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CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
Nagasaki Day- August 9
- Nagasaki Day is observed every year on August 9 to promote peace politics and raise awareness of the effects of the bomb attack on Nagasaki.
- The historical nuclear attack took place in the year 1945 with an atomic bomb on August 6 in the city of Hiroshima and later on August 9 in Nagasaki.
- Nagasaki city was attacked by atomic weapons that killed thousands of life instantly.
- It is the 77th annive
- rsary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city.
- It is the second city after Hiroshima to be attacked by a nuclear bomb.
History:
- In 1945, the United Nations deployed a nuclear bomb on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- This wiped out 39 percent of the civilians in the city.
- The US created two atomic bombs named ‘The Little Boy dropped in the city of Nagasaki and ‘The Fat Man in the city of Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 respectively.
International Day of World’s Indigenous People- August 9
- The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population.
- This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection.
- In India, the indigenous population is also known as the Scheduled Tribes.
- The United Nations passed a resolution on December 23, 1994, to celebrate August 9 as the day.
- The day marked the first meeting in 1982 of the UN Working Group on indigenous populations.
- The UN General Assembly also declared 1995-2004 as the International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
- It declared the decade 2005-2015 as the Second International Decade.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS
PM Chairs 7th NITI Aayog Governing Council Meet:
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended the seventh NITI Aayog governing council meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan’s cultural center in New Delhi.
- Crop diversification, urban growth, and the execution of the National Education Policy (NEP) were among the topics discussed by the council.
- Union ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar, and chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam are attending the meeting among others.
- Besides, all states’ chief ministers, except Telangana’s, lawmakers, Lt. Governors of UTs, Ex-Officio Members, the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, Full-Time members of NITI Aayog, and Union ministers as Special Invitees are also present at the meeting.
- Notably, this meeting marked the Governing Council’s first in-person assembly since July 2019.
- Evolving a shared vision of national priorities and strategies with the active involvement of states and union Territories the NITI Aayog Governing Council is a key forum for deliberations.
Govt has Launched the Mission Vatsalya Scheme:
- Since 2009–10, “Mission Vatsalya,” formerly known as the Child Protection Services (CPS) project, has been carried out by the Ministry of Women and Child Development for the welfare and rehabilitation of children.
- The goal of Mission Vatsalya is to guarantee a healthy and happy childhood for every child in India, provide opportunities for them to realize their full potential and support their sustained flourishing in all spheres, and foster a sensitive, supportive, and coordinated ecosystem for children’s development, assist States/UTs in carrying out the Juvenile Justice Act 2015’s mandate and help the world’s nations meet the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Components under Mission Vatsalya include improvement in the functioning of statutory bodies, Strengthening service delivery structures; Upscale institutional care/services; Encouraging non-institutional community-based care; emergency outreach services; Training, and capacity building.
- All the States/UTs have signed the Memorandum of Undertaking (MoU) with the Ministry for implementation of the Scheme.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Russia signs contract to supply Radio Equipments for 24 airports in India
- The Russian enterprise Scientific and Production Corporation “Radio technical Systems” (RTS) of Russia has signed a large-scale contract with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the supply of radio equipment.
- The Russian company will manufacture 34 sets of instrument landing systems (ILS)-734 for the modernization of 24 airports in India.
- According to the contract, the first part of landing systems ILS-734 must be shipped before November 2022 & the payments within the transaction will be carried out in national currencies.
- The ILS 734 by NPO “RTS” development was certified by the Interstate Aviation Committee.
- The ILS- 734 system allows for the landing of equipped aircraft with a runway visual range of a minimum of 50 meters and a decision height of a minimum of 15 meters.
- The landing system is subject to increased requirements for the reliability and stability of the output parameters of the equipment.
Additional Info :
- CEO of Radio technical Systems: Aleksandr Dolmatov
- Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of India: Denis Alipov
About Russia :
- President: Vladimir Putin
- Prime minister: Mikhail Mishustin
- Capital: Moscow
- Currency: Russian ruble
About AAI :
- Founded: 1 April 1995
- Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Chairman: Sanjeev Kumar
- Around 137 airports, including 24 international airports come under the AAI.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS
UP govt plans to double farmers’ income under ‘Panchamrut Yojana’
- Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath launched the ‘Panchamrut Yojana’ which will help to achieve the goal of doubling farmers’ income through the introduction of cost-effective technical measures and promotion of co-cropping methods.
Goal :
- To scale back sugarcane manufacturing prices while raising productivity and land fertility by way of 5 methods, together with a built-in trench technique for sugarcane sowing, ratoon administration and trash mulching, drip irrigation, and co-cropping.
About the Scheme :
- The scheme has the combined objective of reducing costs through saving water and maximum use of stubble and the leaves of sugarcane, saving use of fertilizers and pesticides.
- It promotes the cultivation of more than one crop for greater productivity and enhances the income of farmers as well as controlling pollution as there will be no need to burn leaves in the fields.
- Under this UP Govt would initially choose a total of 2028 farmers within the state forward of the autumn season to develop model plots.
- The minimum area of this plot will be5 hectares, while at least 15 plots each will be selected in Sugarcane Development Councils of Central and Western Uttar Pradesh and 10 in Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
- The Panchamrut scheme will also allow farmers to grow oilseeds, pulses, and vegetables along with sugarcane as per market demand for additional income.
- The Government will ensure that the farmers get the right price for their produce.
- Also, the Government increased the sugarcane support price by Rs 350 in the last crushing season in advance, which included Rs 340 for normal and Rs 335 for species declared unsuitable.
About UP :
- Governor : Anandiben Patel
- Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath
- Capital: Lucknow
Tripura govt inks MoU with NESAC for 21 projects
- The Tripura government has signed an MoU with the North Eastern Space Application Center (NESAC), Shillong, for 21 projects including disaster management and resource mapping.
Signatories :
- NESAC Director, SP Agarwal, and Tripura’s Science, Technology, and Environment secretary Pradip Kumar Chakravarty signed the MoU.
Key Highlights :
- The Center has already approved 20 of the 21 projects as part of the promotional and transfer of technology to develop a capacity building as well as resource making.
- The 20 approved projects include resource mapping of agriculture, horticulture, forest, land revenue, and disaster management.
- The resource mapping of Patta lands allocated under the Forest Dwellers Right Act.
- Early warning systems for earthquakes, floods, and landslides will be developed in the state in collaboration with NESAC which will be beneficial as Tripura is a disaster-prone state.
- The Indian Space Resource Organization (ISRO) and North Eastern Council (NEC) will fund to implement all the 21 projects within the next 3 years.
- An amount of Rs 4.30 crore has been sanctioned for disaster management as resource mapping.
About Tripura :
- Governor : Satyadev Narayan Arya
- Chief Minister : Manik Saha
- Capital : Agartala
About NESAC :
- Established: 5 September 2000
- Headquarters: Umiam, Meghalaya, India
- Director: Dr. S. P. Aggarwal
Punjab Government signs pact for climate action
- The Punjab government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for becoming a member of the global network called Under2 Coalition to address climate change.
- The MoU was signed by Manish Kumar, Director, Environment and Climate Change on behalf of the government, and Divya Sharma, India Executive Director, Climate Group on behalf of Under2 Coalition.
About the MoU :
- With this MoU, Punjab has become a member of the largest network of 221 states or provincial governments of 43 countries committed to reducing CO2 and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with the Paris Agreement, adopted at a UN climate change summit in Paris in 2015.
- The collaboration would help in harnessing the strategic knowledge and technical support for undertaking comprehensive activities for combating climate change.
- The MoU will support Punjab’s commitment to build a robust climate-resilient ecosystem and convert the climate vulnerabilities into opportunities.
- India is among the high-risk countries as it ranked 7th in the Global Climate Risk Index 2021.
About Punjab :
- Governor: Banwarilal Purohit
- Chief minister: Bhagwant Mann
- Capital: Chandigarh
CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING & FINANCE
HDFC receives in-principle approval from SEBI to change in control of HDFC AMC
- Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has granted in-principle approval for a change in control of HDFC Asset Management Company (AMC), a subsidiary of HDFC, and the asset management company of HDFC Mutual Fund, due to a change in co-sponsor of HDFC Mutual Fund, on account of proposed amalgamation of HDFC with and into HDFC Bank.
- It has already received no-objection/approval from stock exchanges and RBI.
- The change in control of the asset management company is part of HDFC’s merger deal with HDFC Bank.
- This is subject to the approval of the National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) under Sections 230-232 of the Companies Act.
- HDFC AMC is the investment manager of the schemes of HDFC Mutual Fund.
- Currently, HDFC and abrdn Investment Management Ltd (erstwhile Standard Life Investments Ltd) are the sponsors of the fund house.
Recent News :
- In April 2022, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) approved the HDFC-HDFC Bank merger.
About HDFC :
- Founded: 1995
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- MD & CEO : Sashidhar Jagdishan
About SEBI :
- SEBI is the regulatory body for securities and commodity markets in India under the ownership of the Ministry of Finance, GoI.
- It was established on 12 April 1988 as an executive body and was given statutory powers on 30 January 1992 through the SEBI Act, 1992.
- Headquarters : Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Chairman : Madhabi Puri Buch
SEBI constitutes a 15-member FPI Advisory committee to attract foreign investment
- The market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted a 15-member advisory committee, FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investment) Advisory Committee’ FAC.
Purpose :
- To ease ways for foreign investors to invest in the Indian markets by reviewing the existing processes and recommending new ones.
- The FAC will be chaired by former Chief Economic Adviser Shri K. V. Subramanian, Former Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India – Chairman, and consists of 14 other members representing foreign banks, stock exchanges, depositories, and RBI.
14 other members :
- Shri Harun R Khan, Deputy Governor (Retired), RBI
- Shri R. Subramanian, Executive Director, RBI
- Shri Madhav Kalyan, CEO, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
- Shri Hitendra Dave, CEO, HSBC Bank Ltd.
- Martin Graham, Managing Director, Global Public Policy Group of iShares (BlackRock).
- Shri Bobby Parikh, Managing Partner, Bobby Parikh Associates
- Shri Rushabh Maniar, Partner, AZB & Partners
- (Dr) Nigam S. Nuggehalli, Registrar, National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
- Shri Rajesh Gandhi, Partner, Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP
- Shri Shashwat Alok, Assistant Professor, Indian School of Business
- Shri Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO, National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
- Padmaja Chunduru, MD & CEO, National Securities Depository Ltd. (NSDL)
- Shri Nehal Vora, Member, MD & CEO, Central Depository Services India Ltd. (CDSL)
- Shri Vikram Kothari, Managing Director, National Securities Clearing Corporation Ltd. (NSCCL)
- The Committee will suggest ways to bring changes in the existing rules to attract investments and enhance transparency by suggesting ways to amend the current rules.
- It will also give its recommendations on issues related to custodians
CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
The government emphasizes a comprehensive approach to increasing exports:
- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal emphasized the need for a “Whole of Government” strategy to increase exports.
- Goyal reviewed the export situation of the nation while interacting with the Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and leaders of Industry groups in New Delhi.
- The “Whole of Government” strategy to increase exports would necessitate collaboration between exporters, EPCs, governmental organizations, and Indian representatives overseas.
- The task is now ours and we must be prepared to compete internationally.
- The government is making every effort through a variety of initiatives to help Indian exporters compete internationally.
- Enumerating initiatives taken, he highlighted that with Gati Shakti, the government is improving connectivity and logistics.
- The government is also negotiating to sign more FTAs with important trade partners.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar elected as the 14th Vice-President of India
- Former West Bengal governor and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, has been elected as the 14th Vice-President of India.
- He will replace incumbent Vice-President Shri M Venkaiah Naidu, whose term is ending on August 10, 2022.
- Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar will take the oath of office on August 11, 2022.
- He received 528 votes from 725 votes cast and defeated Opposition nominee Margaret Alva who bagged 182 votes.
- He won the 2022 election with 72.8% votes and recorded a poll-victory margin highest since the 1992 election.
Note :
- The Vice President of India is the second-highest constitutional post in India.
- The Vice President of India is also the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
About Jagdeep Dhankhar :
- Jagdeep Dhankhar was born on 18th May 1951 in Rajasthan.
- He is a lawyer by profession and joined politics in 1989.
- He has been an ex-member of the ICC – International Court of Arbitration.
Various Positions :
| Years | Positions |
| 1989-1991 | Lok Sabha MP from Jhunjhunu |
| 1990-1991 | MoS Parliamentary Affairs |
| 1993-1998 | MLA from Kishangarh, Rajasthan Assembly |
| 2019-2022 | Governor of West Bengal |
| August 2022 | 14th Vice President of India |
Unity Small Finance Bank appoints Mr. Inderjit Camotra as MD and CEO
- Unity Small Finance Bank Limited (Unity Bank) has appointed Inderjit Camotra as its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
- Camotra’s appointment has been approved by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Union bank’s board.
About Mr Inderjit Camotra :
- Camotra has over 25 years of experience across the country in leadership positions at Standard Chartered Bank, Australia & New Zealand (ANZ), and
- He has already been serving as interim CEO of Unity Small Finance Bank since November 2021.
- Earlier, Camotra was an executive director with Centrum Financial Services Ltd
Recent News :
- In January 2022, the Unity Bank appointed Vinod Rai, the former CAG of India, as its Chairman.
About Unity Small Finance Bank Limited :
- Unity Small Finance Bank is a new age, the digital-first bank which was recently elevated to a ‘Scheduled Bank’ and was included in the Second Schedule of the RBI Act.
- The bank is promoted by Centrum Financial Services Ltd and Resilient Innovations Pvt Ltd as joint investors.
- The bank commenced its operation in November 2021.
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mr. Viswanathan Anand appointed as Deputy President Of FIDE
- Indian chess legend & Five-time World Chess Champion Mr. Viswanathan Anand has been elected as the deputy president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
- The elections to the world chess body were held during the FIDE Congress which is being conducted here alongside the 44th Chess Olympiad.
- While the incumbent President Mr. Arkady Dvorkovich has been re-elected as FIDE President for a second term.
- Dvorkovich a Muscovite has received 167 votes in his favor while his opponent Andrii Baryshpolets got 16.
- The elections for the posts were held during the FIDE General Assembly in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- He won the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship in 2003 and 2017 & the World Blitz Cup in 2000.
About Mr. Viswanathan Anand :
- Viswanathan Anand was born on 11 December 1969 in Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India
- At age 18 in 1988, he became the first grandmaster from India.
Awards & Honors :
- Anand was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1991–92, India’s highest sporting honor.
- In 2007, he was awarded India’s second-highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, making him the first sportsperson to receive the award.
About FIDE :
- Established: July 20, 1924
- Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
- President : Arkady Dvorkovich
- Membership: 200 national associations
Catamaran Ventures Appoints Former Infosys Execs as President & Chairman
- Catamaran Ventures, backed by Infosys Ltd. founder NR Narayana Murthy, has appointed Managing Director (MD) Mr. Ranganath as its Chairman and Mr. Deepak Padaki as its President.
- Padaki will be responsible for driving the firm’s investment management strategy.
About Mr. Ranganath :
- Ranganath served as the Chief Financial Officer at Infosys for 18 years till 2018.
- He was Catamaran Ventures’s president for the last 3 years, and he was instrumental in creating a strong foundation for the growth of the firm’s investments.
About Mr Deepak Padaki :
- Padaki served at Infosys as EVP, group head of strategy and M&A, and chief risk officer.
- He has 30 years of experience in the global IT services and software product industry.
About Catamaran Ventures :
- Founded: 2010
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka
CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS
Indian Army conducts pan-India drill ‘Skylight’ Exercise to test the operational readiness of the satellite-based system
- The Indian Army conducted a pan-India satellite communication exercise called ‘Ex Skylight’.
Objective :
- To test & evaluate the operational readiness and robustness of its hi-tech satellite communication systems.
- This is expected to be ready for the army by December 2025.
- The dedicated GSAT-7B satellite of the Army is a first-of-its-kind indigenous multi-band satellite, designed with advanced security features.
- It will support tactical communication requirements for troops deployed on the ground, remotely piloted aircraft, air defense weapons, and other mission-critical and fire support platforms.
- ISRO and various agencies responsible for space and ground segments also participated in the exercise.
- The IAF and Navy already have their GSAT-7 series satellites.
- The Indian Army has also carried out a detailed study of cyber and electromagnetic warfare in the Russia-Ukraine war.
- The study established the efficacy of reliable satellite communication like the one afforded by ‘Starlink’.
Note :
- Currently, India has only two dedicated military satellites the GSAT-7 (Rukmini) and GSAT-7A (Angry Bird) used by the Indian Navy and Air Force respectively.
- GSAT-7 (Rukmini) is India’s first military satellite that mainly covers the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
HAL signs contract of USD 100 million with Honeywell for HTT-40 engines
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a contract worth over USD 100 million with Honeywell for the supply and manufacture of 88 TPE331-12B engines/kits along with the maintenance and support services to power the indigenous Hindustan Turbo Trainer – 40 (HTT-40), which provides initial flying training to Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots.
Signatories :
- Senior Director of OE Sales (Honeywell Defense and Space), Eric Walters, and Executive Director (E & IMGT) B Krishna Kumar, in the presence of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of HAL, R Madhavan.
Key Highlights :
- HAL has successfully developed the Basic Trainer Aircraft (HTT-40) to address the basic training requirements of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
- There is a potential requirement of 70 aircraft.
- The TPE331-12B engine is a single shaft turboprop engine with an integral inlet and gearbox, two-stage centrifugal compressor, power turbine, gearbox, three-stage axial turbine, and turbine exhaust diffuser as well as EEC for reliable power and outstanding operational characteristics.
- The HTT-40 prototypes are powered by TPE331-12B engines and have been serving well since 2014.
- HAL and Honeywell are exploring other areas such as 1MW Turbo Generators, Manufacturing, Repair, and Overhaul of TPE 331-10GP / 12JR engines for variants of Dornier.
About HAL :
- Founded: 1940
- Headquarters: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Chairman & MD: R Madhavan
- HAL is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defense company.
About Honeywell Aerospace :
- Founded: 1936
- Headquarters: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
World’s most sensitive dark matter detector delivers 1st results
- A next-generation dark matter detector, LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) Detector given the first scientific results from the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota, United States.
- The experiment, led by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), involves an international team of 250 scientists and engineers from 35 institutions in the US, UK, Portugal, and South Korea.
Key Highlights :
- The name LZ is derived from the merger of 2 dark matter detection experiments ie, LUX ( Large Underground Xenon) & ZEPLIN (ZonEd Proportional scintillation in Liquid Noble Gasses)
- The LZ detector, located underground in South Dakota, is composed of several nested tanks of liquid xenon, each of which is 1.5 meters tall and 1.5 meters wide.
- The LZ detector will try to capture the very rare and very faint interactions between dark matter and its 7-tonne liquid xenon target.
- LZ is searching for Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs), theorized elementary particles that interact with gravity.
What is Dark Matter?
- Dark matter refers to the mysterious unaccounted-for matter that makes up roughly 85 percent of the entire mass of the universe
Russia to withdraw from International Space Station project after 2024
- Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its orbiting space station.
- NASA and other international partners hope to keep the space station running until 2030, after which the ISS would be deorbited and crashed into a remote part of the Pacific Ocean.
- The space station is jointly run by the space agencies of Russia, the U.S., Europe, Japan, and
- The first piece was put in orbit in 1998, and the outpost has been continuously inhabited for nearly 22 years.
- It is used to conduct scientific research in zero gravity and test out equipment for future space journeys.
Recent News :
- In July 2022, Yury Borisov was appointed to lead the state space agency, Roscosmos by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS
Commonwealth Games 2022:
Priyanka Goswami wins India’s 1st medal in the race walk
- At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Priyanka Goswami won silver in the 10000-meter race walk.
- In the race walk and athletics, at the Commonwealth Games 2022, she becomes the first Indian woman to take home a gold.
- Priyanka sets a new Indian National Record for a 10000-meter race walk with a time of 43:38:82.
- Khushbir Kaur formerly held the national record in India with a time of 44 minutes, 35.5 seconds in 2017.
- At the Commonwealth Games 2022, Jemima Montag of Australia won the gold medal in the race walk with a time of 42:34:00. In 2018, she triumphed in a 20-kilometer race walk on the Gold Coast.
Avinash Sable claims silver in Steeplechase:
- At the Commonwealth Games 2022, Avinash Sable wins the silver medal in the men’s 3000m steeplechase.
- In addition, he makes history by being the first Indian male to medal in the steeplechase at a Commonwealth Games.
- He set a new steeplechase national record timing by completing the event with an 8:11:2 personal best time.
- After six years, Avinash Sable became the first non-Kenyan athlete to win a medal in steeplechase.
Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya bags gold for India
- In the Men’s Freestyle, 57kg Wrestling event at the Commonwealth Games 2022, Ravi Kumar Dahiya won gold for his nation, making history.
- In the final, Ravi defeated Nigerian Ebikewenimo Welson 10-0 to earn his first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
- Two minutes and sixteen seconds were used in the game.
- In the opening frame, Dahiya dominated completely and prevented his opponent from scoring.
Vinesh Phogat bags gold medal in women’s wrestling 53kg:
- At the Commonwealth Games 2022, Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in the Women’s Freestyle 53 kg division.
- She triumphed over Sri Lanka’s Chamodya Keshani Maduravalage Don.
- Phogat prevailed via fall to win the gold medal contest 4-0.
- She won the second gold medal of the day for India at the CWG in two minutes and 24 seconds.
Naveen won the gold medal in the men’s 74kg freestyle wrestling:
- At the Coventry Stadium and Arena, Indian wrestler Naveen Malik won the gold medal in men’s 74kg freestyle wrestling during the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- Muhammad Sharif Tahir of Pakistan was beaten by Naveen.
- The Indian utilized his apparent speed advantage against Tahir to his advantage to start the scoring with a two-point takedown.
- He went for the kill, resulting in two more takedowns and a convincing 9-0 victory.
Table Tennis player Bhavina Patel won a gold medal in the women’s singles:
- Bhavina Patel, a well-known Indian para table tennis player, won the women’s singles class 3-5 gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
- To finish, the 35-year-old from Gujarat defeated Nigeria’s Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi 12-10 11-2 11-9.
- An Indian parathlete and table tennis player from Mehsana, Gujarat, is named Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel.
Amit Panghal wins Gold in men’s 48kg-51kg flyweight boxing:
- Amit Panghal, an Indian boxer, won the gold medal in the 48-51 kg weight division at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- In the championship match, he outplayed Kiaran Macdonald of England 5-0.
- After winning Silver in Gold Coast, this is his second CWG medal.
- A boxer and Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the Indian Army, Subedar Amit Panghal.
- Panghal, who was up in a farming family in Rohtak, Haryana, was inspired to take up boxing by his older brother Ajay.
Boxer Nitu Ghangas wins gold in women’s 48 kg category:
- At the Commonwealth Games 2022, Indian boxer Nitu Ghangas won a gold medal by defeating English boxer Demie-Jade Resztan in the women’s 48 kg division final.
- She defeated her English opponent 5-0 on a points system. Nitu Ghangas of India ensured the country another medal after defeating Priyanka Dhillion of Canada in the semifinal of the Minimum weight (over 45 kg–48 kg) division of the Commonwealth Games 2022 currently taking place in Birmingham.
Eldhose Paul becomes the first Indian to win gold in the triple jump:
- At the Commonwealth Games 2022, Eldhose Paul of India made history by winning the men’s triple jump event’s first-ever gold medal.
- He jumped the farthest, 17.03 meters, and left everyone in amazement with his incredible leap.
- Aboobacker, a fellow countryman of Paul, took silver with a 17.02-meter leap (with wind aid +1.2) on his sixth attempt.
- Jah-Nhai Perinchief of Bermuda, who jumped 16.92 meters, took third place.
India beat Bangladesh 5-2 to clinch the trophy: 2022 SAFF U20 Championship
- At Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India defeated Bangladesh 5-2 in overtime to win the 2022 SAFF U20 Championship.
- The SAFF U-20 Championship’s fourth edition was held in India.
- The South Asian Football Federation hosts the SAFF U-20 Championship, an international football event for men’s under-18 national teams (SAFF).
- The Indian team’s captain was Sibajit Singh Leimapokpam, while Som Kumar served as the goalie.
An awardee of the tournament:
- Top scorer – Gurkirat Singh (8 goals)
- Best player – Gurkirat Singh
- Best goalkeeper – Som Kumar
About South Asian Football Federation (SAFF):
- President: Kazi Salahuddin
- Founded: 1997
- Headquarters: Dhaka, Bangladesh
- General Secretary: Anwarul Huq.
India’s 75th Grandmaster is chess prodigy V Pranav:
- By winning a competition in Romania, the chess prodigy from Chennai, V Pranav, became the 75th Grandmaster of India.
- Pranav, who resides in Chennai, won the Limpedea Open in Baia Mare, Romania, earning his third and final GM norm and becoming a Grandmaster.
- In addition to the famous Viswanathan Anand and teenage superstars D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa, Pranav is the 27th Grandmaster from Tamil Nadu.
- He attends Velammal School in this city and has three state championship victories.
- In 2021, he also earned the bronze medal in the international rapid event.
- He attends Velammal School in Chennai and has three state championship victories. In 2021, he took home the bronze medal in the global fast event.
Daily CA on August 9:
- Nagasaki Day is observed every year on August 9 to promote peace politics and raise awareness of the effects of the bomb attack on Nagasaki.
- The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population.
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended the seventh NITI Aayog governing council meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan’s cultural center in New Delhi.
- Since 2009–10, “Mission Vatsalya,” formerly known as the Child Protection Services (CPS) project, has been carried out by the Ministry of Women and Child Development for the welfare and rehabilitation of children.
- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal emphasized the need for a “Whole of Government” strategy to increase exports.
- At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Priyanka Goswami won silver in the 10000-meter race walk.
- At the Commonwealth Games 2022, Avinash Sable wins the silver medal in the men’s 3000m steeplechase.
- In the Men’s Freestyle, 57kg Wrestling event at the Commonwealth Games 2022, Ravi Kumar Dahiya won gold for his nation, making history.
- At the Commonwealth Games 2022, Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in the Women’s Freestyle 53 kg division.
- At the Coventry Stadium and Arena, Indian wrestler Naveen Malik won the gold medal in men’s 74kg freestyle wrestling during the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- Bhavina Patel, a well-known Indian para table tennis player, won the women’s singles class 3-5 gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
- Amit Panghal, an Indian boxer, won the gold medal in the 48-51 kg weight division at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- At the Commonwealth Games 2022, Indian boxer Nitu Ghangas won a gold medal by defeating English boxer Demie-Jade Resztan in the women’s 48 kg division final.
- At the Commonwealth Games 2022, Eldhose Paul of India made history by winning the men’s triple jump event’s first-ever gold medal.
- At Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India defeated Bangladesh 5-2 in overtime to win the 2022 SAFF U20 Championship.
- By winning a competition in Romania, the chess prodigy from Chennai, V Pranav, became the 75th Grandmaster of India.
- The Russian enterprise Scientific and Production Corporation “Radio technical Systems” (RTS) of Russia has signed a large-scale contract with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the supply of radio equipment.
- Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath launched the ‘Panchamrut Yojana’ which will help to achieve the goal of doubling farmers’ income through the introduction of cost-effective technical measures and promotion of co-cropping methods.
- The Tripura government has signed an MoU with the North Eastern Space Application Center (NESAC), Shillong, for 21 projects including disaster management and resource mapping.
- The Punjab government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for becoming a member of the global network called Under2 Coalition to address climate change.
- Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has granted in-principle approval for a change in control of HDFC Asset Management Company (AMC), a subsidiary of HDFC, and the asset management company of HDFC Mutual Fund, due to a change in co-sponsor of HDFC Mutual Fund, on account of proposed amalgamation of HDFC with and into HDFC Bank.
- The market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted a 15-member advisory committee, FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investment) Advisory Committee’ FAC.
- Former West Bengal governor and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, has been elected as the 14th Vice-President of India.
- Unity Small Finance Bank Limited (Unity Bank) has appointed Inderjit Camotra as its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
- Indian chess legend & Five-time World Chess Champion Mr. Viswanathan Anand has been elected as the deputy president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
- Catamaran Ventures, backed by Infosys Ltd. founder NR Narayana Murthy, has appointed Managing Director (MD) Mr. Ranganath as its Chairman and Mr. Deepak Padaki as its President.
- The Indian Army conducted a pan-India satellite communication exercise called ‘Ex Skylight’.
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a contract worth over USD 100 million with Honeywell for the supply and manufacture of 88 TPE331-12B engines/kits along with the maintenance and support services to power the indigenous Hindustan Turbo Trainer – 40 (HTT-40), which provides initial flying training to Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots.
- A next-generation dark matter detector, LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) Detector given the first scientific results from the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota, United States.
- Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its orbiting space station.
