RAJASTHAN CURRENT AFFAIRS 2021 – 4th August

Published on August 4, 2021 by Abhishek Shekhawat |
Last Updated on March 15, 2023 by Just Prep Raj

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

• PM Modi introduced a prepaid electronic voucher-based digital payment solution ‘e-RUPI’ for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and financial inclusion of unbanked citizens.
• Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) approved a budget of INR 120 Crore under FY 21 under National Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe Hub (NSSH) to support SC/ST entrepreneurs.
• Haryana to make young generation self-employed through its new scheme ‘Har Hith store’
• A MoU signed between Govt of Jammu Kashmir and JSW Foundation to restore and maintain Mughal Gardens.
• PM Modi attended 100^th anniversary celebration of Madras legislative Council in Chennai.
• PM advisor Amarjeet Sinha resigns from Prime Minister’s Office.
• The Indian Econometric Society (TIES) awarded economist Jagdish Bhagwati and C Rangarajan with Prof CR Rao Centenary Gold Medal.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:

• United Nations formulated a permanent forum comprised of People of African Descent to deal with challenge of Racism.
• Ebrahim Raisi sworn-in as President of Iran on 3 August.
• A Singapore based financial service group DSB receives honor of ‘Most Innovative in Digital Banking’ by The Banker publication.
• Fortune Global 500 list 2021 – Walmart topped the list, Mukesh Ambani’s RIL slips to 155^th
• India’s Visual Artist and Illustrator Anand Radhakrishnan receives 2021 Eisner Award for Best Painter/Multimedia Artist.
• The Military Chief Senior General – Min Aung Hlaing declared himself as PM of Myanmar.
• US to sell one Harpoon Joint Common Test Sets to India.
• A new bug bounty platform ‘bughunters.google.com’ launched by Google for bug hunters.
• Paras Khadka, Nepal’s cricketer, announced his retirement from International Cricket.

RAJASTHAN STATE AFFAIRS:

• Jodhpur: Govt to introduce looping system for traffic management and initiate Blue Corridor for conservation of cultural heritage.
• Centre for Muscular Dystrophy inaugurated in IIT Jodhpur on its 14^th foundation day.
• CM Gehlot approves online passport verification process through M Passport Police App.
• Shipra Rathod of Jodhpur wins bronze medal in Junior National Boxing Championship.
• State Cabinet make amendment in Rajasthan Police Subordinate Services Rules, 1989.
• State Govt. to establish an ‘Animal House’ of INR 7 Crore in AIIMS Jodhpur for research on animals.