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08th August 2022
National
News
5G services will roll out in a month, 6G
stack development in progress: Minister
Minister of State for Telecom Devusinh Chauhan on Monday said 5G
services will be rolled out in about a month and the 6G Technology Innovations
Group is working towards the development of indigenous 6G stack. India is
likely to deploy indigenously developed and manufactured 5G telecom gears by
end-2022, he said. "We've developed fully indigenous 5G test bed," he
added.
No proposal to establish any new IIT in the
country: Government
The Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar has informed
that there is no "proposal to establish any new IIT in the country".
"Accordingly, new IITs at Tirupati and Palakkad started their academic
session in 2015 and IITs at Bhilai, Jammu, Goa and Dharwad started in
2016," Sarkar informed while replying to a written question in Lok Sabha.
Nation observes 80th anniversary of Quit India movement
The 80th anniversary of the August Kranti Din or Quit India Movement, which is
considered as one of the important milestones in the history of the freedom
struggle of our country, is being observed on 8 August 2022. The slogans “Quit India" and “Do or
Die" became battle cries for the freedom fighters during the Quit India
movement. On 8 Aug 1942, Mahatma Gandhi
gave a clarion call to end British rule and launched the Quit India Movement at
the session of the All-India Congress Committee in Mumbai. Although the
movement was suppressed by 1944, it played an important role in uniting the
common people across the country against British rule.
UP Govt Plans to Double Farmers income under ‘Panchamrut Yojana’
Uttar Pradesh government announced that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s
‘Panchamrut Yojana’ will help to achieve the goal of doubling farmers’ income
through the introduction of cost-effective technical measures and the promotion
of the co-cropping method. The
Government will also honour farmers who implement the Panchamrut scheme and are
able to enhance the productivity of the land as well as their income with ‘Uttam
Sugarcane Farmer’ awards. The Uttar Pradesh government encourages farmers to
adopt new techniques of agriculture to reduce the cost of agriculture and
enhance their income.
Appointments News
Unity SFB named Inderjit Camotra as MD & CEO
The Unity Small Finance Bank (SFB) Limited (Unity Bank) has appointed, Inderjit
Camotra as the managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of
the bank. A senior banker with over 25 years of experience across India,
Camotra held various leadership positions at Standard Chartered Bank. In January 2022, the bank appointed Vinod
Rai, the former CAG of India, as its Chairman. 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.
CSIR appoints Nallathamby Kalaiselvi its first woman director
general
Senior electrochemical scientist, Nallathamby Kalaiselvi has become the first
woman director general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. Her appointment is for a period of two years
with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further
orders, whichever is earlier. Kalaiselvi succeeds Shekhar Mande, who
superannuated in April. Kalaiselvi has risen
through the ranks in CSIR and had broken the proverbial glass ceiling by
becoming the first woman scientist to head the Central Electrochemical Research
Institute (CSIR-CECRI) in February 2019.
BANKING, BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
India considering banning Chinese firms from
selling smartphones under ₹12,000: Reports
The Indian government is reportedly considering banning Chinese
smartphone makers from selling devices cheaper than ₹12,000. The move is
reportedly aimed at giving a boost to homegrown brands. As per a report,
smartphones under ₹12,000 contributed to a third of India's sales volume for
this financial year's second quarter, with Chinese firms accounting for around
80% of those shipments.
Government Emphasises On Whole Of The Government Approach To Boost
Exports
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, emphasised on 'Whole of
Govt' approach to boost exports. Interacting with the Export Promotion Councils
(EPCs) and representatives of Industry associations at New Delhi, Goyal
reviewed the Export scenario of the country.
He said that the 'Whole of Govt' approach to boosting exports would
require exporters, EPCs, govt agencies and Indian missions abroad to work
together. He further stated that the ball is in our court and we have to be
ready to take on global competition. He said that the government is doing its
best through various measures to support Indian exporters to compete globally.
What's the Electricity Amendment Bill &
why are power engineers protesting it?
The government on Monday introduced the Electricity Amendment Bill in
the Lok Sabha. The legislation will allow private companies to supply
electricity provided they get a license. It will also let private companies use
power distribution networks built by public sector firms. Power engineers in
many states are protesting it, saying it will result in losses for government
discoms.
Sports News
Chess prodigy V Pranav becomes India's 75th Grandmaster
The Chennai-based chess prodigy V Pranav became India’s 75th Grandmaster by
winning a tournament in Romania. The
Chennai-based Pranav won the Limpedea Open in Baia Mare, Romania to secure his
third and final GM norm and attain the Grandmaster title. Pranav is the 27th Grandmaster from Tamil
Nadu, a list that includes the legendary Viswanathan Anand and teen sensations
D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa among others.
Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand becomes FIDE deputy president
Indian chess legend, Viswanathan Anand was elected deputy president of the
International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation (FIDE), the sport's
world governing body. While incumbent president Arkady Dvorkovich was re-elected
for a second term. Five-time world
champion Anand was part of Dvorkovich's team. The elections to the world chess
body were held during the FIDE Congress which is being conducted here alongside
the 44th Chess Olympiad.
2022 SAFF U20 Championship: India beat Bangladesh 5-2 to clinch the
trophy
India beat Bangladesh 5-2 after extra time to clinch the 2022 SAFF U20
Championship title, at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. India was the
host of the 4th edition of the SAFF U-20 Championship. SAFF U-20 Championship is an international
football competition for men’s under-18 national teams organized by the South
Asian Football Federation (SAFF). Sibajit Singh Leimapokpam was the captain of
the Indian team and Som Kumar was the goalkeeper.
Top awardee of the tournament:
Top scorer – Gurkirat Singh (8 goals)
Best player – Gurkirat Singh
Best goalkeeper – Som Kumar
Commonwealth Games 2022: Eldhose Paul becomes the first Indian
to win gold in the triple jump
India’s Eldhose Paul scripted history by winning the first-ever gold medal in
Men’s Triple Jump at the Commonwealth Games 2022. With the best effort of
17.03m, he left everyone in awe of his stunning jump. Paul’s statemate Aboobacker won silver with a
17.02m jump (wind assistance +1.2) in his fifth attempt. Bermuda’s Jah-Nhai
Perinchief won bronze with a jump of 16.92m.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Boxer Nitu Ghangas wins gold in women’s 48 kg
category
Indian boxer Nitu Ghangas has clinched a gold medal after defeating England’s
Demie-Jade Resztan in the final of the women’s 48 kg category at the
Commonwealth Games 2022. She won on basis of points by 5-0 over her English
opponent. Indian boxer Nitu Ghangas
assured the nation of another medal after reaching the final of the Minimum
weight (over 45 kg- 48 kg) category by defeating Priyanka Dhillion of Canada in
the semifinal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Amit Panghal wins Gold in men’s 48kg-51kg
flyweight boxing
Indian boxer Amit Panghal has won the gold medal in the 48-51kg weight category
at Commonwealth Games 2022. He defeated England's Kiaran Macdonald by 5-0 in
the final match. It is his second CWG medal after Silver in Gold Coast. Subedar Amit Panghal is an Indian Army Junior
Commissioned Officer (JCO) and a boxer. Born in a farming family based in
Rohtak, Haryana, Panghal took inspiration from his elder brother Ajay to become
a boxer.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Table Tennis player Bhavina Patel won a gold
medal in the women’s singles
Star Indian para table tennis player, Bhavina Patel won a gold medal in the
women's singles class 3-5 at the Commonwealth Games 2022. The 35-year-old from Gujarat, prevailed 12-10
11-2 11-9 over Nigeria's Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi to cap off. Bhavina
Hasmukhbhai Patel is an Indian parathlete and table tennis player from Mehsana,
Gujarat.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Naveen won the gold medal in the men’s 74kg
freestyle wrestling
Indian wrestler Naveen Malik won the gold medal in the men's 74kg freestyle
wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at the Coventry Stadium and Arena.
Naveen defeated Muhammad Sharif Tahir of Pakistan. The Indian seemed to have the edge over Tahir
in terms of speed and used it to his advantage to open the scoring with a
two-point takedown. He went for the kill to score two more takedowns and earned
a comprehensive 9-0 win.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya bags gold for
India
Ravi Kumar Dahiya has created history at Commonwealth Games 2022 by winning
Gold for the country in Men’s Freestyle 57kg Wrestling. Ravi defeated
Ebikewenimo Welson of Nigeria 10-0 in the final to win his maiden Commonwealth
Games gold. The match lasted two minutes
and 16 seconds. Dahiya was extremely dominant in the first period and did not
let his opponent score.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Nikhat Zareen wins Gold in Boxing
Nikhat Zareen wins the Gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2022 in
Birmingham. She defeated Mc Naul of Northern Islands in the finals, by 5-0
in women’s light-fly 48kg-50kg Boxing.
With Nikhat Zareen’s gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2022, India gets a total
of 17 golds and 48 total medals. Nikhat Zareen again proves her dominance in
the world of boxing.
Important Days
India observes 2nd ‘Javelin Throw Day’ on August 07, 2022
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is celebrating the second ‘Javelin
Throw Day’ on August 7, 2022. The day was first observed in 2021 in honour of
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who won India’s first Olympic gold medal in
athletics at Tokyo. This decision to
observe Javelin Throw Day is also an attempt to attract more youth towards the
sport and get champions ready for a bright future in athletics ahead.
National Handloom Day Celebrates on 07 August
In India, the National Handloom Day is observed annually on the 7th of August
to honour the handloom weavers. Handloom is a symbol of our glorious cultural
heritage and an important source of livelihood.
The day also highlights the contribution of the handloom industry to the
socioeconomic development of the country and increased the income of the
weavers. 2022 marks the 8th National Handloom Day. This year theme f National
Handloom Day 2022 is ”Handloom, an Indian legacy”.
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