Daily Current Affairs - August 16, 2024: Key updates for APSC CCE, UPSC CSE, and govt. job exam preparation

Daily Current Affairs - August 16, 2024 | For APSC CCE, UPSC CSE and Other Job Aspirants

Silchar Resident Granted Indian Citizenship Under CAA Rules 2024

  • A 50-year-old Silchar resident, originally from Sylhet, Bangladesh, received Indian citizenship under CAA Rules 2024.
  • He entered India on June 5, 1988, and applied for citizenship on April 1, 2024.
  • The Ministry of Home Affairs approved his application, making him the first person in the Northeast to gain citizenship under the CAA 2024.

Thai PM Srettha Thavisin Removed by Court Over Ethical Violation

  • Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was removed from office by the Constitutional Court over an ethical violation.
  • The case involved Srettha’s appointment of a Cabinet member with a controversial background.
  • The Cabinet will remain as a caretaker until a new Prime Minister is appointed by Parliament, which has no set deadline for this process.

US DOJ Weighs Breaking Up Google Over Monopoly Concerns

  • The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is considering breaking up Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., following a court ruling on online search market monopolization.
  • This could be the first breakup attempt since the Microsoft case two decades ago.
  • Alternatives include forcing Google to share data with competitors or limit its dominance in AI and other markets.

P Harish Appointed as India's Next UN Envoy

  • P Harish, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, has been appointed as India's next ambassador to the United Nations in New York.
  • Harish is currently serving as India's ambassador to Germany.
  • The position has been vacant since Ruchira Kamboj's retirement in June, and Harish will assume the role shortly.

Supreme Court Allows Mineral-Rich States to Recover Royalty and Tax Dues from Centre

  • The Supreme Court allowed mineral-rich States to recover royalty and tax dues on mineral rights from the Centre and mining companies, retroactive from April 1, 2005.
  • The payment will be staggered over 12 years, starting April 1, 2026.
  • The ruling confirms that the power to tax mineral rights lies with States, not Parliament, rejecting the Centre’s request to apply the decision prospectively.

Unsung Hero of Assam's Freedom Struggle: Bhagawati Prasad Lodia

Bhagawati Prasad Lodia


  • Bhagawati Prasad Lodia, born in Golaghat in 1920, was a devoted Congress worker and disciple of Gandhiji.
  • He participated in the freedom movement while managing his business, evading police detection.
  • Lodia played a key role in promoting Hindi and the freedom cause, establishing libraries, and protesting British actions.
  • He declined any political pension or honors and passed away on August 23, 2006.

Rona Ram Chowdhury: The Overlooked Freedom Fighter of Assam's Mechpara Estate

  • Rona Ram Chowdhury, the Zamindar of Mechpara estate in Goalpara, Assam, led an early revolt against British rule in 1788.
  • His resistance is recognized as one of the first armed protests against British colonial power on Assam's soil.
  • The revolt involved 500 local fighters who attacked British forces, with the battle taking place near Ronarampur, on the Assam-Meghalaya border.
  • Despite suffering heavy losses and retreating to the Garo Hills, Rona Ram's resistance exemplified fierce determination.
  • His contributions have been highlighted in a Government of India publication, but he remains largely unrecognized in mainstream history.
  • Descendants of Rona Ram Chowdhury are now seeking recognition for his role as a pioneer in Northeast India’s freedom struggle.




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