National & International Appointments
1. S Krishnan becomes new MD & CEO of Punjab & Sind Bank
- S Krishnan has been appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Punjab & Sind Bank.
- Prior to this appointment, he was an Executive Director at Canara Bank.
- He will replace S Harishankar, the current MD and CEO of Punjab & Sind Bank.
- Punjab & Sind Bank is among the few state-owned banks that had not been brought into the bank consolidation efforts of the Central Government.
- Headquarter: Delhi
- Tagline: Where Service is a Way of Life
Obituaries
2. Former England cricket allrounder David Capel passes away
- David Capel, the former cricket allrounder from England passed away recently.
- He had played around 15 tests and 23 One Day Internationals (ODIs) representing England from 1987 to 1990.
- He made his Test debut against Pakistan in 1987.
- Capel made 270 first-class appearances for Northamptonshire from 1981-1998
- He became the first cricketer born in the county to play a Test for England in 77 years when he made his debut against Pakistan in July 1987.
Sports
3. Indian GM P Iniyan wins World Open Online Chess Tournament
- Indian Grandmaster P Iniyan won the prestigious Annual World Open online chess tournament
- He scored 7.5 points out of a possible 9 with six victories and three draws to finish on top.
- The 48th edition of the annual event was held online from August 7-9.
- A total number of 120 players from 16 countries participated in the event which included more than 30 Grandmasters.
- Iniyan had recently defeated world number two Fabiano Caruana in an online blitz event.
Sports
4. NTPC Team won the AIMA-Chanakya National Management Games (NMG) 2020
- Team of NTPC Limited has won the AIMA-Chanakya (Business Simulation Game) National Management Games (NMG) 2020.
- The team from NTPC Vallur won the championship which featured the participation of teams from 112 organisations from different parts of the country.
- AIMA Chanakya NMG is an online Business Simulation Game which is conducted every year.
- NMG is one of its kind platform for Corporate Managers to face the thrill of Managing Business in a competitive mode.
Summits & Conferences
5. 2 Days’ National Tribal Research Conclave’
- The Centre of Excellence for Tribal Affairs & Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) organised 2-days long “National Tribal Research Conclave”.
- The inaugural session of the conclave was addressed by the Union Minister Arjun Munda.
- The Conclave was organised to review the progress on the results of projects launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- 10 research partners shared their projects in the 2-days long conclave
National & International Appointments
6. VK Yadav appointed as Railway Board's first ever Chairman and CEO
- The Union Cabinet has approved the appointment of the current chairman of the Railway Board VK Yadav as the CEO.
- The chairman and CEO will be the cadre controlling officer responsible for human resources with assistance from a DG (HR).
- The Cabinet had earlier approved the restructuring of the Railway Board, whose strength has been cut from eight to five.
- The Railways is merging its 8 railway-related wings into a single Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS).
State Affairs
7. Under Ek Bharat Shresht Bharat Programme, Goa is paired with Jharkhand
- Under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Goa is paired with Jharkhand.
- A lot of exchange activities are happening on this front.
- The intensity of programmes is less due to lockdown and so the focus is laid on virtual events.
- The programme was announced by the Prime Minister in 2015 on the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- The Ministry of Human Resource Development is the Nodal Ministry for the co-ordination of the programme
Agreement
8. Google partners with Bangladesh for Flood Forecasting
- Google has partnered with the Bangladesh Water Development Board to bring the flood warning services to the country.
- Google is currently covering more than 40 mn people in Bangladesh and it is working to expand its coverage to the entire country.
- More than 65% of people who receive advance flood warnings take action to protect themselves.
- Google is also partnering with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to build to deliver alerts.
Agreement
9. APIIC signs MoU with CSIR-IICT
- The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC) has entered into an MoU with CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) to set up a Bulk Drug Park (BDP).
- It is a scheme under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Department of Pharmaceuticals.
- The objective of the MoU is to develop a collaborative partnership between the State government and CSIR-IICT to establish Bulk Drug Pharma park in the State
State Affairs
10. Sikkim Celebrated Pang Lhabsol Festival
- The festival of cultural heritage and historical importance Pang Lhabsol is celebrated in Sikkim.
- It is one of the most historically significant festivals celebrated in Sikkim.
- It is a unique festival of Sikkim and commemorates the consecration of Mount Khangchendzonga as the guardian deity of Sikkim.
- The day symbolises the historic blood brotherhood between the Lepchas and the Bhutias at Kabi Lungchok under the watchful eye of the mighty Mount Khangchendzonga.
National Affairs
11. IISc tops among 63 Indian Institutes In THE World University Ranking 2021
- The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, maintained its lead as the country’s top institution in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021.
- IISc ranked under the 301-350 group ranking, tops among the 63 Indian institutions which were qualified for the rankings.
- IIT, Ropar which is under the 351-400 group rankings and IISc Bengaluru are the only Indian institutes in the world top 400 Universities.
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