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E-Sampada Mobile Application
The Ministry of Urban Affairs recently launched a new mobile application and a portal called “E-Sampada”. The application provides a single window for services such as allotment for more than one lakh Government residential accommodations and office space allotment to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Tibetan Policy and Support Act, 2020
The United States Senate has recently passed the Tibetan policy and support act of 2020. The bill was already passed in the house of representatives of the United States in January, 2020. Key features of the Act The Tibetan Policy ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
WHO List of ten Global Health issues
The World Health Organization recently released a list of Global Health Issues. According to the WHO, these are the issues the world will have to deal with in 2021 due to inadequacies of health system created due to COVID-19. According ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Impact of EU-UK Brexit Deal in India
India is to emerge as the net-gainer from the Brexit deal recently signed between the European Union and United Kingdom. Impact on India The gains for India from the EU-UK Brexit deal are mainly in the service sector. This is ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
New Strain of Corona Virus in 8 European Countries
The World Health Organisation Director recently announced that a new strain of Corona Virus has been detected in eight European countries. The new strain is spreading rapidly among the younger groups unlike the previous strain. New COVID-19 mutants Recently, this ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
India’s First Hot Air Balloon Safari
The Forest Minister of Madhya Pradesh recently launched the first hot air balloon safari of India in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve of India in MP. There are several hot air balloon rides in the country. However, this is the first ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Israel’s Nation State Law
The Supreme Court of Israel recently assembled to hear a special petition filed by Arab-Israeli citizens to scrap the Nation State Law. About the Nation State Law The Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People is informally ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Jharkhand’s Farm Loan Waiver Scheme
The Jharkhand Cabinet recently approved a loan waiver up to Rs 50,000 for 9.07 lakh farmers. The cabinet has earmarked Rs 2,000 crores for the purpose. Key Highlights According to the State Government of Jharkhand, there are 12.93 lakh farmers ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Good Governance Day: December 25
Every year Good Governance Day is celebrated on December 25 to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Good Governance Day was established in 2014. Atal Bihari Vajpayee He served as Prime Minister between 1998 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
India’s first Lithium refinery
The first Lithium refinery of India is to be set up in Gujarat. One of the largest power trading and renewable energy company, Manikaran Power Limited is to invest Rs 1000 crores to set up the refinery. About the Refinery ..