12 August 2021 Current Affairs
The Supreme Court of India has fined how many parties for non-compliance with its order on making public criminal records of candidates?
The Supreme Court of India has fined 8 parties including BJP and Congress for non-compliance with its order on making public criminal records of candidates.
Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi named the chairman of a powerful state-owned foundation sanctioned by the United States as his first vice-president.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the launch of the 'Scheme of Penalty for non-replenishment of ATMs', as per which it will impose monetary penalties on ATMs/WLAs that run out of cash. The Scheme shall be effective from October 01, 2021.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has joined hands with price housing financier IIFL (India Infoline) Home Finance Ltd, a subsidiary of IIFL home finance to reduce carbon emissions and preserve water and vitality in India. IIFL is the technical assistance of the program.
Chhattisgarh, carved out of Madhya Pradesh on November 1, 2000, became the first State to recognize the Community Forest Resource Rights in urban areas.
Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana was recently appointed as Unicef's Celebrity Advocate for their global campaign EVAC (Ending Violence Against Children), and he wants to build awareness on a national level about online safety for children in India.