Current Affairs 23 August 2022

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Current Affairs 23 August 2022 includes all newspapers such as The Hindu, The Economic Times, Business Standard, Times of India, PTI, Indian Express, and all Government official websites.

 News Headlines 

1. Second series of sovereign Gold Bonds For FY 23 opens for subscription: August 22 – August 26, 2022.
2. Union Minister Jitendra Singh unveils India’s first Hydrogen fuel cell bus
3. Oleksandr Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua in dramatic rematch to retain heavyweight titles
4. Legendary Singer Nayyara Noor Passes Away at age of 71
5. Jharkhand becomes first state in India to distribute seed to farmers via blockchain tech
6. National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE)
7. Mastercard partners with leading badminton players to promote digital payments in India
8. Netanyahu autobiography ‘Bibi: My Story’ to be published in November this year
9. Govt awards GI tag to Mithila Makhana to boost farmers’ income
10. UIDAI Adds over 79 Lakh Children to Bal Aadhaar initiative in 4 months from April to July 2022
11. Manisha Kalyan becomes first Indian to play in UEFA Women’s Champions League
12. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation appoints Indian philanthropist Ashish Dhawan to its board of trustees
13. Shri Parshottam Rupala launches Online Marketplace feature “Aqua Bazar” in “Matsya Setu” app during NFDB’s 9th general body meet

 News Details 

1. Second series of sovereign Gold Bonds For FY 23 opens for subscription: August 22 – August 26, 2022.

• The Finance Ministry said, the issue price of the Sovereign Gold Bonds 2022-23 (Series -2). during the subscription period will be 5,197 rupees per gram.
• The government in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India has decided to allow a discount of 50 rupees per gram from the issue price to those investors who apply online and the payment is made through digital mode.
• What is Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB)?
  • The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme was launched by the Govt in November 2015, under the Gold Monetisation Scheme.
  • They are substitutes for holding physical gold.
  • Investors have to pay the issue price in cash and the bonds will be redeemed in cash on maturity.

2. Union Minister Jitendra Singh unveils India’s first Hydrogen fuel cell bus

• Dr Jitendra Singh today launched India’s first truly indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus developed by KPIT-CSIR in Pune.
• Later, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Bisphenol-A pilot plant in CSIR-NCL and said these pilot plants have successfully demonstrated novel process technologies developed by NCL under CSIR’s Covid-19 mission program and Bulk Chemicals mission

3. Oleksandr Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua in dramatic rematch to retain heavyweight titles

• Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk has beaten Britain’s Anthony Joshua in a surprise split points decision and retained his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world heavyweight boxing belts.
• The fight in Saudi Arabia’s Jedda on was a rematch of one in London.
• This victory took Usyk’s professional record to 20 fights undefeated.

4. Legendary Singer Nayyara Noor Passes Away at age of 71

• Legendary Pakistani playback singer & ghazal singer Nayyara Noor, who was born in Assam, passed away.
• She was known as Bulbul-e-Pakistan.

5. Jharkhand becomes first state in India to distribute seed to farmers via blockchain tech

• In a significant development which would revolutionize agriculture in the country, Directorate of Agriculture, Jharkhand and global blockchain technology company, SettleMint, India jointly announced the successful launch of seed distribution to farmers based on blockchain technology.
• Jharkhand is 1st to implement blockchain in the country which is being used to track seed.
• About Jharkhand:
  • Capital: Ranchi.
  • Chief minister: Hemant Soren.

6. National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE)

• The Scheme has been approved with an outlay of Rs. 360 crore for four years from 2022-23 to 2025-26.
• Namaste is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) as a joint initiative of the MoSJE and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

7. Mastercard partners with leading badminton players to promote digital payments in India

• Mastercard has partnered with Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and appointed them as brand ambassadors in India.
• As winners of the Thomas Cup 2022 and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the new ambassadors will partner with Mastercard to spread awareness about the safety, security, and convenience of digital payments in India.
• About Mastercard:
  • It is an American multinational financial services corporation.
  • Headquarters: New York.

8. Netanyahu autobiography ‘Bibi: My Story’ to be published in November this year

• Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu will publish his new autobiography on November 22.
• The former prime minister’s book “Bibi: My Story” is available for pre-order from Amazon in Hebrew and in English.

9. Govt awards GI tag to Mithila Makhana to boost farmers’ income

• The Union government has awarded the Geographical Indication tag to Mithila Makhana.
• With this growers will get the maximum price for their premium produce.
• Over five lakh farmers of Mithila region of Bihar will be benefited from this decision.
• Once a product gets this tag, any person or company cannot sell a similar item under that name.
• This tag is valid for a period of 10 years.

10. UIDAI Adds over 79 Lakh Children to Bal Aadhaar initiative in 4 months from April to July 2022

• The Unique Identification Authority has enrolled more than 79 lakh children in the 0-5 years of age group during the first four months of FY 2022-23, according to an official statement issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT.
• UIDAI is part of a renewed effort to reach out to more children in the 0-5 age group under the Bal Aadhaar initiative.
• UIDAI = Unique Identification Authority of India.

11. Manisha Kalyan becomes first Indian to play in UEFA Women’s Champions League

• Manisha Kalyan became the first Indian footballer to play at the UEFA Women’s Champions League when she made her debut for Apollon Ladies FC in the European Club competition in Engomi, Cyprus.
• In November 2021, the 20-year-old had become the first ever Indian footballer to score a goal in the AFC Women’s Club Championship.
• About UEFA:
  • Full Form of UEFA: Union of European Football Associations.
  • Headquarters: Nyon, Switzerland.
  • President: Aleksander Čeferin.

12. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation appoints Indian philanthropist Ashish Dhawan to its board of trustees

• The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Thursday announced the appointment of Indian philanthropist Ashish Dhawan, founder and CEO of Convergence Foundation, to its board of trustees.
• The Gates Foundation has been working in collaboration with the Indian government and other partners since 2003 on various issues, including health care, sanitation, gender equality, agriculture.

13. Shri Parshottam Rupala launches Online Marketplace feature “Aqua Bazar” in “Matsya Setu” app during NFDB’s 9th general body meet

• Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, yesterday launched the Online MarketPlace feature “Aqua Bazar” in the “MatsyaSetu” mobile app during the 9th general body meeting of the National Fisheries Development Board.
• The app was developed by the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA).
• Funded by Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
• ICAR = Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

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