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Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana	There are 1782 Gram Panchayats adopted under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) during the last five years. It was launched in 2014 on the birth anniversary of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan by the Union Government. Goal: Goal: To develop three Adarsh Grams by March 2019. Thereafter, from 2019 to 2024, five more Adarsh Grams must be developed by each MP, one each year. This implies that a total of 6,433 Adarsh Grams, of the 2,65,000 gram panchayats, will be created by 2024.
World Lion Day	World Lion Day is observed annually on August 10 to raise awareness about conservation of lions. At present, Gir forests of Gujarat (India) is the only place where this race of lions i.e. Asiatic lion is found in its natural habitat. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has initiated the “Asiatic Lion Conservation Project.”
Security Sockets Layer Certificates	The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has announced rewards totaling ₹3.4 crore for developers who contribute to crafting an Indian web browser with a global reach. Security Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates are digital certificates that provide a secure and encrypted connection between a user’s web browser and a website’s server.
Keralam: Proposed Name of Kerala	The Kerala Assembly passed a resolution urging the Centre to rename the state as “Keralam” The proposal has to first come from the state government for renaming the state. The renaming of a state requires Parliamentary approval under Article 3 and 4 of the Constitution, and the President has to refer the same to the relevant state legislature for its views. The Ministry of Home Affairs gives its consent after it receives No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from several agencies such as the Ministry of Railways, Intelligence Bureau.