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Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for August 7, 2020 India Conclave on Transformational Reforms in Higher Education under NEP held Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 7, 2020 gave the inaugural address at the Conclave on Transformational Reforms in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
US bans transactions with TikTok and WeChat
The US President has issued a couple of executive orders that would ban any US transactions with the Chinese companies that own TikTok and WeChat as the country is interested in aggravating the measures in the interest of national security. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
‘Conclave on Transformational Reforms in Higher Education under National Education Policy’: Highlights
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the inaugural address at the Conclave of Transformational Reforms in Higher Education under National Educational Policy. This conclave has been organized by the Ministry of Education along with the University Grants Commission. The conclave ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Pradeep Kumar Joshi is the new Chairman of UPSC
Professor Pradeep Kumar Joshi has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). UPSC is tasked with conducting examinations and recommending candidates for the Group ‘A’ services in the central government. Mr Joshi is a ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra to be inaugurated by PM
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to inaugurate the ‘Rashtriya Swachhta Kendra’ on August 8 as an interactive experience centre on the Swachh Bharat Mission in the country. This was first announced on April 10, 2017, as a tribute ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Safety of explosives at warehouses in India being checked
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has directed the field offices to verify within 48 hours that all explosive materials lying in Customs warehouses and ports are compliant with the safety standards as required and also that they ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Government scraps All India Handicrafts Board
The Ministry of Textiles has decided that the All India Handicrafts Board and the All India Handloom Board – advisory bodies created to help the government in the formulation of policies pertaining to the sector in the country. The reason ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
IBBI amends regulations of liquidation process
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has amended the regulations for the liquidation process of companies. Now a liquidator will only be paid based on the amount they have done, in terms of the amount realized or distributed among ..