Weekly Current Affairs (11th August to 17th August 2024)

Weekly Current Affairs (11th August to 17th August 2024)

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Category : National Published on: August 18 2024

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  • Amit Singh Negi has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) by the Central Government.
  • India’s renewable energy capacity has increased by 165% over the past decade.
  • India unveils the AI Bharat 5G/6G Hackathon to drive global innovation.
  • President Droupadi Murmu received the Grand Collar of Order of Timor Leste, the highest civilian honor of Timor Leste, from President Jose Ramos Horta in Dili.
  • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah attended the NFCSF's Sugar Industry Symposium and National Efficiency Awards 2022-23 function as the Chief Guest in New Delhi.
  • The Ministry of External Affairs and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) signed an MoU to assist in the launch of Nepal's Munal satellite, aimed at creating a database of vegetation density on Earth's surface.
  • Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has nominated Delhi Home Minister Kailash Gahlot to hoist the national flag on Independence Day.
  • Union Minister for Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today released the India Rankings 2024, which implements the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) drafted for this purpose by the Ministry of Education in 2015.
  • Smt. Parminder Chopra, CMD of PFC, has launched a new anatomy lab at IIT Madras, enhancing their Medical Science and Technology department through CSR.
  • Indian Railways and NCRTC launch the ‘One India-One Ticket’ initiative to streamline ticket booking and improve passenger travel across Indian Railways and Namo Bharat Trains.
  • Jal Shakti Minister launches version 2.0 of the ‘FloodWatch India’ app to improve flood monitoring.
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