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Daily Current Affairs Capsule
Title 2020
22nd August
MEA in partnership with Foreign Ministry of Thailand organize 6th Round Table of AINTT
The Ministry of External Affairs in partnership with the Foreign Ministry of Thailand has organized the 6th Round
Table of ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks (AINTT).
The theme of the two day Round Table which was conducted through video conferencing was 'ASEAN-
India: Strengthening Partnership in the Post COVID Era'.
It was jointly inaugurated by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and the Deputy Prime Minister
and Foreign Minister of Thailand Mr. Don Pramudwinai.
More than 400 people from academia, industry, government and diplomatic community attended the
Round Table.
The ASEAN-India Round Table comprising think tanks, policy makers, scholars, media and business
representatives was established at the 7th ASEAN-India Summit in Thailand in 2009 to provide policy
inputs to Governments on future direction of cooperation.
Sowing area coverage under Kharif crops increases by more than 8.5 per cent this year
Total sowing area coverage under kharif crops in the country has registered an increase of more than 8.5 per cent
this year compared to the corresponding period of the last year.
Kharif crops have been sown in nearly 1 thousand 63 lakh hectare area of the country till now.
Cultivation of one of the staple crops, Rice, has witnessed an increase of nearly 12 per cent in its total
sowing area whereas Oilseed cultivation has registered a spike of over 14 per cent.
6 per cent higher rainfall than the normal in the country has also raised hopes of a bumper Kharif produce
this year.
Kharif crops are the crops that are grown with the arrival of monsoon in different parts of the country and
are harvested in September-October.
Common kharif crops. Bajra, Jowar, Maize (corn) Millet, Rice, Soybean.
Niti Aayog panel recommends linking sugarcane prices to sugar rates
A NITI Aayog task force has recommended linking sugarcane prices to sugar rates to keep the industry in sound
financial health.
It has also pitched for a one-time increase in minimum sugar price to Rs 33 per kilo to help sugar mills
cover the cost of production.
The report of the panel on 'Sugarcane and Sugar Industry', headed by Niti Aayog Member (Agriculture)
Ramesh Chand, was finalised in March 2020.
The task force also recommended shifting of some areas under sugarcane cultivation to less water-
intensive crops by providing suitable incentive to farmers.
NHAI develops mobile App ‘Harit Path' to facilitate creation of Green Highways across country
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has developed a mobile App, ‘Harit Path' to facilitate creation
of Green Highways across the country.
The App will also be used to monitor location, growth, species details, maintenance activities, targets and
achievements of each of the PSU’s field units for every plant under the Highway plantation projects.
Harit Path was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Road and Transport, Nitin Gadkari.
NHAI had also recently undertaken a nation-wide plantation drive, Harit Bharat Sankalp, under which it
planted over 25 lakh plants in 25 days along the stretches of the National Highways across the country.
Under a unique initiative, the payment to the contractors for the plantation work has been linked with the
growth of the plants.
IIT Madras-incubated start-up develops portable hospital unit for COVID-19 patients
IIT Madras-incubated Start-up, Modulus Housing has developed a portable hospital unit that can be installed
anywhere within two hours by four people.
'MediCAB' is a decentralized approach to detect, screen, identify, isolate and treat COVID-19 patients in
their local communities through these portable microstructures.
'MediCAB' was launched recently in Wayanad District of Kerala where the units are being deployed to
treat COVID-19 Patients.
The startup is developing micro hospitals that can be deployed rapidly across the nation.
The hospital unit is foldable and is composed of four zones - a doctor's room, an isolation room, a medical
room/ward and a twin-bed ICU, maintained at negative pressure.
Keith Rowley Sworn in as Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister for Second 5 year term
Dr Keith Rowley has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago for a second consecutive five-
year term.
The 70-year-old Prime Minister Rowley’s ruling People’s National Movement party won 22 out of 41
seats in the House of Representatives in the August 10 election to form the government.
He has served as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago since 9 September 2015.
Trinidad and Tobago Capital: Port of Spain
Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar
Continent: South America
Rajiv Kumar appointed new Election Commissioner following resignation of Ashok Lavasa
Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar has been appointed new election commissioner.
He will replace Ashok Lavasa, who resigned earlier this week.
Mr Kumar will take charge the day Mr Lavasa leaves his office on August 31.
Mr Kumar's appointment comes at a time when the election commission is preparing to hold Bihar
assembly polls amid the coronavirus pandemic.
National Sports Awards 2020 announced
Government announced the National Sports Awards 2020.
The awardees will receive their awards from the President Ram Nath Kovind at a specially organized
function through virtual mode from Rashtrapati Bhawan on 29th of this month which is National Sports
Day.
It coincides with the birthday of legendary hockey Olympian, Dhyan Chand.
RAJIV GANDHI KHEL RATNA AWARD: This award is being conferred for the spectacular and most
outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years.
S.No. Name of the Sportsperson Discipline 1 Shri Rohit Sharma Cricket 2 Shri Mariyappan T. Para Athletics 3 Ms. Manika Batra Table Tennis 4 Ms. Vinesh Wrestling 5 Ms. Rani Hockey ARJUNA AWARD: This award is being conferred for consistent outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years. S.No. Name of the Sportsperson Discipline 1 Shri Atanu Das Archery 2 Ms. Dutee Chand Athletics 3 Shri Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy Badminton 4 Shri Chirag Chandrasekhar Shetty Badminton 5 Shri Vishesh Bhriguvanshi Basketball 6 Subedar Manish Kaushik Boxing 7 Ms. Lovlina Borgohain Boxing 8 Shri Ishant Sharma Cricket 9 Ms. Deepti Sharma Cricket 10 Shri Sawant Ajay Anant Equestrian 11 Shri Sandesh Jhingan Football 12 Ms. Aditi Ashok Golf 13 Shri Akashdeep Singh Hockey 14 Ms. Deepika Hockey 15 Shri Deepak Kabaddi 16 Shri Kale Sarika Sudhakar Kho Kho 17 Shri Dattu Baban Bhokanal Rowing 18 Ms. Manu Bhaker Shooting 19 Shri Saurabh Chaudhary Shooting 20 Ms. Madhurika Suhas Patkar Table Tennis 21 Shri Divij Sharan Tennis 22 Shri Shiva Keshavan Winter Sports 23 Ms. Divya Kakran Wrestling 24 Shri Rahul Aware Wrestling 25 Shri Suyash Narayan Jadhav Para Swimming
26 Shri Sandeep Para Athletics 27 Shri Manish Narwal Para Shooting DRONACHARYA AWARD: This award is being conferred to coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious international sports events. Life- Time Category S.No. Name of the Coach Discipline 1 Shri Dharmendra Tiwary Archery 2 Shri Purushotham Rai Athletics 3 Shri Shiv Singh Boxing 4 Shri Romesh Pathania Hockey 5 Shri Krishan Kumar Hooda Kabaddi 6 Shri Vijay Bhalchandra Munishwar Para Powerlifting 7 Shri Naresh Kumar Tennis 8 Shri Om Parkash Dahiya Wrestling Regular Category S.No. Name of the Coach Discipline 1 Shri Jude Felix Sebastian Hockey 2 Shri Yogesh Malviya Mallakhamb 3 Shri Jaspal Rana Shooting 4 Shri Kuldeep Kumar Handoo Wushu 5 Shri Gaurav Khanna Para Badminton DHYAN CHAND AWARD: This award is being conferred for the lifetime contribution towards the development of sports. S.No. Name of the Sportsperson Discipline 1 Shri Kuldip Singh Bhullar Athletics 2 Ms. Jincy Philips Athletics 3 Shri Pradeep Shrikrishna Gandhe Badminton 4 Ms. Trupti Murgunde Badminton 5 Ms. N. Usha Boxing 6 Shri Lakha Singh Boxing 7 Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sandhu Football 8 Shri Ajit Singh Hockey
9 Shri Manpreet Singh Kabaddi
10 Shri J. Ranjith Kumar Para Athletics
11 Shri Satyaprakash Tiwari Para Badminton
12 Shri Manjeet Singh Rowing
13 Late Shri Sachin Nag Swimming
14 Shri Nandan P Bal Tennis
15 Shri Netarpal Hooda Wrestling
RASHTRIYA KHEL PROTSAHAN PURUSKAR: This award is being conferred to the corporate entities
(both in private and public sector) as well as individuals who have played a visible role in the area of sports
promotion and its development.
S.No. Category Entity recommended for Rashtriya Khel
Protsahan Puruskar, 2020
1 Identification and Nurturing of Budding Lakshya Institute
and Young Talent
2. Army Sports Institute
2 Encouragement to sports through Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd.
Corporate Social Responsibility
3 Employment of sportspersons and sports Air Force Sports Control Board
welfare measures
4 Sports for Development International Institute of Sports Management
(IISM)
MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD (MAKA) TROPHY: This award is being conferred to the overall top
performing university in inter-university tournaments.
Panjab University, Chandigarh
TENZING NORGAY NATIONAL ADVENTURE AWARDS 2019: It is being awarded to recognize the spirit
of adventure among the people of the country.
S.No. Name of the Sportsperson Category
1 Ms. Anita Devi Land Adventure
2 Col. Sarfraz Singh Land Adventure
3 Shri Taka Tamut Land Adventure
4 Shri Narender Singh Land Adventure
5 Shri Keval Hiren Kakka Land Adventure
6 Shri Satendra Singh Water Adventure
7 Shri Gajanand Yadava Air Adventure
8 Late Shri Magan Bissa Life Time Achievement
Ronnie O’Sullivan wins World Snooker Championship 2020
Ronnie O’Sullivan defeated Kyren Wilson with a score of 18-8 to win the World Snooker Championship 2020.
He has claimed his sixth World Championship title at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre.
With his victory, Ronnie O’Sullivan has also become the oldest winner of the World Snooker
Championship since Reardon, who was 45 in 1978.
He has also advanced to the second spot in the world rankings behind last year’s champion Judd Trump.
Former cricketer Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan dies
Veteran cricketer Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan died due to heart attack.
Kasturirangan, 89, was a former cricketer-administrator and the BCCI curator.
He had mostly played his matches for Mysore in Ranji Trophy as the right-arm medium pace bowler from
1948 to 1963.
Kasturirangan had represented the then "MYSORE" team in the Ranji Trophy match in the year 1948 -49
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