Top Best Current Affairs 17 August 2020 (2)

On the occasion of Independence Day, the Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio has launched "Yellow Chain"- a centralized e-commerce platform, to promote local business and entrepreneurship in the State. Yellow Chain will act as an integrated platform for the people of the state, where any Seller/Service Provider/Individual/Group can register themselves and upload their products, trades, skills, services etc. to enable the citizens/buyers to have access to their Service or Product.

The Government of India has sent 58 tonnes of emergency humanitarian aid to the people affected by Beirut Explosion in Lebanon. This includes Personal Protective Equipment, surgical gowns, surgical gloves as well.

After M.S. Dhoni, Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has also announced retirement from Cricket on August 15, 2020. He shared a photo on Instagram with other fellow cricketers including MS Dhoni with a caption, "It was nothing but lovely playing with you, @mahi7781 . With my heart full of pride, I choose to join you in this journey. Thank you India. Jai Hind!".

Union Minister of Youth and Sports Shri. Kiren Rijiju has launched a nation-wide initiative, the Fit India Youth Club. It is a part of the Fit India Movement and endeavours to harness the power of youth to create mass awareness about the importance of fitness, across the country.

Punjab National Bank has launched a campaign named 'DIGITAL APNAYEN' to encourage customers to use digital banking channels. PNB will contribute Rs 5 towards the PM CARES Fund on behalf of each customer conducting the first financial transaction to activate their RuPay Debit card either on point of sale (PoS) or e-commerce platform, under the campaign 'DIGITAL APNAYEN'.

While addressing the nation on 15 August 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of a new campaign called National Digital Health Mission, under which all Indians will be given health IDs. This Health ID will work as each Indian's health account. Every test, disease and diagnosis, medicines prescribed by doctors and medical reports along with medicines will be stored in every citizen's health ID. The National Digital Health Mission (NDHM), has been launched under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). It is expected to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency of health services in the country.

Central Government has formed a search-cum-selection committee to name the new three government nominees on the all-important Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The committee will be headed by Cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba. Urjit Patel is also a part of this committee.