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‘DD Assam’ channel launched by I&B Ministry
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Trump signs order to restrict use of H1B visa
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
PTC India gets approval to set up India’s 3rd power exchange
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Hurricane Isaias hits the US State of North Carolina
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Education of 1.6 billion students affected due to Covid-19: UN
The policy brief by the United Nations Secretary-General has reported that over the world, around 1.6 billion students have been affected due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The pandemic has caused the largest-ever disruption in the history of mankind and ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
RBI approves Sashidhar Jagdishan as MD & CEO of HDFC Bank
The Reserve Bank of India has finally given approval for the appointment of Sashidhar Jagdishan as the MD-CEO of the HDFC Bank and the news has been intimated by the largest private sector lender. The bank will now hold a ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
‘Gramodyog Vikas Yojana’ programme launched by MoMSME
The MSME Ministry has given the approval to start a programme for the benefit and welfare of artisans involved in the manufacturing of agarbatti and also to develop village industry under the ‘Gramodyog Vikas Yojana’. As of now, four pilot ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Rajasthan set to launch Indira Rasoi Yojana in urban areas
The Rajasthan government has decided to start the Indira Rasoi Yojana in the urban areas of the state with effect from August 20 and necessary instructions in this regard have already been issued by the government. Details of the Scheme ..