CURRENT AFFAIRS 28 AUGUST

Important Updates for Government Exams

1. National Green Tribunal (NGT) Fines Punjab Government

Amount: ₹1,000 crore

Significance: Highlights the legal and financial repercussions of poor waste management, relevant for environmental and administrative law questions.

2. Supreme Court Stays Ayush Ministry Notification

Reason: Concerns over misleading advertisements

Significance: Important for understanding judicial oversight and regulatory issues, relevant for current affairs sections.

3. Union Health Minister Launches National Medical Register (NMR) Portal

Purpose: Comprehensive database for allopathic (MBBS) doctors
Mandate: Section 31 of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019

Significance: Crucial for questions on healthcare reforms and medical regulatory bodies.

4. Himachal Pradesh Assembly Passes Marriage Age Bill

Bill: Prohibition of Child Marriage (Himachal Pradesh Amendment Bill 2024)
Change: Raises marriage age for women from 18 to 21
Background: Related to previous Central Bill lapsed in Lok Sabha

Significance: Important for understanding legislative changes and women's rights issues.

5. Bharat Biotech Launches Oral Cholera Vaccine

Name: Hillchol
Features: Suitable for children older than one year
Purpose: Address global cholera vaccine shortage

Significance: Relevant for health policy and vaccine-related questions.

6. India Issues First AT-1 Perpetual Bond

Details: No maturity date

Significance: Important for financial and investment topics, particularly on new financial instruments.

7. Solar Paraboloid Technology

Type: Advanced Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)
Operation: Uses parabolic mirrors for focusing sunlight

Significance: Key for questions on renewable energy technologies and innovations.

8. 7th Anubhav Awards Ceremony

Location: Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
Organizer: Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare
Purpose: Good governance and administrative reforms

Significance: Relevant for administrative reforms and governance topics.

9. Codon De-optimisation Technology (CDT)

Developers: Indian Immunologicals Limited and Griffith University
Application: Needle-free intra-nasal booster vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

Significance: Important for biotech and health-related advancements.

10. RBI on India's Rural Economy

Observation: Signs of growth in the FMCG Sector
Term: "Green Shoots" – Recovery indicators

Significance: Key for economic and rural development questions.

11. Sea Level Rise Report

Source: WMO’s State of the Climate in the South-West Pacific 2023
Finding: Faster sea level rise in the Pacific Ocean

Significance: Important for environmental science and climate change topics.