Current Affairs One Liners August 14-21
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India will host the next steering August 14-21 committee meeting of the proposed 1,814 kilometre-long Turkmenistan-Afghanistan- NATIONAL Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, senior officials on both sides confirmed. 1. The nation is celebrating its 71st 7. Maharashtra Chief Minister Independence Day today and the main function DevendraFadnavis inaugurated the was held at the Red Fort in the national capital next generation projection mapping where Prime Minister NarendraModi unfurled system at the iconic Gateway of India in south the National Flag synchronized with 21-Gun Mumbai. Salute. The Prime Minister called for an end to 8. Indian Air Force embarked upon an all the “chaltahai” attitude of complacency, and its women camel expedition along with Border replacement with an attitude Security Force from Utarlai (Barmer, of “badalsaktahai” for positive change. Rajasthan) to Attari (Amritsar, Punjab). The 2. Maharashtra Chief expedition will conclude on 30 Sep 17. The team Minister DevendraFadnavis launched “NamoYu was flagged off from Air Force Station Uttarlai. vaRojgar Kendra” an initiative providing job The expedition is planned with a team of 10 opportunities to unemployed youth in Mumbai. Women Air Warriors of IAF and 10 Women There are various schemes like farmers weekly personnel from BSF. market, farmers mobile market and 9. The main building of the Uttarakhand mother‟s tiffin, under this YuvaRojgar Kendra secretariat will be named after and they can get fresh and healthy food, as well former President A P J Abdul Kalamand this as farm, produce procured directly from farmers. announcement was made by Chief Minister 3. Infusion Nurses Society (INS) – a Trivendra Singh Rawat on Independence Day. global authority in infusion therapy 10. India‟s first railways disaster launched India‟s first online course on management village expected to come up Infusion Therapy for nurses, under which near Bengaluru at a place called it aims to train over 3,000 nurses in the vital Hejjala by December 2018.It will be used to medical procedure. replicate train accidents so that real time rescue 4. President Ram NathKovind has operations could be carried out to improve such approved 112 Gallantry Awards to armed efforts. forces and paramilitary personnel on the occasion 11. A limited edition silver coin on Lord of the 71st Independence Day. The Awards Krishna will be released on Janmashtami on includes 5 Kirti Chakras, 17 Shaurya August 15 by the Republic of Chad in Chakras, 85 Sena Medals commemoration of the 5,244th birth anniversary (Gallantry), three NaoSena Medals (Gallantry) of the Hindu God. and two VayuSena Medals (Gallantry). Of all 12. A special programme would soon be 112, 19 are posthumous. launched to prevent the spread of malaria in 5. Prime Minister NarendraModi launched remote areas of Odisha‟sGanjam district. The a website to honour all the gallantry award Head Office - Chennai: #1, South Usman Road, T Nagar. Chennai. Mob: 9043303030 / 7601808080 2 Madurai | Trichy | Salem | Coimbatore | Chandigarh | Bangalore|www.raceinstitute.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd Chennai | Madurai | Trichy | Salem | Coimbatore | Chandigarh | Bangalore www.raceinstitute.in | www.bankersdaily.in programme has been christened as 19. Congress vice-president Rahul “DurgamaAnchalare Malaria Nirakaran” (DAMON) Gandhi launched the Indira Canteen scheme a 13. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Karnataka state government initiative named Affairs, CCEA has approved the proposal after former prime minister Indira Gandhi aimed of Department of Investment and public at providing food at low cost to the urban Asset Management, DIPAM for the strategic poor. disinvestment. 20. Energy Efficiency Services Limited 14. The Union Cabinet has approved raising (EESL), under the Ministry of Power, today extra budgetary resources up to 9,020 crore signed a Memorandum of Understanding rupees for Long Term Irrigation Fund in (MoU) with Oil Marketing Companies 2017-18. Finance Minister ArunJaitley said that (OMCs) under the Ministry of Petroleum and the amount will be raised by NABARD through Natural Gas (MoPNG) for distribution of energy Bonds. efficient appliances under the 15. The Union Law Ministry forwarded to flagship UnnatJeevan by Affordable LEDs and the President the Tamil Nadu government‟s appliances for All (UJALA) scheme. proposed ordinance on one-year exemption 21. The Union Cabinet chaired by from NEET. The ordinance will be applicable for the Prime Minister ShriNarendraModi has only government medical colleges in the State. accorded its approval for creation of a non- 16. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime lapsable pool in the Public Account for Minister ShriNarendraModi has given its secondary and higher, education known as approval to the proposal to complete the balance “Madhyamik and UchchtarShikshaKosh” works of the North Koel Reservoir (MUSK) into which all proceeds of “Secondary Project in Jharkhand and Bihar at an and Higher Education Cess” will be credited. estimated expenditure of Rs.1622.27 crore to 22. Union Minister for Environment, Forest be incurred during three financial years from the and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh start of the project. Vardhan, launched the “Harit Diwali, Swasth 17. In order to facilitate the availability Diwali” campaign. of FASTags for Electronic Toll Collection, 23. The Prime Minister interacted with Young NHAI has taken two revolutionary steps in Entrepreneurs at the “Champions of Change” consultation with RBI and NPCI. These include initiative organised by NITI Aayog at online sale of FASTags and offline PravasiBharatiya Kendra. sale through Common Services Centre (CSC) 24. Industries in the north eastern and near toll plazas. Himalayan states will continue to get tax 18. The Minister of State for Development exemption till March 2027, albeit as refund, of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister‟s under the current GST regime which was rolled Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, out on July 1 Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra 25. The Union Cabinet cleared a MoU signed Singh said that a North Eastern Cultural and between India and Sweden on intellectual Information Centre will be set up in Delhi soon. property right (IPR) cooperation, aimed at The project is expected to be completed within 1- benefiting entrepreneurs, investors and 2 years and at a cost of approximately Rs. 50- businesses. This meeting is chaired by Prime 55 crores. Minister NarendraModi. It will enable India to Head Office - Chennai: #1, South Usman Road, T Nagar. Chennai. Mob: 9043303030 / 7601808080 3 Madurai | Trichy | Salem | Coimbatore | Chandigarh | Bangalore|www.raceinstitute.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd Chennai | Madurai | Trichy | Salem | Coimbatore | Chandigarh | Bangalore www.raceinstitute.in | www.bankersdaily.in exchange experiences in innovation and IP 33. The Centre has approved a nearly Rs ecosystems. 32,000 crore plan for the Coast Guard that will 26. An MoU was signed give more teeth to the maritime security agency in maintaining vigil on coastal waters between Government eMarketplace (GeM) SPV and the Confederation of Indian 34. Union Minister of Health and Family Industry (CII), in the presence of Welfare JP Nadda will launch 15 medical outlets of AMRUT Deendayal in Assam, Uttar Smt NirmalaSitharaman, Commerce & Pradesh and Punjab through Video Conference Industry Minister at UdyogBhawan, New from Shimla. The purpose of AMRUT Delhi. Smt S RadhaChauhan, CEO GeM and Deendayalprogramme is to provide different kind ShChandrajit Banerjee, DG, CII singed the MoU of medicines and equipment‟s on cheap rates to on behalf of GeM SPV and CII respectively. the patients. The discount up to 60 percent on 27. Centre has doubled the child MRP is provided to the patients. care allowance for women employees with 35. The Assam government has proposed disabilities to three thousand rupees per ambitious project to improve rural road month. connectivity. Managing Director of Assam State Transport Corporation A P Tiwari said that 28. Union Minister for Textile and government is mulling to start Chief Minister‟s Information & Broadcasting, SmritiIrani will LokParivahanYojna. arrive in Ranchi to inaugurate Orient Craft 36. State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) will Textile facility at Irba near Ranchi in invest about Rs 52,000 crore in Jharkhand. It is being organised under special expanding Paradip refinery and setting make in Jharkhand drive, called “Momentum up petrochemical complex after the Odisha Jharkhand”. government agreed to restore part of tax 29. A two day Chief Electoral Officers‟ incentives.