International Day of the Indigenous Peoples of the World / World Indigenous Day: August 9
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed every year by the United Nations on 9 August.
Theme of the year 2021: “Leaving no one behind: Indigenous peoples and the call for a new social contract”
Nagasaki Day: August 9
During World War II (1939- 1945), a plutonium bomb named ‘Fat Man’ was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945.
Hiroshima Day is celebrated every year on 9 August in memory of this horrific event.
Three days before this, on 6 August, an atomic bomb named ‘Little Boy’ was dropped on Hiroshima.
John Abraham appointed brand ambassador of MotoGP India
Eurosport India and Discovery Plus have appointed actor John Abraham, known for their motorsport property MotoGP, as India’s brand ambassador.
BCCI announces Rs 1 crore to Tokyo Olympic gold medalist
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced cash prizes as a reward for the winners of Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Gold Medalist (Neeraj Chopra): Rs 1 crore
Silver Medalist (Mirabai Chanu and Ravi Dahiya): Rs 50 lakh
Bronze medalists (PV Sindhu, Lovlina Borgohain and Bajrang Punia): Rs 25 lakh
Indian Men’s Hockey Team (Bronze Medal): Rs 1.25 crore
- Apart from this, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced a prize money of Rs 6 crore to Neeraj and Rs 4 crore to Ravi Dahiya.
- IPL team Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has also announced a grant of Rs 1 crore to Neeraj Chopra.
- In addition, CSK will also make a special jersey number 8758 (the javelin was thrown 87.58 meters away in the final).
- Indian educational technology company Byju’s has announced Rs 2 crore to gold medalist Neeraj Chopra and Rs 1 crore to other winners.
- Recently, the Indian Olympic Association (IOC) has announced prize money for coaches of athletes who won medals in Tokyo Olympics.
- Accordingly the following prize money will be awarded:
- To the coach of the gold medalist player: Rs 12.5 lakh
- To the coach of the silver medalist player: Rs 10 lakh
- To the coach of the bronze medalist player: Rs 7.5 lakh
- At the same time, the gold medalist of Tokyo Olympics will get 75 lakh rupees.
- 40 lakh to the silver medalist and
- 25 lakh has been announced for the bronze medalist.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Established: 1928
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
President: Sourav Ganguly
Secretary: Jay Shah
The country’s nuclear power capacity is likely to reach 22,480 MW from 6,780 MW.
According to Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of Atomic Energy and Space, India’s nuclear power capacity is likely to reach 22,480 MW by 2031 from 6,780 MW at present.
There are currently 22 reactors operating with a total capacity of 6,780 MW.
In addition, 10 nuclear power reactors with a capacity of 8000 MW are under construction.
Harshit Raja becomes India’s 69th Chess Grandmaster
Harshit Raja, 20, from Pune has become the 69th Chess Grandmaster of India.
India’s 68th Chess Grandmaster: Arjun Kalyan (Tamil Nadu)
India’s first Grandmaster: Viswanathan Anand (1988)
Youngest Grandmaster in the world: Abhimanyu Mishra
The title of Grandmaster is given by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) to chess players.
FIDE Founded: 20 July 1924
Headquarters: Lausanne (Switzerland)
79th anniversary of Quit India Movement: 8 August 2021
On 8 August 2021, the 79th anniversary of the “Quit India Movement Day” or “August Revolution Day” started by Mahatma Gandhi is being celebrated.
The Quit India Movement was started on 8 August 1942 at the Mumbai session of the All India Congress Committee.
Bilateral exercise ‘Zayed Talwar 2021’ between the Navy of India and UAE
The bilateral exercise ‘Zayed Talwar 2021’ was held on 07 August 2021 between the Navy of India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The exercise was conducted off the coast of Abu Dhabi.
Governor can grant pardon to prisoners according to Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court of India said that the Governor can grant pardon to prisoners even before they are jailed for 14 years.
Thus the Supreme Court also held that the Governor’s power to grant pardon overlaps with the provision made under Section 433A of the ‘Code of Criminal Procedure’ (CrPC), which states that the prisoner should be given a pardon only after 14 years of imprisonment. Pardon can be granted.
Pardoning Powers of the President: Article 161 of the Constitution of India
Pardoning Powers of Governor: Article 161 of the Constitution of India
Establishment of Supreme Court of India: 26 January 1950;
48th Chief Justice of India: Justice NV Ramana
First Chief Justice of India: Justice Shri HJ Kania
India’s Olympian footballer SS ‘Babu’ Narayan passed away
Former Kerala Indian football player and Olympian SS ‘Babu’ Narayan passed away at the age of 86.
He was the goalkeeper of the Indian football team at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and the 1960 Rome Olympics.
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Central government launched ‘PM-Daksh’ portal and mobile app
Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar launched the ‘PM-Daksh (Prime Minister Daksh and Kushal Sampanna Beneficiary) portal and mobile app.
It has been launched with the objective of making skill development schemes accessible to Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Safai Karamcharis.
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National Commission for Women Chairperson Rekha Sharma was given 03 years extension
The Central Government has nominated the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) Smt. Rekha Sharma for another term of 3 years.
Rekha Sharma took over as the chairperson of the National Commission for Women on August 7, 2018.
Constitution of National Commission for Women: 1992
Headquarters : New Delhi
First President of National Women’s Commission: Jayanti Patnaik
