DAILY GK 18 AUG 2020
1. PM NARENDRA MODI ANNOUNCED LAUNCH OF
NEW PROJECTS
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PM
Narendra Modi announced the launch of the National Digital Health Mission
(NDHM) under which every Indian will get a health ID that will store the
individual’s medical records.
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It
will be implemented through National Health Authority (NHA), which
is also responsible for the implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri
Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
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The
finance ministry has approved a budget of Rs 470 crore for the
proposal, but the final NHA proposal may not seek more than Rs 400
crore.
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On
the lines of “Project Tiger” and “Project Elephant”, PM Modi announced the
“Project Dolphin” As per official figures, there are around 3,700 Gangetic
River Dolphins in India.
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He
also announced “Project Lion” for the
conservation of endangered Asiatic Lion..
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As
a 7500 MW (megawatt) solar park is being built in Ladakh for electricity and
infrastructure development in the region, the Ladakh, Leh and Kargil region
will be developed and declared to be a carbon neutral region.
2. ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE CHAMBAL
PROGRESSWAY
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CM
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, announced that the Gwalior Chambal Expressway
will be named as Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Chambal Progressway.
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Chouhan
also stated that a grand statue of Vajpayee will be set up in Bhopal.
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The
Gwalior Chambal Expressway is a 6 lane expressway connecting Madhya Pradesh
with Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, through the ravines of Chambal region.
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In
honour of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 25th December is celebrated as Good
Governance Day.
3. UK LAUNCHED £3 MILLION INNOVATION
CHALLENGE FUND FOR INDIA
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United
Kingdom (UK) launched a £3 million “Innovation Challenge Fund 2020” in
India to support scientists in academia and industry to tackle the COVID-19
pandemic and climate change.
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In
this regard, tech innovators with connections to the AI-Data cluster in
Karnataka and the future mobility cluster in Maharashtra will submit research
and development proposals for tackling COVID-19 or which promote a greener
planet till August 31, 2020.
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These
grants are part of a wider initiative under the tech partnership known as ‘Tech
Clusters’.
4. UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA
POSTAL STAMPS
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India
Post has issued 5 Commemorative
Postage Stamps namely: Historic City of Ahmedabad- Sarkhej Roza,
Churches and Convents of Goa- Church of Bom Jesus, Group of Monuments at
Pattadakal, Khajuraho Group of Monuments Javeri Temple and Qutb Minar its
Monuments, Delhi.
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It
also issued 1 miniature sheet consisting of all the above
stamps on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India-III.
5. PNB LAUNCHED ‘DIGITAL APNAYEN’,
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S
S Mallikarjuna Rao,
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Punjab National Bank(PNB) launched
a campaign, ‘DIGITAL APNAYEN’ to encourage
customers to use digital banking channels and participate in
the noble cause of donating to PM CARES Fund for COVID-19.
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The
bank under the campaign will contribute Rs 5 towards the PM CARES Fund on
behalf of each customer who conduct the 1st financial transaction.
6. AAIB FORMS 5 MEMBER PANEL TO
INVESTIGATE THE KOZHIKODE PLANE CRASH
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The
Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau(AAIB) formed a 5-member
panel headed Captain S S Chahar to investigate the
circumstances of the Air India Express Dubai-Calicut flight IX 1344Crash
at the Kozhikode airport, Kerala on 7th August 2020.
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Air
India Express flight departed from Dubai with over 190 people aboard, which
skidded at a table top runway during landing.
7. FORMER INDIAN CRICKETER CHETAN CHAUHAN
PASSED AWAY
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Former
Indian cricketer and Uttar Pradesh (UP)
Cabinet Minister Chetan Chauhan passed away due to COVID-19.
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He
belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP). He was honoured with the Arjuna award
in 1981.
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He
is the 2nd UP cabinet minister to die of COVID-19 related
illness after Kamla Rani who died in August 2020.
