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ADB signs USD 200 million deal with Reliance for power plant in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $200 million financing deal with the Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Limited to build and operate a 718-megawatt combined-cycle-gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh. Highlights As per the Asian Development Bank, the project ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Committee on Public Undertakings selected firms for examination
As per the Lok Sabha Secretariat, The Committee on Public Undertakings has selected the Airports Authority of India, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Oil India Limited among the 11 companies that have been selected for the detailed and comprehensive examination for ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
25 years of mobile telephony in India
The Prime Minister has congratulated the telecom industry in the country for completing 25 years of mobile telephony in the country. The Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operators Association of India organized a special online event ‘Desh Ki Digital ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Nation remembers Bal Gangadhar Tilak on his 100th death anniversary
The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the firebrand leader of the Indian National Movement, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, on August 01, on his 100th death anniversary. A strong opponent of the ‘Poorna Swaraj’, Tilak was a father figure in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Govt. notifies e-invoicing for companies with Rs 500-crore turnover
The government has notified an e-invoicing system under the Goods and Services Tax regime which makes it compulsory for the large-scale businesses with a turnover of more than Rs 500 crore to submit the invoices on electronic mode only. Impact ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Rajesh Bhushan takes charge as health secretary
Senior Bureaucrat from Bihar Cadre, Rajesh Bhushan took charge as the Union Health Secretary after succeeding Preeti Sudan, who was given a three-month extension in April and finally demitted office on Friday. Background He was appointed as the Officer on ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Apple becomes the world’s most valuable publicly listed company
Riding high on a buoyant quarter, Apple has become the world’s most valuable publicly-traded company, surpassing the state oil giant Saudi Aramco that had gone public last year in one of the most talked IPO debuts. Highlights It took place ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
WTO members fail to agree on an interim leader due to political differences
The World Trade Organization has not been able to select a caretaker chief due to an impasse among the members who must agree by November on a replacement for the outgoing Director-General Roberto Azevedo. It has been reported by the ..