Page-6 of Current Affairs - October, 2020
IFSCA approves two new regulations
On October 27, 2020, International Financial Services Centre Authorities approved to new regulations during the board meeting held. Highlights During the meeting the following new regulations were approved International Financial Services Centre authorities Bullion exchange regulations, 2020 International financial services ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub inaugurated at Shibpur, WB
On October 27, 2020, the Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh pokhriyal nishank inaugurated the DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub. The hub was inaugurated at Shibpur in Howrah District of West Bengal . Highlights The funds to develop the hub was allocated ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Deadline to payments under Vivad se Vishwas scheme extended
On October 27, 2020, the Government of India extended the deadline for making payment under the Vivad se Vishwas scheme. The deadline has been extended to March 31, 2021. The deadline is being extended for the third time under this ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
RBI to set new QR code rules to change payment picture of India
The Reserve Bank of India recently ordered payment system operators (PSO) from launching new proprietor QR code for transactions. The apex Bank asked the PSOs switch to at least 1 interoperable QR code. This is to to use the same ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Agreement signed between India Post and US Postal Service for Electronic Exchange of Data
On October 27, 2020, India Post and US Postal Service signed agreement for electronic exchange of data related to postal shipments. Highlights Based on the agreement, the respective bodies will transmit and receive electronic data of international postal items before ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Low Cost Technology anti-ageing Compound developed by IIT-Guwahati
The researchers from IIT Guwahati developed a low-cost method to produce anti-ageing compounds. The compound has been developed from a wide range of agricultural resources such as pulses, tea, berries, orange peels, parsley, onion and sea buckthorn. About the product ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Second Phase of Urban Environment Improvement Programme launched in Punjab
Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab has virtually launched the phase-II of Rs. 11,000 crore Urban Environment Improvement Programme (UIEP). He has launched the programme from Bachat Bhawan, Ludhiana in Punjab. The project will focus on the development of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
India attends 6th BRICS Parliamentary Forum
On October 27, 2020, Indian Parliamentary delegation under the leadership of Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla attended the sixth BRICS Parliamentary Forum. It was chaired by the Chairman of State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia. The speakers and ..