Page-211 of GKToday Archives: 2020
Airtel and Amazon Web Services partner to provide cloud solutions to businesses
Bharti Airtel Limited and Amazon Web Services, the cloud-based services arm of Amazon, have announced a strategic partnership to provide a basket of clod solutions to the large, small and medium businesses in the country. Details of the Partnership As ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
First anniversary of creation of UTs of J&K, Ladakh
The first anniversary of the creation of UTs – Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is being celebrated on August 05. This completes one year from the date of such bifurcation by the Union Government in which J&K and Ladakh have ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Govt in talks to encourage FDI for rental housing scheme
The government is all set to encourage the access of the Foreign Direct Investment in the rental housing project of the Union Government. The facilities available for affordable housing will be extended to the rental housing scheme. Details of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Parliamentary elections being held in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is holding the parliamentary elections on August 05 to fill the parliamentary seats in the country. It is significant because it is going to determine the political, economic and social future of this island nation. The parliament of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Google to launch file-sharing feature ‘Nearby Share’
The search-engine giant Google has finally come out with an announcement to launch its own file-sharing feature within the next few weeks. This will be akin to the Air-Drop like feature. Details The Nearby Share Feature will allow the users ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Lupin Ltd launched its version of Favipiravir under brand name Covihalt, in India
The Indian Pharmaceuticals major company, Lupin, has launched its version of the antiviral drug Favipiravir to treat the deadly COVI 19 disease. It has been informed by the company in an exchange filing. The drug has been launched with the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
States, UTs lifted 44 lakh tonnes under PMGKAY-2
A total of over 44 lakh tonnes food grains have been lifted by the States and Union Territories till date under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana – 2. The Consumer Affairs Ministry has declared that a total of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
India rejects the new political map unveiled by Pakistan
India has outright rejected the new political map unveiled by Pakistan that laid claim to the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, both UTs, and also parts of the Indian state of Gujarat. The government has termed it ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
First General Council meeting of Khelo India Scheme held
The Sports Minister, Kiren Rijiju, has chaired the first General Council Meeting of the Khelo India Scheme. The Union Minister has urged the stated to organize the State-level Khelo India Games on an annual basis with the objective of identifying ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Indian Army in progress to grant Permanent Commission to women officers
After all these years, the Indian Army has finally started the process to grant Permanent Commission to eligible women officers. The necessary approval in this regard has recently been accorded by the Ministry of Defence, to the armed forces. The ..