Page-18 of Current Affairs - August, 2020

Military mutiny of Mali: President Keita announced resign

August 20, 2020

Following the incident of mass protest and military mutiny, the president of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has resigned. Key highlights The week-long political crisis emerged on the demand to relinquish the president with the allegation of worsening the country’s economic ..

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CCEA approves increase in FRP of Sugarcane by Rs 10 for 2020-21

August 20, 2020

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the proposal made by the food ministry to increase the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) by Rs 10 for the next marketing year, starting in October 2020. The FRP of Sugarcane ..

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Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) to be launched by India, Japan and Australia

August 20, 2020

India is on its way to create an ally with Japan and Australia to launch a trilateral Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) to counter the dependency on China, in the light of Beijing’s aggressive policy. Key highlights The initiative has ..

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Maharashtra government to exempt all serving and retired soldiers of Maharashtra from Gram Panchayat property tax

August 20, 2020

Rural development ministry of Maharashtra government announced exemption of Gram Panchayat property tax for all serving and retired soldiers in Maharashtra. The resolution has been issued on that matter. The moves have been taken to honor the soldiers who risk ..

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11th World Humanitarian Day (WHD) observed by UN on August 19 with hashtag #RealLifeHeroes

August 20, 2020

The United Nations observed the 11th year of World Humanitarian Day on August 19. As stated by the UN, this day is A global campaign that celebrates humanitarians – a “thank you” to the people who have committed their lives ..

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Om Birla attended the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament: 5WCSP

August 20, 2020

The Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla attended the virtual mode of Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (5WCSP). Key highlights The two days long event was organized jointly by Geneva headquartered Inter Parliamentary Union and the Parliament ..

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‘Tribes India On Wheels’: Mobile Vans launched by Tribal ministry

August 20, 2020

The Minister of Tribal Affairs, Sh. Arjun Munda launched the “Tribes India On Wheels” Mobile Vans, virtually on Wednesday. A total of 57 mobile vans have been flagged off in 31 cities. TRIFED has adopted the title ‘Go Vocal for ..

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‘eSanjeevani’: Union Government’s tele-communication service made 2 lakh tele-consultations

August 20, 2020

Union Government’s digital health service platform “eSanjeevani” recorded two lakh telecommunications. Tamil Nadu tops the list and followed by Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala. Key Highlights On 9th August, the Union Health Ministry had called for a review ..

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