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Google to launch file-sharing feature ‘Nearby Share’
The search-engine giant Google has finally come out with an announcement to launch its own file-sharing feature within the next few weeks. This will be akin to the Air-Drop like feature. Details The Nearby Share Feature will allow the users ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Lupin Ltd launched its version of Favipiravir under brand name Covihalt, in India
The Indian Pharmaceuticals major company, Lupin, has launched its version of the antiviral drug Favipiravir to treat the deadly COVI 19 disease. It has been informed by the company in an exchange filing. The drug has been launched with the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
States, UTs lifted 44 lakh tonnes under PMGKAY-2
A total of over 44 lakh tonnes food grains have been lifted by the States and Union Territories till date under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana – 2. The Consumer Affairs Ministry has declared that a total of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
India rejects the new political map unveiled by Pakistan
India has outright rejected the new political map unveiled by Pakistan that laid claim to the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, both UTs, and also parts of the Indian state of Gujarat. The government has termed it ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
First General Council meeting of Khelo India Scheme held
The Sports Minister, Kiren Rijiju, has chaired the first General Council Meeting of the Khelo India Scheme. The Union Minister has urged the stated to organize the State-level Khelo India Games on an annual basis with the objective of identifying ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Indian Army in progress to grant Permanent Commission to women officers
After all these years, the Indian Army has finally started the process to grant Permanent Commission to eligible women officers. The necessary approval in this regard has recently been accorded by the Ministry of Defence, to the armed forces. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Axis Bank to launch AI-powered multilingual voice bot ‘AXAA’
Axis Bank has partnered with a Bengaluru-based startup, Vernacular.ai, an AI-based SaaS Voice automation platform, in order to optimize voice AI solutions and help automate customer interactions through intelligent human-like dialogue, through its multilingual voice bot, named as AXAA. Details ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Massive explosion at the Lebanese capital, Beirut
A massive explosion took place in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on August 04, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. In this incident, more than 70 people died and 3000 people got ..