Important Daily Current Affairs of 28th August 2021

In this article, we will discuss all the important current affairs of 28th August 2021 in detail.

National

1. The NITI Aayog has released the North Eastern Region District SDG Index for 2021–22, with East Sikkim at the top.

• With technical assistance from UNDP, NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region (M/DoNER) have published the North Eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index Report and Dashboard 2021–22. The index is based on the SDG India Index from the NITI Aayog.
• The North Eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index 2021-22 was topped by East Sikkim district of Sikkim, while Kiphire district of Nagaland was ranked last among 103 districts in the ranking. Gomati, North Tripura is ranked second, and West Tripura is ranked third.

2. BPR&D joins with AICTE to launch MANTHAN 2021, India’s first national security hackathon.

• In partnership with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) has organised the ‘MANTHAN 2021′ national hackathon.
• The primary goal of this hackathon is to develop creative concepts and technological solutions for tackling the security concerns that the country’s intelligence agencies face in the twenty-first century, as well as to strengthen these enforcement organisations.

3. India was elected to the Commonwealth of Nations (CA). In addition, the POC of the Universal Postal Union

• During the 27th UPU Congress in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on August 27, 2021, India won elections for membership in two major bodies of the Universal Postal Union (UPU).
• With 134 votes, India was elected to the Council of Administration (CA) out of 156 countries. In the CA elections, the country garnered the most votes from South Asia and Oceania.

4. The Ministry of Textiles, in collaboration with NIFT, has launched the ‘INDIAsize’ project.

• The Ministry of Textile has launched the project ‘INDIAsize’ in collaboration with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in New Delhi to establish Indian size charts based on body measurements of the Indian people for better fitting of ready-to-wear garments.
• The project ‘INDIAsize’ intends to use 3D body scanners to measure 25000 persons between the ages of 18 and 65 in six distinct regions of India. New Delhi (North), Mumbai (West), Chennai (South), Hyderabad (Center), Kolkata (East), and Shillong are the six areas (North-East).

5. The SVEEP Consultation Workshop is a two-day event organised by the Election Commission.

• On August 25-26, 2021, the Election Commission of India (ECI) hosted a Consultation Workshop on Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP).
• The two-day workshop’s main goal was to evaluate state SVEEP plans, hold detailed discussions on key areas of SVEEP, and develop a comprehensive strategy for future elections.

6. After Karnataka, MP is the second state to implement the National Education Policy 2020.

• After Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh is the second state to implement the National Education Policy 2020.
• In the presence of Governor Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the implementation of the National Education Policy.

7. In Gorakhpur, President Ram Nath Kovind will lay the foundation stone for Uttar Pradesh’s first Ayush University.

• President Ram Nath Kovind lay the foundation stone of Uttar Pradesh’s first AYUSH University on the third day of his visit. In the city, he also opened the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Vishwavidyalaya.
• The state government intends to spend Rs. 815 crore on the development of the AYUSH University, for which it has purchased 52 acres of land near Pipri and Tarkulhi villages.

International News

8. Smriti Irani delivers the keynote talk at the first-ever G20 ministerial summit on women’s empowerment.

• Smriti Irani, Union Minister for Women and Child Development, spoke at the first ever G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment, which was held in a hybrid format in Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy.
• India’s commitment to resolving gender and women’s concerns through mutual collaboration was underlined by the Union Minister.

9. The military exercise “Shared Destiny-2021” will be held by China, Pakistan, Thailand, and Mongolia.

• China, Pakistan, Mongolia, and Thailand’s military forces will take part in the global peacekeeping exercise “Shared Destiny-2021.”
• In September 2021, the drill will take place in China.

Appointments News

10. Sonu Sood has been named as the brand ambassador for the Delhi government’s “Desh ke Mentors” programme.

• Sonu Sood will be the brand ambassador for the Delhi government’s “Desh Ke Mentors” programme, according to Arvind Kejriwal, the city’s chief minister.
• The Delhi government plans to launch the initiative soon. It is a mentor-mentee programme for government school kids.

11. The government has agreed to extend the terms of PNB, BOM, and UCO Bank’s MD-CEOs.

• Three managing directors and chief executive officers have had their terms extended by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) (MDs and CEOs). These are the following:
• Punjab National Bank’s MD and CEO, S S Mallikarjuna Rao
• A S Rajeev is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Maharashtra.
• UCO Bank’s MD and CEO, Atul Kumar Goel
• Aside from that, twelve executive directors (EDs) of public sector banks have had their terms extended.

12. Mansukh Mandaviya has been named Chairperson of the Stop TB Partnership Board by Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya.

• He has taken over as chairman from Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan.

Obituary News

13. Ted Dexter, the former England captain, has died at the age of 86.

• Ted Dexter, a former England and Sussex captain, has died. He was 86 years old when he died.
• Dexter was a middle-order batsman and medium-pace bowler known as ‘Lord Ted.’

14. West Bengal’s most famous elocutionist Gouri Ghosh died at the age of 83.

• West Bengal’s most famous elocutionist After a protracted illness, Gouri Ghosh passed away in Kolkata. She was 83 years old at the time.
• She worked for a long time at All India Radio in Kolkata. In 2018, the State Government presented Gouri Ghosh with the Kazi Sabyasachi Samman.

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