
Top 10 Current Affairs – August 23, 2024
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Chandrayaan-3 Celebration | India celebrated its first National Space Day to mark the anniversary of Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander’s successful moon landing in 2023. |
Sri Lanka’s Visa Policy | Starting October 1, 2024, Sri Lanka will offer free visas to 35 countries, including India, to boost tourism. |
President Murmu Confers Vigyan Ratna Puraskar | President Droupadi Murmu awarded the first Vigyan Ratna Puraskar to Govindrajan Padmanabhan for his major contributions to science and technology. |
Karnataka Leads in EV Charging Stations | Karnataka has the highest number of public EV charging stations in India, with 5,765 stations, mainly located in Bengaluru Urban. |
SEBI’s New Guidelines | The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced new borrowing guidelines for Category-I and Category-II Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and extended the tenure for Large Value Fund for Accredited Investors. |
TRAI’s Telecom Growth Report | The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) reported a 1.39% increase in teledensity in India for FY 2023-24. |
Skilling Initiative at Jawaharlal Nehru Port | Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched a new skilling program at Jawaharlal Nehru Port to enhance workforce capabilities. |
MoSPI Reorganization | The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) created two new survey-based verticals to improve the frequency and timeliness of national surveys. |
Prime Minister Employment Generation Program (PMEGP) | The government is developing new strategies under the PMEGP to increase job creation across India. |
National Space Day Theme | The 2024 theme for National Space Day was “Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga,” celebrating India’s achievements in space exploration. |