Current Affairs Daily Digest – August 15 & 16 2021
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1. India’s first Drone Forensic Lab comes up in Kerala
India’s first Drone Forensic Lab and Research Center has come up in Kerala. The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan was inaugurating the State police department’s ‘Drone Forensic Laboratory’ at the Kerala State Police CyberDome. Cyberdome is a technological research and development centre of the Kerala Police Department.
2. PM Modi sets India’s target to become ‘energy independent’ by 2047
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the target of becoming an ‘energy independent country by the year 2047, the year when India will celebrate the 100th year of Independence. For this, PM has announced a ‘Mission Circular Economy’ that will replace petroleum with other forms of energy to make India achieve self-reliance in energy production by 2047.
3. HCL Foundation launches ‘My e-Haat’ portal to empower artisans
HCL Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of HCL Technologies has launched an online portal, ‘My e-Haat’, to empower artisans and strengthen the value chain of the handicraft sector in the country. The platform will enable artisans and primary producers to conduct their business, by listing and showcasing their products directly to customers, thereby minimising the informal intermediaries and the long supply chains.
4. Odisha to provide Smart Health Cards under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, announced that his government will provide smart health cards under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. Smart health cards will be provided to 3.5 crore people in 96 lakh families in the state.
Beneficiaries of national & state food security schemes and Annapurna and Antyodaya initiatives will be provided these cards.
5. Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar flags off ‘Operation Blue Freedom’
The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar has flagged off a pioneering world record expedition named ‘Operation Blue Freedom’ from Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi on the occasion of 75th Independence Day.
The Operation Blue Freedom expedition comprise of a team of people with disabilities from across the country to reach Siachen Glacier, to create a new World Record, for the largest team of people with disabilities reaching the world’s highest battlefield.
6. PM Gati Shakti Master Plan to create Job Opportunities For Youth
On India’s 75th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre will launch an Rs. 100 lakh-crore project for developing holistic infrastructure called ‘PM Gati Shakti Master Plan.’
In his speech, the Prime Minister said that the project will create employment opportunities for the youth in future.
He called for an Amrit Kaal—the 25-year period till India celebrates 100 years of its independence—to meet all growth imperatives.
