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CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS
PM Jan Dhan Yojana completes 8 years, Financial Inclusion Program:
- Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has been in operation for eight years and has met all of its key objectives.
- PM Jan Dhan Yojana is a major financial inclusion initiative announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 28, 2014.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the Jan Dhan Yojana in his first Independence Day address following the 2014 election.
- In eight years, PM Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has reached 462.5 million beneficiaries, with deposits in these accounts expected to reach 1.73 trillion by August 10, 2022.
- PM Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is a National Mission financial inclusion program that aims to bring comprehensive financial inclusion to all households in India.
LG Sinha has announced the launch of the 8th India International MSME Start-up Expo and Summit 2022:
- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha formally launched the 8th India International MSME Start-up Expo & Summit 2022 in New Delhi.
- The 8th India International MSME Start-up Expo and Summit 2022 provides SMEs, startups, businesses, industry, and service providers with a critical platform to find new clients, establish connections with purchasers and vendors, and share knowledge about federal, state, and local programs, among other things.
- MSMEs’ exports grew by 54% in the fiscal year 2021–2022 while importer–exporter registration increased by 173%.
- 8th India International MSME Start-up Expo and Summit 2022 is a step forward.
The first earthquake memorial in India is dedicated by Shri Narendra Modi:
- At Bhuj in Gujarat, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated Smruti Van, the nation’s first earthquake monument.
- One-of-a-kind monument Smruti Van has the names of more than 12,000 persons who perished in the catastrophic earthquake that rocked this area in January 2001.
- Visitors may feel earthquake vibrations that are like them thanks to the earthquake simulator.
- At the event were State BJP President C. R. Patil and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
- According to a Gujarat government source, the massive memorial is the nation’s first of its kind and spans 470 acres on Bhujio Hill, just outside of Bhuj.
- It honors the spirit of resiliency in the wake of the earthquake on January 26, 2001, which claimed the lives of approximately 13,000 people and had its epicenter in Bhuj.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS NEWS
Maruti Suzuki, a prominent automaker, has been in business in India for 40 years:
- Maruti Suzuki, India’s leading manufacturer, has been in business for 40 years.
- The company’s factories for producing electric car batteries in Hansalpur, Gujarat, and for passenger vehicles in Kharkhoda, Haryana, were both opened on this occasion by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- For the EV factories, Maruti Suzuki has chosen to invest 10,000 crores this time. Beginning in 2025, Maruti Suzuki might begin making electric cars in India.
- In 1981, Maruti Udyog Limited was founded in India.
- It belongs to the public sector. Suzuki, a Japanese carmaker, and Maruti began a joint venture in 1982.
- Maruti Suzuki has emerged as the most favored brand in the nation during the last 40 years. Maruti Suzuki India’s chairman is RC Bhargava.
About Maruti Suzuki India
- Managing Director and CEO: Hisashi Takeuchi
- Founded: 24 February 1981
- Headquarters: New Delhi.
Reliance Industries Plans to Invest 3.5 Lakh Crore Rupees:
- At the company’s 45th annual general meeting, Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), disclosed investment plans worth Rs 3.5 lakh crore.
- Ambani stated in his speech that investment plans include 2,000,000 crores for the quick rollout of 5G, Rs. 75,000 crores for the expansion of O2C capacities across value chains, and Rs. 75,000 crores for the new energy business, all of which were previously announced.
- To maximize the integration of oil and chemicals and transform advantageous feedstock streams into high-value chemicals and environmentally friendly materials, Ambani announced that RIL will invest Rs 75,000 Crore over the next five years to expand capacities in both existing and new value chains.
- Reliance is regarded as one of the top five PVC manufacturers worldwide.
- Plans are for the world-scale factories in Jamnagar and Dahej in India and the UAE to treble the current capacity.
- A multi-decade growth engine for O2C will be created at India’s first and one of the largest carbon fiber facilities, which will be developed in Hazira in stages.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND INDEX
Beijing Tops, Bengaluru 2nd In Asia-Pacific in Tech Hubs:
- According to a report by Cushman and Wakefield, Bengaluru ranks second place among the top IT centers in the Asia Pacific region, only behind Beijing in China.
- The research examined up to 115 distinct “tech cities” throughout the world for its report, “Tech Cities: The Global Intersection of Talent and Real Estate.”
- Three more Indian cities, Chennai, Delhi, and Hyderabad, are included on the list after Beijing and Bengaluru.
- In a list of 14 cities from the APAC, Mumbai, and Pune, respectively, eighth and ninth, have made it to the top-10 list.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS
Tata Steel inks MoU with Punjab govt to set up steel plant in Ludhiana
- Tata Steel Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Punjab to establish a75 million tonne per annum (MnTPA) long products steel mill using a scrap-based electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant in Ludhiana.
- The MoU was signed in the presence of Shri Bhagwant Mann, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Punjab.
- This initiative to set up the greenfield facility at Kadiana Khurd, Hitech Valley, Ludhiana in Punjab is part of Tata Steel’s commitment to investing in a circular economy and transitioning to low-carbon steel making through the steel recycling route.
- It is a step aligned with the Company’s goal of achieving Net Zero carbon emission by 2045.
- The EAF-based steel plant would produce construction-grade steel rebar under the Company’s flagship retail brand ‘Tata Tiscon’, which would enable Tata Steel to further augment its market presence in the construction segment.
- In August 2021, Tata Steel commissioned its first Steel Recycling Plant of 0.5 MnTPA capacity at Rohtak in
About Tata Steel :
- Founded: 26 August 1907
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- CEO & MD: T. V. Narendran
About Punjab :
- Governor : Banwarilal Purohit
- Chief Minister : Bhagwant Mann
- Capital: Chandigarh
ISKCON to build the Temple of Vedic Planetarium world’s largest religious monument in West Bengal
- The world’s largest religious monument, the Temple of Vedic Planetarium in Mayapur, West Bengal, will join India’s list of iconic buildings.
- The entire project is worth $100 million and the construction began in 2010 & it is expected to be open in 2024.
- It will replace Cambodia’s 400-acre-large Angkor Wat temple complex.
- The extravagant temple will be the headquarters of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKON).
- Its design is inspired by the Capitol building in the United States.
- The monument is bigger than the Taj Mahal in Agra and St Paul’s Cathedral in Vatican City.
- It will also be among the tallest Hindu temples in the world.
About ISKON :
- Established: 13 July 1966
- Headquarters: Nadia, West Bengal, India
- Founder: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
- The ISKCON, known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishnas, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava religious organization.
About West Bengal :
- Governor: La. Ganesan
- Chief Minister: Mamata Banerjee
- Capital: Kolkata
Maharashtra to get its first “Divyang Park’’ in Nagpur
- The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), Government of India (GoI), established the first “Divyang Park” for Divyangjan’ under the Assistance to Disabled Persons (ADIP) Scheme of MoSJE at Reshimbagh Ground in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
- Also, GoI organized a ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for the distribution of aids and assistive devices to Divyangjan’ & Senior citizens under ADIP & ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ (RVY Scheme).
- The Chief Guest of the function Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways inaugurated the distribution camp.
- A total of 241200 aids and assistive devices worth 3483.00 Lakh will be distributed free of cost under the central Government Scheme to 27356 Senior Citizens and 7780 Divyangjan beneficiaries.
About Divyang Park :
- Divyang Park will have different kinds of facilities for Divyangjans like a sensory garden, textile Pathway touch and smell garden, skill training facility, rehabilitation facility, Sports & infotainment, etc.
About MoSJE :
- Union Minister: Dr. Virendra Kumar
- Minister of State: Ramdas Athawale, Pratima Bhowmik, A. Narayanaswamy
About Maharashtra :
- Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- Chief minister: Eknath Shinde
- Capital: Mumbai
UP govt to develop Kannauj as a perfume tourism destination
- The Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has decided to develop Kannauj as a perfume tourism destination.
Aim :
- To take the ₹250 crore perfume business to ₹25,000 crores.
- The perfume park will be functional from 15th November 2022
- The decision was taken to emphasize the importance of the perfume industry in India.
- The government of Uttar Pradesh has also decided to organize an international perfume fair in Kannuaj in December 2021.
- The first phase of the perfume park being set up in the district will be completed by November 15, 2022.
- It will give momentum to chief minister Shri Yogi Adityanath’s vision of making Uttar Pradesh a $ 1 trillion economy.
- The perfume of Kannauj has international demands and it comes under the ‘One District, One Product’ initiative.
- Technical institutes like the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant (CIMAP) will be also roped in to promote perfume production.
About UP :
- Governor : Anandiben Patel
- Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath
- Capital: Lucknow
AP ink MoU with Parley for Oceans to save seas from pollution
- The Government of Andhra Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States (US)-based Parley for the Oceans, to clean the shores of the State and make Andhra Pradesh plastic free by 2027.
- The MoU was signed by Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD), Audimulapu Suresh, MAUD Principal Secretary, Y. Sri Lakshmi and Founder of “Parley for the Oceans” Cyrill Gutsch.
- Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet (GASP) will be partnering with the project
Aim :
- To develop and implement improved sanitation and waste-management system;
- To deploy AIR (Avoid Intercept & Redesign) plastic stations in approximately 500 places
- To create 10 eco-innovation hubs
- To intercept plastic wastes along the coastline, drains, irrigation channels, and rivers.
Key Highlights :
- As part of the MoU, around ₹16,000 crore investment is expected for Andhra Pradesh in the next 6 years.
- This apart, about 20,000 employment will be generated for the locals with a minimum of at least ₹16,000 salaries per month.
- Parley for the Oceans will be setting up “Parley Super Hub”, preferably in Visakhapatnam, where recycling and upcycling of plastic wastes will be done.
- The recycling unit will be set up in three stages in various capacities.
- The first stage may be ready in the next two years from now, which could process 1,10,000MT wastes.
- In the second and third stages, the capacity doubles up.
- Also, the government has introduced Clean Andhra Pradesh (CLAP) where around 4,097 garbage collecting vehicles were deployed.
- The program has increased the rural household garbage collection rate from 22% to 60 %
About AP :
- Governor : Biswabhusan Harichandan
- Chief Minister: S. Jaganmohan Reddy
- Capital: Amaravati
Karnataka CM extended Vidyanidhi scheme for kids of agricultural laborers
- Karnataka Chief Minister Shri Basavaraj Bommai, announced that the State Cabinet meeting has decided to extend the Vidyanidhi scheme to the children of agricultural laborers in Ranebennur, Haveri, Karnataka.
- After laying foundation stones for new projects in Ranebennur Assembly Constituency, CM informed that 4,000 Anganwadi centers are established specially to provide nutritious food for the kids of agricultural laborers.
- Besides, a Rs 50,000 scheme has been formulated for rural artisans.
- The government has sanctioned a sericulture market to be established at Rs 30 crore.
About Vidyanidhi scheme (Raita Vidya Nidhi) :
- Vidyanidhi scheme is an education loan facility offered by the State Bank of India (SBI).
About Karnataka :
- Governor: Thawarchand Gehlot
- Chief Minister : Basavaraj Bommai
- Capital: Bangalore
CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING & FINANCE
India hands over USD 1 million to BIMSTEC Secretariat’s operational budget
- Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Education Shri Rajkumar Ranjan Singh ceremonially handed over a cheque of USD 1 million for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Secretariat’s operational budget.
- The BIMSTEC Secretary General Mr. Tenzin Lekphell held discussions on rapidly taking forward cooperation in specific areas led by India including counter-terrorism, disaster management, maritime cooperation, and energy security.
- The visit of BIMSTEC Secretary-General Tenzin Lekphell was held at the invitation of Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs.
- He also participated in a public interactive session hosted by Research and Information Systems for Developing Countries (RIS) titled “Rejuvenating Growth through partnerships-Role of BIMSTEC” which was attended, inter alia, by Ambassadors of Thailand, Bhutan, and Myanmar and senior diplomats of BIMSTEC diplomatic missions in New Delhi.
About BIMSTEC :
- Established: 6 June 1997
- Secretary General : Tenzin Lekphell
- Membership: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand
ICICI Bank Partners With NPCI To Launch RuPay Credit Cards
- ICICI Bank has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch a range of credit cards on the payments network RuPay.
- The ICICI Bank RuPay Credit Card is available in the Coral variant of the ICICI Bank’s Gemstone series, which will be followed by Rubyx and Sapphiro variants.
Benefits of the ‘ICICI Bank Coral RuPay Credit Card’:
- The Customers earn 2 reward points, for every Rs 100 spent on the card (except fuel)
- Earn 1 reward point, on every Rs 100 spent on utilities and insurance categories
- Get 2000 bonus reward points on spending Rs 2 lakh on the card in a year.
- Earn 1,000 bonus reward points each time Rs 1 lakh is spent on the card thereafter (with a maximum of 10,000 reward points per year)
- Complimentary access to the domestic airport lounge and select railway lounges in India
- Exclusive discounts on movie ticket bookings on BookMyShow
- Personal accident insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh with 24×7 Concierge services
- Exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme
- Waiver of fuel surcharge on fuel transactions
About ICICI Bank :
- Founded: 5 January 1994
- Headquarters: Vadodara, Gujarat, India
- MD & CEO: Sandeep Bakhshi
About NPCI :
- Founded: 2008
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- MD & CEO: Dilip Asbe
PGIM India Mutual Fund launches Money And Me website, an investor education and awareness initiative
- PGIM India Mutual Fund has launched a new investor education and awareness website: MoneyAndMe – https://moneyandme.pgimindiamf.com/.
About MoneyAndMe :
- The MoneyAndMe website contains exhaustive content on various aspects of personal finance including household budgeting, protection, savings, and
- PGIM’s customer insights identified 6 separate personas when it comes to dealing with financial challenges and planning, these include
- Gen-Z Seekers and Dreamers (18-24 years)
- Ambitious & Every-ready (25-30 years)
- Begin & Soar (31-40 years)
- Family First & Forever (41-50 years)
- Seasoned & Secured (51-60 years)
- Proud & Purposeful (61+ years).
- The website offers a host of content formats such as blogs, listicles, infographics, calculators, FAQs, and glossary, etc
- The company also announced the launch of a consumer awareness campaign – ‘Aapka HappinessPlanned’ to promote the MoneyAndMe Initiative.
About ‘Aapka HappinessPlanned’ :
- To promote the MoneyAndMe initiative, PGIM India Mutual Fund has rolled out its marketing campaign ‘Aapka Happiness Planned’ with a film: https://youtu.be/0Bs4zFDZ0Y.
- The film shows a stand-up conveying the true meaning of happiness through a lyrical song.
- According to a study done by Princeton in 2010, happiness is influenced more by a sense of purpose, habits, social connections, gratitude, and experiences.
About PGIM India Mutual Fund :
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- CEO: Rakesh Menon
- It is a wholly-owned business of PGIM, the global investment management business of the US-based Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI).
- PGIM India Mutual Fund has a presence in 27 cities across India.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS
Sports Ministry to host the “Meet the Champion project”:
- The Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry will organize the “Meet the Champion initiative” on National Sports Day in 26 schools around the country.
- Some of the well-known athletes who will participate in the Meet the Champion project are Nikhat Zareen, who won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and the World Championships, Bhavina Patel, who won a medal at the Paralympics, and Manpreet Singh, who earned a medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
- The Sports Authority of India will also commemorate National Sports Day this year under the subject “Sports as an enabler for an inclusive and fit society” as part of the FIT INDIA program.
Satwiksairaj-Chirag Claims First Medal for India in Badminton World Championship:
- At the World Championships, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian team to take home a medal in the men’s doubles tournament.
- The world’s seventh-ranked team, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won a gold medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- It is India’s second medal in the World Championship in any doubles competition; the country’s first medal came in the 2011 women’s doubles when Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won bronze.
- Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi were defeated by Satwiksairaj and Chirag with scores of 24-22, 15-21, and 21-14 in an hour and fifteen minutes of play.
- Satwik and Chirag will compete for the bronze medal in the competition after defeating the sixth-seeded Malaysian team of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Tik.
- However, Prannoy, the former world number 8, had a difficult day. Zhao Jun Peng of China defeated Prannoy of India with scores of 19-21, 21-6, and 21-18.
Viktor Axelsen clinched the 2022 BWF World Championships singles title:
- Viktor Axelsen of Denmark defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand to win the men’s singles championship at the BWF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, for the second time.
- The world’s top-ranked Axelsen, who has only lost one singles match all season, was simply too much for emerging sensation Vitidsarn, 21, who was routed in the opening game.
- The victory was Axelsen’s sixth championship of the year.
List of winners:
| S.No | Category | Winner | Runner up |
| 1 | Men’s Singles | Viktor Axelsen | Kunlavut Vitidsarn |
| 2 | Women’s Singles | Akane Yamaguchi | Chen Yufei |
| 3 | Men’s Doubles | Aaron Chia | Soh Wooi Yik |
| 4 | Women’s Doubles | Chen Qingchen | Jia Yifan |
| 5 | Mixed Doubles | Zheng Siwei | Huang Yaqiong |
Max Verstappen won the Belgian F1 Grand Prix 2022:
- The Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022 was won by Max Verstappen of Red Bull.
- Carlos Sainz of Ferrari and Sergio Perez of Red Bull finished second and third, respectively.
- Verstappen has now prevailed in nine of the 14 races this year.
- His 26 points from this race were his 71st podium finish.
- Verstappen also triumphed in the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix.
Points to Remember:
- Hungarian Grand Prix 2022: Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
- Belgian Grand Prix 2022: Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
- Monaco Grand Prix Monaco 2022: Sergio Pérez (Mexico)
- Australian Grand Prix. 2022: Charles Leclerc (Monaco)
- Bahrain Grand Prix 2022: Charles Leclerc (Monaco)
- Austrian Grand Prix 2022: Charles Leclerc (Monaco)
- Canadian Grand Prix 2022: Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022: Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
- Miami Grand Prix 2022: Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
- Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix 2022: Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2022: Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022: Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
- French Grand Prix 2022: Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
CURRENT AFFAIRS: BOOKS AND AUTHORS
‘India’s Economy from Nehru to Modi: A Brief History’ book to be launched
- A new book by Pulapre Balakrishnan titled “India’s Economy From Nehru To Modi: A Brief History” will soon be released.
- The economic development of India from the time of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru to the present, as chronicled in the book India’s Economy From Nehru To Modi: A Brief History.
- Independent, The Indian economy’s voyage of 75 years is concluding.
- India’s Economy From Nehru To Modi:: A Brief History also gives the perspective that Indians did gain significant independence with the end of colonialism and the adoption of political democracy.
Acclaimed Dancer Mallika Sarabhai turns author released his memoir ‘Free Fall’:
- Mallika Sarabhai, a renowned classical dancer, and activist bare all in her new self-help memoir “Free Fall: My Experiments with Living.”
- The book, which will be available for purchase on August 30, is about “coming to terms with yourself, your body, and discovering the lifestyle that works for you.”
- Speaking Tiger is the publisher.
- A prominent dancer, actor, and public intellectual gives a remarkable tale of how she fumbled her way to health, fitness, and sanity, which is at times uplifting, humorous, and controversial.
- It’s all about coming to terms with yourself and your body in Free Fall and finding a lifestyle that works for you.
- And how to make errors, get back up, and keep going.
- This self-help’ book, although never preachy, presents an extremely beneficial message for anybody seeking excellent health – and happiness.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES
India’s leading agriculture economist Abhijit Sen passes away
- Renowned economist and former Planning Commission member, Abhijit Sen has passed away at age of 72.
About Abhijit Sen :
- Abhijit Sen was Born in 1950 in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
- He was a member of the Planning Commission from 2004 to 2014, during the tenure of PM Shri Manmohan Singh.
- He has been a Chairman of several official Commissions, including the High-Level Committee on Long Term Grain Policy, Commission of Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), and the 10th Plan Subgroup on the Agricultural Economics and Rural Development.
- He has been an advisor/consultant with International organizations such as the United Nations Development Program, the International Labour Organisation, Food and Agricultural Organisations of the United Nations, OECD Development Center.
- He has also been a member of the State Planning Boards of West Bengal and Tripura, the Expert Committee on Rural Credit, and the PM’s Taskforce on Agricultural Economics and Development.
Awards & Honors :
- In 2010, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan for public service.
Daily CA on August 31:
- Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has been in operation for eight years and has met all of its key objectives.
- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha formally launched the 8th India International MSME Start-up Expo & Summit 2022 in New Delhi.
- At Bhuj in Gujarat, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated Smruti Van, the nation’s first earthquake monument.
- Maruti Suzuki, India’s leading manufacturer, has been in business for 40 years.
- At the company’s 45th annual general meeting, Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), disclosed investment plans worth Rs 3.5 lakh crore.
- According to a report by Cushman and Wakefield, Bengaluru ranks second place among the top IT centers in the Asia Pacific region, only behind Beijing in China.
- The Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry will organize the “Meet the Champion initiative” on National Sports Day in 26 schools around the country.
- At the World Championships, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian team to take home a medal in the men’s doubles tournament.
- Viktor Axelsen of Denmark defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand to win the men’s singles championship at the BWF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, for the second time.
- The Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022 was won by Max Verstappen of Red Bull.
- A new book by Pulapre Balakrishnan titled “India’s Economy From Nehru To Modi: A Brief History” will soon be released.
- Mallika Sarabhai, a renowned classical dancer, and activist bare all in her new self-help memoir “Free Fall: My Experiments with Living.”
- Tata Steel Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Punjab to establish a75 million tonne per annum (MnTPA) long products steel mill using a scrap-based electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant in Ludhiana.
- The world’s largest religious monument, the Temple of Vedic Planetarium in Mayapur, West Bengal, will join India’s list of iconic buildings.
- The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), Government of India (GoI), established the first “Divyang Park” for Divyangjan’ under the Assistance to Disabled Persons (ADIP) Scheme of MoSJE at Reshimbagh Ground in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
- The Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has decided to develop Kannauj as a perfume tourism destination.
- The Government of Andhra Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States (US)-based Parley for the Oceans, to clean the shores of the State and make Andhra Pradesh plastic free by 2027.
- Karnataka Chief Minister Shri Basavaraj Bommai, announced that the State Cabinet meeting has decided to extend the Vidyanidhi scheme to the children of agricultural laborers in Ranebennur, Haveri, Karnataka.
- Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Education Shri Rajkumar Ranjan Singh ceremonially handed over a cheque of USD 1 million for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Secretariat’s operational budget.
- ICICI Bank has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch a range of credit cards on the payments network RuPay.
- PGIM India Mutual Fund has launched a new investor education and awareness website: MoneyAndMe – https://moneyandme.pgimindiamf.com/.
- Renowned economist and former Planning Commission member, Abhijit Sen has passed away at age of 72.