NATIONAL NEWS
Memorial For Atal Bihari Vajpayee Inaugurated
Sadaiv Atal, a memorial of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was dedicated to the nation on his 94th birth anniversary. President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among the dignitaries who paid floral tributes to the former statesman at the memorial built near the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, where his funeral took place on August 17.
- Sadaiv (always) Atal memorial will be managed by a trust headed by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
India's longest rail-road bridge inaugurated
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's longest rail-road Bogibeel Bridge, which is expected to reduce the distance between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh by around 700 kilometers, and the travel time from 24 hours to merely five hours.
- The foundation stone of this bridge was laid by late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2002 and was inaugurated on his birth anniversary.
- The overpass is a combined road and rail bridge over the River Brahmaputra. The connectivity is also strategically important for the movement of troops to Arunachal Pradesh bordering China.
25-ft high Vajpayee statue to be installed in Lucknow
A 25 feet high statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be installed in the Lok Bhawan in Lucknow, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced. He was speaking at a function held to celebrate the 94th birth anniversary of the late leader.
- Governor Ram Naik and the Chief Minister led the state in paying tributes to Vajpayee. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Vidhan Sabha Speaker Hriday Narayan Dixit were also present.
Maharashtra launches Vajpayee international schools for rural students
Marking the 94th birth anniversary celebrations of the late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the 'Bharat Ratna Atal Bihar Vajpayee International Schools' for students in mofussil areas.
- The school is affiliated to the Maharashtra International Education Board (MIEB), in which 13 Zilla Parishad Schools will join initially with the curriculum in the students' mother tongue. The MIEB has been set up by the state government to achieve higher education standards of global standards in the state.
India to be top two scientific nations in world by 2030: Harsh Vardhan
Union Minister for Science and Technology and Environment Harsh Vardhan said India is firmly on its course to become one of the top two scientifically advanced nations in the world by 2030.
- The minister said the country has made significant progress in the fields of nano technology, space science under the Narendra Modi government while it is already on the top spot in terms of providing tsunami early warning.
Haryana to rename childcare institutes as Jagannath Ashrams
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced to name all the Child Care Institutes being run in the state as 'Jagannath Ashrams.'
- The Chief Minister made this announcement while addressing the people during a dance competition organised by women wing of All India Vaish Federation, in Karnal.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Isolated Turkmenistan launches first messaging app
The repressive central Asian nation of Turkmenistan, where the likes of Facebook and Whatsapp are banned launched its first messaging app.
- The privately developed BizBarde app will "allow the exchange of messagers, files, photos and videos. The application is available via the Google Android platform as well as Apple's iOS and Microsoft Windows.
SPORTS
Lewis Hamilton awarded Drivers' Driver of the Year
After claiming a historic fifth World Drivers' Championship, Lewis Hamilton has added to an ever-growing list of accolades after taking home the inaugural Drivers' Driver of the Year. This was the first time the vote had been run by the F1 bosses, with seventeen of the 20 drivers taking part.
- Max Verstappen led the charge in second place, after finishing the season with five straight podium finishes. Fernando Alonso took the final step on the podium, despite only scoring 50 points for uncompetitive McLaren team this year.
Arjun Bhati wins US Kids Jr Golf World Championship
India's Arjun Bhati bagged the first position against Americas Aksel Moe during the three-level final match in the US Kids Junior Golf World Championship in Malaysia.
- Arjun scored a total of 222 points followed by America and Vietnam at 2nd and 3rd position with 225 and 226 points respectively.
APPOINTMENTS
P.V. Bharathi appointed MD&CEO Corporation Bank
The government has appointed P.V. Bharathi as the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Corporation Bank. In another development, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Birupaksha Mishra, GM, Central Bank of India as Executive Director of Corporation Bank.
- Balakrishna Alse S., GM, Corporation Bank has been appointed as Executive Director of Oriental Bank of Commerce. In addition, the ACC approved the appointment of K. Ramachandran, General Manger, Corporation Bank as Executive Director in Allahabad Bank.
OBITUARIES
Ex-Union Minister Jai Narain Prasad Nishad passes away
Former Union Minister Captain Jai Narain Prasad Nishad passed away at the age of 88. Nishad was a former Union Minister and an ex-parliamentarian from Bihar's Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Constituency.
- His son Ajay Nishad is an elected Member of Parliament (MP) from Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency itself and belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Legendary singer Dwijen Mukhopadhyay passes away at 91
Legendary Bengali singer Dwijen Mukhopadhyay, gifted with a resonant voice and considered the last surviving colossus of the golden generation of Rabindra Sangeet, passed away at his Salt Lake residence in Kolkata.
- He has recorded more than 1500 songs, of which about 800 are songs of Rabindranath Tagore. He bagged the prestigious Padma Bhushan award in 2010.
Bengali writer Nirendranath Chakrabarty passes away
Sahitya Academy Award-winning Bengali writer Nirendranath Chakrabarty, known for his beautiful poetry, passed away at a private hospital in Kolkata.
- He won the Sahitya Academy Award in 1974 for the book of poems 'Ulanga Raja' (The Naked King).
Veteran CPI (M) leader Nirupam Sen passes away
Veteran Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Nirupam Sen, credited as the architect of West Bengal's industrial drive during the Left Front rule, passed away at a city hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 72.
- One of the most prominent faces of the Buddhadeb Bhattacharya cabinet after the CPM-led Left Front was voted to power in 2001, Sen was handed the charge of commerce and industries.
IMPORTANT DAYS
Good Governance Day
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday is being celebrated as Good Governance Day across the country on 25 December. The day was established in 2014 to honor the Bharat Ratna by fostering awareness among the people on accountability in Governance and Government.
- The BJP stalwat had served as the country’s Prime Minister betwen 1998 and 2004. He passed away on August 16 this year at AIIMS in Delhi after prolonged illness.
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