Daily Current Affairs  – 18 August 2021

Facts in News Hunar Haat The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has set a target to provide employment opportunities to 7 lakh 50 thousand artisans, craftsmen through 75 “Hunar Haat”. It will be organised across the country as a part of the “Amrit Mahotsav” of 75 years of India’s Independence. Key Points  Hunar Haat is […]

In News   Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an advisory to all the States and Union Territories to ensure strict adherence to the Flag Code on important national events. Historical Background The first national flag, which consisted of three horizontal stripes of red, yellow and green, is said to have been hoisted on […]

In News Atal Innovation Mission has launched Student Entrepreneurship Program 3.0 in Collaboration With Dassault Systemes. About the Program The program wants to give the Atal Tinkering Lab Students a real feel of ‘How a startup works. In total 50 teams (10 from Aspirational Districts and 10 from Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and North east regions) […]

In News  Prime Minister of India announced the launch of ‘PM Gati Shakti Master Plan On India’s 75th Independence Day,  Gati Shakti Plan About: It is a 100 lakh crore national infrastructure master plan for developing ‘holistic infrastructure and give an integrated pathway to the Indian economy It will build upon the National Infrastructure Pipeline […]

In News The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and search engine giant Google to respond to a petition by two businessmen, who have invoked the right to be forgotten. The Court sought the removal of certain articles relating to a criminal case lodged against them, from various online platforms. Demands of Plea Petitioners […]

In News India has recorded 572% growth in grant of Patents in the last 7 years. About Trade Marks registration has shot up from 65,045 in 2015-16 to 2,55,993 in 2020-21. These developments have reflected positively in the improvement of India’s ranking in Global Innovation Index to 48th in 2020, (+33 ranks from 81st in […]