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- The Environment Ministry notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021 recently.
- These new rules prohibit specific single-use plastic items with “low utility and high littering potential” by the year 2022.
- The Indian Team SoftWorthy has been conferred the prestigious National Science Foundation Innovation-Corps (NSF I-Corps) Teams Award in the United States.
- SoftWorthy’s award-winning project focuses on the growth of novel technological applications like driverless vehicles and energy-efficient smart buildings.
- In the pandemic-hit financial year of 2020-21, the number of billionaires in India dropped from 141 in FY20 to 136 in FY21.
- The count is based on the gross total income declared in the income tax returns.
- The International Wolf Day is marked every year on August 13.
- This day is observed to raise awareness about these wild dogs.
- The World Organ Donation Day is celebrated every year on August 13.
- The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and motivate people to donate organs after death.
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