News Headlines : 13th August 2021

  • President Ram Nath Kovind will address the nation tomorrow on the eve of the 75th Independence Day.
  • Srinagar Police puts up hoardings in the city, wishing people on the occasion of 75th Independence Day “These hoardings give a message of peace & prosperity. More such hoardings will be installed along major roads in the city,” says DSP Srinagar East Mohi-Ud-Din.
  • Flood situation worsens in Bihar and remains grim in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Assam Assembly passes the Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021 to regulate slaughter, consumption and transportation of cattle.
  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches a series of events to mark 75th anniversary of India’s Independence being celebrated as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
  • IIT, Bombay develops a novel method using infra-red technology to predict patients more likely to be severely ill from COVID-19.
  • Centre releases another installment of 35 per cent of India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Phase II Package to States.
  • Union health ministry says it has approved another instalment of Rs 14,744.99 crore under the India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package (ECRP-II package) to all states and UTs.
  • The first Nasal COVID-19 vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech gets regulatory approval for second and third phase trials.
  • P. Chidambaram said that Chair in both Houses not as neutral as it should be; it does not reflect sense of the House.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches National Automobile Scrappage Policy in Gandhinagar, Gujarat; says it reflects India’s commitment to achieve fast growth with reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
  • The New Scrappage policy to attract investment of around 10 thousand crore rupees and thousands of new employment.
  • Government notifies plastic waste management amendment rules 2021; prohibiting manufacturing, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of several single use plastic from 1st July next year.
  • Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Anurag Singh Thakur launches nationwide programme of Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 in New Delhi.