Inclusion of individual loans under ECLGS approved

The government has given the approval for inclusion of individual loans under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme. The government has taken this decision after extensive discussions with the stakeholders and all the individual loans taken for business purposes will ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

One Nation One Card scheme kick-started in four more states

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has started the ‘One Nation One Card’ scheme in four more states of the country, namely, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Nagaland and Uttarakhand. All these states have been integrated into this platform and with this ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

UAE starts operation of Arab world’s first nuclear power reactor

The United Arab Emirates has launched operations at the Arab world’s first nuclear power plant on the Gulf Coast to the east of Qatar. Nuclear fission has started in one of the four reactors at the Barakah plant, which uses ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Flipkart’s Samarth supports 6 lakh artisans in India

Walmart-owned Flipkart has stated that it supports over six lakhs artisans, craftsmen and weavers in the country through its Samarth Program and it is also working on onboarding more such sellers to the said platform. Launched last year, Samarth platform ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

ADB signs USD 200 million deal with Reliance for power plant in Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $200 million financing deal with the Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Limited to build and operate a 718-megawatt combined-cycle-gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh. Highlights As per the Asian Development Bank, the project ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Committee on Public Undertakings selected firms for examination

As per the Lok Sabha Secretariat, The Committee on Public Undertakings has selected the Airports Authority of India, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Oil India Limited among the 11 companies that have been selected for the detailed and comprehensive examination for ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

25 years of mobile telephony in India

The Prime Minister has congratulated the telecom industry in the country for completing 25 years of mobile telephony in the country. The Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operators Association of India organized a special online event ‘Desh Ki Digital ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Nation remembers Bal Gangadhar Tilak on his 100th death anniversary

The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the firebrand leader of the Indian National Movement, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, on August 01, on his 100th death anniversary. A strong opponent of the ‘Poorna Swaraj’, Tilak was a father figure in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Govt. notifies e-invoicing for companies with Rs 500-crore turnover

The government has notified an e-invoicing system under the Goods and Services Tax regime which makes it compulsory for the large-scale businesses with a turnover of more than Rs 500 crore to submit the invoices on electronic mode only. Impact ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Aerial Seeding

Aerial seeding is a method of plantation wherein seed balls, seeds covered with a mixture of clay, compost, char and other components are sprayed on the ground using aerial devices, including planes, helicopters or drones. It is considered a broadcast ..