Top GKToday’s News Headlines-17 July 2020

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-17 July 2020 INDIA Bihar assembly polls: EC limits postal ballot facility for 1. those above 80 years of age 2. Persons With Disabilities 3. COVID-19 positive 4. Quarantined 5. Those engaged in essential services Corosure, the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Rs 795 Cr Sanctioned by NABARD for Re-Construction of Infra in West Bengal

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has decided to sanction Rs 795 Crores for the re-construction of infrastructure in West Bengal, necessitated due to the recent devastation of the recent cyclone, Amphan. The State Government requested for Rs ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Vehicle Number Plates Colour Scheme Specified by Union Government

In order to do away with any kind of ambiguity and confusion over the vehicles number plates’ colour scheme in India, the Union Government has clarified about the anomalies in the scheme. The notification has been issued by the Ministry ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Syllabi for Class X, XII Reduced by UP Govt.

The Uttar Pradesh Government has decided that the syllabus of the Classes X and XII will be reduced in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic in the whole world. The decision is expected to prove beneficial for the students ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

No Postal Ballot for Persons above 65 years of Age in Bihar Assembly Elections: ECI

The Election Commission of India has issued guidelines that electors above the age of 65 years will not be extended the postal ballot facility in the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar and also the by-elections. The decision has been taken ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

One Lakh Tap Connections Given Daily under Jal Jeevan Mission in FY 2020-21

According to the data released by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, during the Unlock 1 phase, about 45 lakhs tap connections have been provided till date in the year 2020-2021. That comes to around 1 lakh households being provided tap ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

First-Ever On-Line NISHTHA Program Launched by HRD Ministry

The Union HRD Minister and the Minister of State for Human Resources Development have launched the first online NISHTHA program for around 1200 Key Resource Persons of Andhra Pradesh. While 23000 Key Resource Persons have already been covered along with ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

NTPC Sings Pact with NIIF to Explore Investment Opportunities in India

The largest power generation company of India, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has signed a pact with the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) in order to explore myriads of opportunities for investments in sectors such as renewable energy, power ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

AIIMS OPD Block Named After Freedom Fighter Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, Inaugurated by Union Health Minister

The Union Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan, has inaugurated a new Out-Patient Department (OPD) Block at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, named after the renowned freedom fighter and also the first-ever Health Minister of the country, ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

First Container Ship Flagged Off from Kolkata to Agartala via Chattogram Port

The Union Shipping Minister, Mansukh Manadaviya, has flagged off the first-ever container ship from Kolkata Port to Agartala via Chattogram Port in Bangladesh. This has been done as part of the agreement with Bangladesh to utilize Chattogram Port and Mangla ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020