This is the first presidency for India during its 2021-22 tenure as a non-permanent member of the UNSC. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the first Indian PM to preside over a meeting of the UNSC.

As the president of the top UN Body, India will decide the agenda for the month, coordinate important meetings and other related issues.

India will focus on three priority areas during its presidency. These include maritime security, peacekeeping, and counter-terrorism.

United Nations Security Council Headquarters: New York, United States.
United Nations Security Council Founded: 24 October 1945.

(SOURCE: THE PRINT)

PM MODI LAUNCHED E-RUPI DIGITAL PAYMENT SOLUTION

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch e-RUPI, an e-voucher-based digital payment solution, via video conferencing.

The e-RUPI initiative will be one of the programmes launched over the years to limit touchpoints between the government and the beneficiary and “ensure that the benefits reach its intended beneficiaries in a targeted and leak-proof manner”.

About the e-RUPI: e-RUPI is a cashless and contactless instrument for digital payments. It acts as an e-voucher based on a QR code or SMS string, which is delivered to the mobile phones of the beneficiaries.

e-RUPI connects the sponsors of the services with the beneficiaries and service providers in a digital manner without any physical interface.

It also ensures that the payment to the service provider is made only after the transaction is completed.

Being prepaid in nature, it assures timely payment to the service provider without the involvement of any intermediary. The one-time payment mechanism of e-RUPI will allow users to redeem the voucher without a card, digital payments app or internet banking access, at the service provider.

The e-RUPI platform has been developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on its UPI platform, in collaboration with the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and National Health Authority.

(SOURCE: INDIAN EXPRESS)

G20 CULTURE MINISTERS’ MEETING 2021

Meenakashi Lekhi, the Minister of State for Culture of India participated in the G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting on behalf of the Government of India.

The two-day meeting was hosted by Italy on July 29 and 30 July 2021, during their ongoing Presidency of G20 in 2021.

At the end of the discussions, the G20 Ministers of Culture adopted the G20 Culture Working Group Terms of Reference.

The main topic of discussion was:

Protection of Cultural Heritage.
Addressing the Climate Crisis through Culture.
Building Capacity through Training and Education.
Digital Transition and New Technologies for Culture
Culture and Creative Sectors as drivers for growth.

(SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES)

PV SINDHU WINS BRONZE MEDAL IN TOKYO OLYMPICS

Ace Indian badminton player PV Sindhu defeated China’s He Bingjiao to win the bronze medal in the women’s singles event at the Tokyo Olympics on August 01, 2021.

With this win, Sindhu scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman and the only second Indian athlete to win two Olympic medals in individual events.

Earlier she won the silver in women’s singles badminton at the Rio Olympics in 2016. This is India’s second medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

(SOURCE: THE HINDU)

DEEPAK DAS AS NEW CONTROLLER GENERAL OF ACCOUNTS

Deepak Das has taken over as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on August 01, 2021. Prior to assuming charge of CGA, Mr Das served as the Principal Chief Controller of Accounts in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).

Deepak Das, a 1986-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer, is the 25th officer to hold the position of CGA.

About the CGA: CGA is the account keeper of the government and derives its mandate from Article 150 of the Constitution.

It reconciles the cash balance of the centre with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) apart from consolidating monthly accounts; preparing trends of revenue realization and expenditures as well as annual accounts of the central government.

(SOURCE: MONEY CONTROL)

SN GHORMADE AS VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF

Vice Admiral SN Ghormade has assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff at a formal ceremony in New Delhi.

He succeeds Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar who retired on July 31, 2021, after more than 39 years of illustrious service.

The Flag officer SN Ghormade was commissioned in the Indian Navy on January 01, 1984.

He was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) on January 26, 2017, and Nausena Medal (NM) in 2007 by the President of India, and a Commendation by the Chief of the Naval Staff in 2000.

(SOURCE: JAGRAN JOSH)

ANAND RADHAKRISHNAN WINS EISNER AWARD

Graphic artist Anand Radhakrishnan has won the prestigious Will Eisner Comic Industry Award, considered the Oscars equivalent of the comics world.

The Eisner Awards are given out annually and the award won by Radhakrishnan “Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)” recognises the creator of a graphic novel’s art and images.

Radhakrishnan shares the award with UK-based colourist John Pearson. They won for their work on UK-based author Ram V’s 145-page graphic novel Blue In Green, published in October 2020 by Image Comics.

About the award: The Eisner Awards were founded in 1988 by American comics editor Dave Olbrich, in response to the discontinuation of the popular Kirby Awards for comics in 1987.

The Eisners are named in honour of the pioneering writer and artist Will Eisner. The awards are announced each year at the San Diego Comic-Con.

(SOURCE: LIVE MINT)

CYRUS POONAWALLA WINS LOKMANYA TILAK AWARD

Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, Chairman of the Pune-based vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII), has been selected for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021.

He has been named for his work during the COVID-19 pandemic, by manufacturing the Covishield vaccine.

He will receive the award on August 13. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs one lakh and a memento.

About the award: The Lokmanya Tilak national award is given annually since 1983 on August 1, the death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak, by the Lokmanya Tilak Trust.

However this year the date has been changed due to the coronavirus situation.

(SOURCE: TIMES OF INDIA)

WORLD BREAST- FEEDING WEEK: 1ST – 7TH AUGUST

The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is marked every year in the first week of August, between 1 to 7 August, to raise awareness on the importance of breastfeeding for mothers and infants.

The theme of the World Breastfeeding Week 2021 is “Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility”. The annual week is organized by WABA, WHO and UNICEF since 1991.

About Breastfeeding: Breastfeeding provides every child with the best possible start in life. It delivers health, nutritional and emotional benefits to both children and mothers.

And it forms part of a sustainable food system. But while breastfeeding is a natural process, it is not always easy. Mothers need support – both to get started and to sustain breastfeeding.

World Alliance for Breastfeeding Headquarters: Penang, Malaysia.
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Founder: Anwar Fazal.
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Founded: 14 February 1991.

(SOURCE: FIRSTPOST)

MUSLIM WOMEN’S RIGHTS DAY: 1ST AUGUST

In India, “Muslim Women’s Rights Day” is celebrated across the nation on August 01 to celebrate the enactment of the law against Triple Talaq.

The first Muslim Women’s Rights Day was observed in 2020. The Government of India enacted the law against Triple Talaq on August 01, 2019 to make the social malpractice of Triple Talaq a criminal offence.

The law is formally called the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019.

It prohibits the practice of instant divorce by Muslim men and any violation of the law is punishable by a jail term of up to three years.

(SOURCE: JAGRAN JOSH)

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