World Photography Day: 19 August
World Photography Day is celebrated every year on 19 August.
Joseph Nicephore and Louis Douger of France invented the ‘dogorotype’ process, a technique of photography, in 1839.
It is considered the world’s first photography process.
The invention was patented by the French government on August 19, 1839.
In this memory, ‘World Photography Day’ is celebrated on 19th August.
This day was celebrated for the first time in the year 2010.
World Humanitarian Day: 19 August
World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is celebrated every year around the world on 19 August.
This day is celebrated in honor of those who risked their lives while serving humanity.
Theme of World Humanitarian Day 2021: #TheHumanRace
World Humanitarian Day was celebrated for the first time in the year 2009.
J&K Lt Governor launched ‘PROOF’ app
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has launched ‘Proof (PROOF) App’ to monitor projects.
PROOF: ‘Photographic Record of On-site Facility’
Proposal moved to honor Mahatma Gandhi with America’s highest civilian honor ‘Congressional Gold Medal’
A resolution has been introduced in the US Congress to posthumously honor Mahatma Gandhi with the prestigious ‘Congressional Gold Medal’.
The Congressional Gold Medal is America’s highest civilian honor.
In the past, great personalities like George Washington, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa and Rosa Parks have been honored with this award.
Gandhi Peace Prize 2019: Late Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman
Gandhi Peace Prize 2020: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Father of the Nation of Bangladesh
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Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurates world’s second largest gene bank
The world’s second largest gene bank was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar at the National Bureau of Genetic Resources (NBPGR), Pusa, New Delhi.
Odisha becomes first state to provide smart health card
On the occasion of 75th year of independence, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced that under the ‘Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana’, 3.5 crore people in the state will be provided ‘smart health cards’.
Odisha has become the first state in India to provide ‘Smart Health Card’, according to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Under this scheme, women will be able to get treatment of Rs 10 lakh in a year.
Other family members can get treatment up to Rs 5 lakh.
“Dalit Bandhu Scheme” launched in Telangana
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has launched the “Dalit Bandhu Scheme” in the state.
Under this scheme, 10 lakh rupees will be provided by the government to each Dalit family of the state.
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Mirabai Chanu becomes the brand ambassador of Amway India
Amway India has appointed Mirabai Chanu, the silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, as its brand ambassador.
Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in the women’s 49kg category in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Mirabai is the second woman from India to win a medal in weightlifting.
Earlier, Karnam Malleswari had won a bronze medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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RBI launched Financial Inclusion Index (FI Index)
The Financial Inclusion Index (FI Index) was recently released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
According to which the Financial Inclusion Index for the period ended March 2021 stood at 53.9.
Financial Inclusion Index for the period ended March 2017: 43.4
The index includes details of banking, insurance, investment, postal and pension sectors.
The Financial Inclusion Index (FI Index) is measured in a single value ranging from 0 to 100 where
0: Complete Financial Exclusion
100: Complete Financial Inclusion
The index consists of three parameters: access to financial services (35%), access to financial services (45%), and quality (20%).
FI Index has no base year.
It is published annually by RBI in July every year.
Establishment of Reserve Bank of India: 1 April 1935
Headquarters: Mumbai
25th Governor: Shaktikanta Das
India’s largest ever 54-member contingent leaves for Tokyo for Tokyo Paralympic Games
The first contingent of Indian athletes has left for Tokyo for the Tokyo Paralympics 2020.
India’s 54-member contingent will participate in 9 sports disciplines in Paralympic Games
This is the largest party ever in India.
Summer Paralympic Games 2020 held: August 24 to September 05, 2021 (Tokyo, Japan)
Mascot: Someity
Flag bearer of Tokyo Paralympic Opening Ceremony: Mariyappan Thangavelu (2016 Rio Paralympic Gold Medalist – High Jump)
President of Paralympic Committee of India (PCI): Deepa Malik
First Indian woman to win a medal at Paralympic Games: Deepa Malik (Silver medalist in shot put at 2016 Rio Paralympics)
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AIIMS, Delhi becomes the first hospital in India to have a fire station inside the campus
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi has become the first hospital in India to have a fire station inside the hospital premises.
