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Daily GK Current Affairs News viable of 15th August 2021. – Here is the Regular current affairs viable of 15th August 2021. covering the following news headlines: ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’, ‘Son Chiraiya’, WHO forms Advisory Group named SAGO, 15th august Independence day.

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International News

WHO forms Advisory Group named SAGO to study the emergence of future emerging pathogens with pandemic potential

World Health Organization (WHO) has created a new advisory group named, The International Scientific Advisory Group for Origins of Novel Pathogens, or SAGO.
Function: The function of SAGO will be to systematically study the emergence of future emerging pathogens with pandemic potential, and advise the development in this regard to WHO.
WHO has made an open call for nominations to SAGO from the member countries, thus providing a transparent foundation for the new scientific advisory group.
The group will also work towards finding the origin of SARS-CoV-2 virus.

National News

Ministry of Social Justice launches TAPAS, an e-study platform for social defence

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched an online portal named TAPAS (Training for Augmenting Productivity and Services) to provide filmed lectures/courses and e-study material in the field of social defence.
Presently there are 5 courses under TAPAS: Drug (Substance) Abuse Prevention, Geriatric/Elderly Care, Care and Management of Dementia, Transgender Issues and on comprehensive course on Social Defence Issues.
TAPAS is the initiative of National Institute of Social Defence (NISD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The course can be taken up by anyone and is free of cost.

PM Modi declares August 14 to be observed as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that, in remembrance of the struggles and sacrifices of the people during the partition of the country in 1947, August 14 will be observed as ‘Bhajan Bhabhishika Memorial Day’ or ‘Bhajan Vibhisika Memorial Day’.
The purpose of this day is to inspire us to eliminate the poison of discrimination, enmity and ill-will as well as to strengthen unity, social harmony and human sensibilities.
India will observe its 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2021.

Dr. Jitendra Singh released “IndiGau’, India’s first Cattle Genomic Chip for the conservation of indigenous cattle breeds

Dr Jitendra Singh today released ‘IndiGau’ chip. It is India’s first Cattle Genomic Chip for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds like, Gir, Kankrej, Sahiwal, Ongole etc.
IndiGau chip has been developed by scientists of National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NAIB), Hyderabad, an autonomous institution under the aegis of the Department of Biotechnology.
The chip will help in achieving the goal of conservation of our own breeds with better characters and help towards doubling farmers’ income by 2022.

MoHUA launches brand and logo for urban Self-Help Group (SHG) products- ‘SonChiraiya’

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has launched ‘SonChiraiya’, a brand and logo for marketing of the urban Self-Help Group (SHG) products.
To make urban SHG products popular, the ministry has signed MoUs with e-Commerce Portals like Amazon and Flipkart, with an underlying narrative of women empowerment.
Due to this partnership, more than 2,000 products of nearly 5,000 SHG members have been onboarded on the e-commerce portals.

India’s first Drone Forensic Lab comes up in Kerala

India’s first Drone Forensic Lab and Research Center has been set up in Kerala. The center was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan.
The center will also help in keeping an eye on unauthorized drones and for production of drones for use by the police force.

Kaziranga becomes India’s first national park with satellite phones

Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in Assam has become the first national park in India to be equipped with satellite phones.
Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua handed over 10 satellite phones to forest personnel of Kaziranga National Park.
The satellite phones will boost the anti-poaching measures in the park. BSNL will be the service provider of these phones.

Ministry of Women and Child Development launches 2nd Phase of SAMVAD

Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the 2nd phase of SAMVAD (Support, Advocacy & Mental health interventions for children in Vulnerable circumstances And Distress).
Purpose: SAMVAD is a National Initiative for child protection, mental health and psychosocial care of children.
The second phase has been launched after the completion of one year of SAMVAD. The launch was done by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani.
The new initiative will begin work with Panchayati Raj systems to integrate child protection and mental health in aspirational districts across the country to facilitate awareness generation and improve service delivery at the grassroot level.

Important Days

Independence Day 15th August:

India celebrated its 75th Independence day on 15 August 2021.
The Indian independence movement began during world war 1and was led by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
On 15 August 1947 India got its freedom, ending an almost 200 years British rule.
The Indian Independence Bill was introduced in the British house of Commons on 4 July 1947, and passed within a fortnight.

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