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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 16, 2021
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 16, 2021 PM’s INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH – ₹100 lakh crore ‘Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti National Master Plan’ to develop the possibilities of new future economic zones – National Hydrogen Mission to ..
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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 15, 2021
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 15, 2021 GALLANTRY AWARDS – President approves 144 Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces, police & paramilitary personnel – Awardees comprise one Ashok Chakra, one Kirti Chakra, 15 Shaurya Chakras, four ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Four more Indian wetlands added to Ramsar list
Four more wetlands from India have been added to the Ramsar list and have been recognized as wetlands of global importance in accordance with the Ramsar Convention. Key Points India is home to more than a dozen of threatened and ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
WHO: China forced team to drop lab-leak theory of coronavirus
According to a scientist from World health Organisation (WHO), who led the group, Chinese researchers forced the WHO-led team probing the origins of Covid to drop the lab-leak theory. Key Points Scientist said this in the documentary, titled “The Virus ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
NTPC invites global EOI to set up project on Hydrogen Blending
India’s largest integrated power generation company, NTPC Limited, has invited global Expression of Interest (EoI) to establish a Pilot Project on Hydrogen Blending with Natural Gas in India. Key Points Project on Hydrogen Blending with Natural Gas will be set ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
BRICS Partnership for Strengthening Agro Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Security
Ministers of Agriculture of the BRICS countries held virtual talks on the theme “BRICS Partnership for Strengthening Agro Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Security”. Key Points Implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development highlighted that BRICS countries are ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Quad includes Taiwan Strait in talks
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) included Taiwan, after G7, straight in talks on August 13, 2021. Highlights Taiwan further irritated China by publicly thanking the members of the Quad for including peace and stability in Taiwan Strait during virtual discussions ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
India’s chronic disease burden fuelled Covid waves
As per researchers from India and California, high levels of chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension in India has fuelled the brutal coronavirus waves. Highlights Findings from large-scale studies of Covid-19 highlighted that, patients from southern district of Madurai had ..