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NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Cabinet Approvals on August 28, 2024
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi approved the following proposals:
i.The Union Cabinet approved the progressive expansion of the Central Sector Scheme (CSS) under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF). The expansion aims to make the scheme more attractive, impactful, and inclusive by broadening eligible projects and adding supportive measures.
ii.The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal for 3rd batch of ascending e-auctions to establish 730 Private FM (Frequency Modulation) radio channels across 234 new cities, with a reserve price of Rs 784.87 crore under Private FM Radio Phase Ill Policy.
iii.The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal from the Ministry of Power to provide Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to State Governments in the North Eastern Region (NER) for equity participation in Hydro Electric Projects.
iv.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved 3 railway projects viz. two new lines and one multi-tracking project with a total estimated cost of Rs 6,456 crore. These projects aim to improve connectivity, ease travel, reduce logistics costs, and lower CO2 emissions across India.
v.CCEA has approved 12 new industrial nodes/cities under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) with an estimated investment of Rs 28,602 crore.
About Ministry of Railways:
Union Minister– Ashwini Vaishnaw (Constituency- Badshahpur, Orissa)
Ministers of State (MoS)– V. Somanna (Constituency- Bengaluru, Karnataka), Ravneet Singh (Constituency- Ludhiana, Punjab)
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MoRTH Launches Vehicle Scrapping Policy To Phase Out Polluting Vehicles
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has launched the Vehicle Scrapping Policy or Voluntary Vehicle Modernization Program(VVMP) to create an ecosystem for phasing out unfit polluting vehicles across India.
- This policy will be implemented through a network of Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities (RVSFs) and Automated Testing Stations (ATSs).
- The policy notified state governments to offer a concession on motor vehicle tax of up to 25 % for non-transport vehicles, and up to 15 % on transport vehicles. Now, MoRTH has added a waiver on any pending liabilities that the vehicle to be scrapped may have.
About Vehicle Scrapping Policy:
i.This policy aims to promote the scrapping of privately owned commercial and passenger vehicles and replacing the old polluting fleet with the less polluting newer ones.
ii.The manufacturers of Commercial and Passenger Vehicle have agreed to offer discounts for a limited period against a Certificate of Deposit (Scrappage Certificate).
- They have also shown a willingness to offer discounts for a limited period of two years and one year respectively.
iii.These discounts will incentivize the scrapping of end-of-life vehicles, ensuring the use of safer, cleaner, and more efficient vehicles on the road.
iv.This scheme is also considered for Buses and Vans.
v.Currently, over 60 RVSFs across 17 States and more than seventy-five ATSs in 12 States are operational in India.
Key Highlights of the Policy:
i.The details of the scrapped vehicle to be linked in the Vahan system.
- ‘Vahan’ is the name of the national vehicle register, which aims to compile all information accessible from road transport authorities for easy access by citizens and regulators.
ii.The individual Passenger Vehicle Manufacturers can extend this discount only to the designated models in their vehicle portfolio.
iii.The only discount that applies is the scrappage discount because the car is only being scrapped and not traded.
iv.The Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) discounts are in addition to the scrap value provided by RVSFs to vehicle owners, as well as existing incentives such as motor vehicle tax concession, waiver of fee for issuance of certificate of registration, and waiver of liabilities by the Government of India (GoI) under the Vehicle Scrapping Policy linked to the Certificate of Deposit (CD) on purchase of a new vehicle, which is applicable in many States.
About the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH):
Union Minister – Nitin Jairam Gadkari (Constituency – Nagpur, Maharashtra)
Minister of State (MoS)- Ajay Tamta(Constituency – Almora, Uttarakhand)
Harsh Malhotra (Constituency – East Delhi)
DoT Hosts “Experience Sharing and Capacity Building Conference on Disaster Management” in Collaboration with NTIPRIT & LSA Delhi
The Disaster Management (DM) Division of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications (MoC), in collaboration with the National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation, and Training (NTIPRIT) and License Service Areas (LSA), Delhi organised the conference on ‘Experience Sharing and Capacity Building in Disaster Management’, at enhancing disaster preparedness and resilience in India.
- It was jointly inaugurated by Madhu Arora, Member (Technology) , DoT, and Rajendra Ratnoo, Executive Director (ED) of the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM). Ravi G R, Director General (DG) of Telecom and other senior officials of DoT and other organisations were also present on the occasion.
Key Highlights of the conference:
i.The session on ‘Preparedness Measures in Disaster Handling’, which was chaired by Rajendra Ratnoo, focused on strategies and best practices for boosting preparedness at the local and national levels.
ii.The session on ‘Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Disaster Management’ was chaired by Amit Prothi, DG of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
- It focused on the critical role that modern telecommunications infrastructure play in facilitating real-time data sharing, communication with first responders, and maintaining connectivity during disasters.
iii.The Table Top Exercise (TTEx) was held in collaboration with NDMA and was designed to simulate a disaster scenario. The key stakeholders involved include representatives from the LSAs, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Telecom Service Providers (TSPs), and other relevant agencies.
- The exercise allowed participants to test and perfect coordination, communication, and reaction tactics in a controlled environment.
About the Ministry of Communications (MoC):
Union Minister – Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (Constituency – Guna, Madhya Pradesh, MP)
Minister of State (MoS) – Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani (Constituency – Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, AP)
About the National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation, and Training (NTIPRIT):
NTIPRIT is recognized by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) as a Central Training Institute (CTI).
Director General (DG) – Debkumar Chakrabarti
Headquarters – Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh (UP)
Established – 2010
Indian Railways Integrates DigiLocker with its Hiring Portal to Reduce Recruitment Time
The Indian Railways (IR) has integrated its recruitment portal with DigiLocker, to reduce the recruitment process duration from 18-24 months to less than 6 months.
- DigiLocker, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) under the Digital India program is a digital document wallet offering access to authentic digital documents.
- The integration will streamline document verification, and minimise the chances of fake document submissions.
- This integration allows job applicants to link their digital documents, which are considered equivalent to the original physical ones.
- Additionally calls for medical check-ups and appointment letters will also be issued in DigiLocker.
8th EPC Meeting: MoT Approves 4 Start-Ups with a Grant of Rs 50 Lakhs Each in TTs
Rachna Shah, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles (MoT) chaired the 8th Empowered Programme Committee (EPC) meeting under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi. The committee has approved 4 Start-Ups with a grant of approximately Rs 50 Lakhs each, under the ‘Grant for Research & Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT)’ scheme.
- The committee has also approved a grant of approximately Rs 20 crores to 5 education institutes including the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) to introduce courses in Technical Textiles (TTs) under the ‘General Guidelines for Enabling of Academic Institutes in Technical Textiles’.
- The approved startups are focused on key strategic areas of composites, sustainable textiles, and smart textiles.
- The approved educational institutes have proposed to introduce the new Bachelor of Technology (B Tech) courses in TTs, covering areas like Geotextiles, Composites, etc.
BANKING & FINANCE
NPCI Introduced BBPS for Business, UPI Circle at GFF 2024
On 28th August 2024, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has announced the introduction of two new transformative digital payment solutions namely, Bharat BillPay System (BBPS) for Business and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Circle, which enables payments to users.
- Both these payment solutions are aimed at enhancing inclusivity, security, and efficiency of digital payment ecosystem of India.
- These payment solutions were unveiled by Shaktikanta Das, Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at the Global FinTech Festival (GFF) 2024 held in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
About BBPS for Business:
i.It is an interoperable platform,developed by NPCI. It is designed to transform Business-to-Business (B2B) transactions across different Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and accounting platforms.
Aim: To streamline, simplify and automate various invoice payment processes for daily business operations irrespective of size of the business.
ii.The platform has some unique inbuilt offerings like business onboarding, search and and add business, Purchase Order (PO) creation, invoice management, financing, Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) dashboards, among others.
iii.With integration of AR and AP dashboards, the platform will offer businesses with a comprehensive and interoperable digital invoice and payment solution for managing their daily operations, by digitalizing the existing manual processes.
Note: Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based Fintech startup Enkash and Neobanking platform, OPEN have partnered with NPCI to launch B2B transactions on the BBPS for business platform
About UPI Circle:
i.It is a delegated payment feature that will enable a primary UPI user to link with trusted secondary users by granting them partial or complete access to their account for making payments.
iii.UPI Circle offers 2 types of delegation such as: Full Delegation and Partial Delegation.
About National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI):
It regulates the retail payment and settlement system in India. It was launched as a joint initiative of RBI and India Banks’ Association (IBA).It was set up under the provisions of Payment and Settlement Systems Act (2007).
Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Dilip Asbe
Headquarters- Mumbai, Maharashtra
Established- 2008
RBI Recognised Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment as SRO-FT
On 28th August 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that it has recognised Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment (FACE) as the 1st Self-Regulating Organisation in the Fintech sector (SRO-FT). The recognition of FACE as an SRO sets a new benchmark for self-regulation in India’s rapidly evolving fintech industry.
- RBI informed that it had received applications from 3 industry bodies/entities in the fintech sector for recognition as SRO-FTs. Each application was examined against the establish framework requirements.
- Of the remaining 2 applications, one application has been returned with a provision for resubmission after meeting certain requirements and 3rd application is under consideration.
About SRO:
It is an industry-driven entity responsible for establishing and implementing regulatory standards, promoting ethical conduct, ensuring market integrity, resolving disputes and fostering transparency and accountability among its members.
SRO-FT Framework:
i.In May 2024, RBI released the final framework for recognizing SRO for the fintech sector.
ii.The framework has specified that SRO-FT must represent the Fintech sector including those regulated by RBI like: Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)-Account Aggregators (AA), NBFC-Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending platforms, but excluding banks.
iii.The framework has defined fintechs as entities that provide technological solutions for delivery of financial and services to businesses and consumers in partnership with conventional Financial Institutions (FIs).
iv.The SRO-FT which is operating with objectivity, credibility, and responsibility, will play an important role in aligning its members with regulatory priorities.
Eligibility:
i.Any entity which is interested to be recognised as SRO-FT, should be set-up as Not-Profit company registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013.
ii.The shareholding of the SRO should be diversified and is not entitled to hold 10% or more of its paid-up share capital, either singly or acting in concert.
iii.The applicant must have at least Rs 2 crore within a period of 1 year after recognition as an SRO-FT by RBI, or before commencement of operations as an SRO-FT, whichever is earlier.
iv.The SRO-FT is not allowed to set-up entities or offices overseas without the prior approval of the RBI.
v.The applicant for SRO-FT is required to represent the fintech sector with membership across entities of all size, stage and activities.
About Reserve Bank of India(RBI):
Governor– Shaktikanta Das(25th Governor of RBI)
Headquarter– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Established– 1 April, 1935
Capitalmind Receives SEBI In-Principle Approval To Launch New Mutual Fund
On August 26 2024, Capitalmind Financial Services Private Limited(CFSPL) received in-principle approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch a new Mutual Fund (MF).
i.This approval aligns with the 10th anniversary of CFSPL (incorporated on 26 August, 2014).
ii.Capitalmind which applied for the license in January 2024 is expanding its investment offerings after establishing a strong presence in portfolio management.
iii.Currently, Capitalmind manages over Rs 2,200 crore as Assets Under Management (AUM) for more than 1,150 clients as a Portfolio Manager (PM).
Note: CFSPL is an investment management company, headquartered at Bengaluru, Karnataka.
RBI Imposes Monetary Penalty Of Rs1.25 lakh on Valsad Mahila Nagrik Sahakari Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs. 1.25 lakh on the Gujarat based Valsad Mahila Nagrik Sahakari Bank Limited for non-compliance with the directions issued by the RBI.
i.The penalty has been imposed for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters – Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’, ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies (CICs) by Co-operative Banks’, ‘Know Your Customer (KYC) norms’ and ‘Maintenance of Deposit Accounts – Primary UCBs’.
ii.It has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under section 47A (1) (c) read with sections 46 (4) (i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and section 25 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.
iii.The penalty is based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance and is not intended to have an impact on the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with their customers.
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
ReNew and Microsoft Signed 437.6 MW Clean Power Sale Agreement
On 27th August 2024, ReNew Power Private Limited(ReNew/ RPPL), a subsidiary of ReNew Energy Global PLC announced the signing of a clean power sale agreement of 437.6 MegaWatt (MW) with the United States of America (USA)-based tech company, Microsoft Corporation.
- The agreement is expected to produce more than 1 million units of green electricity attributes annually, which will help the Microsoft to become carbon negative by 2030.
- It is India’s one of the largest corporate Renewable Energy (RE) agreements. ReNew contributed nearly 10% of India’s total solar and wind energy generation.
Note: Green attributes means any claims, credits, benefits, mitigation of emissions, offsets, and allowances resulting from the avoidance of the emission any gas, chemical or other substance to the air, soil, or water.
Background:
This agreement is part of the 5 Purchasing Power Agreements (PPAs) signed by ReNew in May 2024, totaling 2.2 Giga-Watt(GW), taking its portfolio to 15.6 GW.
Key Points:
i.As per the agreement, ReNew will direct approximately USD 15 million of revenue from the agreement towards a community fund to support environment-specific initiatives like: women’s livelihoods and economic empowerment, rural electrification, environmental remediation and water quality improvement.
ii.These environment specific initiatives will be delivered in partnership with ReNew Foundation, the philanthropic arm of ReNew, which works to create sustainable communities through climate action with main focus on women and youth and whose efforts are in alignment with Environment Justice priorities of Microsoft.
About Microsoft Corporation:
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)- Satya Nadella
President of Microsoft India and South Asia- Puneet Chandok
Headquarters- Washington, the USA
Established- 1975
About ReNew Power Private Limited(ReNew):
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)– Sumant Sinha
Headquarter– Gurugram, Haryana
Establishment–2011
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
V.Srinivas, Secretary of DoPPW Conferred Anubhav Awards & Jury Certificates
On 28th August 2024, V. Srinivas, Secretary, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (MoPPG&P) conferred the 5 Anubhav Awards and 10 Jury Certificates to the personnel from 9 different ministries in 7th Anubhav Awards ceremony held in the Plenary Hall of Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi(Delhi).
- Out of 15 awardees, 5(33%) are women, which is the highest ever in the history of ‘Anubhav’ awards since its inception in 2015.
i.DoPPW organised the 55th Pre-Retirement Counselling (PRC) Workshop for the benefit of Central Government employees, who are set to retire on 31st March 2025, was held in the Plenary Hall of Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi (Delhi).
ii.V. Shrinivas, Secretary (Pensions), presided over the 11th All-India Pension Adalat, which was organised by DoPPW at New Delhi, Delhi on 28th August 2024.
About Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (MoPPG&P):
Union Minister- Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi (Constituency- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh)
Minister of State (MoS) – Dr. Jitendra Singh (Constituency- Udhampur, Jammu& Kashmir (J&K))
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APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
B Srinivasan Appointed as the New Director General of NSG
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by the Prime Minister(PM) of India Narendra Modi, has approved the appointment of B Srinivasan as the Director General (DG) of the National Security Guard (NSG) with effect from his date of joining the post until his superannuation on 31 August 2027, or until further orders.
- B Srinivasan, a 1992 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Bihar cadre, is currently serving as the Director of Bihar Police Academy, Rajgir, Bihar.
- He will succeed the Anish Dayal Singh, who has been serving as DG (additional charge) of NSG since 15th August 2024.
Note: NSG, also known as “black cats,” is India’s counter-terrorism and counter-hijack force and is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Background:
i.Nalin Prabhat, a 1992 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh (AP) cadre, was appointed as the DG of NSG in April 2024, for a tenure upto 31st August 2028, the date of his retirement.
ii.On 15th August 2024, The government curtailed his tenure as DG of NSG and ordered his deputation from the AP cadre to the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre.
iii.Following this, Anish Dayal Singh, DG of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), was given additional charge as DG of NSG.
iv.On 27th August 2024, Nalin Prabhat was appointed as the Special Director General of Police (SDGP) of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) with immediate effect till 30th September 2024.
v.Following the retirement of the RR Swain, incumbent DGP of J&K on 30th September 2024, Prabhat will take charge as DGP of J&K.
ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS
CCI Approves Merger of RIL’s Media Assets with Walt Disney
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the proposed combination involving Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Viacom18 Media Private Limited (Viacom18), Digital18 Media Limited, Star India Private Limited (SIPL), and Star Television Productions Limited (STPL).
- The transaction aims to merge the entertainment businesses of Viacom18, part of the RIL group, with SIPL, a wholly owned entity of The Walt Disney Company (TWDC).
- The combined entity will be India’s largest media empire worth over Rs 70,000 crore.
Under the deal, RIL and its affiliates will hold 63.16% of the combined entity and The Walt Disney will hold 36.84% stake in the combined entity.
Note: The combination approved by the Commission is subject to compliance with voluntary modifications.
Proposed Combination:
As a result of the transaction, SIPL, currently a wholly owned entity of TWDC through its subsidiaries, will become a Joint Venture (JV) jointly held by RIL, Viacom18, and existing TWDC subsidiaries.
Businesses Involved:
i.RIL’s diverse operations include exploration and production of oil and gas, media, entertainment, and digital services in India, and worldwide.
ii.Viacom18 is engaged in Television (TV) broadcasting, Over-The-Top (OTT) platform operation, advertising, production/distribution of motion pictures, etc.
iii.SIPL is involved in TV broadcasting, content production, OTT platform operation, advertising, etc.
iv.STPL is a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), a United Kingdom Overseas Territory (UKOT), indirectly owned by the TWDC.
About the Competition Commission of India (CCI):
Chairperson– Ravneet Kaur
Headquarters– New Delhi, Delhi
Established- 2003
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
India placed New order to Import Additional 73,000 SIG-716 Assault Rifles from the US
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), Government of India (GoI) announced that it has placed a order worth Rs 837 crore for the import of an additional 73,000 SIG-716 of 7.62×51 millimeter (mm) semi-automatic assault rifles for the Indian Army (IA) from the United States of America (USA)-based small-arms manufacturing company, SiG Sauer Inc.
- The contract for this order was signed in June 2024 and, the delivery of these assault rifles is within 18 months of contract. This is India’s second procurement order to Sig Sauer in 5 years.
- This additional order of 73,000 assault rifles will increase the total number of these rifles in the IA to approximately 1.45 lakh.
- These rifles are meant for infantry battalions, and at present, deployed along the borders with China and Pakistan.
Background:
i.India has been using SiG Sauer rifles since 2019 when it procured and inducted the 1st batch of 72,400 SIG-716 rifles worth Rs 700 crore under the GoI’s ‘Buy (Global)’ category through the Fast-Track Procedure (FTP).
- Of these 72,400 rifles, 66,400 were for IA, 4,000 for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and 2,000 for the Indian Navy (IN).
iii.In December 2023, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) under the chairmanship of Union Minister Rajnath Singh, MoD had given the approval for the procurement of additional 73,000 SIG-716 rifles.
iv.The main reason for the procurement of these rifles is to provide an alternative to the domestically produced Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) and Avtomat Kalashnikova rifles(AK-47)
About SIG-716 Assault Rifle:
i.It is an enhanced version of a rifle in the ArmaLite Rifle (AR) platform chambered in 7.62 NATO.
ii.It includes a 16-inch barrel, M-LOIC handguard , and a 6-position telescoping stock.
iii.It weighs about 3.82 kilogram (kg) without the magazine and has an effective kill range of 600 meters (m).
iv.The rifle is of higher caliber (7.62×51mm) and has longer range, more lethality, and higher recoil as compared to the INSAS rifle (5.56×51mm) or the AK-47 rifle (7.62×39 mm).
Ministry of Defence (MoD):
Union Minister- Rajnath Singh (Lok Sabha constituency- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, UP)
Minister of State (MoS)– Sanjay Seth( Lok Sabha constituency- Ranchi, Jharkhand)
IMPORTANT DAYS
National Sports Day 2024 – August 29
National Sports Day (NSD), also known as Rashtriya Khel Divas, is annually observed in India on 29th August to honour the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand Singh, one of thе grеatеst fiеld hockеy playеrs in thе history of Indian sports.
- He was born on 29th August 1905, in Allahabad, British India (now Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh).
- 29 August 2024 marks the celebration of the 13th NSD.
- The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) requested all the Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to organise sporting and fitness activities any 1 day between 26 and 31 August 2024, to celebrate NSD 2024.
Background:
i.In 2012, The Government of India (GoI) declared that 29 August of every year will be observed as National Sports Day, to commemorate the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand.
ii.The 1st NSD was observed on 29 August 2012.
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International Day Against Nuclear Tests 2024 – August 29
The United Nations (UN)’s International Day Against Nuclear Tests (IDANT) is annually observed across the globe on 29 August to raise awareness about the devastating effects of nuclear weapon tests and the urgent need to cease them to work toward a nuclear-weapon-free world.
i.On 2 December 2009, the 64th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the resolution A/RES/64/35, proclaiming 29 August as the International Day against Nuclear Tests.
- The resolution was initiated by the Republic of Kazakhstan, along with several sponsors and cosponsors.
ii.The 1st International Day Against Nuclear Tests was observed on 29 August 2010.
About the United Nations (UN):
Secretary-General– António Guterres
Headquarters– New York, United States of America (USA)
Established – 1945
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