Current affairs notes on August 1 - 5


1.For the first time in the Olympic Games' history, Table Tennis Mixed Doubles event added in a new Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games. 

2.Lok Seva Bhawan is the new name of Odisha state's Secretariat.Odisha Chief Minister(CM) Naveen Patnaik.

3.Bolivian space agency signed an MoU with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes.

4.President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated exhibitions on Mahatma Gandhi and Khadi at the "Ebunjan Theatre" in the Gambia to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the Mahatma Gandhi.

5.Ravish Kumar has been named for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award 2019.The award is given for outstanding contributions in Government Service, Public Service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, Peace and International Understanding and Emergent Leadership.

6.RBI's Money Museum will be set up in Kolkatta.

7.Max Verstappen wins German Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton crashes.

8.Maharashtra became first state in the country to adopt an Automated Multi-modal Biometric Identification System (AMBIS). It will also help in police investigation.

9.Government of India (GoI) has launched the One Nation-One Ration Card scheme on a pilot basis in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

10.In Kolkata, the West Bengal Government has launched an awareness campaign - Save Green, Stay Clean - for preserving the greenery and keeping the environment

11.President Ram Nath Kovind has been awarded the National order of Merit by the President of Guinea for his exceptional contribution to the advancement of overall relations and development of mutual cooperation between India and Guinea.

12.As per N Gopalaswami committee's report, UGC has recommended 20 institutions for Institutes of Eminence (IoE) in the country.

13.The Union Government has approved Rs 4,900 crore Kosi-Mechi Interlinking project for interlinking of Kosi and Mechi rivers of Bihar. This is the second major river interlinking project in the country to be approved after the Ken-Betwa project in Madhya Pradesh.

14.Union Cabinet has approved setting up of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow, Russia.

15.The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, will conduct 1st National Time Release Study to enable faster movement of cargo across borders to benefit traders.

16.Samarth,It is an initiative launched by Flipkart to bring Indian artisans, weavers, and makers of handicrafts to its platform.

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