Current Affairs August 2022

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority celebrates Silver Jubilee

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority celebrates Silver Jubilee

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has observed its Silver Jubilee in New Delhi on August 29. On the occasion, Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has also launched an Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System 2.0. It is an integrated responsive cloud-based application. It will provide a single window for submissions of various forms as mandated under Drug Price Control […]

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NITI Aayog declared Haridwar as the best aspirational district

NITI Aayog declared Haridwar as the best aspirational district

The NITI Aayog has declared Haridwar in Uttarakhand as the best aspirational district on five parameters and has become entitled to receive additional allocation of ₹3 crore. The Haridwar district has been allocated to union commerce and industries minister Piyush Goyal. The allocated money will be used to improve the health sector including the hospitals in Roorkee and district hospital Haridwar. NITI Aayog

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PMJDY completes eight years of successful implementation

PMJDY completes eight years of successful implementation

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the National Mission for Financial Inclusion has completed eight years of successful implementation on August 28. Data under PMJDY: Beneficiaries: More than 46.25 crore has banked under PMJDY since inception. Amount: Over 1,73,0000 crore rupees Women: 56% are Jan-Dhan account holders 67% of Jan Dhan accounts are in Rural and semi-urban areas. 31.94 crore

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International Day against Nuclear Tests 2022: 29 August

International Day against Nuclear Tests 2022: 29 August

The International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed on August 29. It was established on December 2, 2009, at the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly by the resolution 64/35, which was adopted unanimously. On this day, the United Nations organises an event that creates public awareness regarding the effects of nuclear weapons tests, and detonations and further highlights the requirement for cessation

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Maharashtra to get its first “Divyang Park’’ in Nagpur

Maharashtra to get its first “Divyang Park’’ in Nagpur

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has announced to establish and provide all possible support to the first ‘Divyang Park’ of Maharashtra in Nagpur. It will have different kind of facilities for Divyangjans like sensory garden, textile Pathway touch, smell garden, skill training facility, rehabilitation facility, Sports-infotainment etc During the occasion, ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive

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Ananth Narayan Gopalkrishnan appointed as whole-time member of SEBI

Ananth Narayan Gopalkrishnan appointed as whole-time member of SEBI

Associate Professor of SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Ananth Narayan Gopalkrishnan has been appointed as the fourth whole-time member (WTM) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). He has been appointed for an initial period of 3 years. Other WTMs: SK Mohanty, Ashwani Bhatia, Ananta Barua Prior to SP Jain, Narayan was the Regional

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