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The Indian government has launched a pilot project to rename and transform 60 Fair Price Shops across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh into "Jan Poshan Kendras." ⭐ Under this, FPSs will begin selling additional items beyond subsidised grains to address the income challenges faced by ration dealers while improving the nutritional offerings available to beneficiaries under the PMGKAY. ⭐ These Kendras will provide a diverse array of nutrition-rich food items, including pulses and dairy products. ⭐ FPSs will receive loans and invoice financing from SIDBI to support their transformation and operations. The initiative includes collaborations with orgs like AMUL for dairy products and eB2B platforms such as Udaan. ⭐ Launch of New digital tools: -FPS Sahay: An application providing paperless, presence-less, and collateral-free financing for ration dealers. -Mera Ration App 2.0: An app designed to give consumers information about the public distribution system.

World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/22/worlds-second-largest-diamond-found-in-botswana

‘Keeping Indian civilisation accomplishments out of school syllabus wrong ideology,’ says Michel Danino https://theprint.in/india/keeping-indian-civilisation-accomplishments-out-of-school-syllabus-wrong-ideology-says-michel-danino/2237096/

Modi Govt approves Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) For Government employees Under the assured pension scheme, the beneficiary will get 50 percent of the average basic pay drawn over the last 12 months prior to superannuation for a minimum qualifying service of 25 years. The pension drawn will be proportionate for lesser service period up to a minimum of 10 years of service. The operationablity of UPS will be in detailed document

“If we don’t pay them (Adani/India), they will stop providing electricity" - 🇧🇩 Kangladesh Bank’s newly-appointed Governor Ahsan H. Mansur  Bangladesh owes $800 Million to Adani Power Ltd for Electricity from Coal Fired Plant in Jharkhand. Bangladesh Interim govt is trying to negotiate with Adani to resolve this issue as unpaid dues can lead to supply cuts. Bangladesh also owes about Rs 100 crore to Tripura for Electricity , due to unpaid bills NTPC Tripura have reduced Supply from 160 MW to straight 60 MW. And few Yotube Experts were saying that Bangladesh has left India behind 😀😀

'BHISHM Cubes’ portable hospitals- Arogya Maitri cubes / portable hospitals •Recently PM Modi donated portable hospital to Ukraine that developed by HLL Life Care company under Project BHISHM ( Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri ) for defence ministry. •Each cube has operation theatre, mini-ICUs, ventilators, blood-testing equipment, an X-ray machine, and even a cooking station. •It also includes a shelter facility and power generator, making it entirely self-sufficient during emergencies. •India has already gifted these to Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

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Taliban bans the sound of women’s voices, reading and even showing their bare faces in the public. https://www.businesstoday.in/world/story/taliban-bans-womens-voice-bare-faces-in-public-here-is-a-list-of-other-bans-on-women-under-new-laws-in-afghanistan-442750-2024-08-23

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India's first reusable hybrid rocket, 'RHUMI-1', was successfully launched from Chennai on Saturday. RHUMI-1: ⭐ Rhumi 1 is a spacecraft developed by an Indian start-up, Space Aura Aerospace Technology Pvt. Ltd. ⭐ It is designed to promote space tourism by taking passengers to the edge of space, around 35 km above the Earth’s surface. ⭐ It represents India's entry into the global space tourism market, a sector dominated by companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin. ⭐ The RHUMI Rocket is completely free of fireworks and uses no TNT. It has a hybrid motor powered by generic fuel and an electronically activated parachute deployer. ⭐ The RHUMI-1 rocket utilised a combination of liquid and solid fuel propellants to enhance efficiency and minimize operational costs. ⭐ Rhumi 1 is designed to carry up to six passengers. It will use a stratospheric balloon to ascend to the desired altitude. Passengers will experience near-zero gravity and witness the curvature of the Earth.

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Security of Supplies Arrangement (SOSA): Purpose: SOSA strengthens defense ties by allowing the US and India to request priority delivery of defense goods and services from each other's companies. Significance:Enables both countries to address supply-chain disruptions in the defense sector. Not legally binding, but based on mutual goodwill.Facilitates greater involvement of US companies in India's defense sector, potentially boosting local manufacturing. India is the 18th country to sign SOSA with the US, joining nations like Australia, Japan, and the UK. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Assignment of Liaison Officers: Purpose: Builds on India's earlier decision to deploy colonel-level officers to key US military commands, enhancing military-to-military cooperation. Deployment Locations: Indo-Pacific Command (Hawaii), Special Operations Command (Florida), Combined Maritime Forces (Bahrain). Impact: Strengthens operational coordination between Indian and US military forces, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. Reciprocal Defense Procurement (RDP) Agreement: Future Prospects: India and the US are discussing the RDP agreement, which would make it legally binding for companies to prioritize each other's defense needs. Significance: Aims to facilitate joint production and sourcing of defense equipment. Could allow Indian companies to collaborate more extensively with US firms, bypassing restrictions like the "Buy American statute."Enhances interoperability of defense equipment between India and the US. Strategic Impact: Enhancing Defense Exports: The US has become a significant importer of India-made defense subsystems, contributing to India's export surge. Supply Chain Security: SOSA helps both nations develop strategies for secure and redundant supply chains in defense, crucial during peacetime, emergencies, and conflicts. Global Context: Interoperability and Cooperation: Both SOSA and RDP are steps toward deeper defense cooperation and interoperability between India and the US, aligning with broader strategic objectives in the Indo-Pacific region.

SOSA India US RDP defence agreements Rajnath Singh https://theprint.in/defence/sosa-done-india-us-now-aim-for-rdp-a-look-at-these-two-critical-defence-agreements/2235125/

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The Supreme Court stressed that all insults or intimidations to a member of the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe will not amount to an offence under the 1989 Act, unless such insult or intimidation is on the ground that the victim belongs to stipulated groups. https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/mere-insult-to-scst-member-not-offence-under-scst-act-unless-intent-was-to-humiliate-based-on-caste-identity-supreme-court-267547