đ *Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 15 August 2023*
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1) The Ministry of Minority Affairs implemented 'Naya Savera' scheme or 'Free Coaching and Allied' scheme to assist students belonging to the six minority communities namely Sikh, Jain, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist and Parsi by way of special coaching for qualifying examinations.
2) McDonald’s India (West & South) launched the nation’s first-ever Airport Drive-Thru Restaurant in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
▪️ Maharashtra :-
➨ Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali) National Park
➨ Tadoba National Park
➨Nawegaon National Park
➨Gugamal National Park
➨Chandoli National Park
3) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in service of Ajay Kumar Bhalla, as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs for a further period of one year.
4) The Supreme Court appointed former Delhi High Court judge, Justice Jayant Nath, as the interim chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).
5) Indian weightlifting contingent finished the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2023 with a total of 42 medals.
➨ India’s overall medals tally comprised 15 medals won by the junior weightlifters and 27 by the youth weightlifters.
6) Qualcomm Incorporated announced the appointment of Savi Soin as Senior Vice President, and President of Qualcomm India.
7) The Telangana Assembly passed a bill to absorb over 43,000 employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) into government service.
➨ The assembly unanimously approved the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (Absorption of Employees into Government Service) Bill 2023.
▪️Telangana :-
➨CM - Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao
➨KBR National Park
➨Amrabad Tiger Reserve
➨Kawal Tiger Reserve
➨ Pakhal Lake And Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Pocharam Dam And Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
➨Mana Ooru Mana Badi program
➨Palle Pragati and pattana Pragati scheme
➨Bathukamma Saree scheme
8) IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company has launched a non-linked and non-participating product Guarantee of Life Dreams (G.O.L.D.) Plan, that offers policyholders regular long-term income.
9) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a total amount of Rs 1,974.07 crore to the Rajasthan government under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for the financial year 2023-24.
10) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal of the ministry of petroleum and natural gas for re-employment on a contract basis of Shri Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, chairman, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for a period of one year beyond the date of his superannuation.
11) National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has developed an application ‘MASI’ - Monitoring App for Seamless Inspection for real time monitoring of the Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and their inspection mechanism across the country.
12) Commander S Paramesh, who previously commanded the Coast Guard Region along the Eastern Seaboard, has been selected for the role of Additional Director General within the Indian Coast Guard’s ranks.
13) The Mexican state of Nuevo Leon on Saturday signed an MoU with the Uttar Pradesh government for investments in tourism, infrastructure and pharma and medical sectors in the state.
▪️Uttar Pradesh :-
Governor - Smt. Anandiben Patel
➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dudhwa National Park
➨National Chambal Sanctuary
➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake
➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple
➨Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
➨School Chalo Abhiyan
➨Sant Kabir Academy and Research Centre and Swadesh Darshan Yojana
➨Parivar Kalyan card scheme
➨Mathrubhumi Yojana Portal
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