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Current Affairs – August 20, 2020 [Morning Headlines]
Here are the Current Affairs Morning Headlines of August 20, 2020 by GKToday: India to build road connecting Ladakh, Manali In response to border row with China, India is building road connecting Ladakh and Manali via Nimu-Padam-Darcha axis. Once complete, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Current Affairs – August 20, 2020 [Top Headlines]
Here are top Current Affairs of August 20, 2020 INDIA Cabinet approves setting up of National Recruitment Agency for conducting Common Eligibility Test for various govt. jobs Health Ministry’s ‘eSanjeevani’ telemedicine service records 2 lakh tele-consultations Indian Railways procures Ninja ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Induction of Ninja UAV by Indian railways for better surveillance
The railway has inducted unmanned aerial vehicles named Ninja for monitoring tracks and workshops and enhancing security surveillance systems. The drone technology will also be used in rescue, recovery, restoration operations at disaster sites. A team of Railway Protection Force ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
‘National Cancer Registry Programme Report 2020’ released by ICMR estimated an increasing trend
‘National Cancer Registry Programme Report 2020’, released by the Indian Council of Medical Research raised concern over the assumption of increasing cancer cases in India by 12% in the next five years. Key findings The report estimated 1.5 million people ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Madhya Pradesh to introduce reservation of state Government jobs for local people
In a historic decision, the Madhya Pradesh government announced its intention to reserve the seat of all state government jobs for the people of the state. If this happens, Madhya Pradesh will become the first state of India to reserve ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
The renaming of Manduadih railway station as Banaras received final consent
The Union Home Ministry has given green light to the Uttar Pradesh government’s request of renaming Manduadih railway station as Banaras railway station. The no-objection certificate for changing the name has been received by the government of UP. The Diesel ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
What are the National Recruitment Agency and Common Eligibility Test (CET)?
The cabinet approved the setting up of the National Recruitment Agency that will be responsible for conducting the Common Eligibility Test (CET). Key highlights The recruitment examination of Railways, Bank, and SSC will come under one examination named Common Eligibility ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
RBI formulated new regulations framework for Umbrella entity for retail payments
The Reserve Bank of India formulated a new framework for the establishment of a new umbrella entity for retail payments. According to RBI, the entity will be handed over the responsibility of setting up, managing, and operating new payment systems ..