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Examachievers : Current Affairs
                              Weekly Current Affairs: 28.08.2021 to 03.08.2021
           International

           •   Taliban  has  declared  that  Mullah  Hebatullah  Akhundzada  will  be  the  supreme  leader  of  the  new  Islamic
               Emirate of Afghanistan. The new government of the Taliban will also be announced in the next few days.

           National

           •   The Ministry of Road and Highways on 28 Aug notified has introduced a new registration mark for new vehicles –
               Bharat Series (BH Series). These BH mark Series vehicles will required a new registration mark when owner
               shifts from one state to another.

           State

           •   The Assam Government is to construct 1,000 Model Anganwadi Centres in the State.
           •   The highest motorable road in the world connecting Leh to the Pangong Lake has been inaugurated in Ladakh.
               The road constructed by the Indian Army stretches through the Kela Pass at an altitude of 18,600 feet.
           •   Ladakh announces snow leopard as state animal

           Programme and Scheme

           •   Central governments’ flagship financial inclusion programme, Pradhan Mantri Jan
               Dhan Yojana completes seven years on 28 Aug 2021.
           •   The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) of Jammu and Kashmir inaugurated the
               “Sukoon”, the union territory’s 24X7 counselling helpline number to provide metal
               health counselling.

           Resign

           •   Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga informed recently that he does not  plan to run
               again  in  the  election  that  will  be  held  by  the  ruling  Liberal  Democratic  Party  in
               September 2021. The party will have choose a new Prime Ministerial candidate. Suga
               had surpassed Japan's longest-serving prime minister Shinzo Abe, who had resigned in
               September 2020 citing ill health.

           Demise

           •   Former Hurriyat Leader of J& K Syed Ali Shah Geelani passed away at the age of 92.
           •   Big Boss 13 winner and popular TV star, Siddhartha Shukla passed away due to a
               heart attack at the age of 40.

           Awards & Honours

           •   Five winners of the 63rd Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2021. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award and
               is also known as Asia’s Nobel Prize. The prestigious award will be conferred to five individuals who have made
               selfless and extraordinary contributions to society.
           Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021 Winners
           1. Dr. Firdausi Qadri - Vaccine scientist from Bangladesh
           2. Muhammad Amjad Saqib -Microfinance pioneer from Pakistan
           3. Roberto Ballon - Filipino fisher and community environmentalist
           4. Steven Muncy - Humanitarian worker from the United States
           5. Watchdoc- Indonesian torch bearer for investigative journalism

           Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in 1957 as an annual award in memory of the third president of the
           Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay. The award is conferred every year to honour individuals and organizations in
           Asia who transform lives and societies by manifesting selfless service.


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