Page-32 of Current Affairs - October, 2020
US stops funding relocation projects from Protected Areas: Effects on India
The United States recently stopped its 12 million USD funding to World Wildlife Fund, Wildlife Conservation Society and other conservation NGOs. Why the stoppage? According to the United States Government, the international organizations have been abusing the local people, torturing ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
AMHUB: India’s first advanced manufacturing hub
The World Economic Forum and Guidance will jointly establish AMHUB in the state of Tamil Nadu. AMHUB is Advanced Manufacturing hub and is first of its kind in the country. Guidance is the nodal investment promotion agency of the state ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
October 7: World Cotton Day
On October 7, 2020, the second World Cotton Day was celebrated. The initiative was first hosted by Cotton-4, World Trade Organization, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and International Trade Centre. The event ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
World Bank: Biennial Poverty and Shared Prosperity report
On October 7, 2020, the World bank released the biennial poverty and shared prosperity report. According to the report, around 150 million people are likely to enter extreme poverty due to covid-19 pandemic in different countries. To counter this, countries ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
JAN ANDOLAN: PM Modi launches “COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour” Campaign
On October 7, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Jan Andolan. It is a campaign for covid-19 appropriate behaviour. The campaign was launched by the Prime Minister in the social media platform Twitter. Highlights The campaign is a high-intensity, low ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
8 October 2020: Today’s News Headlines
Here are top News Headlines of 8th October 2020 India Occupying public places indefinitely not acceptable: SC on New Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh protests UGC declares 24 universities as fake; maximum from UP (8) followed by Delhi (7) Union Cabinet approves ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
24 Universities declared fake by UGC
On October 7, 2020, the University Grants Commission announced a list of 24 unrecognised universities. These Universities have been termed as fake. This has been done by UGC to maintain the standards of higher education in the country. Highlights The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
India-Japan sign Agreement for cooperation in AI, 5G, Critical Information Infrastructure
On October 7, 2020, India and Japan signed agreements of cooperation in Artificial Intelligence, 5G technology. The countries also agreed to give momentum to the supply chain initiative in the Indo-Pacific region. Highlights The agreements were signed between the External ..