Rajasthan Current Affairs 2021 – 26th August

Published on August 26, 2021 by Abhishek Shekhawat |
Last Updated on March 15, 2023 by Just Prep Raj

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

• National Security Guard commandos to conduct counter terrorism exercise called ‘Gandhiv’ across NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
• Start-up Accelerator of Meity for Product Innovation, Development & Growth (SAMRIDH) program launched by Central Govt to support 300 IT enabled start-ups and create 100 unicorns out of them to provide seed funding, mentorship and market access.
• IIT-Hyderabad gets a Centre for Research & Innovation in Artificial Intelligence, launched by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) launched Chatbot ‘Urja’ in 13 languages for better customer service.
• Sahitya Akademi Award for Odia and Malayalam released; Yashodhara Mishra and Omcherry NN Pillai are the recipients for respective category.
• Sandeep Bakshi reappointed as MD and CEO of ICICI Bank.
• Rakesh Jhunjhunwala acquires 1.59% shares of Canara Bank.
• Economic Explosives Limited delivers first batch of multi-mode hand grenades to Indian Army.
• Olympian footballer O Chandrasekharan from Kochi passed away.
• Assam to launch ‘AMFIRS’ (Assam Micro Finance Incentive and Relief scheme) in collaboration with Microfinance Institutions Network.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

• HYBRIT, a green steel venture by Sweden delivers world’s first 100% fossil free (coal and coke free) steel to Volvo AB (truck manufacturing company).
• Think tanks to prepare for 30th anniversary of India-ASEAN relation, recognized as India-ASEAN Friendship Year.
• India’s Mumbai and Delhi listed in 4th edition top 60 safe cities index 2021, Denmark’s capital Copenhagen tops the list.
• BRICS Meeting: 11th High Representatives responsible for National Security Meeting held, NSA Ajit Doval represented India.
• NASDAQ list: India’s ReNew Power become first country to named in the list released by American Stock Exchange.
• ‘Fatah-1’ guided multi launch rocket system successfully launched by Pakistan.

RAJASTHAN STATE AFFAIRS

•  Rajasthan Homeguard Services Officer Swati Sharma got selected for famous Chevening scholarship to study in University College London.
• Dr Dinesh Kharadi is only CHMO to be honoured with Best CMHO (Chief Medical Health Officer) Award at state level.
• Every year 10 thousand students to be benefitted from CM Anupriti Coaching Scheme.
• State govt to spend INR 100 crore to establish Nav Jeevan Fund under Nav Jeevan Scheme. The scheme aims to rehabilitate alcohol addicts.
• Second virtual edition of Rajasthan Healthcare Conclave organised by Indian Industrial Association on 17th July 2021.
• Ratanlal Daga received Haldhar Organic Award 2020 for innovation in organic farming.