1. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has taken steps for “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” by creating local employment for migrant workers through its flagship “Honey Mission” program.
Minister of State for MSME, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi distributed 700 bee boxes to 70 migrant workers of Saharanpur and Bulandshahr districts of Uttar Pradesh.
2. KIRAN
Union Minister Thawarchand Gehlot will launch KIRAN toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline number(1800-599-0019) on August 27, 2020
It targets to resolve issues of people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, panic attack, suicidal thoughts, etc.
3. August 22
Madras Day is celebrated every August 22, in commemoration of the widely agreed date in 1639, for the sale of the village Chennapattinam or Madrasapattinam to the East India Company.
4. 26th August
Women’s Equality Day commemorates 26th August 1920 when women’s voter rights officially became part of the US constitution.
5.Kashmir Saffron
E-auction portal launched to promote trading of GI-tagged ‘Kashmir Saffron’
Saffron growers of Kashmir valley and buyers across India have been requested to register themselves as sellers and buyers for E- trading on http://saffroneauctionindia.com.
6. Arunachal Pradesh
State government in Arunachal Pradesh has decided to appeal to the Centre for bringing the State under the purview of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution towards protecting the rights of its indigenous peoples
Sixth Schedule allows the constitution of Autonomous District Councils in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura & Mizoram.
The Sixth Schedule consists of provisions for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, according to Article 244 of the Indian Constitution. It provides for the creation of autonomous District Councils.
7. ICICI Bank
ICICI Bank has announced the introduction of usage of satellite data imagery to assess credit worthiness of its farm sector customers.
8. polio
World Health Organization has declared Africa free of polio.
No cases had occurred on the continent for the past four years, the threshold for eradication of poliovirus.
Poliovirus now joins smallpox in the list of viruses that have been wiped out in Africa.
9. James Anderson
England pacer James Anderson became the first fast bowler in history to take 600 Test wickets
10. Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu on 26th of August 1910 in Skopje, North Macedonia.
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