10 August 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 10th August
Important Current Affairs 10th August 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 10th August about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 10th August 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 10th August – National News
1. Microsoft joins the ONDC network as the first company.
◉ Microsoft has joined the government’s open network for digital commerce (ONDC) program, making it the first international technology company to do so.
◉ With its approach, the US-based technology giant hopes to provide social e-commerce or a group buying environment to the Indian market.
◉ It plans to promote social e-commerce to the Indian market through ONDC.
2. For weavers, Telangana established the “Nethanna Ku Bima” Scheme.
◉ The Telangana Government has introduced the “Nethanna Ku Bima” Scheme, an insurance program for the State’s handloom and power loom, weavers.
◉ KT Rama Rao, the Telangana Handlooms Minister, essentially introduced this program on the occasion of National Handloom Day.
◉ The insurance coverage program will be put into action in collaboration with LIC.
3. Cooperative onboarding was started by Amit Shah on the GeM platform.
◉ Onboarding of cooperatives on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) site has begun, according to Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.
◉ With this change, cooperatives will be able to place orders through the GeM site just like other government customers, including central and state ministries, departments, public sector companies, independent organizations, and municipal bodies.
4. Mission Samudrayaan will drop people 6,000 meters under the ocean
◉ The Indian government will soon launch its massive ocean exploration project, known as “Samudrayaan,” in an effort to solve the riddles of the deep ocean’s core.
With the completion of this mission, India will join a select group of countries that include the US, ◉ Russia, Japan, France, and China and possess specialized equipment and vehicles for subsea operations.
◉ The Samudrayaan Mission aims to create a self-propelled manned submersible that can carry three people and a variety of research instruments to a depth of 6,000 meters in the ocean.
Banking
5. In order to set up, Indian Bank and SRM University-AP inked an MoU.
◉ To launch the “IND Spring Board,” Indian Bank has signed an MoU with Hatchlab Research Centre, TBI of SRM University-AP.
◉ It is a project to finance MSMEs and startups.
◉ The bank will provide up to Rs 50 crore in financial assistance to startups housed at SRM Hatchlab in order to meet their working capital needs.
Appointment
6. Pramod Kumar named as the corporation’s CFO
◉ Pramod Kumar has been named the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited.
◉ Kumar previously held the position of Executive Director (Finance) at Power Grid Corporation.
◉ Pramod Kumar has 35 years of expertise in the electricity business, covering nearly every financial and accounting function, and is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
◉ The Gurgaon-based Power Grid was established in 1989.
Awards
7. Aarya Walvekar, a girl of Indian descent, was named Miss India USA in 2022. Miss India USA 2022 has been crowned in New Jersey by Aarya Walvekar of Virginia.
◉ She has developed numerous awareness initiatives and is a supporter of the movement for body positivity and mental health of all sizes.
◉ She also founded Euphoria Dancing Studio, which offers youngsters in the neighborhood accessible dance instruction.
◉ Mrs. India USA has been crowned by Akshi Jain of Washington.
Sports
8. Manisha Kalyan and Sunil Chhetri were named AIFF Footballer of the Year
◉ Manisha Kalyan and Sunil Chhetri have been selected as the AIFF Men’s and Women’s Footballers of the Year for the 2021–22 campaign.
◉ This award has been given to Chhetri for the sixth time. Kalyan won the title of inaugural Women’s Footballer of the Year.
◉ Chhetri, who ranks third among active international players in goals scored, originally received the honor in 2007. After then, he won it in the seasons 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, and 2018–19.
9. Serena Williams, a tennis legend, announced her retirement.
◉ Serena Williams, an American icon and 23-time Grand Slam champion, has announced her retirement from tennis.
◉ On August 29, Serena will compete in her final match at the US Open.
◉ Serena is the only female with over 65 victories in all four Grand Slams.
◉ At the Australian Open in 2017, she last claimed a Grand Slam victory.
Important day
10. It’s World Biofuel Day on August 10.
◉ The annual World Biofuel Day is observed on August 10.
◉ The purpose of this campaign is to raise awareness of the value of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to traditional fossil fuels.
◉ This day also recognizes Sir Rudolf Diesel’s scientific endeavors, which included running an engine with peanut oil in 1893.
◉ The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has been observing World Biofuel Day since 2015.
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