Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister will release the Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100 on 30th August 2022. The Competitiveness Roadmap is a collaborative edndevour between EAC-PM, The Institute for Competitiveness headed by Dr Amit Kapoor, and Professor Michael E. Porter and Dr Christian Ketels from Harvard Business School.
Samir V Kamat has been appointed as Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Kamat, who is Director General, Naval Systems & Materials, at the DRDO will succeed G Satheesh Reddy who has been named as scientific adviser to the defence minister.
Mr. Kamat has been appointed to the post till he attains the age of 60 years.
President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu will confer National Awards to Teachers 2022 to 46 selected awardees on 5th September 2022 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
The Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education has been organizing a National level function on Teachers Day i.e. 5th September every year to confer the National Awards to the best teachers.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the the proposal for amendment of policy of exemption for wheat or Meslin Flour from export restrictions/ ban.
Russia and Ukraine are the major exporters of wheat accounting for around 1/4th of the global wheat trade.
Bharat Gas Resources Ltd (BGRL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), has been amalgamated with the parent.
The main business of BGRL is gas sourcing and retailing.
The scheme of amalgamation has become effective on August 16.
BGRL was incorporated in June 2018.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Subramanian to the post of Executive Director (India) at the IMF, with effect from November 1, 2022 for a period of three years or until further orders, by curtailing the tenure of Dr. Surjit S. Bhalla as ED (India), IMF up to 31.10.2022.
Mr. Bhalla was appointed to the post for 3 yrs in October 2019.
Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran, current Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) of India.
Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi defeated Spain's David Anton Guijarro in the ninth and final round with 7.5 points to win the 28th Abu Dhabi Masters chess tournament.
Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov claimed the second spot after he defeated Iran's M Amin Tabatabaei.
He is the 54th grandmaster from India.
German officials launched what they say is the world's first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains, replacing 15 diesel trains that previously operated on nonelectrified tracks in the state of Lower Saxony. The 14 trains use hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity that powers the engines.
The currency of Germany- Euro
The capital of Germany- Berlin
In a development that is expected to boost electric vehicle (EV) adoption and mobility in India, Hero Electric is set to partner with Jio-bp to strengthen mobility solutions for electric two-wheelers. Under this proposed partnership, the customers of Hero Electric are expected to get access to the widespread charging and swapping network of Jio-bp.
India and Bangladesh discussed a wide range of issues related to the major common rivers such as the Ganga, Teesta and several smaller rivers during the 38th meeting of the Joint River Commission (JRC).
Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat addressed the 38th meeting of the Joint River Commission.
The Centre has granted permission to the UP government’s proposal of releasing family IDs to its residents and application of Aadhaar authentication for their details through the ministry of electronics and information technology (MEIT). The new 12-digit card will help the state government keep a tap on the government scheme benefits received by a family.
The health ministry opartnered with digital insurer Edelweiss General Insurance to help creating digital health IDs under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. Digital Health ID or ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) number is a 14-digit number that helps users to share and access their health records digitally with registered healthcare providers.
India's leading exporter in the leather industry, Tamil Nadu, has announced an investment of ₹2,250 crore in the footwear and leather sector and launched an annual policy for the industry in Tamil Nadu Footwear and Leather Sector Conclave 2022. CM MK Stalin also launched the 'Tamil Nadu Footwear and Leather Products Policy 2022'.
Tamil Nadu is the largest leather producing state in India.
Tata Neu, the ‘super app’ of the Tata Group and HDFC Bank announced a partnership to launch co-branded credit cards. The card will be launched in two variants: Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Credit Card and Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Credit Card. Each of the two variants of the card will be available on both RuPay and Visa networks.
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today released a book titled New India - a compilation of selected articles of former Union Minister and Padma Vibhushan Arun Jaitley on his death anniversary in New Delhi. He said, Mr Jaitley also dreamt of a progressive nation, where there is no poverty, no urban-rural divide and no gender and social discrimination.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Union Telecom and Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw released amendment in the Indian Telegraph Right of Way (RoW) Rules, 2016 to facilitate faster and easier deployment of telecom infrastructure and launched a new 5G RoW application 'form’ on GatiShakti Sanchar Portal to enable faster 5G rollout in India.