22 August current Affairs 2024 English
Who has been made the Prime Minister of Thailand?
Paitongtarn Shinawatra is the new Prime Minister of Thailand. She has created history by becoming the youngest Prime Minister of the country. Yingluck Shinawatra was the first female Prime Minister of Thailand. Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia, which is also called the country of smiles.
Himachal Pradesh government launched the Chief Minister Child Nutritious Food Scheme?
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the Chief Minister Child Nutritious Food Scheme
Who has been declared the world’s strongest food brand in the Global Food and Drinks Report 2024?
Amul has been declared the world’s strongest food brand in the Global Food and Drinks Report 2024. This report is published by Mintel, Euromonitor International and Nielsen. Amul is India’s largest dairy cooperative. Amul started as a small dairy cooperative from Kheda district of Gujarat.
What is the PROMPT portal used for?
Prompt portal has been launched for online monitoring of thermal projects. This portal will show the progress of these projects in real time. The Government of India also launched a portal for disaster resistant infrastructure for hydropower projects and pumped storage projects.
Who has been appointed as the Director General of ESIC?
Ashok Kumar Singh has been appointed as the new Director General of ESIC. ESIC comes under the Ministry of Labor and Employment of the Government of India and aims to provide social security to industrial workers and their dependents.
Global Finance Central Banker Report Card was released recently
A rating is given to the Central Banks of the top 101 countries of the world on the basis of governor performance by this report card. In Global Finance Central Banker Report Card 2024, 3 bankers of the world have been given A + rating. Bankers with A + rating include Christian Ketel Thomson of Denmark, Thomas Jordan of Switzerland and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das of India.
Why was Satya Prakash Sangwan in the news recently?
The Paralympic Committee of India has appointed Satya Prakash Sangwan as the Chef de Mission (CMD) of the Indian contingent for the Paris Paralympic Games- 2024.
How many agreements were signed between India and Malaysia?
Nine agreements were signed.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar bin Ibrahim was on a three-day visit to India from 19-21 August 2024, which was the first visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar bin Ibrahim to India.
About 9 Agreement – on recruitment, employment and repatriation of workers, cooperation in the field of traditional medicine systems and Ayurveda, cooperation in the field of culture and heritage in the field of digital technology, cooperation in the arts of tourism, cooperation in youth and sports, cooperation in public administration and reform, etc.
New current affairs : 22 August 2024
1. Recently, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) helped export juice made from Purandar Anjeer to Poland.
2. Central Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar inaugurated the 17th Divya Kala Mela
3. The Ministry of external affair (MEA) has appointed Parvataneni Harish as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations at New York (UN) of the United States (USA).