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26 Aug 2022

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

S. Jaishankar Embarks on A 3-Nation Visit to South American Continent

  • Looking forward to augmenting relationships with all nations of the Latin American Region, External Affairs minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has embarked on a three-nation visit.
  • During the Minister's meeting with top leaderships of these three countries as well as his counterpart, focus will be on food and energy security, defence and security, space, IT, and aerospace.
  • This is the minister's first visit to the South American Region when he travels to Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina starting August 22-27.
  • The minister, accompanied by senior officials, will have bilateral engagements with his counterparts and will also call on the top leadership in all the three countries.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

World's First Fleet of Hydrogen Passenger Trains by Germany

  • The world's first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains was launched by Germany. The first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains has replaced 15 diesel trains that were previously operated on non-electrified tracks in Lower Saxony, Germany.
  • The engine of the trains is powered by electricity generated using hydrogen fuel cells. The use of hydrogen is a clean alternative to fossil fuels as per the German government's announcement.
  • The state governor Stephan Weil said that Lower Saxony has invested a total of 93 million euros for the first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger train projects. This invitation is an excellent example and effort to make the economy of Germany greener.
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DEFENCE

Indian scientist Samir V. Kamat Appointed as DRDO Chairman

  • According to a Personnel Ministry order, Distinguished scientist Samir V. Kamat was appointed as Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
  • Kamat, who is Director General, Naval Systems & Materials, at the DRDO will succeed G. Satheesh Reddy who has been named as scientific adviser to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Live-streaming in SC for 1st Time as CJI Ramana to retire, Poll Freebies Among Last Cases

  • For the first time in the history of India's Supreme Court, the proceedings of the ceremonial bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana will be live streamed. Justice Ramana will retire from office on Friday (August 26) upon attaining the age of superannuation.
  • The CJI will share the bench with CJI-designate Justice UU Lalit and Justice Hima Kohli. Among is last cases, is the matter on freebies. A three-judge bench headed by CJI Ramana will pronounce its verdict on a PIL seeking ban on "irrational freebies" promised by political parties, which have the effect of "luring voters" and "increasing the budget deficit" of the state.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

Internaut Day Celebrates Ever Year on 23 August

  • Internaut Day is being celebrated around the world to mark the invention of the World Wide Web. An "internaut" is a person who possesses a thorough knowledge of how to use the Internet and its history.
  • August 23 marks the day when the World Wide Web was opened to the public back in the year 1991 for the first time by WWW inventor Tim Berners Lee as he allowed its access, CERN announced that the internet would be free to everyone and there would be no fee for its use.

International Dog Day 2022 Celebrates on 26th August

'International Dog Day' is celebrated annually on August 26 to promote the adoption of dogs instead of buying them from pet shops.
The day was founded by Animal Welfare Advocate and Pet Lifestyle expert Collen Paige. The aim of promoting this day is to raise awareness about adopting these animals who are currently in rescue centres.
On this day promote dog ownership of all breeds, pure and mixed. Embrace National Dog Day as an opportunity for all dogs to live a safe, happy and abuse-free life.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wins UNESCO Peace Prize 2022

  • Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has been awarded the UNESCO Peace Prize 2022 for "her efforts to welcome refugees".
  • In the summer of 2015, as refugees were streaming into Europe, Merkel opened her country's borders and famously declared to Germans "Wir schaffen das", "We can do this." She eventually pulled back on her pro-immigration stance as support eroded among the public and within her own conservative party.
  • All the members of the jury were touched by her courageous decision in 2015 to welcome more than 1.2 million refugees, notably from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Eritrea.
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES

Transgenders Will be Covered Under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY

  • According to the government of India, transgenders will be brought under the ambit of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).
  • The National Health Authority (NHA) under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide inclusive and composite health package for transgenders under Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Union Minister Anurag Thakur Launched 'Azadi Quest' Online Games

  • Union Minister Anurag Thakur has launched "Azadi Quest", a series of online educational games based on India's freedom struggle, developed in collaboration with Zynga India.
  • These games are an effort to tap into the huge market of online gamers and to educate them through games. Various arms of the government of India have collected information about unsung freedom fighters from the corners of the country.
  • "Azadi Quest" is an effort to make the learning of this knowledge engaging and interactive.
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

Super Vasuki: Indian Railways Longest Freight Train

  • The Indian Railways conducted a test run of its latest train called Super Vasuki. The Super Vasuki is operated by the South East Central Railway (SECR) zone of the Indian Railways.
  • The SECR ran the record long-haul freight trains Vasuki and Trishul last year and the 2.8 km long SheshNaag train before that.
  • The Super Vasuki was set up by amalgamating five rakes of goods trains as one unit.
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