jammu & Kashmir Rifles) under the
✓ On July 28, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated command of Lieutenant Colonel Yogesh
the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 at the Kumar Joshi on 17 June 1999.
Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Indoor Stadium in ✓ Operation Vijay in 1999: - The Kargil
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, (TN). War, also known as the Kargil conflict was
✓ The 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 is being an armed conflict fought between India and
held in Chennai from July 28 to August 9, Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil
2022, in Mamalapuram (Mahabalipuram), district of Jammu and Kashmir and
TN. Click here to read more. elsewhere along the Line of Control (LoC).
In India, the operation which carried by
NSO Develops Three Labour Indicators, says Indian military to clear out the Kargil sector
15% Of 60+ Employed People Worked Part is called as Operation Vijay.
Time in 2017-20
The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of MeitY Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), inaugurates 8 years of MyGov event in New
in its Working Paper on Compilation of Labour Delhi
Indicators of the Minimum Set of Gender Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Ministry of
Indicators to develop a methodology for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
compiling three labour indicators, reported that inaugurated the daylong event to celebrate ‘8 Years
between 2017 and 2020, the proportion of of MyGov‘ in New Delhi, Delhi. This celebration is
employed people working part-time in the 46– on the lines of the vision of Jan Bhagidari (Public
59 years age group across all of India was greater Participation).
than 10%, while the proportion was greater than ✓ He has launched the ‘Responsible AI for
15% in the above 60 age group. Youth 2022’ program which was created
✓ The National Statistical Office (NSO) by the National E-Governance Division,
developed three labour indicators based on MeitY in collaboration with Intel India and
Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data

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with the support of the Ministry of Steel ministry Sets Up Advisory Committee
Education (MoE). for Secondary Steel Sector
✓ The Program will be open to all school The Ministry of Steel constituted an Advisory
students studying in classes 8-12 across Committee for secondary steel under the
India. chairmanship of Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel,
✓ It will boost deeper understanding of AI Jyotiraditya M. Scindia.
(Artificial Intelligence) technology and ✓ The objective is to identify the issues
encourage youngsters to become human- pertaining to the steel sector, especially the
centric designers. secondary steel industry.
✓ The advisory committee will have
Union Home & Cooperation Minister Amit representation from All India Induction
Shah Launches Education and Skill Furnace Association (AIIFA), Sponge Iron
Development Initiatives to Commemorate Manufacturers’ Association (SIMA), Indian
the Two-Year Anniversary of NEP 2020 Stainless Steel Development Association,
Union Home & Cooperation Minister Amit Shah Alloy Steel Producers Association(ASPA),
launched a number of new initiatives in the All India Steel Rerollers Association
domains of education and skill development to (AISRA), Pellet Manufacturers’ Association
commemorate the completion of two years since of India (PMAI), Indian Ferro Alloy
the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) was Producers Association(IFAPA) etc.
introduced on July 29, 2020.
✓ The NEP 2020 aims to promote holistic IISc & Indian navy ink MoU to boost Self-
human development while paying attention Reliance in key Technologies
to attitudes toward education, science, and MoU b/w: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) &
culture. It serves as a counterbalance to the Indian Navy
Macaulay educational systemwhich was Purpose: to boost self-reliance in key technologies
introduced in India in 1835. and to collaborate on aviation research and
✓ A target has been set in this education development.
policy to give vocational education to at ✓ The areas of collaboration for joint research
least 50% of students in the school and include aerospace/aeronautical
higher education systems by 2025. Click engineering, design and education
here to read more. technology.
✓ Indian Navy: Chief of the Naval Staff
4th India-Oman Joint Military Ex AL NAJAH- (CNS) - Admiral R. Hari Kumar; Founded-
IV commences in Rajasthan 26 January 1950; HQ - New Delhi, Delhi;
The 4th edition of India-Oman joint military Motto- शं नो वरुणः (Sanskrit) ‘May the
exercise ‘AL NAJAH –IV’ will be held from August 1 Lord of Water be auspicious unto us’
to 13, 2022 at the Foreign Training Node of
Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan. Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana comp
✓ It will witness the participation of the
letes five years
Indian Army (IA), and the Royal Army of
On 21st July 2022, the Pradhan Mantri Vaya
Oman (RAO).
Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) completed five years,
✓ The 3rd edition of Ex AL NAJAH was
the scheme was formally launched in 2017 by the
organized at Muscat from March 12 to 25,
Ministry of Finance.
2019.
✓ The programme is a social security
programme for the elderly that aims to
provide them with a guaranteed minimum
pension based on a guaranteed return on
the purchase price or subscription fee.

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✓ The programme, which was in place 3 days visit of Mozambique Parliamentary

through 2020, has now been extended for Delegation to India; Calls on President
an additional three years, through March Droupadi Murmu
31, 2023. A Parliamentary delegation from Mozambique led
by Speaker of Assembly of the Republic of
PM Narendra Modi Participates in Grand Mozambique, Esperanca Laurinda Francisco
Finale of ‘Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya – Nhiuane Bias was on a three-day visit to India from
Power @2047’ Program 27 July to 29 July 2022.
On July 30, 2022, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi ✓ President of India, Droupadi Murmu
participated in the Grand Finale of ‘Ujjwal Bharat received the delegation at Rashtrapati
Ujjwal Bhavishya- Power @2047’ via video Bhavan as the first international delegation
conferencing. after her assumption of office on 25th July
✓ As a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, it was 2022.
organized from July 25-31, 2022 in all ✓ A Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to
districts of India by the Electricity boost Cooperation between the Parliaments
Department. It was initiated by the Ministry of India and Mozambique was signed in the
of Power, and Ministry of New and presence of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
Renewable Energy (MNRE), to showcase the and Speaker of the Assembly of
transformation, and achievements in the Mozambique.
power sector in the last 8 years. ✓ Mozambique: President- Filipe Nyusi;
✓ Under this program, the Ministry of Power Capital- Maputo; Currency- Mozambican
and MNRE also organized ‘Bijli metical
Mahotsav’ across all districts of India from
July 25-31, 2022 through active public India’s Largest Online Herbarium Database,
participation, and through the collaboration ‘Indian Virtual Herbarium’ Launched
of the state and the Central Governments. During the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 91st
Click here to read more. edition of monthly radio broadcast programme
‘Mann Ki Baat’, he had shared the India’s effort in
GoI forms Task Force to Monitor the field of varied medicinal plants and herbs.
Monkeypox Virus Cases in India ✓ He highlighted the India’s largest online
The Government of India(GoI) constituted a Task herbarium database, the “Indian Virtual
Force to control the Monkeypox cases in India, Herbarium” web portal, was launched on
which will be headed by Dr. Vinod K. Paul, July 1, 2022 by Union Minister Bhupender
member (Health), NITI (National Institution for Yadav of the Ministry of Environment,
Transforming India) Aayog and members including Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
Secretary, Union Health Ministry, Pharma and ✓ The Botanical Survey of India (BSI)
Biotech. developed the Indian Virtual Herbarium
✓ Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by portal (https://ivh.bsi.gov.in) as part of
the monkeypox virus (a member of the the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” and “Digital
Orthopoxvirus genus in the family India” initiatives.
Poxviridae), which belongs to the same
family of viruses that causes smallpox. India, Vietnam commences 3rd edition
✓ The disease is endemic in regions like West of Bilateral Army Exercise ‘VINBAX 2022’
and Central Africa. The 3rd edition of Vietnam-India bilateral army
✓ Kerala has reported the first death of a exercise ‘Ex VINBAX 2022’ is scheduled to be
monkeypox case in India. conducted at Chandimandir in Haryana from
August 1-20, 2022 which will see the participation
of Indian Army (IA) and Vietnam People’s Army.

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✓ The theme of Ex VINBAX – 2022 is during the 15th Finance Commission

employment and deployment of an period, which runs from 2021–2022 to
Engineer Company and a Medical Team as 2025–2026.
part of United Nations Contingent for Peace ✓ The Integrated Nutrition Support
Keeping Operations. Programme Saksham Anganwadi and
✓ Vietnam is the 15th largest trade Poshan 2.0 aims to address the issues of
partner of India and India is its 10th largest malnutrition in children, adolescent girls,
partner with bilateral trade standing at USD pregnant women, and lactating mothers
11.12 billion in 2020-21. through a strategic shift in nutrition content
and delivery and by building a convergent
BEL Signs Rs. 250 Crore Deal with MoD Anti- eco-system to develop and encourage
Submarine Warfare Systems practices that foster health, wellness, and
Contract b/w: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) & immunity.
Ministry of Defence (MoD) ✓ Poshan 2.0 shall focus on Maternal
Purpose: for the supply of 9 integrated Anti- Nutrition, Infant and Young Child Feeding
Submarine Warfare (ASW) complex (IAC) MOD ‘C’ Norms, Treatment Protocols for Severely
Systems. Acute Malnourished (SAM)/ Moderately
✓ IAC MOD C has been indigenously Acute Malnourished (MAM) and Wellness
developed by BEL in association with the through AYUSH practices. Click here to read
Defence Research and Development more.
Organisation (DRDO).
✓ The IAC MOD ‘C’ System is an Indian Oil signs MoU
integrated anti-submarine warfare with NTCA for Transcontinental
(ASW) system for all surface ships of the Relocation of Cheetah in its Historical Range
Indian Navy. in India
MoU b/w: Indian Oil Corporation Limited(IOCL)
Tata Steel to roll out ‘First in India’ seating signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
system for Vande Bharat Express trains with National Tiger Conservation
Tata Steel is set to manufacture ‘First-in-India’ Authority (NTCA).
180-degree rotating seats for the Vande Bharat Purpose: for transcontinental relocation of
express trains. The Tata Group, India’s largest steel ‘Cheetah’ in its historical range in India.
maker, is planning to spend Rs 3,000 crore on ✓ Under the project, 8-10 Cheetahs will be
Research and Development (R&D) by FY2026 and flown in from Namibia and South Africa and
will begin rolling out seating systems for Vande will be introduced at Kuno National Park,
Bharat Express trains in September 2022. Madhya Pradesh. It is a national project
✓ Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train involving NTCA, Govt. of India and the State
18, is the second fastest train in India which Government of Madhya Pradesh (MP).
is operated by the Indian Railways. ✓ NTCA is the nodal agency authorized by the
Ministry of Environment, Forest and
MoWCD Issues Guidelines of ‘Saksham Climate Change (MoEF&CC) for funding,
Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0′ supervision and hand holding.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development ✓ Indian Oil adopted Indian Single Horned
(MoWCD) has issued Operational Guidelines for Rhino as its mascot in 2021 and has been at
the implementation of “Saksham Anganwadi and the forefront of India’s Rhino conservation
Poshan 2.0” (POSHAN 2.0). endeavours.
✓ The Government of India (GoI) has
authorized the plan for implementation
✓

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GoI Formulates NAMASTE Scheme for ✓ The 10 new sites include 6 sites in Tamil
Cleaning of Sewers, Septic Tank Nadu (TN) and 1 each in Goa, Karnataka,
The Government of India (GoI) has developed Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.
a National Action Plan for Mechanized Following table showing the newly inducted
Sanitation Ecosystem – NAMASTE scheme to wetlands as Ramsar sites:
achieve zero sanitation fatalities in India and to Name of wetland Area in Ha State
ensure that all sanitation work is undertaken by Koonthankulam Bird
skilled workers. Sanctuary 72.04 TN
✓ The NAMASTE project is a collaboration
Satkosia Gorge 98196.72 Odisha
between the Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment (MoSJE) and the Ministry of Nanda Lake 42.01 Goa
Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Gulf of Mannar Biosphere
✓ It will be implemented from 2022 to 2026 Reserve (GoMBR) 52671.88 TN
in 500 cities and townships that have
Ranganathituu BS 517.7 Karnataka
already been notified under the Atal
Vembannur Wetland
Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
Complex 19.75 TN
Transformation (AMRUT), which aims to
provide basic quality of life services to Vellode Bird Sanctuary 77.19 TN
cities. Click here to read more. Madhya
Sirpur wetland 161 Pradesh
India adds 10 more Wetlands Designated Vedanthangal Bird
as Ramsar sites to make total 64 sites Sanctuary 40.35 TN
India has designated 10 more wetlands under the Udhayamarthandapuram
Ramsar Convention or the Convention on Wetlands, Bird Sanctuary 43.77 TN
taking the total number of Ramsar sites in India to
64 from 54 with area coverage of 12,50,361 hectare Total area of 10 wetlands 1,51,842.41
(ha).

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TOTAL area of 64 Ramsar Kingdom, in 2021, is translated into

Sites in India (After enhanced climate targets in India’s updated
designation of 10 more NDC. Click here to read more.
sites as above) 12,50,361
Click here to read more. IOCL: Signs MoU with Bangladesh for
Emergency Supply of Petroleum Goods;
NIESBUD signs MoU with HUL to Develop MoP&NG Unveils Publications & Stamps
Entrepreneurial Skills & Create Sustainable MoU b/w: Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) &
Livelihood Opportunities Bangladesh Roads and Highways department in
MoU b/w: National Institute for Entrepreneurship Dhaka, Bangladesh
and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) & Purpose: for an interim set up to facilitate
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) emergency supply of petroleum goods.
Purpose: for developing entrepreneurial skills ✓ The petroleum tankers will enter from
among the youth and creating sustainable Meghalaya and reach Tripura passing
livelihood opportunities. through the Bangladesh territory.
✓ Under the agreement, NIESBUD and HUL Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural
will provide support to enhance Gas (MoPNG), Hardeep Singh Puri released
employment generation and create publications on Indian Oil Corporation Limited’s
sustainable livelihood opportunities. (IOCLs) Diamond Jubilee milestone of Guwahati
✓ HUL is also contributing Rs. 63,00,000 to Refinery and Golden Jubilee celebrations
NIESBUD to support the Skill Acquisition of Bongaigaon Refinery. ‘My Stamp’ was issued to
and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Indian Oil Corporation by the Indian Post
Promotion (SANKALP) Project. Department.
✓ HUL: CEO & MD- Sanjiv Mehta; ✓ IOCL: Chairman – Shrikant Madhav Vaidya;
HQ- Mumbai, Maharashtra HQ – New Delhi, Delhi. Click here to read
more.
Union Cabinet Approves Sugarcane FRP for
2022-23 & India’s Updated NDC to UNFCCC Government Withdraws Data Protection Bill
The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic 2021: Drafts New Data Bill
Affairs (CCEA) chaired by PM approved the Fair The Data Protection Bill, 2021, has been
and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for withdrawn from the Lok Sabha by Union Minister
sugar season 2022-23 (October-September) at Rs. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Ministry of Communications &
305/qtl (quintal) for a basic recovery rate of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
10.25%. (MeitY).
✓ The FRP, or Fair and Remunerative Price, is ✓ The bill was first proposed in 2017
the government-mandated price that mills following the Justice Puttaswamy Privacy
must pay to farmers for sugarcane procured Judgement, was drafted by a committee
from them. headed by retired Supreme Court Justice BN
Union Cabinet chaired by the PM Narendra Modi, Srikrishna and was tabled in 2019
has approved India’s updated Nationally (Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019).
Determined Contribution (NDC) to be ✓ Since non-personal data is included in its
communicated to the United Nations Framework purview, the bill’s title was also modified to
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). the Data Protection Bill (2021).
✓ The “Panchamrit,” which was unveiled at
26th session of the Conference of the World’s largest floating solar power plant to
Parties (COP26) to the United Nations be built in MP
Framework Convention on Climate Change The World’s largest floating solar plant is set to be
(UNFCCC), held in Glasgow, United built on Omkareshwar Dam in Narmada River at

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Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh (MP) which Srivari Chandrasekhar is the Chairman of
will generate 600 Megawatt power by 2022-23. The SERB and the Secretary of DST.
estimated cost of the projects is around Rs.3000 ✓ The new scheme, SERB-SURE, will help
crore. integrate the University System into
✓ With the new floating solar plant, Khandwa mainstream research and provide young
will become the only district in Madhya faculty members access to cutting-edge
Pradesh to have thermal power stations, research. Click here to read more.
hydel and solar power.
Indian Navy’s all-women crew completes
MoMSME signed MoUs with Ministry of 1st independent surveillance mission over
Tourism and NSIC for sharing of Udyam Arabian Sea
data Five officers of the Indian Navy created history by
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises completing the first all-women independent
(MoMSME) celebrated the landmark of 1 crore maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission
registrations on its Udyam Portal. It also launched in the north of the Arabian Sea, onboard a Dornier-
the Digi Locker facility for Udyam Registration. 228 aircraft. The mission was completed on 3rd
✓ Udyam portal was launched on 1 July 2020. August 2022.
It is linked to the databases of Central Board ✓ The Dornier-228 aircraft was captained by
of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Goods and the Mission Commander, Lieutenant
Services Tax Network (GSTN). Commander Aanchal Sharma, who was
✓ On the occasion, the MoMSME signed a accompanied by a team of pilots, Lieutenant
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shivangi and Lieutenant Apurva Gite,
the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) and National Tactical and Sensor Officer Lieutenant Pooja
Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) for Panda and Sub Lieutenant Pooja Shekhawat.
sharing Udyam data. ✓ They are part of the Indian Naval Air
Squadron (INAS)-314, based at Naval Air
Russia’s RTS signed Deal with AAI to Supply Enclave, Porbandar, Gujarat.
Radio Equipments for 24 Airports in India
Contract b/w: Scientific and Production PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates & Lays
Corporation “Radio technical Systems” (RTS) of Foundation Stone of Various Projects of
Russia & Airports Authority of India (AAI) Shrimad Rajchandra Mission in Valsad,
Purpose: for the supply of radio equipment. Gujarat
✓ Under this contract, the company will Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated
manufacture 34 sets of Instrument Landing and laid the foundation stone for various projects of
System (ILS)-734 for the modernization of the Shrimad Rajchandra Mission, Dharampur, in
24 airports in India. Valsad district, Gujarat.
i. Shrimad Rajchandra Hospitalin Valsad, Gujarat - It
Centre Launches State University Research is a 250-bed multispecialty hospital with state-of-
Excellence Scheme to Create Robust R&D the-art medical infrastructure that will offer world-
Ecosystem class tertiary healthcare, particularly to the
A new innovative scheme named State University residents of Southern Gujarat.
Research Excellence (SERB SURE) has been ii. Shrimad Rajchandra Animal Hospital in Valsad,
introduced by the Science and Engineering Gujarat - It will have top-notch facilities, a
Research Board (SERB), a statutory body of the committed team of veterinarians, and ancillary
Department of Science and Technology (DST), staff.
Ministry of Science and Technology (MoS&T). iii. Shrimad Rajchandra Center of Excellence for
✓ The SERB was established by an Act of Women in Valsad, Gujarat - It will be built at an
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estimated cost of Rs. 40 crores and will include rest TN Forest Department set up 1st of its kind
areas, recreational facilities, and classrooms. Urban Animal Rescue Centre at Guindy
National Park, Chennai
Highlights of President of Maldives Ibrahim Tamil Nadu Forest Department has established a
Mohamed Solih visit to India first-of-its-kind Urban animal rescue
The President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed centre located inside the Guindy National Park,
Solih was on a 4-day visit to India from August 1-4, Chennai, Tamil Nadu(TN).
2022 on the invitation of Prime Minister (PM) of ✓ The rescue centre which is a part of the
India, Narendra Modi. This is Maldivian President’s Guindy National Park, gets support from the
third visit to India since assuming office in veterinarians and foresters associated with
November 2018. it.
✓ PM Modi and Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
participated in the virtual ‘Pouring of First Union Railway Minister Inaugurates Badi
Concrete’ of the Greater Malé Connectivity Sadri-Mavli Gauge Converted Rail Section
Project (GMCP). Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini
✓ Greater Male Connectivity Project is the Vaishnaw, inaugurated the Badi Sadri-Mavli gauge
largest infrastructure project in Maldives. A converted rail section.
6.74-km-long bridge, connecting Male to ✓ He flagged off Badi Sadri-Udaipur City daily
Villingli, Gulhifahlu and Thilahfushi, will be special at Badi Sadri Railway Station and
built at a cost of USD 500 million. Rewa-Udaipur City weekly special and
✓ It is funded by a USD 400 million Line of Siuri-Sealdah MEMU train in West Bengal
Credit (LoC) from the Indian Exim (Export virtually.
Import) Bank and a USD 100 million grant ✓ The project for the conversion of the 82-km
from the Indian government. The project Badri Sadri- Mavli meter gauge railway
was awarded to the Indian-based company track started (exists since 1930) in 2016
– Afcons Infrastructure Limited. Click and it is estimated to cost Rs 420 crore.
here to read more.
Ministry of CA, F&PD Launches Web-Based
NHA partners with QCI to Accredit Health Common Registration Facility of Ration
Solutions Integrated with ABDM Cards On Pilot Basis in 11 States/UTs
Partnership b/w: National Health Authority (NHA) The “Common Registration Facility” (My Ration-
& Quality Council of India (QCI) My Right) was introduced on a pilot basis covering
Purpose: for six months to accredit and rate the 11 States/Union Territories (UTs) by Sudhanshu
Health Management Information System (HMIS) Pandey, Secretary of the Department of Food &
and Laboratory Information Management System Public Distribution (DFPD), Ministry of Consumer
(LMIS) solutions integrated with the Ayushman Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (CA, F&PD).
Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). ✓ The 11 states and UTs are Assam, Goa,
✓ The programme for accreditation of Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Meghalaya,
software solutions under the National Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura,
Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Punjab, and Uttarakhand. All 36 states and
Healthcare Providers (NABH) for the UTs will be integrated into the platform by
management of hospitals, laboratories and the end of August 2022.
clinics will enhance the technological ✓ The facility aims to assist States/UTs in
development of healthcare in India. identifying the eligible beneficiaries and
✓ NABH is a constituent board of the QCI issue ration cards to such people so that
which is responsible for national they may obtain their lawful benefits under
accreditation in the domain of healthcare. the National Food Security Act (NFSA),
2013. Click here to read more.

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Indian Army Conducts Exercise Skylight to respect to ‘race to zero’ and ‘race to
Test Resilience of Satellite-Based Systems resilience program’. Aurangabad city was
The Indian Army performed a Pan-Indian exercise chosen as the first city in India to make the
called “Skylight” to test and evaluate its entire transportation emissions data public.
satellite-based communication network to ensure ✓ Google’s EIE feature helps cities to measure
operational readiness in the wake of a future the carbon emission sources, conduct
conflict. The exercise covered India’s eastern, analysis and identify strategies to reduce
northern, and island territories. emissions that help counter air pollution.
✓ In March 2022, the Defence Acquisition EIE feature in India is only available for
Council (DAC) approved the Indian Army’s Aurangabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Pune.
first dedicated satellite, GSAT-7B, at a cost
of Rs 4,635 crore by the Defence Acquisition Cochin Shipyard inks pact with IIM-
Council (DAC), which will be launched at the Kozhikode to boost start-ups in maritime
end of 2025. sector
✓ Indian Navy and Indian Air Force (IAF) Pact b/w: Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), a Public
already have their own GSAT-7 series Sector Shipyard under the Ministry of Ports,
satellites. GSAT-7A satellite of the IAF & Shipping, and Waterways, & Indian Institute of
GSAT-7 or Rukmini is dedicated to the Management (IIM)-Kozhikode in Kerala
Indian Navy. Purpose: to boost startups in the maritime sector.
✓ Under the initiative, start-ups can get up to
RK Singh Launches the 10th Integrated Rs 50 lakh as seed grants, Rs 1 crore as
Ratings of DISCOMs; RPM meeting held with prototyping grants and equity funding for
States and State Power Utilities start-ups at the scale-up stage.
The Review Planning & Monitoring (RPM)
meeting with States and State Power Utilities was Prasar Bharati signs MoU with IIT Kanpur
held at New Delhi, under the chairmanship of R. K. to develop Next Generation Broadcast
Singh, Union Minister of Power and New & solution
Renewable Energy in presence of Minister of State MoU b/w: Prasar Bharati & Indian Institutes of
for Power and Heavy Industries, Krishan Pal Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Gurjar Purpose: to develop Next Generation Broadcast
✓ During the meeting, the Union Minister Solution and Roadmap for Digital Terrestrial
launched the 10th Integrated Rating of Broadcasting consistent with emerging standards
Power Distribution Utilities, 1st Consumer such as 5G Broadcast.
Service Rating of DISCOMs (CSRD) for the
FY 2020-21 and Bharat eSmart Mobile Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities)
Application (BeSMA). Click here to read
Rules 2011 Amended for Ease of Doing
more.
Business
The Government of India (GoI) has amended the
Aurangabad Became 1st city in India to get Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules
Google’s Environmental Insights Explorer 2011 for ease of doing business and reducing the
Data compliance burden for the electronic industries.
As per the Aurangabad Smart City Development ✓ Through the Legal Metrology (Packaged
Corporation Limited (ASCDCL), Aurangabad, Commodities), (Second Amendment) Rules
Maharashtra became the first city of India to 2022, the Department of Consumer Affairs
officially release the Environmental Insights under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Explorer (EIE) data from Google. Food & Public Distribution has allowed the
✓ EIE data is consistent with Aurangabad’s electronic products to declare certain
commitment to the United Nations, with mandatory declarations through the QR

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(quick response) Code for a period of 1

year, if not declared in the package itself.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
UNGA Declares Access to Clean & Healthy with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are on
Environment a Universal Human Right life-saving therapy globally, considerably behind
On 28th July 2022, the United Nations General adults, who receive three quarters (76%) of
Assembly (UNGA) adopted the antiretrovirals.
resolution A/76/L.75 titled “The human right to a ✓ In line with this, a new ‘Global Alliance for
clean, healthy and sustainable environment” Ending AIDS in Children by 2030’ was
and declared the right to a clean, healthy and announced at the 24th International AIDS
sustainable environment as a human right. Conference 2022 taking place in Montreal,
✓ The resolution calls upon the states, Canada.
international organisations, and business ✓ The Joint United Nations Programme on
enterprises to scale up efforts to ensure a HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), United Nations
healthy environment for all. Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health
✓ India voted in favour of the resolution but Organization (WHO), and partners have
dissociated itself from an operative joined forces to form the global alliance in
paragraph of the text. order to guarantee that no child living with
✓ The resolution was prepared by five HIV is denied treatment by the end of the
member states: Costa Rica, the Maldives, decade (2030) and to prevent new infant
Morocco, Slovenia and Switzerland. HIV infections.
Indian & French Navies Conduct MPX in the India among Leaders in Annual Renewable
North Atlantic Ocean Energy Investment: UN’s GCRG on Food,
The Indian and French Navies conducted Energy and Finance
a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) on 29th and The United Nations’ (UN) third brief of the Global
30th July 2022 in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Crisis Response Group (GCRG) on Food, Energy
replenishment at sea was exercised between and Finance was released by the UN Secretary-
the Indian Navy Ship (INS) Tarkash and the French General Antonio Guterres and UN Conference on
Fleet Tanker French Navy Ship (FNS) Somme. Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary-
✓ INS Tarkash is the second Talwar-class General Rebeca Grynspan.
frigate constructed for the Indian Navy. ✓ As per the report, 84% of nearly $1 trillion
✓ It is a part of the second batch of Talwar- of global investment in energy transition
class frigates, built at the Yantar shipyard in technologies in 2021 was deployed in China,
Kaliningrad, Russia. India, Japan, the US and Europe.
✓ Three biennial training exercises conducted
between India & France - Exercise Garuda Highlights of EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar’s Visit to
with the Indian Air Force; Exercise Varuna Cambodia, August 03–05, 2022
with the Indian Navy; Exercise Shakti with Dr. S. Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister
the Indian Army. (EAM), visited Cambodia from August 03-04, 2022,
and attended the ASEAN-India Ministerial
Only 52% Children Living with HIV Are On Meeting (AIFMM) 2022, an annual event that
Life-Saving Treatment: UNAIDS Global AIDS reviews the ASEAN-India partnership, in Phnom
Update 2022 Penh, Cambodia’s capital.
According to the ‘UNAIDS Global AIDS Update ✓ AIFMM 2022 was co-chaired by EAM Dr. S.
2022: In Danger’, only half (52%) of children living Jaishankar and H.E Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan,

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Singapore’s Foreign Minister, and attended heritage sites of Ta Prohm Temple and
by Foreign Ministers/representatives from Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia.
other ASEAN member states. ✓ The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
✓ On the sidelines of the AIFMM 2022, EAM is in-charge of the restoration and
Dr. S Jaishankar visited the 12th century conservation work at these cultural heritage
sites. Click here to read more.
BANKING & FINANCE
RBI Temporarily Allows Merchants and PAs nomination for mutual fund investors till October 1,
to Save Customer Card Credentials 2022 which were supposed to come into force from
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has temporarily August 1, 2022.
allowed merchants or their Payment ✓ The circular for the same has been issued in
Aggregators (PAs) involved in settlement of exercise of the powers conferred under
transactions where cardholders choose to enter the Section 11 (1) of the SEBI Act, 1992, read
card details manually to save the Card-On-File with the provision of Regulation 77 of SEBI
(CoF) data for a maximum duration (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.
of “Transaction Date + 4 days” or until the SEBI also released a framework for automated
settlement date, whichever is earlier. deactivation of trading and demat accounts of
✓ Currently, the aforementioned dispensation investors in case of inadequate Know Your Client
is permitted to the card issuer and the card (KYC) details w.e.f. August 31, 2022.
network. ✓ The framework has been issued in exercise
Acquiring banks can continue to store CoF data of powers conferred under Section 11(1) of
(customer card credentials) for various post- the SEBI Act, 1992.
transaction activities until January 31, 2023. SEBI also imposed a penalty of Rs 3 Lakh on BSE
(Bombay Stock Exchange) Ltd for indirectly
BOB Financial Solutions Launches Mobile engaging in works that were unrelated to its
Application – bobcard activities as a stock exchange without the approval
BOB Financial Solutions Limited launched credit of SEBI. Click here to read more.
card servicing mobile application (app), bobcard,
for providing one-stop solution for customers to SIDBI Partners with SVC Bank for
manage their Bank of Baroda (BoB) credit card Empowering MSMEs
services. Partnership b/w: Small Industries Development
✓ The bobcard has been designed in Bank in India (SIDBI) & SVC Co-operative Bank
collaboration with IBM and is user friendly Limited (SVC Bank)
with an attractive design including secured Purpose: to extend refinance facility to facilitate an
access with face ID, fingerprint lock & PIN, improved flow of credit to MSMEs.
and a smart eye feature that ensures the ✓ This is the first such agreement signed by
card details of customers to remain private. SIDBI with Urban Cooperative Banks
✓ BOB Financial Solutions Ltd: MD & CEO (USBs).
– Shailendra Singh; Establishment – 1994; ✓ SIDBI: CMD - Sivasubramanian Ramann;
HQ – Mumbai Establishment – 1990; HQ – Lucknow,
Uttar Pradesh
SEBI postpones new MF Nomination
Rules to Oct 1; Imposes Rs 3 Lakh penalty UBI Launches Industry-First and Men-
on BSE Focused Committee –EmpowerHim
The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has Union Bank of India (UBI) has taken the next step
postponed the implementation of new rules on in promoting employees’ career trajectories and
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2.0-EmpowerHim, an industry-first and men- amount of Rs 9,000 Crore (nominal) through price
focused committee dedicated to improving the based auction using multiple price method.
workplace environment.
✓ Union Prerna is UBI’s Human Resources Infosys Finacle Gets Inducted into IFSCA’s
(HR) Transformation initiative, with the aim Regulatory Sandbox Framework
of boosting productivity through Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a
digitalization of processes, employee- wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys, has been
centric interventions, and a learning inducted into the International Financial Services
revolution in the banking sector. Centres Authority’s (IFSCA) Regulatory Sandbox
✓ UBI: MD & CEO – A. Manimekhalai; framework to pilot its blockchain-based trade
Establishment – 1919; HQ – Mumbai, finance solution.
Maharashtra ✓ As part of InFinity Forum 2021, IFSCA
launched I-Sprint ’21, a global
PNB Gets RBI Approval to Invest Rs 500 FinTech (Financial Technology) hackathon,
crore in PNB Housing Finance Rights Issue as part of its effort to support a world-class
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the fintech hub at GIFT City.
Punjab National Bank (PNB) to infuse investment ✓ The blockchain-based Finacle Trade
of Rs 500 crore in the proposed Rs. 2,500 crore Connect was chosen for the “Buyers’ credit
rights issue of PNB Housing Finance Limited optimization” category and was granted
(PNBHFL). The rights issue process is expected to direct entry into the IFSCA’s Regulatory
conclude by December 2022 or latest in the March Sandbox.
quarter. ✓ In the initial stage, six eminent banks—
✓ After the investment of Rs. 500 crore, PNB’s Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, HSBC, ICICI Bank,
shareholding in PNBHFL will fall below 30 RBL Bank, and State Bank of India—will
per cent but would be higher than 26% so collaborate with Infosys Finacle in the
that the PNB retains its promoter status. regulatory sandbox.
✓ PNBHFL: MD & CEO – Hardayal Prasad;
Establishment – 1988; HQ – New Delhi, RBI’s Financial Inclusion Index rose to 56.4
Delhi in March 2022
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Financial
GOI Announces Sale of Four Dated Inclusion (FI) index increased to 56.4 in March
Securities for a Notified Amount of Rs 2022 showing growth across all parameters. The
33,000 crore index was 53.9 in March 2021.
The Government of India (GoI) has announced the ✓ Published annually in July, FI index shows
sale (re-issue) of four dated securities for a the extent of financial inclusion across India
notified amount of Rs. 33,000 crore which will be by incorporating details of banking,
conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), investments, insurance, postal, and pension
on 5th August 2022. sector in consultation with the government
The four securities: and respective sectoral regulators. It does
i.6.69% Government Security 2024 for a notified not have any base year.
amount of Rs 4,000 Crore (nominal) through price ✓ It comprises three broad
based auction using uniform price method. parameters: Access - 35%
ii.7.10% Government Security 2029 for a notified weightage; Usage - 45% weightage;
amount of Rs 7,000 Crore (nominal) through price and Quality - 20% weightage. It comprises
based auction using uniform price method. 97 indicators.
iii.6.54% Government Security 2032 for a notified
amount of Rs 13,000 Crore (nominal) through price
based auction using uniform price method.
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GST E-Invoicing Mandatory for Entities with InsuranceDekho partners Future Generali
Rs.10 Crore Turnover from October 1, 2022 to offer pet insurance
The Government of India (GoI) has made E- Partnership b/w: Insurance start-up
invoicing (electronic billing) mandatory for InsuranceDekho (Girnar Insurance Brokers Pvt.
businesses with an aggregate turnover over Rs.10 Ltd) & Future Generali India Insurance Company
crore from October 1, 2022, in an effort to further (Future Generali)
prevent revenue leakage and ensure improved tax Purpose: to offer dog health cover.
compliance from businesses. Currently, businesses ✓ InsuranceDekho offers comprehensive
with turnover of Rs.20 crore and above are coverage for over 25 breeds of dogs, aged 6
required to generate an electronic invoice for all months to 10 years.
Business to Business(B2B) transactions. ✓ This will offer financial assistance to pet
✓ In accordance with the GST Council’s owners for towards hospitalisation
recommendation, the Central Board of (including pre and post-hospitalisation),
Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), treatment of terminal illness, and surgery,
Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance subject to certain terms and conditions.
(MoF) has issued a notification lowering the
threshold in line with the power conferred IndusInd Bank Partners Rupyy to Offer
by sub-rule (4) of rule 48 of the Central Paperless Loans for Used-Cars
Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. Partnership b/w: IndusInd Bank Limited & Rupyy
✓ The GST Council recommended the phased Purpose: to offer 100% paperless loan processing
introduction of an Electronic Invoice (“e- for used cars.
invoice”) in GST at its 37th meeting on ✓ Customers of IndusInd Bank can opt for
September 20, 2019. flexible repayment options while
transacting on ‘Rupyy’.
SEBI Restructures Market Data Advisory
Committee on August 03, 2022 Karnataka Bank Forms Co-Lending
The Securities and Exchange Board of Partnership with Yubi
India (SEBI) has restructured the Market Data Co-Lending Agreement b/w: Karnataka Bank &
Advisory Committee (MDAC), which makes policy Yubi (formerly CredAvenue Pvt Ltd)
recommendations pertaining to securities market Purpose: for co-lending through the Yubi Co.Lend,
data access and privacy.The Advisory Committee on the co-lending platform of Yubi.
Market Data will now have 20 members. Previously, With this collaboration, Karnataka Bank will be able
the committee consisted of 21 members. to digitally onboard numerous Non-Banking
✓ Chairperson: Dr. M. S. Sahoo, Distinguished Financial Companies (NBFCs). MD & CEO of Karnata
Professor, National Law University, Delhi Bank: Mahabaleshwara M.S.
(NLUD) and Former Chairperson, ✓ Karnataka Bank has entered into an
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India agreement with SCHWING Stetter
(IBBI). India Pvt Ltd, a prominent manufacturer of
✓ Ashish Kumar Chauhan (Member MDAC), construction equipment.
the newly appointed CEO of the National ✓ Yubi has partnered with U GRO Capital, a
Stock Exchange (NSE), has replaced Vikram next generation Lending-as-a-Service
Limaye, NSE’s former MD and CEO. Chauhan (LaaS) company that uses technology to
served as the CEO and MD of the provide last-mile credit to MSMEs in India.
BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange).
Official Link of the List of Members of MDAC IRDAI eases norms of Bank Bonds,
InvITs/REITs
The Insurance Regulatory Development
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master circular on investments, and allowed Max Life Insurance Launches 3-in-1
insurers to buy more perpetual bonds issued by Protection Plan – Smart Secure Easy
banks and permitted them to participate in the Solution
public listing of high-yielding InvITs Max Life Insurance Company Limited has launched
(Infrastructure Investment Trusts). Max Life Smart Secure Easy Solution, a
✓ Life insurers and general insurers can make comprehensive 3-in-1 protection solution offering
in mutual funds and AT1 (additional tier benefits of life, critical illness &
one) bonds. The aggregate value of AT1 disability and accidental cover.
bonds held in a particular bank, at any point ✓ This offering aims at extending financial
of time, should not exceed 10% of the total protection towards self-employed
outstanding AT1 bonds of that particular individuals, salaried and other
bank. professionals.
✓ Max Life Insurance Company Limited is a
Federal Bank Becomes 1st to List Payment Joint Venture between Max Financial
Gateway on TIN 2.0 Platform Services Limited and Axis Bank Limited. MD
Federal Bank becomes the First Bank to list its & CEO – Prashant Tripathy; Establishment
Payment Gateway platform on the Tax Information – 2000; HQ – New Delhi, Delhi
Network (TIN) 2.0 platform of the Income Tax
Department. Highlights of RBI’s 3rd Bi-monthly
✓ On 1st July 2022 TIN 2.0 platform was Monetary Policy of 2022-23; Repo Rate
initiated by Federal Bank and the Payment raised to 5.40%
Gateway has been enabled for additional The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy
payment options for taxpayers. Committee (MPC) met on August 3-5, 2022 , and
✓ TIN, an initiative by the Department of released the RBI’s 3rd bi-monthly monetary
Information Technology (IT) for the policy of FY23 which retained India’s real Gross
collection, processing, monitoring and Domestic Product (GDP) growth at 7.2% for the
accounting of direct taxes using IT. FY23, with FY23’s Q1 at 16.2%; Q2 at 6.2%; Q3 at
✓ Federal Bank: CEO – Shyam Srinivasan; HQ 4.1%; and Q4 at 4%.
– Aluva, Kerala RBI’s Policy Rates:
Revised Rate Previous
HDFC Raises USD 1.1 Billion Social Loan for Category on Aug 2022 Rate
Financing Affordable Housing Projects
Policy Repo Rate 5.40% 4.90%
HDFC Limited raised the largest social finance
issuance of USD 1.1 billion (around Rs 8,700 Reverse Repo Rate 3.35% 3.35%
crore) from investors under Syndicated Social Standing Deposit
Loan Facility at a 3.3 % coupon rate for financing Facility (SDF) Rate 5.15% 4.65%
affordable housing projects in India. Marginal Standing
✓ HDFC Limited has raised the amount Facility (MSF) Rate 5.65% 5.15%.
through External Commercial
Bank Rate 5.65% 5.15%.
Borrowings (ECBs) which is the largest
social loan globally and first ECB loan deal Cash Reserve Ratio
out of India. (CRR) 4.50% 4.50%
✓ MUFG Bank Limited (MUFG) is the lead Statutory Liquidity
social loan coordinator for this transaction Ratio 18% 18%
and also one of the Mandated Lead Arranger Click here to read more.
and Borrowers (MLAB).
✓ HDFC Ltd: Chairman – Deepak Parekh;
Establishment – 1977; HQ – Mumbai,
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SEBI Constitutes 15-member FPI Advisory ✓ New Street Technologies is the first fintech
Committee; Former CEA Appointed as partner of the Bank and will provide the
Chairman technical support to the bank on digital on-
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the boarding.
market regulator, has constituted a 15-member ✓ Dhanlaxmi Bank: MD & CEO- J K Shivan;
advisory committee, FPI (Foreign Portfolio Founded- 1927; HQ-Thrissur, Kerala
Investment) Advisory Committee (FAC) to
increase foreign investments and to simplify HDFC Receives in-Principle Approval from
investment process in the capital markets. SEBI to change the control of HDFC AMC
✓ The committee will also take care of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has
increasing participation in the domestic granted in-principle approval for change in control
bond markets. of HDFC Asset Management Company (AMC), a
✓ Former Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) KV subsidiary of HDFC Limited, and the asset
Subramanian has been appointed as the management company of HDFC Mutual Fund, due
Chairman of the committee. click here for to change in co-sponsor of HDFC Mutual Fund, on
the members account of proposed amalgamation of HDFC with
and into HDFC Bank.
Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited signs pact with ✓ This is subject to the approval of
New Street Technologies for Micro Lending, the National Company Law Tribunal
Operation Management (NCLT) under Sections 230-232 of the
Pact b/w: Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited & New Street Companies Act.
Technologies Private Limited ✓ The change in control will take place after
Purpose: to facilitate micro lending, operations the merging of HDFC Limited into HDFC
management, and technology services under bank.
Priority Sector Lending (PSL). ✓ HDFC Bank: MD & CEO – Shashidhar
Jagdishan; HQ – Mumbai, Maharashtra
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
India’s April-June 2022 Fiscal Deficit at Rs ✓ The total expenditure incurred by the
3.52 lakh cr, 21% of FY23 target government is Rs 9,47,911 crore, 24.0% of
As per the Revenue-Expenditure data released by the corresponding estimate of FY23.
the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), India’s
fiscal deficit for April-June 2022 stood at Rs Amazon Partners with Indian Railways to
3,51,871 crore, which is about 21.2% of its full Boost Delivery of Packages
financial year target. Partnership b/w: Amazon India & Indian
✓ The Indian economy is expected to grow Railways
around 7.2% year-on-year (y-o-y) in FY23, Purpose: to boost Amazon’s delivery services in
down from earlier estimates of over 8%, India by transporting packages in more than 110
and 8.7% in FY22. inter-city routes, ensuring one to 2-day
✓ In total, the government received Rs delivery for its customers.
5,96,040 crore up to June 2022, comprising ✓ Amazon Data Services India Private
Rs 5,05,898 crore tax revenue (net to Limited, a subsidiary of Amazon India,
Centre), Rs 62,160 crore of non-tax revenue leased 5.5 acres of industrial land from
and Rs 27,982 crore of non-debt capital Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) in Powai,
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✓ Amazon India: Country Head of India ✓ Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd: CEO- Karan
– Amit Agarwal; Establishment – 2013; HQ Adani; Founded-1998
– Hyderabad, Telangana
Google launches ‘India Ki Udaan’ to mark 75
AD Ports Group & Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd years of Independence
Sign MoU for Joint Infra Investments in Google has launched an online project named “India
Tanzania Ki Udaan”, featuring the milestone achievements of
MoU b/w: AD Ports Group, based in Abu Dhabi, India in its 75 years of Independence, at an event
United Arab Emirates(UAE) & Adani Ports and orgnised at the Sunder Nursery in New Delhi, Delhi
Special Economic Zone(SEZ) Limited, India’s largest in the presence of Union Culture and Tourism
integrated ports and logistics company. Minister G Kishan Reddy.
Purpose: for strategic joint investments in end-to- ✓ The project is executed by the Google Arts
end logistics infrastructure in Tanzania. & Culture and it is themed on the
✓ Both the companies will provide unwavering and undying spirit of India over
development support for strategic logistics these past 75 years.
infrastructure and solutions, which include ✓ It is published in English and Hindi and
rail, maritime services, port operations, allows users to explore around 120
digital services, an industrial zone and the illustrations and 21 stories created by 10
establishment of maritime academies in talented artists.
Tanzania.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Savitri Jindal Become Asia’s Richest Woman 500 list. RIL has jumped 51 places from
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index (as 155th rank in 2021 list.
on 29th July 2022), Savitri Jindal (India) became ✓ LIC is the only Indian company ranked
Asia’s richest woman by surpassing Yang Huiyan among the top 100 of the 2022 Fortune
(China) due to the property crisis in China. Global 500 list.
✓ Savitri Jindal has a USD 11.3 billion fortune ✓ Walmart topped the list for the 9th straight
in the Jindal Group. She is India’s richest year, followed by Amazon, and Chinese
woman and the 10th-richest person in India energy giants State Grid.
of about 1.4 billion. List of top 5 2022 Fortune Global 500:
✓ Yang Huiyan’s (majority shareholder of Rank Name
Country Garden Holdings) total wealth
1 Walmart
dropped to USD 11 billion from nearly USD
24 billion in 2021 and lost more than USD 1 2 Amazon
billion in just one day. 3 State Grid
4 China National Petroleum
LIC ranked 98th in 2022 Fortune Global 500
5 Sinopec Group
list, Reliance ranked 104th
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) was ranked 98th,
with revenue of USD 97.26 billion and a profit of
Sargam Koushal Crowned Winner of Mrs
USD 553.8 million, in the 2022 Fortune Global 500 India World 2022-2023
list. It was listed as the initial public offering (IPO) Mrs. Sargam Koushal, hailing from Jammu &
in May 2022. Kashmir, was crowned as the winner of the Mrs
✓ Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has India World 2022-2023 by Navdeep Kaur, Mrs.
ranked 104th in the 2022 Fortune Global India World 2021 and National Costume winner at

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Mrs. World in 2022. The winner will represent French Govt Honours Indian Publisher
India at the Mrs World 2022. Kannan Sundaram with Chevalier Award
✓ Mrs India World 2022-2023 presented by The French government has honoured Kannan
Mrs. India Inc was held on 15th June 2022 Sundaram, publisher of Kalachuvadu,
at NESCO CENTER, Goregaon, Mumbai, with Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite, the
Maharashtra. Knight of the Order of the Merit, for his
✓ Mrs. Juhi Vyas was adjudged as 1st runner contribution to the publishing collaboration
up and Mrs. Chahat Dalal as 2nd runner up. between India and France.
✓ L’Ordre national du Mérite is a French order
of merit with membership awarded by the
President of the French Republic. It was
founded in 1963 by President Charles de
Gaulle.
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
Vodafone Idea appoints Akshaya Moondra Auguste Tano Kouamé takes over as World
as its new CEO Bank’s Country Director for India; Succeeds
Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) appointed Akshaya Junaid Kamal Ahmad
Moondra as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with Auguste Tano Kouamé, a national of Côte d’Ivoire,
effect from August 19, 2022 for a period of three took charge as the World Bank’s Country
years. Director for India with effect from 1st August
✓ He will succeed incumbent CEO Ravinder 2022. He replaces Junaid Kamal Ahmad who
Takkar, whose three-year tenure is coming recently completed a 5-year term.
to an end on August 18 2022 ✓ He has served as the World Bank’s Country
✓ He is currently VIL’s Chief Financial Officer Director for Turkey.
(CFO). He has also served as CFO/Executive ✓ As of July 2022, World Bank’s net
Director at Idea Cellular Ltd from 2019- commitments to India stood at USD 21.86
2018. [ VIL is an Aditya Birla Group and billion across 99 project.
Vodafone Group partnership].
✓ VIL: MD & CEO – Ravinder Takkar (until Unity Small Finance Bank appoints Inderjit
Aug 18 2022); HQ- Gandhinagar, Gujarat Camotra as its MD &CEO
Unity Small Finance Bank Limited (Unity Bank)
Nakul appoints as CEO of Paytm Payments appointed Inderjit Camotra as its Managing
Services Limited Director (MD) and Chief
Paytm’s parent entity, One97 Communications, has Executive Officer (CEO).
appointed Standard Chartered Bank His appointment was
executive Nakul Jain as chief executive officer approved by the Reserve
(CEO) of Paytm Payments Services Ltd (PPSL). Bank of India (RBI) and Unity
✓ Praveen Sharma, the acting CEO of Paytm Bank’s Board.
Payments Services, has been moved to lead ✓ In January 2022, the
Paytm’s commerce vertical. He was bank appointed Vinod Rai, the former CAG
appointed as Managing Director (MD) and (Comptroller and Auditor General) of India,
CEO of PPSL in September 2021. as its Chairman.
✓ Unity Bank: Commenced operation-2021;
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ACC gives Cabinet Gauba as Cabinet Secretary for a further period of

Secretary Rajiv Gauba one-year beyond August 30, 2022. This is his
one-year Extension second extension on the post.
The Appointments In 2019, he was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary,
Committee of the Cabinet India’s top bureaucratic post, for 2 years. Earlier, he
was granted a one-year extension in August 2021
(ACC) has approved the
extension in service of Rajiv
ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS
CCI clears Rs 4,500cr deal between BFHL BoB to Divest 12.5% stake in its Insurance
consortium & IDFC; Approves arm IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company
Amalgamation between Shriram Group The board of Bank of Baroda (BoB) has approved
Companies the divestment of up to 12.5% of its shareholdings
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in its subsidiary, India First Life Insurance
approved the proposal of Rs 4,500 crore deal Company Limited (IFLIC).
wherein the Bandhan Financial Holdings (BFHL)- ✓ In 2021, BoB purchased 21% stake of Union
led consortium will buy stakes in IDFC Asset Bank of India and increased its stake in
Management Company Ltd & IDFC AMC Trustee. IFLIC from 44% to 65%.
✓ The consortium consists of Bandhan Bank’s ✓ The remaining 35% is held by Carmel Point
parent BFHL, private equity Investments India Pvt Ltd, owned by private
firm ChrysCapital and Singapore’s equity funds managed by Warburg Pincus
sovereign fund GIC. LLC.
i. CCI also approves Composite Scheme of
Arrangement and Amalgamation between Shriram Uber Technologies sells entire stake in
Group Companies under Section 31(1) of the Zomato for Rs.3,088 crore
Competition Act, 2002. Uber Technologies, through its arm Uber
ii. CCI granted its approval for the acquisition of a BV, offloaded its entire 7.8% stake by selling 61.2
50.1% stake of Sanmina-SCI India (SCIPL) by crore shares of Zomato Ltd for Rs. 3,088 crore
Reliance Strategic Business Ventures (RSBVL). through an open market transaction.
RSBVL is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries (RIL). ✓ Uber B.V held 612.19 million shares in
✓ CCI: Chairperson– Ashok Kumar Gupta; Zomato, representing 7.78% shareholding,
HQ– New Delhi, Delhi. Click here to read as of 30 June 2022.
more. ✓ Uber is the second biggest single
shareholder in Zomato after Info Edge.
✓ Uber Tech: CEO – Dara Khosrowshahi;
Founded – 2009; HQ – San Francisco,
California, US
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
TASL Delivers Indigenous Combat Vehicles Vehicle-Medium (QRFV) to the Indian Army to
to Indian Army to Boost Border Surveillance boost border surveillance.
Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), Tata ✓ TASL became India’s first private sector
group’s Aerospace and Defence Arm company to produce and deliver wheeled
has successfully delivered the indigenously armoured combat-ready vehicles for the
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✓ QRFV offers a Standardised Agreement (nicknamed Danuri), was launched onboard a

(STANAG) level 4 protection against up to SpaceX Falcon-9 from launch complex 40 at the
14kg and 21kg of explosives. Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape
✓ Indian Army: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Canaveral in Florida to observe the Moon and it
– General Manoj Pande; HQ – New Delhi, aims to reach the Moon by mid-December.
Delhi ✓ Danuri is a portmanteau of Korean words
“Moon” and “Enjoy” which translates to
NASA Launching 2 More Mini Helicopters to “enjoying the moon”.
Mars to Recover Martian Samples ✓ This lunar mission has been jointly
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration developed by the National Aeronautics and
(NASA) is launching 2 more mini helicopters to Space Administration (NASA) and the Korea
Mars as a part of its effort to recover Martian rocks Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).
and soil samples and bring them to Earth. ✓ Danuri will develop a wireless Internet
✓ Under the NASA’s plan announced on 29th environment to link satellites or
July 2022, NASA’s Perseverance rover will exploration spacecraft.
do double duty and transport the cache to
the rocket that will launch them off Mars China Launches Terrestrial Ecosystem
after a decade. Carbon Inventory Satellite
✓ The helicopters are modelled after NASA’’s China successfully launched a Terrestrial
Ingenuity which has made 29 flights since Ecosystem Carbon Monitoring Satellite as well as
arriving with Perseverance at Mars in 2021. two other satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite
Launch Center in Shanxi Province, North China.
DRDO Successfully Test Fires Indigenously ✓ The main payload was the Terrestrial
Developed Laser-Guided ATGMs Ecosystem Carbon Inventory Satellite
Defence Research and Development (TECIS 1), built by the China Academy of
Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Space Technology (CAST).
Army successfully test ✓ The two secondary payloads were
fired indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti- the HEAD 2G and Minhang Youth Satellite.
Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) from Main Battle ✓ All the satellites were successfully launched
Tank (MBT) Arjun Mark 1A at KK Ranges in by a Long March-4B carrier rocket into
Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, with support of their intended orbit.
Armoured Corps Centre & School (ACC&S).
✓ The ATGM employs a tandem High Russia will withdraw from International
Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) warhead to Space Station project after 2024
defeat Explosive Reactive Russia will pull out of the International Space
Armour (ERA) protected armoured Station (ISS) after 2024 and focus on building its
vehicles. own orbiting outpost amid high tensions between
✓ Arjun Mk-1A Main Battle Tank (MBT) has Moscow and the West over the fighting in Ukraine.
been developed by DRDO for the Indian ✓ NASA and other international partners will
Army. keep the space station running until 2030,
✓ DRDO: Chairman – G Satheesh Reddy; HQ while the Russians have been reluctant to
– New Delhi, Delhi make commitments beyond 2024.
✓ ISS is jointly run by the space agencies of
South Korea Launches its First Moon Russia, the U.S., Europe, Japan and Canada.
Mission: Danuri The first piece was put in orbit in 1998, and
South Korea’s first-ever lunar mission, The the outpost has been continuously
Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter(KPLO) inhabited for nearly 22 years.

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SPORTS
Max Verstappen Wins Hungarian Grand Prix ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun 2022
2022 held in Changwon, South Korea; India tops
The world championship leader Max Verstappen Medal Tally with 15 medals
(team Red Bull) won the Hungarian Formula one India won 15 medals, (5 gold, 6 silver and 4
(F1) Grand Prix 2022. This is Max Verstappen’s 8th bronze medals) and topped the medals list in
Grand Prix win of the year 2022. International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)
✓ The 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix (officially World Cup Changwon 2022 Rifle/ Pistol/ Shotgun
known as the Formula 1 Aramco Magyar held at South Korea from 9th July 2022 – 21st July
Nagydíj 2022) was a Formula One motor 2022.
race held on 31 July 2022 at the ✓ The 2022 ISSF World Cup is the annual
Hungaroring in Mogyoród, Hungary over a edition of the ISSF World Cup in the
distance of 70 laps. Olympic shooting events, governed by the
✓ Seven-time world champion Lewis ISSF. ISSF: President – Vladimir Lisin; HQ
Hamilton (team Mercedes) finished second – Munich, Germany
in the race. Top 3 medal tally:
Hungarian F1 Grand Prix 2022 Rankings: No Country Medal Tally
Position Driver Team
1 India 15
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull
2 South Korea 12
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
3 Czech Republic 6
3 George Russell Mercedes Click here to read more.
4 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
India Will Host 2025 Women’s ODI World
England wins first-ever women’s Cup
championship in Euro 2022 over Germany The International Cricket Council (ICC)
England won the 2022 Union of European announced India will host the 2025 ICC Women’s
Football Associations (UEFA)’s European One Day International (ODI) World Cup. Reportedly
Women’s Football Championship for the first time India, Bangladesh, England and Sri Lanka were
after extra-time in the 2-1 Euro 2022 Final by named as the four hosts for ICC women’s white-ball
defeating Germany. events from 2024-27.
✓ The tournament was held at Wembley ✓ The 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup (31
Stadium in London, United Kingdom. This is matches with 8 teams) will be hosted by
the 13th edition of the UEFA Women’s India and Sri Lanka will host the inaugural
Championship. 2027 Women’s T20 Champions Trophy (16
✓ England coach Sarina Wiegman became the matches with 6 teams).
first manager to win the Euros with two ✓ Bangladesh will host the 2024 Women’s
different nations, having led her native T20 World Cup (23 Matches with 10
Netherlands to the title in 2017. Teams). The 2026 edition of the ICC T20
World Cup( 33 Matches with 12 Teams )
will be held in England.

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Casper Ruud Wins 2022 Swiss Open Gstaad India beat Bangladesh 5-2 to lift SAFF
in Switzerland Under-20 Football Championship 2022
Norway’s top seed and defending India lifted the 2022 South Asian Football
champion Casper Ruud has won the Swiss Open Federation(SAFF) Under-20 (U-20) football
Tennis Tournament 2022 held at the Roy championship trophy by defeating Bangladesh 5-2
Emerson Arena in Gstaad, Switzerland, from July goals in the final match at Kalinga stadium in
18, 2022 - July 24 2022 by defeating Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The SAFF U20 Championship
Matteo Berrettini (Italy). 2022 is in its fourth edition of the championship.
✓ This was Casper Ruud’s 9th in his career ✓ India won this championship for the second
and 3rd in 2022 following the success in consecutive time. Nepal won the first two
Geneva and Buenos Aires Open. editions in 2015 and 2017 and India won
Tomislav Brkić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and the 2019 edition
Francisco Cabral(Portugal) defeated Robin ✓ Striker Gurkirat Singh scored four goals as
Haase(Netherlands) and Philipp Oswald(Austria) to India beat Bangladesh 5-2 in extra time in
win the doubles tennis title at 2022 Swiss Open the final to lift the SAFF U-20
Gstaad. Championship.
OBITUARY
Former Philippine President Fidel V Ramos ✓ He was a Filipino general and politician who
Passed Away served as the 12th President of the
Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He was also
Ramos passed away at the age of 94 years in popularly known as FVR and Steady Eddie.
Makati, Philippines. He was born on March 18, ✓ He was also credited with the creation of
1928, in Lingayen, Pangasinan. the Philippine Army’s Special Forces and
the Philippine National Police Special Action
Force.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Book title - Journey of a Nation: 75 Years of Publisher (globally): Penguin Random House
Indian Economy Publisher (US and Canada): Crown, an imprint of
Author: Sanjaya Baru the Random House Publishing Group
Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. ✓ The book will be released in November
✓ The book starts with a reference to British 2022. Her first book ‘Becoming’ was
Historian Angus Maddison and his book The released in 2018.
World Economy: A Millennial Perspective
(2001), which estimated that in 1700, China Book title - Riding the De(Mon)
and India together accounted for half of the Author: Murali Raghavan, a Chartered & Cost
world’s national income and that, by 1950, accountant from India, based in Dubai, United Arab
their combined share was down to less than Emirates(UAE) and
10%. Publisher: Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd, India.
✓ The Book is a tale of big money and crime
Book title - “The Light We Carry”, to be and looks at money laundering in India,
released particularly the methods used by people to
Author: Michelle Obama, the Former first lady of funnel their ill-gotten gains into the banking
the United States of America(USA) system, post demonetisation.

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Book title - “Amphibians of the Northern I&B Minister Releases Three Books;
Western Ghats” Presents First Copies to Former President
Released by: Tata Power in association with Ela Ram Nath Kovind
Foundation Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting
Author: Satish Pande with inputs from Vivek (I&B) Anurag Thakur released three books
Vishwasrao and Gram Purohit. published by the Directorate of Publications
✓ It is the fourth book in a series on Division (DPD), Ministry of Information &
‘Amphibians of the Northern Western Broadcasting (MIB). The first copy of the books was
Ghats’. presented to the former President of India, Ram
✓ The Book is a photographic guide to all 52 Nath Kovind.
species of amphibians in Gujarat, Diu, Books released:
Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Maharashtra i. Moods, Moments and Memories – Former
and Goa, highlighting the rich biodiversity Presidents of India (1950-2017) A Visual History
of the western ghats of Maharashtra. ii. First Citizen – Pictorial Record of President Ram
Nath Kovind’s Term
Book title - “The Dolphin and the Shark: iii. Interpreting Geometries – Flooring of
Stories on Entrepreneurship” Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Author: Namita Thapar, Leading businesswoman ✓ These 3 volumes take the total count of
and ‘Shark Tank India’ judge books about The Presidents of India & the
Released by: Penguin Random House India historic residence in which the President of
(PRHI)’s business imprint ‘Penguin Portfolio” India resides to 17 books.
✓ It is her debut book which emphasizes how
leaders of today need to strike a balance Book Title: “Through The Rear View Mirror”
between being a shark (aggressive leader) Author: historian K.R.A. Narasiah
and a dolphin (empathetic leader). Launched by: Former West Bengal Governor
Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Book title - ‘Do Different: The Untold Dhoni’ ✓ It is an autobiography of Author and
Authors: Amit Sinha & Joy Bhattacharjya historian K.R.A. Narasiah.
Published by: India Viking ✓ Former Chief Election Commissioner T.S.
✓ It highlights the journey of famous Indian Krishnamuthi received the first copy of the
cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MSD). book.
Other Prominent book about MSD:
✓ The Dhoni Touch: Unravelling the Enigma Book Title: ‘How China Sees India and the
That Is Mahendra Singh Dhoni by Bharat World’
Sundaresan Author: Shyam Saran
✓ Captain Cool: The M.S. Dhoni Story by Gulu Publisher: Juggernaut Books, New Delhi
Ezekiel ✓ The book reveals the India-China
✓ Think and Win Like Dhoni by Sfurti Sahare relationship, their similarities and
differences, and how their perceptions of
each other changed through the centuries.
✓ Shyam Saran is an accomplished former
diplomat who has spent some years in
Beijing, China.

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IMPORTANT DAYS
World Ranger Day 2022- July 31 Purpose: to create public awareness and support
Annually observed across the globe on July 31. for breastfeeding
Purpose: to commemorate Rangers killed or ✓ Theme of World Breastfeeding Week
injured in the line of duty and to celebrate the work (WBW) 2022 - “Step up for Breastfeeding:
Rangers do to protect the planet’s natural treasures Educated and Support”.
and cultural heritage. ✓ The WBW is celebrated on 1-7 August to
✓ The theme of World Ranger Day 2022 is mark the anniversary of the Innocenti
“DIVERSITY”. Declaration in August 1990 in Florence,
✓ World Ranger Day is an initiative of the Italy.
International Ranger Federation (IRF) ✓ WBW was first started in 1992 to generate
promoted by its official charity Thin Green public awareness and support for
Line Foundation. breastfeeding.
✓ The IRF World Ranger Congress is
organized to bring together Rangers from World Lung Cancer Day 2022- August 1
all over the world, giving them the Annually observed on August 01.
opportunity to learn new skills, share Purpose: to spread awareness about the causes
knowledge and create partnerships. It is and treatment of lung cancer.
organized every three years in a different ✓ The International Association for the Study
location. of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference
✓ IRF: President-Chris Galliers; Founded- 31 on Lung Cancer (WCLC) is the largest
July 1992. Click here to read more. organization in the world and is one of its
kind to deal with lung cancer.
Muslim Women Rights Day 2022 – August 1 ✓ World Cancer Day is annually observed on
Annually celebrated across India on August 01. 4th February by the Union for International
Purpose: to commemorate the enactment of the Cancer Control (UICC).
Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) ✓ Two main types of lung cancer: Small cell
Act, 2019 which prohibits the practice of Triple lung cancers & Non-small lung cancers
Talaq in India. ✓ IASLC: President– Dr. Heather Wakelee;
✓ The legislation declared that triple Talaq as HQ-Denver, Colorado, United States;
a criminal offence and the practice of triple Founded-1974. Click here to read more.
talaq was prohibited, and Muslim couples
need to get divorce as per the Indian Penal International Day of Friendship 2022 – 30th
Code (IPC). July
✓ The first ever Muslim Women Rights Day Annually observed across the globe on July 30.
was observed on 1st August 2020. Purpose: to honour friendship.
✓ Talaq is an Islamic word for ✓ In India Friendship Day is celebrated on
divorce, denoting dissolution of marriage First Sunday in the month of August.
when a Muslim man can sever all marital ✓ In 2022, Friendship Day in India will
ties with his wife. Click here to read more. be celebrated on 7th August 2022.
✓ The first International Friendship Day was
World Breastfeeding Week 2022 – August 1 celebrated in 2011 with the idea that
to 7 friendship between peoples, countries,
Annually observed across the globe from 1st to cultures and individuals can inspire peace
7th August. It is an international observation efforts and build bridges between
recognized by the United Nations (UN). communities.
✓ World’s Ambassador of Friendship – In
1988, the UN appointed Winnie the Pooh as

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the Ambassador of Friendship. Click here to Hiroshima Day 2022 – August 6

read more. Annually observed across the globe on August 06.
Purpose: to the remembrance of the world’s first
84th CRPF Raising Day: July 27, 2022 atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima,
Annually celebrated by the Central Reserve Police Japan in 1945, at the end of World War II.
Force (CRPF) on July 27. ✓ 6th August 2022 marks
Purpose: to mark the establishment of CRPF and the 77th anniversary of the Hiroshima
celebrates the immense and unique contribution of bombings.
the force in maintaining the unity, integrity & ✓ On 6th August 1945, the American
sovereignty of India. bomber Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola
✓ The CRPF is the largest central armed police Gay dropped 5-ton atomic bomb, that is
force in India, which works under the equivalent to 15,000 tons of TNT
authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs (trinitrotoluene), named ‘Little
(MHA). Boy’ on Hiroshima, Japan.
✓ Initially established as the ‘Crown ✓ Another bomb named, ‘Fat Man’ was
Representative Police’ on 27 July 1939, dropped on Nagasaki of Japan on 9th
which after Independence became the CRPF August 1945.
on the enactment of the ‘CRPF Act’ on 28 ✓ The annual ceremony of Hiroshima Day is
December 1949, which constituted the conducted at the Peace Memorial
CRPF as the Armed Force of the Union. Park, ‘The Genbaku Dome’, which was the
✓ CRPF: Director General (DG) - Kuldiep only structure left behind after the bomb
Singh, IPS; HQ - New Delhi, Delhi; Motto- blast. Click here to read more.
“सेवा और ननष्ठा” (Service and Loyalty).
STATE NEWS
Odisha signs MoU with FICCI for upcoming ANC signed MoU with AAI to boost inter-
Make in Odisha Conclave 2022 island connectivity under UDAN Scheme
MoU b/w: Industrial Promotion and Investment MoU b/w: Andaman Nicobar Command (ANC) &
Corporation of Odisha Limited (IPICOL) & Airport Authority of India (AAI)
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Purpose: to boost inter-island connectivity
Industry (FICCI) under UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam
Purpose: for the Make in Odisha (MIO) Conclave Naagrik) Scheme in Port Blair, the capital city of
2022 (3rd edition), to be held from November 30 to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
December 04, 2022. ✓ Under the agreement, the naval airfields at
✓ Odisha registered a growth of 10.1% in Shibpur (Diglipur) in North Andaman and in
2021-22 and became one of the fastest- Campbell Bay will be utilized for civil
growing economies in India. Other sectors operations.
such as the Manufacturing sector with ✓ Passenger flights will be connecting Port
56% share in Industrial gross value added Blair directly to Diglipur and Campbell Bay.
grew at 14.3 % in 2021-22 while the mining ✓ AAI: Chairman-Sanjeev Kumar;
sector with 21% share registered 18.1 % Founded- 1 April 1995; HQ-New Delhi,
growth. Delhi
✓ Odisha: CM – Naveen Patnaik;
Dance- Ghumura Dance, Ranapa Dance, Jodi Arunachal Pradesh inks Tripartite
Sankha Dance Pact for School Education Transformation
Tripartite Agreement among: State Government
of Arunachal Pradesh (AR) with NITI (National

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Institution for Transforming India) Aayog, ✓ WB: Governor – La Ganesan; Bird

and Reach to Teach organisation. It was done on Sanctuary – Chintamoni Kar Bird
the 2nd year anniversary of the New Education Sanctuary, Pakhi Bitan Bird Sanctuary
Policy (NEP) 2020.
Purpose: for a large-scale transformation in school Assam CM launches ‘Mission
education. Bhumiputra’ for digital issuance of caste
✓ It is a three-year partnership (2022–25) certificates for students
agreement. Assam Chief Minister (CM) Himanta Biswa Sarma
✓ The MoU focuses on the enhancement of the launched ‘Mission Bhumiputra’ a digital way to
learning outcome of students across 3,000 issue digitized caste certificates to students. The
plus government schools in AR thereby mission is implemented by the Departments of
reaching out to over two lakh children. Tribal Affairs (Plain) and Department of Social
✓ NITI Aayog: CEO– Parameswaran Iyer; Justice & Empowerment, Government of Assam.
Establishment– 2015; HQ– New Delhi, ✓ The mission will help in delivering easy
Delhi public service to the general public of
Assam. The manual system of issuing caste
WB Inks MoU with Maharashtra to Prevent certificates will be ceased.
Migration & Trafficking of Women ✓ The certificates will be available in the digi
MoU b/w: Government of West Bengal (WB) & locker under the IT Act digitally signed by
Government of Maharashtra the respective Deputy Commissioners (DC).
Purpose: to prevent the migration and trafficking ✓ Assam: Governor –Jagdish Mukhi; Dam–
of women between the two states, where a lot of Karbi Langpi Dam, Umrong Dam
movement of people takes place.
✓ It was signed during the state-level Tamil Nadu CM Launches Initiatives for
consultation on the “Uses and Abuses of Startups
Technology” organized by the WB Chief Minister (CM) of Tamil Nadu, Muthuvel
Government and the United Nations Karunanidhi (M.K.) Stalin launched three Startup
Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on the occasion Tamil Nadu Regional Hubs in Madurai, Tirunelveli
of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons and Erode to enhance the reach of initiatives of the
(July 30, 2022). government to tier-II and tier-III regions. The
✓ WB: Chief Minister (CM) – Mamata initiatives were launched in theTamil Nadu
Banerjee; Airport – Netaji Subhash Chandra Startups and Incubators Meet – 2022.
Bose International Airport, Kolkata; ✓ He also rolled out the StartupTN
Bagdogra International Airport, Siliguri Accelerator initiative designed to boost the
growth of startups through upskilling,
West Bengal to Get Seven New Districts, mentoring and access to the right resources.
Total Number of Districts Rises to 30 ✓ The CM also launched five accelerator
West Bengal (WB) government under Chief programmes in Industry 4.0 besides the i-
Minister(CM) Mamata Banerjee decided to carve TNT (Tamil Nadu Technology) Hub, which
out seven new districts from the existing 23 is India’s first emerging DeepTech
districts by redrawing their boundaries for better Innovation Network, coming up in Anna
administration and development. Following this, University, Kotturpuram, Chennai.
WB will have a total of 30 districts. ✓ TN: Governor- Ravindra Narayana Ravi;
✓ The seven new districts include Dance- Ottan Koothu,Poikkal Kuthirai
Sunderban, Ichhemati, Ranaghat, Aattam or Koothu
Bishnupur, Jangipur, Behrampur and one
more district will be named from Basirhat
region.

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L&T Inks Pact with Gujarat Govt to Establish of eligible candidates in university campus or any
IT-ITeS Park in Vadodara other campus provided by ASU.
Pact b/w: Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) & Third MoU b/w: Walmart Vriddhi with the
Gujarat government Industries, Commerce and Public Enterprises
Purpose: to set up an Information Department (ICPED) and Skill Employment
Technology (IT) and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) Entrepreneurship Department (SEED).
Park in Vadodara, Gujarat at an investment Fourth MoU b/w: Flipkart & Assam Skill
worth Rs. 7,000 crore. Development Mission (ASDM)
✓ This IT park will be set up under the ✓ Flipkart will provide opportunities to youth
IT/ITeS policy 2022-2027 that was of Assam in the Flipkart Supply Chain
launched in February 2022. Operations Academy by training, certifying
✓ L&T: MD & CEO – S N Subramanyan; HQ and creating a pool of e-commerce supply
– Mumbai, Maharashtra chain talent.
Karnataka: Minister Adopts Cows under UP Government Intends to Boost Farmers’

Punyakoti Dattu Yojana; UWBe Signs Pact Income Through Panchamrut Yojana
with WCD to Improve Quality of The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government is set to launch
Anganwadis the Panchamrut Yojana, with the goal of doubling
Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu farmers’ income through the implementation of
Bhamla Chavan had adopted 31 cows in the cost-effective technical measures and the
government and private goshalas (cow shelters) promotion of co-cropping methods.
with one from each district under Punyakoti Dattu ✓ It will minimize sugarcane production costs
Yojana (cow adoption) Portal. while increasing productivity and land
✓ Karnataka became the first state in the fertility through five techniques, which
country to implement the Punyakoti include an integrated trench method for
Adoption Scheme. sugarcane seeding, ratoon management and
United Way Bengaluru (UWBe), a Non- trash mulching, drip irrigation, and co-
Governmental Organisation (NGO) which is focused cropping.
on social issues signed a Memorandum of ✓ The UP government hiked the sugarcane
Understanding (MoU) with the Women and Child support price by Rs.350 in advance of the
Development (WCD), department under last crushing season, with Rs.340 for normal
Government of Karnataka for strengthening sugarcane and Rs. 335 for species
Anganwadi centres. considered unsuitable.
Assam Govt. Sign Four MoUs with HCL, Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet approved
Walmart, Flipkart on various fields naming Hollongi Greenfield Airport as
First MoU b/w: Directorate of Employment and Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar
Craftsmen Training (DECT), Assam & HCL The Cabinet of Arunachal Pradesh (AR) approved
Technologies the naming of the under-construction Greenfield
Purpose: to facilitate the entrepreneurship and Airport as “Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar”. The
employment development among youths of Assam Airport will start operations on August 15, 2022.
under various programmes. ✓ It will showcase the people’s age-old
Second MoU b/w: Assam Skill University (ASU) & indigenous reverence on the Sun (Donyi)
HCL Training and Staffing Services (HCL-TSS) and the Moon (Polo).
Purpose: to help aspirants to join HCL-TSS skilling ✓ Currently, there is no airport in the vicinity
and employment programmes and provide mutual of Itanagar, the closest one being Lilabari
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district. AR: CM -Pema Khandu; Raksha scheme. This scheme aims to

Airport- Tezu Airport, Itanagar Airport provide litigation-free land ownership.
✓ Under the agreement, NISG will assist the
AP Government Signs MoU with NISG AP government in preparation and
MoU b/w: Andhra Pradesh (AP) government & development of an integrated land
National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) management system with advanced
✓ Both parties entered into agreement as a technology in fixing the boundaries.
part of YSR ✓ NISG: Board Member & CEO – J. Rama
YSR Jagananna Saswatha Bhu Hakku Bhu Krishna Rao; Establishment – 2002; HQ
– Hyderabad, Telangana
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