9TH AUGUST
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1ST STATE TO ISSUE ORDER IMPLEMENTING NEP 2020
8TH SCO MEETING OF MINISTERS’ OF JUSTICE
INDIA & UAE NAVAL EXERCISE ‘ZAYED TALWAR 2021’
HARYANA MOU WITH WALMART WRIDDHI TO HELP MSMEs
‘HIROSHIMA DAY’ OBSERVED ON 6TH AUGUST
JAPAN COMMEMORATES NAGASAKI DAY: 9TH AUGUST
WORLD LION DAY OBSERVED ON 10TH AUGUST
1ST STATE TO ISSUE ORDER IMPLEMENTING NEP 2020
- Karnataka has become the first state in the country to issue the order with regard to the implementation of the National Education Policy-2020.
- The state government has issued an order on the implementation of NEP-2020 with effect from the current academic year 2021-2022.
- About the policy: This policy seeks to entirely overhaul the system through various reforms:
- A single regulator to oversee higher education; no more MPhil courses before PhD; fixed fees for public and private institutions; students can choose between three and four-year undergraduate courses; multiple entries and exit points in degree courses.
(SOURCE: LIVE LAW)
8TH SCO MEETING OF MINISTERS’ OF JUSTICE
- The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has virtually attended the eighth meeting of Ministers of Justice of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
- The Minister of State for Law & Justice, Prof SP Singh Baghel also attended the meeting. During the virtual event, Rijiju highlighted the initiatives taken by the Government of India for providing affordable and easy access to justice for all.
- About the meeting: The three days’ meeting was hosted by Tajikistan, and chaired by Tajikistan’s Justice Minister, MK Ashuriyon.
- The Ministers of (Law and) Justice and senior officials and experts from the Ministries of Law & Justice of ‘India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan’ participated in the meeting.
(SOURCE: THE WIRE)
INDIA & UAE NAVAL EXERCISE ‘ZAYED TALWAR 2021’
- The Indian Navy and UAE Navy conducted the bilateral naval exercise ‘Zayed Talwar 2021’ on August 07, 2021, off the coast of Abu Dhabi.
- The main objective of the ‘Zayed Talwar 2021’ naval exercise was to enhance interoperability and synergy between the two navies.
- Indian Navy participated with INS Kochi, with two integral Sea King MK 42B helicopters, deployed in the Persian Gulf.
- From UAE, UAES AL – Dhafra, a Baynunah class guided missile corvette and one AS – 565B Panther helicopter took part in the exercise.
(SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES)
HARYANA MOU WITH WALMART WRIDDHI TO HELP MSMEs
- The Haryana government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ‘Walmart Vriddhi’ and ‘Haqdarshak’ to create a pathway for Indian MSMEs’ products to move to the international markets.
- The MoU was signed in the presence of Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, Vikas Gupta, MSME Department Director-General, the Indian government, Nitin Dutt from Walmart Vriddhi, and Aniket Doegar (CEO of Haqdarshak).
- To promote MSMEs apart from large industries, many important concessions have been given to investors in ‘Haryana Enterprises and Employment Policy-2020’.
- This move will bring a big opportunity for the MSME sector, as their products will be displayed in 24 countries and will be available in 10,500 stores under 48 banners.
(SOURCE: FINANCIAL EXPRESS)
‘HIROSHIMA DAY’ OBSERVED ON 6TH AUGUST
- Each and every year 6th of August marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima at some stage in World War II.
- The horrific incident took place on 6th August 1945, when the United States dropped an atomic bomb named “Little Boy” on Hiroshima in Japan.
- This bomb attack was achieved with the motive to give up the Second World War in 1945. This day is remembered to promote peace and recognise the chance of nuclear strength and nuclear weapons.
- During the 2nd World War, which was energetic in 1939- 1945, the world’s first deployed atomic bomb with more than 9000 kilos uranium-235 was loaded. US B-29 bomber aircraft, the Enola Gay, attacked the Japanese metropolis of Hiroshima on sixth August 1945.
- The explosion was so large that it right away killed 70,000 humans, wiping 90% of the city and later on, around 10,000 human beings died due to the effect of radiation exposure.
(SOURCE: JAGRAN JOSH)
JAPAN COMMEMORATES NAGASAKI DAY: 9TH AUGUST
- Japan commemorates the 9th of August every year as Nagasaki day.
- On August 9, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, It was code-named “Fat Man” due to the design of the bomb as it had a wide, round shape. This happened 3 days after dropping an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
- An area of about 5 square miles was completely obliterated and around 65,000 people were killed in the bombing.
- Nagasaki and Hiroshima continue to feel the impact of the destructive bombing even today.
(SOURCE: JAGRAN JOSH)
WORLD LION DAY OBSERVED ON 10TH AUGUST
- World Lion Day is observed globally on August 10 every year. World Lion Day is marked to raise awareness about the king of beasts and the efforts undertaken for their conservation.
- Owing to their courage, intelligence, strength, and magnificence, lions often feature on national flags, and royal symbols and emblems to represent command, power or authority across cultures. World Lion Day was launched in 2013.
- About the big cat: The big cat is listed as an endangered species in the IUCN Red List. The majestic animal is the second-largest member of the Felidae (cat family), after the tiger.
- There is only one species of the lion in the world whose scientific name is Panthera leo.
- As per the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species (2016), the Panthera leo has two subspecies: Panthera Leo and Panthera leo persica, found in Africa and Asia.
- International Union for Conservation of Nature Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland.
- International Union for Conservation of Nature CEO: Bruno Oberle.
- International Union for Conservation of Nature Founder: Julian Huxley.
- International Union for Conservation of Nature Founded: 5 October 1948.
(SOURCE: FIRSTPOST)