Russia-India-China Trilateral Conference

The External Affairs Minister of India Shri S Jai Shankar is to hold a joint virtual conference with his Russian and Chinese Counterparts on June 22, 2020. Highlights The Minister is expected to discuss the recent standoff between Indian and ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

TPG and L Catterton to buy stakes in JIO

The TPG has decided to invest 4,546.80 crores in JIO platforms for around 0.93% stakes, Along with the TPG the L Catterton is going to invest around Rs1, 894.50 crores to buy 0.39% stakes. By this, the JIO platform is ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Mission Sagar

As part of Mission Sagar, Indian Naval Ship Kesari returned to Port Louis, Mauritius, today to embark the Indian Navy Medical Team, which was disembarked during her last visit to Port Louis on 23 May 2020. The 14-member medical team ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Temperature of India likely to increase

According to a government report on the impact of climate change on the economy the average temperature of India is likely to increase by 4.4% Celsius.  During 1901–2018. The average temperature of India has risen by 0.7 degrees Celsius. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Odisha Celebrates Raja Parba festival

Odia festival, Raja Parba or Mithuna Sankranti is a three-day-long festival and the second day signifies the beginning of the solar month of Mithuna from, which the season of rains starts. It welcomes the agricultural year in Odisha, which marks, ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

New drug for Amoebiasis

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Entamoeba histolytica is the third-leading cause of morbidity and mortality due to parasitic disease in humans. It causes amoebiasis or amoebic dysentery, which is highly prevalent in developing countries. A team of researchers from the ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

India’s first infectious disease Diagnostic Lab

The first disease diagnostic laboratory is ready to be launched. The mobile laboratory was constructed under the scheme Atma Nirmar Bharat Abhiyan launched by PM Modi. Highlights The laboratory aims to promote and support the idea of becoming self sufficient ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Advisory Panel on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) reconstituted

The Government of India recently reconstituted the advisory panel on corporate insolvency resolution and liquidation process. Highlights The IBBI recently reconstituted advisory panel by inducting four members. The committee was constituted in 2017 and is chaired by a noted banker ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020