1.NCW member Rekha Sharma has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Commission for Women.Rekha Sharma was earlier a member of the Commission and was holding the additional charge of chairperson.The National Commission for Women is the apex national level organisation of India with the mandate of protecting and promoting the interests of women.
2.Modi launched the digital platform the “Pro Active and Responsive facilitation by interactive and Virtuous Environment Single window Hub” (Parivesh).It is an initiative of the Environment Ministry.Through this portal, environmental clearances for forest and climate-related issues will be done easily. He also gave clearance to the first project which is being built in Odisha via Parivesh.
3.An exhibition entitled ‘Prathibandhit Sahitya mein Swatantrata Sangram’ (Freedom Movement through Proscribed Literature) was inaugurated on 10th August in the premises of National Archives of India, in New Delhi.The Exhibition was based on the unique collection of proscribed literature.It is being organised by Ministry of Culture.
4.The US Defence Department will create a Space Force as the sixth branch of the military by 2020, Vice President Mike Pence announced.Advancements in space technology made it clear that space is the new battlefield for the 21st Century, Pence said.Pence also announced plans to establish the US Space Command and the Space Development Agency.
5.Santali has become the first Indian tribal language to get a Wikipedia edition in its own script after the Santali Wikipedia went live earlier this month.Wikipedia contributors from India, Bangladesh and Nepal generated the content for the page, officials said.Santhali is written in Ol Chiki script and spoken by 6.4 million people, according to the 2001 census.
6.The Quit movement observes Gawalia Tank in Mumbai. The day is observed as August Kranti Day every year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also remembered the great women and men who took part in the Quit India Movement. 9th August.
7.Former Michigan state lawmaker Rashida Tlaib is set to become the first Muslim woman elected to Congress after winning the Democratic primary for a House seat in the state.
8.World Biofuel Day is observed every year on August 10 to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a diverse gathering consisting of farmers, scientists, entrepreneurs, students, government officials and legislators in New Delhi today to mark the World Biofuel Day 2018.
9.The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup will be the 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament. It is scheduled to be held from 28 November to 16 December 2018, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.
10.The 2019 Cricket World Cup (officially ICC Cricket World Cup 2019) is the 12th edition of the Cricket World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by England and Wales, from 30 May to 14 July 2019.
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