18 Th August Current Affairs : Exam Related Update
1) Under the Sagarmala programme, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is developing a National Maritime Heritage Complex, a world-class facility at Lothal, Gujarat.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM – Bhupendra Patel
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary
2) The Centre has authorised all public sector banks and eligible private sector banks — ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank Ltd. and IDBI Bank — to implement and operationalise the Mahila Samman Savings Certificate scheme.
3) President of the World Bank Ajay Banga has been named among the 2023 list of ‘Great Immigrants’ that honours individuals who have strengthened America through their contributions.
4) Former deputy speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha and two-time Congress MLA Bir Devinder Singh passed away at the age of 73.
5) The Board of Control of Cricket (BCCI) has appointed Ajit Agarkar as the chairman of the Senior Men’s Cricket Selection Committee.
6) The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the 17th Indian Cooperative Congress at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi today on the occasion of International Day of Cooperatives.
➨ The main theme of the 17th Indian Cooperative Congress is ‘Amrit Kaal: Prosperity through Cooperation for a Vibrant India’.
7) Kartiki Gonsalves, the debut director of the acclaimed documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers,’ received the Tara Award from King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
➨The Real Elephant Collective (TREC) was honored with the Mark Shand Award, named after the late founder of Elephant Family.
8) NCP leader Aditi Tatkare became the first woman minister in the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government.
➨ She was elected as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Shrivardhan on October 24, 2019.
9) PM Prasad has assumed charge as the new Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of Coal India Limited (CIL).
➨ Prior to this, he was serving as Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) since October 1, 2020.
10) Iran became the ninth member of the SCO, joining China, Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
11) The Startup 20 Gurugram Summit, organized by the Startup 20 Engagement Group under the India G20 chairmanship, concluded in Gurugram.
➨During the closing ceremony, Dr. Chintan Vaishnav, President of Startup20, officially handed over the torch to Brazil as Brazil is to chair the G20 next year.
12) India and Mumbai City FC winger Lallianzuala Chhangte and forward Manisha Kalyan were respectively named the AIFF Men’s and Women’s Footballer of the Year for 2022-23 season for their impressive performances throughout the season.
13) India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has officially launched the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA), an initiative aimed at fostering the development of 6G technology in the country.
14) Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the Sai Hira Global Convention Centre in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh.
▪️Andhra Pradesh :-
➨CM – Jaganmohan Reddy
➨Governor – S. Abdul Nazeer
➨ Venkateswara Temple
➨Sri Bhramramma Mallikarjuna Temple
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