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15 Proposals worth Rs 6400 Cr Sanctioned for Stressed NBFCs and HFCs
The Finance Ministry has declared that the government has sanctioned 15 proposals worth Rs 6400 crores as part of the Special Liquidity Package, a part of the Rs 20.97 lakh crore ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ Package announced by the government. What is ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
India to Participate in Kavkaz Exercise 2020 in Russia
India is going to participate in the multilateral military ‘Russian Kavakaz 2020’ strategic command exercise to be organized in Astrakhan, Russia. The Indian contingent will be represented by 150 Army Personnel and a smaller number of personnel from the Navy ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Maharashtra ties-up with Google for Virtual Classes
Maharashtra government has signed an agreement with the technology giant Google Inc. in order to strengthen the online education infra in the state. The state government has signed the pact with the terms that the students and the teachers will ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Himalayan Geothermal Springs Prominent Source of Carbon-di-Oxide: Study
According to a report published by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, an autonomous Institute under the Department of Sciences and Technology, Government of India, has claimed that the Himalayan Geothermal springs contribute to a huge amount of carbon-di-oxide to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
PM Modi to Launch Agri-Infra Fund for providing Farm Credit
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to launch a financing facility of Rs 1 lakh crore under Agriculture Infrastructural Fund on August 8. The government approved this fund in order to extend subsidized credit for farm infra projects in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Mukesh Ambani now Fourth-Richest Person in the World
Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman of Reliance Industries, has become the fourth wealthiest person in the world after overtaking the wealthiest European placed at the 4th position as of now. Ambani is now worth $ 80.6 billion after adding $22 billion ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Russia to Launch First COVID 19 Vaccine
Russia has announced that it is going to launch the first-ever vaccine for the deadly COVID 19 disease as early as in a week. The vaccine has been developed by Gamaleya Research Institute and the Defence Ministry of the country. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Top GKToday’s News Headlines-9 August 2020
Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for August 9, 2020 India PM inaugurates Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra in Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 8, 2020 inaugurated the Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra (RSK) – an interactive experience centre on the Swachh ..