Partition Horror Memorial Day: 14 August
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to observe 14 August as Partition Vibhishika Memorial Day, a day before Independence Day.
India was partitioned on 14 August 1947 and Pakistan became a separate country.
India’s 75th Independence Day 2021
India’s 75th Independence Day was celebrated as “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” on 15 August 2021.
On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the tricolor at the Red Fort and addressed the nation for the eighth time in a row.
Independence Day 2021 special guest: Indian Olympic contingent
Main Theme of Independence Day Celebrations: ‘Nation First, Always First’
On 15 August 1947, India got independence from the British rule of almost 200 years.
On 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, hoisted the tricolor at the Red Fort for the first time.
Zoya Aggarwal appointed as the Women’s Spokesperson at the United Nations
Air India pilot Captain Zoya Agarwal has been appointed as the woman spokesperson of the United Nations (UN).
She has been elected as the Women Spokesperson under Generation Equality.
United Nations Establishment: 24 October 1945
Headquarters: New York, United States
Secretary General: Antonio Guterres
Representative of India to the United Nations: TS Tirumurti
HCL becomes 4th IT firm to reach market capitalization of 3 trillion
The market capitalization of HCL Technologies reached Rs 3 trillion for the first time.
With this, HCL has become the fourth Indian IT firm after Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and Wipro to achieve this feat.
HCL Technologies Established: 11 August 1976
Headquarters: Noida
CEO: C Vijayakumar
Four new places of India included in Ramsar list
Four new sites from India (two in Haryana and two in Gujarat) have been included in the list of Ramsar Convention.
These places are:
Thol Lake: Gujarat
Wadhawan: Gujarat
Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary: Haryana
Sultanpur National Park: Haryana
With this the total number of Ramsar sites in India has gone up to 46.
The ‘Ramsar Convention’ is an intergovernmental treaty signed in the Iranian city of ‘Ramsar’ on 2 February 1971 for the protection of wetlands of international importance to the world.
World Wetlands Day is observed on 2 February.
Theme of World Wetlands Day 2021: ‘Wetlands and Water’
Smallest Ramsar Site in India: Renuka Wetland (Himachal Pradesh)
Most Ramsar sites in India: Uttar Pradesh (08)
Pakistan successfully test-fires ballistic missile “Ghaznavi”
Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile “Ghaznavi” on August 12, 2021.
The range of this missile is up to 290 km.
Capital of Pakistan: Islamabad
Currency: Pakistani Rupee
Prime Minister: Imran Khan
President: Arif Alvi
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Haryana’s ‘Hisar Airport’ to be named after ‘Maharaja Agrasen’
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced to name ‘Hisar Airport’ after ‘Maharaja Agrasen’.
Other airports that have been renamed:
Aurangabad Airport: Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport
Ayodhya Airport: Ayodhya Airport Airport
Jewar Greenfield Airport: Noida International Airport
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Kaziranga becomes India’s first national park to be equipped with satellite phones
Kaziranga National Park in Assam has become the first national park in India to be equipped with satellite phones.
Kaziranga National Park is particularly famous for the one-horned rhinoceros.
The park was included in the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1985.
Uttar Pradesh government launched ‘National Health Service Campaign’
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has started the ‘National Health Service Campaign’ in the state to prevent the third wave of corona virus infection.
Also launched ‘Swasthya Yoddha Portal’.
Under this campaign, two lakh volunteers will be trained in the state to fight against Covid 19.
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India’s first ‘Drone Forensic Laboratory and Research Center’ opened in Kerala
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated India’s first ‘Drone Forensic Laboratory and Research Centre’ in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
This center has been started with the aim of tracking down unauthorized drones and helping in production of drones for use by police force.
Book “The biography of a failed venture” by Prashant Desai
Recently a book named “The biography of a failed venture” has been launched.
The author of this book is Prashant Desai.
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Book ‘the earthspinner’ by Anuradha Roy
Anuradha Roy is the author of the book titled ‘The Earthspinner’.
Anuradha Roy is the co-founder of the publishing house ‘Permanent Black’.
Other Books by Anuradha Roy:
‘Sleeping on the Jupiter’
‘The Folded Sun’
‘All the Lives We Never Lived’
