Launch of DISC 5.0 – Defence Ministry

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Rajnath Singh (DEFENCE Minister) launched Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC) 5.0 beneath (iDEX-DIO) – Innovations for Defence Excellence Defence Innovation Organisation initiative, on 19th August 2021, in New Delhi.

Highlights:

The Defence Ministry has earmarked Rs 1,000 crore for Home procurement via the iDEX initiative for the monetary year 2021-2022. The Defence Production Department, Ministry of Defence has accepted budgetary support of Rs. 498.80 crore for iDEX for the subsequent five years from 2021-22 till 2025-26.

Defence India Startup Challenge is a platform wherein the Government, Services, think tanks, , startups

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and innovators can work collectively to help the defence & aerospace sectors attain full workability with the aid of developing a strong, cutting-edge & well-equipped military and equally capable & self-reliant defence industry.

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World Water Week – 23rd to 27th August

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The World Water Week is regarded as an annual event organized via Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) because 1991 to tackle the international water troubles and associated concerns of global development. The World Water Week 2021 has been organised from 23-27 August, in entirely digital format. The theme: Building Resilience Faster.

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Schemes for the Welfare of the Minorities

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The government is implementing various schems to promote the welfare and promotion of all sectors of Society, including ethnic minorities, especially the economically weaker and oppressed sectors throughout the country.

This information was provided in the Lok Sabha by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs.

These schemess/programs implemented by the Minority Affairs Ministry are:

Pre-Matric Scholarship, Post-Matric Scholarship, Merit based Scholarship Scheme

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Padho Pardesh Scheme
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Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)
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Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF)
National Minorities Development
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Govt. Portal for Children Orphaned by COVID

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For children orphaned by COVID-19, the government has established a portal that is accessible to all states and union territories. Any citizen can use the portal to notify the administration about a child who is eligible for assistance under this scheme.

The central government has announced the “PM-CARES for Children” scheme for all children orphaned by Covid-19.

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Honey Mission Programme Launched by KVIC

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:During 2017-18, the Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) of the Ministry of MSME launched the Honey Mission programme.

It is being implemented in rural India to promote beekeeping activities and provide self-sustaining EMPLOYMENT opportunities for farmers, Adivasis, and unemployed youth.

Beneficiaries receive Bee Boxes, tool kits, live bee colonies, and training as part of the program.

Additionally, traditional beekeepers are provided with long-term employment through the Ministry of MSME’s Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), which organises them into clusters and provides them with new machinery and training.

The scheme has approved 29 honey clusters, which will benefit 13,388 beekeepers, and the Indian government has provided financial assistance of Rs.68.65 crore.

It is also proposed that in the financial year 2021-22, eight Self-Help Groups be formed to benefit 80 beekeepers in the Bundelkhand Region.

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Historic Urban Landscape project of UNESCO

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In Madhya Pradesh, Orchha and Gwalior cities have been selected by UNESCO under its Historic Urban Landscape Project.

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The project was started in 2011. The historic Urban Landscape project of UNESCO for the cities of Orchha and Gwalior was launched by the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh through video conferencing.Six cities of South Asia, including Varanasi and Ajmer, are already involved in this landscape project. Gwalior and Orchha have been selected as the 7th and 8th cities of South Asia.

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First Medal in Tokyo Games

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Mirabai Chanu from Imphal won the silver medal and became the first Indian to win an Olympic medal at the Tokyo Games 2020 in the Womens 49kg category.

Zhihui Hou of China won the gold medal in the womens 49-kg weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics, lifting 210 kg, while Windy Cantika Aisah of Indonesia won the bronze medal. Chanu managed to lift 202 kg in the womens 49kg category to become the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to win an Olympic medal. Mirabai Chanu registered a new Olympic record with a successful lift of 115kg in clean and jerk.

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Centre allocates 145 crore to Nagaland for Unity Mall in Dimapur

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The Central government allocated 145 crore to Nagaland for the construction of a Unity Mall in Dimapur, aimed at promoting and showcasing the states One

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Construction of world’s largest Ramayan Temple to be complete by 2025 in Bihar

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Amazon intends to invest USD 15 billion more in India: CEO Andy Jassy

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E-Commerce giant Amazon plans to invest USD 15 billion more in India, taking its total in the country to USD 26 billion, a top official of the company has said.

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