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1) Taking an imperative towards conserving the diversity of indigenous crops in the country, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar has inaugurated the world’s second-largest refurbished state-of-the-art National Gene Bank at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), Pusa, New Delhi.

2) HCL Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of HCL Technologies launched an online portal, 'My e-Haat', to empower artisans and strengthen the value chain of the handicraft sector in the country.

3) State Bank of India has launched a special deposit scheme to mark the celebratory occasion of 75 years of Independence. 

➨ The special deposit scheme, SBI Platinum Deposits is a limited period offer and will end on 14 September.

▪️ State Bank of India :- 

Founded - 1 July 1955

Headquarters - Mumbai, 

Maharashtra

Chairman - Dinesh Kumar Khara

4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new target of making India an ‘Energy Independent’ nation by the time the country reaches 100 years of India’s independence, in 2047.

5) Indian Railways' West Central Railway(WCR) zone has installed the first Automatic Coach Washing Plants (ACWP) in Madhya Pradesh's Habibganj railway station.

▪️Madhya Pradesh 

➨CM - Shivraj Singh Chouhan

➨Governor -  Mangubhai Chhaganbhai

➨Bhimbetka Caves

➨Buddhist Monument at Sanchi

➨Khajuraho Temple

6) On the occasion of the 75th Independence Day of India on August 15, 2021, 144 Gallantry awards have been conferred on armed forces, police and paramilitary personnel, as approved by the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, President Ram Nath Kovind.

7) In Mizoram, 3rd Battalion of 23 sector Assam Rifles launched a video version of “Jana Gana Mana” sung by 5 years old prodigy Miss Esther Hnamte of Lunglei. The Assam Rifles has taken this effort as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate the 75 years of India's Independence.

☞Mizoram :-

CM - Zoramthanga 

Governor - Hari Babu Kambhampati

8) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Rs 100 lakh crore 'Gatishakti' initiative to bring employment opportunities for the youth and to help in holistic infrastructure growth.

9) All India Radio launched a unique innovative programme, ‘Azadi Ka Safar Akashvani Ke Saath’ on national as well as regional channels.

✸All India Radio :-

Owner - Prasar Bharati

Launch date - 23 July 1927

Headquarters - Sansad Marg, New Delhi

Motto - Bahujanahitaya Bahujanasukhaya

10) Mohammad Azam from Karimnagar district in Telangana has been awarded the National Youth Award recently by the Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur in Delhi for displaying exemplary leadership qualities.

▪️Telangana :-

➨CM - Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao

➨Amrabad Tiger Reserve 

➨Kawal Tiger Reserve

11) Komalika Bari became the new under-21 recurve world champion at the Youth World Championships in Wroclaw.

➨ India's Junior recurve archers also bagged gold in the men's and the mixed team event.

➨She became the second Indian woman after Deepika Kumari to claim both the U-21 World Championship and the U-18 title.

12) Calcutta University has secured the second rank in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). 

➨ West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated all teachers, administration staff, and students of Calcutta University.

▪️West Bengal :- 

👉CM - Mamata Banerjee

👉GOVERNOR - Jagdeep Dhankhar

👉Folk Dances - Lathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul, Chhau, Santhali Dance

👉Kalighat Temple

13) As the country is celebrating the 75th Independence Day, Delhi Fire Service (DFS) Director Atul Garg announced that All India Institute of Medical Sciences has become the first hospital in the country to house a fire station on its campus, terming it a "proud moment".