CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 13th AUGUST 2022
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World Organ Donation Day is observed globally on the 13th of August. This year’s theme for World Organ Donation Day 2022 is “let’s pledge to donate organs and save lives”.
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International Lefthanders Day is observed on 13 August across the world.
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The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) till December 2024.
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The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of an Audio-Visual Co-Production Treaty between India and Australia with the view to promote the co-production of films.
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President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI).
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Minister of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Parshottam Rupala on 10 August, 2022 launched a unique coffee table book titled ‘Fish and Seafood - a collection of 75 gourmet recipes’ in New Delhi.
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on 11 August, 2022 named cricketer Rishabh Pant as the brand ambassador of the state.
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Meghalaya will host the upcoming 2nd edition of the North East Olympics from 30 October to 6 November in Shillong.
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Microsoft and the Indian government will work together on a programme to teach its digital toolkit to almost 2.5 million civil servants.
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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has launched a digital platform called the ‘SPARK’ space museum for showcasing several ISRO missions with an interactive interface.
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India’s former International Athlete, P. V. Kamaraj has passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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Famous content creator Deepak Singh has authored a new book titled ‘BRAVO YADAV – Journey of Honorary Captain Subedar Yogendra Singh Yadav India’s Youngest Param Vir Chakra Recipient’, a biography of Param Vir Chakra (PVC) Awardee Subedar Major and Honorary Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav.
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Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, set to be conferred with France’s highest civilian award Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur.
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ICAR develops Lumpi-ProVac, a locally made vaccine, for cattle with Lumpy skin disease.