19 August 2021 Current Affairs
Which state has launched a mobile application named PROOF, to bring more transparency and accountability to the governance system?
In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has unveiled a mobile application named PROOF, to bring more transparency and accountability in the governance system. PROOF stands for 'Photographic Record of On-site Facility'.
Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas was announced as the chairperson of the Jio MAMI Film Festival, almost four months after Deepika Padukone stepped down from the position.
General Insurance Corporation (GIC Re) had to shut down its Dubai office as its licence was not renewed by the Dubai authority. Following this, the corporation has decided to carry out its operations from the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in India.
In a significant development, the J & K Government issued orders for giving a fresh impetus to the training in the handicraft sector in the UT by unveiling the 'KARKHANDAR' scheme which is a unique concept as far the upliftment of artisans and weavers through training is concerned.
The book titled "The Dream of Revolution: A Biography of Jayaprakash Narayan" is going to be released on August 23, 2021. The book has been written by historian Bimal Prasad and author Sujata Prasad.
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