CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 16th AUGUST 2022

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF  16^th AUGUST 2022

1. Bangladesh observes National Mourning Day on 15 August to remember and mourn the brutal assassination of the nation's first president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in 1975.
2. 15 August, 2022 marked 150^th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo.
3. The golden joint of the world’s highest railway bridge over River Chenab was inaugurated. For the first time ever since independence, Srinagar will be linked to the rest of India after the overarch deck on the world’s highest single-arch railway bridge over River Chenab. The bridge will be 35 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower.
4. ‘Putin-His Life and Times’, a biography of the Russian President Vladimir Putin written by Philip Short, a former correspondent for the BBC, The Economist and The Times, was released in the midst of the Ukraine crisis.
5. IAS officer of the Nagaland cadre, Piyush Goyal has been appointed by the Central Government as the CEO of NATGRID (National Intelligence Grid).
6. Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) in association with the Seafood Exporters’ Association of India (SEAI) will hold the 23rd edition of India International Seafood Show (IISS) in Kolkata, from 7-15 February, 2023.
7. The third airport in Arunachal Pradesh, which is now under construction in Itanagar, the state capital, has been given the name ‘Donyi Polo Airport’ by the Arunachal Pradesh administration.
8. On 14 August, 2022 IFFM Awards was held at the Palais Theatre. Kapil Dev was presented Lifetime Achievement Award. ‘83’ was awarded the Best Film. Shoojit Sircar and Aparna Sen won Best Director for ‘Sardar Udham’ and ‘The Rapist’ respectively. Ranveer Singh won Best Actor for ‘83’ and Shefali Shah won Best Actress for ‘Jalsa’.
9. The oldest football tournament in Asia, Durand Cup has started from 16 August, 2022.
10. Defence forces, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Prime Minister of India are the three most trusted institutions in the country, according to a survey by Ipsos India.
11. Indian Railway Protection Force (RPF), has launched a pan-India operation known as ‘Operation Yatri Suraksha’.
12. An Indian American journalist, Uma Pemmaraju has passed away at the age of 64.
13. The largest lender in the nation, State Bank of India (SBI) has introduced a unique term deposit programme called ‘Utsav Deposit Scheme’.
14. The Chief Minister of Sikkim, Prem Singh Tamang (Golay), on the occasion of the 75^th anniversary of country’s independence, announced a series of women’s welfare schemes at Bhaichung Stadium in Namchi, Sikkim.
15. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Satpura reached the San Diego Harbour in the North American Continent on 13 August to celebrate the 75 years of Independence of India.