Delhi Current Affairs – August 2018
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In this we have given, August Month Delhi Affairs and other important events held on that day. This is very important for all Competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, RRB, and all other Examinations.
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Delhi Affairs of August 2018 :
| Chief Minister | Lieutenant Governor |
| Arvind Kejriwal | Anil Baijal |
64th Foundation Day Celebrations of Lalit Kala Akademi
- The National Academy of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi(LKA), established in 1954 by the then Education Minister MaulanaAbulKalam Azad, celebrated its 64th Foundation Day, today the 6th August, 2018. The event was inaugurated by Minister of State for Culture (I/c), Dr. Mahesh Sharma.
Minister of State (I/C) for Housing and Urban Affairs Launches official Trailer Of Film “Halkaa”
- Shri Hardeep S Puri, Minister of State (I/C) for Housing and Urban Affairs launched the official trailer, music and poster of Bollywood film “Halkaa” under the aegis of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), in New Delhi.
Government asks citizens not to use plastic national flags
- Ahead of Independence Day, the Centre has urged all citizens not to use national flag made up of plastic and asked states and Union Territories to ensure strict compliance of the flag code.
Inauguration of architectural illumination at the historic Red Fort
- The historic Red Fort came alive as it saw the first ever architectural illumination of its front fortification wall and the two important gateways Lahori Gate and Delhi Gate.
India’s First tribal Language to have Wikipedia Edition in Own Script
- Santhali (Santali), a tribal language primarily spoken in India, Bangladesh and Nepal, received global recognition when it got a Wikipedia edition in its own script.
Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurates NDMC Smart City projects
- The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated a slew of Smart City projects undertaken by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will help New Delhi emerge as a world class city.
Handfan “Pankha” made by tribals for invitees
- In a unique initiative, Trifed has supplied the handfans “Pankha” to Ministry of Defence for those invitees who will attend the Independence Day flag hosting ceremony at Red Fort in Delhi.
Centre says Kerala floods ‘calamity of severe nature’
- The Centre has said that the Kerala floods were a “calamity of severe nature for all practical purposes”, keeping in view the intensity and magnitude of the floods and landslides.
Compulsory genetic screening of pregnant women to curb genetic disorders
- The Centre has prepared a draft policy proposing compulsory genetic screening of all pregnant women to prevent inherited disorders such as thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia, along with putting in place advanced facilities for comprehensive care of such patients.
‘State can stop voluntary retirement of doctors’
- The State can stop government doctors from taking voluntary retirement in public interest, the Supreme Court has ruled. The fundamental right to retire is not above the right to save lives in a country.
Government imposes standard environment clearing conditions for 25 sectors
- The government has imposed standard conditions for as many as 25 sectors like steel, coal and oil, seeking environment clearance (EC) for expansion of existing projects or new projects.
Charging Stations for e-Vehicles
- Union Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Anant G. Geete inaugurated two charging stations, one for fast charging (DC) and the other for slow charging (AC), in Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi. Fast charging stations have been installed by BHEL and six slow charging stations have been installed by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).
New office building of CCI
- Shri Arun Jaitley, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs inaugurated the new office building of Competition Commission of India (CCI).
Innovation Cell and Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA)
- Union Minister for HRD, Shri Prakash Javadekar and Union Minister of State for HRD, Dr. Satya Pal Singh launched the Innovation Cell and Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) at AICTE, New Delhi.
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