Page-34 of Current Affairs - August, 2020

Draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 released

August 4, 2020

The defence ministry has released the Draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP), 2020, with the objective of making India self-reliant in the field of defence production mechanism. Highlights According to the policy objectives, India aims to achieve a ..

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Indian Embassy in Israel launched an initiative to help the Indian communities

August 4, 2020

The Indian Embassy in Israel has started a unique initiative to reach out to the Indian communities in the country in order to provide them with essential consular services amidst the restrictions imposed due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Highlights ..

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UPI transactions at record 1.49 billion in July

August 4, 2020

In the first such case, the Unified Payments Interface based transactions have reached the highest ever tally of 1.49 billion in the month of July whereas the total value of transactions has reached the lifetime high of Rs 2.9 lakh ..

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Women Entrepreneurship and Empowerment (WEE) cohort initiative awards

August 4, 2020

The Women Entrepreneurship and Empowerment, WEE cohort initiative Awards have been announced. The objective of the award is to recognize the efforts of the women in various spheres of life, especially the entrepreneurs. What is WEE Initiative? It is an ..

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Defence Ministry signs MoU with IIT Kanpur and DARPG for analysis of public grievances

August 4, 2020

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Ministry of Defence and Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India, has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct and develop the explanatory analysis of the grievances received in ..

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‘Thenzawl Golf Resort’ project inaugurated in Mizoram under ‘Swadesh Darshan’

August 4, 2020

The Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism has virtually inaugurated the ‘Thenzawl Golf Resort’ constructed under the Swadesh Darshan Project of the government. The project was sanctioned as part of the Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism in the state. ..

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‘DD Assam’ channel launched by I&B Ministry

August 4, 2020

The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Prakash Javadekar, has launched DD Assam channel in a virtual function attended by the secretary of the I&B Department, Doordarshan DG, among others. Details of the DD Assam Channel This satellite channel ..

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Trump signs order to restrict use of H1B visa

August 4, 2020

The US President, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order in order to restrict federal agencies from contracting and sub-contracting foreign workers, hurting the cause of Indian IT Professionals, who mainly go to the US on the H-1B Visa. Background ..

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PTC India gets approval to set up India’s 3rd power exchange

August 4, 2020

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has given sanction to set up the third power exchange platform in the country and it will be floated by PTC India along with BSE Investments and ICICI Bank. However, it has also been asked ..

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Hurricane Isaias hits the US State of North Carolina

August 4, 2020

Hurricane Isaias has hit the US State of North Carolina affecting the coastal areas of the region and also caused rains and winds up to 85 mph in the state. The severe hurricane made its landfall near the border with ..

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