Page-9 of Current Affairs - August, 2020

ASTROSAT detected UV light from a galaxy, 9.3 billion light-years away

August 25, 2020

Pune based Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics confirmed that the AstroSat satellite has detected an extreme ultraviolet (UV) ray from a galaxy that is 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth. What is ASTROSAT? Astrosat is the first multi-wavelength space ..

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India’s longest ropeway service opened in Guwahati over Brahmaputra

August 25, 2020

Northeast Indian city, Guwahati has earned the longest river crossing ropeway in India across the Brahmaputra river. The project has been completed with an enormous effort of 11 years. About the ropeway It was installed by Kolkata-based Samir Damodar Ropeways. ..

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“MY IAF”: Indian Air Force launches new mobile application for aspirants

August 25, 2020

As part of the ‘Digital India’ initiative, the Chief of the Air Staff, Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria has launched a mobile application named ‘My IAF’ containing career-related information with job details that are going to be useful for candidates. How ..

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Businesses, with an annual turnover of up to Rs 40 lakh are exempted from GST

August 25, 2020

The Finance Ministry of the Government of India has declared in a series of statements that Businesses with an annual turnover of up to Rs 40 lakh will enjoy GST exemption. Previously the threshold limit was Rs 20 lakh. Key ..

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Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III: India signs USD 500 million loan agreement with AIIB

August 25, 2020

A loan agreement has been signed by the Central government of India, State Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank for a Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III worth 500 million USD. What is Mumbai Urban ..

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1st India-Uzbekistan National Coordination Committee meeting held

August 25, 2020

The first meeting of the National Coordination Committees for monitoring implementation of mutually agreed projects between India and the Central Asian nation Uzbekistan has concluded. What are the discussions made in the meeting? Both nations reexamined the activities of bilateral ..

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Current Affairs – August 25, 2020 [Morning Headlines]

August 25, 2020

Here are the Current Affairs Morning Headlines of August 25, 2020 by GKToday: GST exempted for businesses with annual turnover up to Rs.40 lakh Union Finance Ministry announced that the businesses with an annual turnover of up to Rs.40 lakh ..

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Current Affairs – August 25, 2020 [Top Headlines]

August 25, 2020

Here are top Current Affairs of August 25, 2020 INDIA Lawyer Prashant Bhushan refuses to apologise in SC for tweets against judiciary Indian Air Force launches mobile app “MY IAF” to provide career-related information to aspirants Driving licenses, vehicle documents ..

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