Today Current Affairs: 17th August 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: August 16, 2021
Data On Fatalities Due To Hydro-Meteorological Calamities
Data On Fatalities Caused Due To Hydro-Meteorological Calamities: The Union Home Ministry has released data on fatalities caused due to hydro-meteorological calamities. Hydro-meteorological calamities and hazards include flash floods, cloudburst and landslides Highlights: Nearly 6,800 people lost their lives in the country over the past three years due to hydro-meteorological calamities. West Bengal has recorded […]
National Hydrogen Mission
National Hydrogen Mission: The launch of the National Hydrogen Mission was announced by PM Modi. The aim is to make India a global hub for the production and export of green hydrogen. The proposal for the National Hydrogen Mission was made in the Budget 2021 to launch NHM that would enable the generation of hydrogen […]
Van Dhan Programme
Van Dhan Programme: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has planned to set up 200 ‘Van Dhan’ producer companies in all the 27 states in the next five years with priority to the Aspirational Districts under the Van Dhan programme. Aspirational Districts are those districts in India that are affected by poor socio-economic indicators. The Transformation […]
SAMVAD Programme : Second Phase
2nd Phase Of The SAMVAD Programme: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the 2nd phase of the SAMVAD programme. The second phase was launched on the completion of one year of programme. The programme is aimed at mental health outreach for children who are abandoned and orphaned, child survivors of trafficking, or […]
IBSA (India, Brazil and South Africa) : Important Points
IBSA: India organized the IBSA (India, Brazil and South Africa) Tourism Ministers’ virtual meeting. India is the current IBSA Chair. The IBSA is a trilateral, developmental initiative between India, Brazil and South Africa to promote South-South cooperation and exchange. The idea of South-South Cooperation (SSC) is not new. Its genesis can be traced back […]
Fortification Of Rice
Fortification Of Rice: Emphasising that malnutrition is a “hurdle” in the development of women and children, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fortification of rice distributed under various government schemes including Public Distribution System (PDS) and Mid-Day-Meal scheme by 2024. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) defines the fortification as “deliberately increasing the […]
PM Gati Shakti Master Plan
Vande Bharat And PM Gati Shakti Master Plan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 75 ‘Vande Bharat’ trains will connect different parts of the country in 75 weeks to mark the ongoing ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. Vande Bharat— the indigenous semi-high speed train set — is being given a boost, with the Railways gearing to […]
What is The Incel Movement?
The ‘Incel’ Movement: The ‘incel’ movement, a dangerous online subculture comprising men who identify as ‘involuntary celibates’ and regularly express deeply misogynistic views about women, is slowly becoming a threat to law and order, experts have warned. Incels are a largely online community of men who describe themselves as “involuntary celibates. Men who are part […]
