current affairs 29 August 2021 (In English)

Dubai sets up special court to deal with money laundering.

The move is in line with the UAE's effort to strengthen the integrity of the financial system.
The new court in Dubai aims to enhance the global competitiveness of the UAE and Dubai while maintaining justice and transparency.
The court, which was established in accordance with the instructions of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, will allow the emirate to implement the national AML/CFT strategy.

He will lead the efforts of the Stop TB Partnership Secretariat, partners, and the TB community at large, towards reaching the UN TB targets by 2022, a milestone moment in the effort to end TB by 2030.
India aims to end TB by 2025 while the UN aims to end TB by 2030.
He will take over as the Board Vice-Chair from 1 January 2022 for a period of three years.

A wreath laying ceremony was held in memory of the martyrs of Jallianwala massacre and a two-minute silence was observed.
The museum galleries have been developed at the memorial and the program showcases several development initiatives taken by the government to upgrade the campus.
A sound and light show has been set up to showcase the events that took place on April 13, 1919,
when British forces opened indiscriminate fire on a large and peaceful gathering of demonstrators, killing over 1,000 people and wounding hundreds of them.
The four museum galleries have been created through the adaptive reuse of redundant and underused buildings.

After registration on the e-shram portal, the unorganized workers will not need to register separately for the social security schemes of the govt.
E-Shram Card containing 12 digit UAN will be valid throughout.
The portal will prove to be a big boost for last mile delivery of services.
If a worker is registered on the e-shram portal and meets with an accident,
He will be eligible for Rs 2.0 lakh on death or permanent disability
And Rs 1.0 lakh on partial disability and the government is always committed to the welfare of the workers.
The govt aims to register 38 crore unorganised workers, such as construction labourers, migrant workforce, street vendors and domestic workers, among others.
A national toll free number — 14434 — will also be launched to assist and address the queries of workers seeking registration on the portal.

The development program Quest for Gold at Paris Olympics 2024 has been started with the objective of winning gold medal in Paris Games.
The committed support of Tata Motors since 2018 has helped take Indian wrestling to greater heights.
The young and talented Indian wrestler, Yodha will gain assured and enhanced access to world class training facilities, internationally reputed coaches and support through an enriched nutrition programme.
In the last 3 years our Yodhas have won over 40-50 medals in international competitions.