Current Affairs - August 27, 2021 Current Affairs

OneWeb recently launched another batch of 34 satellites by Arianespace from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval hosted the 11th Meeting of the BRICS High Representatives Responsible for National Security through video conferencing.

A new book titled The Kapil Sharma Story, is authored by Ajitabha Bose. The book was published by his venture.

Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched a '100 days campaign' named SUJALAM to create more and more Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus villages by undertaking wastewater management at the village level.

Ohmium International, a US-based renewable energy start-up, has launched India's first green hydrogen electrolyzer gigafactory at Bengaluru through its India subsidiary.

Dubai(UAE) Courts announced the establishment of a specialised court, focused on combating money laundering, within the Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal.

The Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has ordered the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) to ban internet games like PubG and Freefire.

To meet the skill gap in the industry, the Ministry of Textiles is implementing Samarth Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector.

India stands committed to working with America on clean energy after a telephonic conversation with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) John Kerry.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Ajay Kumar as its executive director (ED) with effect from August 20, 2021. As ED Kumar will oversee the departments of currency management, foreign exchange and premise

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has partnered with Bank of America to launch a Centre for Digital Transformation (CDT).

Astronomers have discovered the fastest orbiting asteroid in the solar system. The asteroid has been dubbed as "2021 PH27".

The Central Government has launched the e-Shram Portal-National Database for Unorganised Workers in the country.

Every year on August 26 is celebrated as International Dog Day. In some countries, this day is also called National Dog Appreciation Day.

The government relaxed norms for the import of 12 lakh tonnes of genetically modified crushed and de-oiled soya cake, used as livestock feed.

The board of directors of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank approved the appointment of Carol Furtado as the Officer on special duty (OSD).

The world's largest and tallest observation wheel will open in the UAE on October 21. This will be the newest monument to join Dubai's lengthy line of record-breaking attractions

BharatPe has entered peer-to-peer (P2P) lending with its product '12% club', which will allow consumers to not only earn 12 per cent interest on the funds they invest but also borrow at an interest rate of 12 per cent.

Ted Dexter, the former England captain, has died at the age of 86. A powerful middle-order batter and medium-pace bowler, Dexter played 62 Tests, leading the side in 30 of those, scoring 4502 runs and taking 66 wickets although his life off the field was as just as notable as his cricket feats.

Women Equality Day is celebrated annually on August 26. It is celebrated to make the anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution giving women the right to vote.