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Mon 07 Aug, 2023
National News
G-20 Art Exhibition
- Bihar Museum will display selected artists from G20 countries in an exhibition titled 'Together We Art'.
- The Together We art is based on the theme of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', a concept from the Maha Upanishad."
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• Inauguration of the exhibition: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar • Director General of Bihar Museum: Anjani Kumar Singh • Total participating countries: 29 countries including India Along with this, the five-month long "Bihar Museum Biennale 2023" will be inaugurated. |
About Bihar• Formation: March 22, 1912 • Capital: Patna • Governor: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar • Assembly Seat: 243 • Lok Sabha Seats: 40 • Rajya Sabha Seat: 16 • Population : 10,40,99,452 • Sex Ratio: 918 · Literacy Rate (201) : Around 61.80% |
Intensified Mission Indradhanush 5.0
- The first phase of the intensive Mission Indradhanush 5.0 vaccination campaign will be launched in Nagaland.
- Under the campaign, children between 0 to 5 years and pregnant women who are deprived of vaccination and left out in the district will be vaccinated.
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• Objective: 100% vaccination • Portal to be used for the first time: U-WIN Portal Director (Health and Family Welfare Department of Nagaland): Dr. Vibeztuonuo |
About Nagaland • Foundation Day: 1 December 1963 • Capital: Kohima • Governor: La Ganesan • Legislative Assembly Seat: 60 • Lok Sabha Seat: 1 • Rajya Sabha seat: 1 • Population : 19,78,502 • Population Density : 119 /km • Literacy rate: 79.6% Sex Ratio : 1000/931 |
Launch of Digital Portal
- Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched the digital portal of the office of the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies in Pune.
- The main objective of computerization is to completely stop the use of paper in the functioning of the committee.
International news
Unique digital identity project
- India has given financial assistance of Rs 45 crore to Sri Lanka for 'Special Digital Identity Project'.
- The objective of the project is to ensure better service availability for the citizens by transforming the administrative structure of the country.
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• Country capital: Colombo Country Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee |
• Continent name: Asia Father of the Nation/Founder: Don Stephen Senanayake |
• President: Maithripala Sirisena Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee |
Economy
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
- BIS signed an agreement with 35 reputed institutes for standardization and conformity assessment.
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
| Country capital: Phnom Penh | Continent name: Asia | Country Currency: Riel |
News in Person
Hun Manatee
- Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni has appointed Hun Manet, the son of former Prime Minister Hun Sen, as the new Prime Minister of the country.
sports news
Asian Champions Trophy Hockey
- India beat Malaysia 5-0 to top the points table.
- Indian team will now face Korea in their next match.
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• Venue : Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium (Tamil Nadu, India) • Location of India : First • Second Location : Malaysia |
Hockey India• Established : 2009 • Headquarters: New Delhi • Affiliation : International Hockey Federation (FIH) |
Tennis hardcourt even
- Tennis hardcourt event, Prarthana Thombare won the women's doubles title in Barcelona, Spain.
- Prarthana teamed up with Russia's Anastasia Tikhonova to beat France's Estelle Cassino and Latvia's Diana Marcinkevica 3-6, 6-1, 10-7 in the final.
List of winners in various sports of tennis
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• Wimbledon Championships 2023 : • Men's singles: Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) • French Open 2023 • Men's Singles: Novak Djokovic • World No. 1 Tennis Player: Carlos Alcaraz |
Italy open tennis • Men's Singles: Daniil Medvedev won • Barcelona Open Tennis Championship: Carlos Alcaraz Adelaide International 1 title: Novak Djokovic |
Short Film Series 'Halla Bol'
- Sports Authority of India (SAI) has launched a short film series 'Halla Bol' under the Cheer Four (4) India campaign.
- It aims to encourage athletes going to Hangzhou Asian Games and spread awareness for these games.
Sports Authority of India (SAI)
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Establishment : 1982 Objective: To promote sports |
Current Sports Minister: Anurag Singh Thakur |
Miscellaneous
National Handloom Day 2023
- National Handloom Day is celebrated every year on 7th August to recognize the contribution of the handloom industry to the socio-economic development in India and to raise awareness about the industry.
- On this day in 1905 the Swadeshi movement was started.
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Declaration of Handloom Day (NHD) : 7 August 2015 First NHD : Celebrated in Chennai |
Edition in 2023: 9th |