Page-39 of Current Affairs - September, 2020

Current Affairs – September 2, 2020 [Evening Headlines]

Here are the Current Affairs Evening Headlines of September 2, 2020 by GKToday:  ‘Gandagi Bharat Chhodo’ campaign launched by MP government Around 35 lakh citizens participated in the campaign, which was divided into 5 themes – Cleanliness Oath, Continuous reduction ..

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India-China Border Tension

Indian and Chinese troops have clashed at two points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) over the boundary claims leaving personnel injured on both sides. What’s the issue? India and China share a 3,488 km long boundary. The entire ..

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CSIR-CMERI develops World’s Largest Solar Tree

CSIR-CMERI has developed the World’s Largest Solar Tree, which is installed at CSIR-CMERI Residential Colony, Durgapur. Key facts The installed capacity of the Solar Tree is above 11.5 kWp. It has the annual capacity to generate 12,000-14,000 units of Clean ..

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Ministry of Defence signs contract for Six Pinaka Regiments

To boost ‘Make in India’ initiative of India in the Defence Sector, the Acquisition Wing of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recently signed contracts for the supply of Six Pinaka Regiments to the Indian Army. Key facts Six Pinaka ..

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ICICI Prudential Life Insurance launches AI-powered voice chatbot- LiGo

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has introduced a chatbot service ‘LiGo’ on ‘Google Assistant’ for its policyholders. This will help ICICI policyholders to have their queries answered by simple voice commands. The company is expanding its innovation with digital technologies such ..

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Japan Extends ₹3,500 crore credit to India for Covid-19 Crisis Emergency Response Support

Japan’s donor agency, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) , said it would extend a development assistance loan of ₹3,500 crore (JPY 50 billion) to India for the Covid-19 Crisis Emergency Response Support. This loan will be disbursed to the Government ..

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GDP contracted by 23.9 % in first quarter of 2020-2021

According to the recent National Statistical Office (NSO) data, India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth contracted by 23.9% in the first (April-June) quarter of 2020. It is the sharpest contraction since India started reporting quarterly data in 1996. Key Points ..

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In US, Amazon granted approval to deliver packages by drones

The Federal Aviation Administration has granted Amazon approval to deliver packages by drones. The online shopping giant has been working on drone delivery for years. Amazon unveiled self-piloting drones that are fully electric in 2019 which can carry 5 pounds ..

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