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DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS 03-08-2020 TO 09-08-2020 NATIONAL DNHDD launches E- Gyan Mltra mobile appfor online education Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu bordering Gujarat has launched E Gyan Mitra mobile app for online education. 2nd phase of Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural) The Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural) has moved towards its second phase which is also called ODFPlus. This phase will continue till 202425. The Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) has also made remarkable progress in the area of both sanitation and solid waste management. Over 4,324 Urban Local Bodies have been declared ODF in the country so far. The Swachh Bharat mission has launched in 2014. More than 10 crore individual toilets have been constructed across the country. As a result, rural areas in all the States have declared themselves Open Defecation Free ODF on 2nd October 2019. Unique employment generation program approved MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari has approved a unique employment generation program proposed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission, KVIC to make India Atma Nirbhar in Agarbatti production. The program named Khadi Agarbatti Atma Nirbhar Mission. The aim of this mission is to create employment for unemployed and migrant workers in different parts of the country. Under the scheme, KVIC will provide Automatic Agarbatti making machines and powder mixing machines to the artisans. It also decided to procure only locally made machines by Indian manufacturers. KVIC will provide a 25 percent subsidy on the cost of the machines and will recover the remaining 75 percent of the cost from the artisans in easy installments every month. Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2020 The Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2020 addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conference. The Prime Minister said that the necessary ecosystem is being built in the country for Innovation, Research, Design, Development and Entrepreneurship. He asserted that aim is to make India’s education more modern, and to create opportunities for talent. Imran unveils map showing Kashmir as part of Pakistan On the eve of the first anniversary of the revocation of the contentious Article 370 and Article 35A, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan unveiled a new political map which includes the UT of J&K as part of Pakistan Khan has decided to present the new political map at the United Nations as well. The Imran Khan Cabinet approved the new map in which the complete Jammu and Kashmir, is shown integrated with Pakistan. Rise of Ram’s India Prime Minister NarendraModi laid the foundation of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. the culmination of a campaign that fuelled the rise of the BJP and marked the fulfillment of one of its core poll promises. The wait of centuries has ended, the PM said after performing the groundbreaking ceremony here for the temple at the spot where many devout Hindus believe Lord Ram was born. People across the country remained glued to their television sets as Modi performed the bhoomi pu janat the Ram Janmabhoomi. the site of a bitter HinduMuslim conflict that lasted decades before being settled by the Supreme Court last year. Beginning his speech with Mai Siya Ram”, the Prime Minister told the gathering that a grand temple will now be built for “Ram Lalla”, the infant Ram, who had been living in a temporary tent for years. “Many HYDERABAD : Dilshuknagar, Ameerpet, KPHB || KURNOOL || ANANTHAPURAM 1 Ph: 7032682375, 7893682375 Web : www.ctseducate.in DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS 03-08-2020 TO 09-08-2020 people made sacrifices for the Ram temple. I pay my respects to all of them.” he said in the speech that followed the laying of the foundation for the Ram temple. “Ham is everywhere. Ram belongs to all” the Prime Minister said. CENTRE STEPS IN TO REIN IN TELUGU TITANS The Union Government seems have taken a serious note of the attitude of the Chief M misters of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on the issue of construction of alleged illegal projects on Krishna and Godavari rivers without seeking required permissions from die central authorities. Union Minister for Jal Shakti Ganjendra Singh Shekhawat shot off a strong a letter to the two Chief Ministers K Chandrashekar Rao and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy instructing them to put on hold all die ongoing controversial project works and also stop official process for the proposed new projects being taken up by the two States and wait for the outcome of the Apex Council meeting. Shekhawat pointed out to the Chief Ministers that coordination was lacking between the two CM this regard INTERNATIONAL UAE becomes first country in Arab World to produce nuclear energy As the Barakah Nuclear Plant’s 1st Unit got operational UAE became the first country in the Arab World to produce nuclear energy. The new plant is part of the UAE’s graph to become less reliant on oil and gas, the current source of the vast majority of its energy. Colombo port workers call off their strike Colombo port workers have been called off following talks with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. For the past few days, the workers under the banner of different trade unions were on strike demanding assurance from the Government that the East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo port will not be given to India. The previous government had signed a tripartite Memorandum of cooperation with India and Japan for the development of ECT. The current government has said that they are talking with both the governments to finalize the agreement. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed a fivemember committee to examine and report on the concerns regarding the development of the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) and East Container Terminal (ECT). Almost 70 percent of the transshipment business from Colombo port is destined for India and Indian high commission in Colombo has said that the deal can be a winwin cooperation. Bangladesh to construct modern food storage system The World Bank has approved a dollar 202 million additional financings for the modern food storage facilities project in Bangladesh. This financing will help increase the storage capacity of Bangladesh’s grain reserves by 5.35 lakh tons for 4.5 million households. The acting World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan is Mohammad Anis. World Bank team leader for the project is Christian Berger. He said that currently, Bangladesh has a grain storage capacity of about 2 million tons. Trump’s new order on H1B a blow to Indians In a huge blow to Indian IT professionals eyeing the US job market, President Donald Trump signed an executive order preventing federal agencies from contracting or subcontracting foreign workers mainly those on HIB visa from hiring. The move came over a month after the Trump administration in June 23 suspended the H1B visas along with other types of foreign work visas until the end of 2020 to protect. HYDERABAD : Dilshuknagar, Ameerpet, KPHB || KURNOOL || ANANTHAPURAM 2 Ph: 7032682375, 7893682375 Web : www.ctseducate.in DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS 03-08-2020 TO 09-08-2020 American workers in a crucial election year. The new restrictions took effect from June 24. The H1B visa, most soughtafter among Indian IT professionals, is a nonimmigrant visathat allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. The technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries lie India and China US bans Chinese at)ps TikTok, Wechat US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders banning TikTok and WeChat. terming the popular Chinese apps a threat to the country’s national security and economy. Rajapaksas win supermajority Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister for the fourth time after his party registered a landslide victory in the general election, securing two thirds majority in Parliament needed to amend the Constitution to further consolidate the powerful Rajapaksa family’s grip on power. The Sri Lanka People’s Party (SLPP), led by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, won in 145 constituencies, bagging a total of 150 seats with its allies, a twothirds majority in the 225member Parliament, according to the results announced by the election commission. PERSONS Jaideep Bhatnagar takes over charge as Director General of NSD of AIR Mr. Jaideep Bhatnagar, an Indian Information Service Officer of 1986 batch, has taken over the charge as Director General, News Services Division of All India Radio. Iqbal Ansari invited Iqbal Ansari, former litigant in Ayodhya land dispute case, received invitation to attend the foundation laying ceremony of RamTemple in Ayodhya he said, “I believe it was Lord Ram’s wish that I receive the first invitation. I accept it.” IRS officer Pradeep Singh tops Civil Services Exam 2019 IRS officer Pradeep Smgh tops the lilt 829 candidates who have qualified for the prestigious Civil Services, including the IAS the IPS and the IFS, the Union Public Service commission announced. The top three rank holders Singh. John Kishore and Pratibha Verna are serving officers. Singh is a resident of Haryana, while Kishore hails from Delhi and Verma from Uttar Pradesh. ‘It is like a dream come true. It is a pleasant surprise for me I always wanted tube an IAS officer. I would like to work for the deprived sections of society,’ Singh told PTI on phone from his home in Sonipat Twentynineyearold Singh, a 2019batch Indian Revenue Service (customs and central excise) officer, is undergoing probation at the National Academy of Customs Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NAC1N) in Farida bud.