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1. On August 12, 2020, the panel formed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) made its proposals on Business Responsibility Report. The panel was formed in 2018 in efforts to have a single source for all the non-financial disclosures made by the corporates. The panel comprises of representatives of MCA, SEBI, etc.

2. Fifteen CBI officers who successfully solved murder cases of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and BJP leader Yogesh Gowda are among 121 police investigators awarded the prestigious ‘Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation’ for 2020.

3. The Lok Sabha has launched a new French Course at beginner level for the staff and officials. Around 57 officials have been registered under the course.The course is being launched as its is essential to acquire knowledge of French language in the interconnected world. The initiative is to be implemented by the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracy (PRIDE).

4. On August 12, 2020, the Indian Air Force deployed two Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) manufactured by HAL in Ladakh region. They are deployed for operations at high altitude amid India-China border tensions.

5. On August 12, 2020, the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration met for the first time. The meeting was chaired by the Niti Aayog member Dr V K Paul along with Secretary of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

6. On August 12, 2020, the number of applications received by the Government of India under PM-SVANidhi Scheme crossed 5 lakhs in 41 days of its launch. The scheme was launched to benefit the street vendors. PM SVANidhi is PM Street Vendor’s Atma Nirbhar Nidhi.

7. The International Animal Welfare Organization, World Animal Protection on the eve of World Elephant Day (August 12) released its report, “Elephants. Not Commodities”. According to the report, over 200 elephants in India are kept in severe inadequate conditions.

8. Every year International Youth Day is celebrated on August 12 by the United Nations and other organizations. The first International youth Day was celebrated in 1999. This year, the day is celebrated under the following theme.

Theme: Youth Engagement for Global Action

9. Israel recently shared its artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies and high-end equipment with AIIMS, Delhi. This is a part of India-Israel cooperation fight against COVID-19.

10. On August 12, the Prime Minister Modi is to unveil a new platform called “Transparent Taxation-Honouring the Honest”. This was earlier announced by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as “Tax Charter” in Budget 2020-21.