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Kesavananda Bharati Passes Away
Kesavananda Bharati, who filed a petition in the Supreme court and the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgement that the basic structure of the Constitution cannot be altered, died on September 6. Who was Kesavananda Bharti? Shri Kesavananda Bharati was ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Khadi Agarbatti Aatmanirbhar Mission
Union Minister for MSME, Shri Nitin Gadkari approved Khadi Agarbatti Aatmanirbhar Mission. It is a unique employment generation program proposed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). It will India Aatmanirbhar in Agarbatti production. About Khadi Agarbatti Aatmanirbhar Mission It ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Andhra Pradesh tops Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) or Ease of Doing Business ranking – 2019
On September 5, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmla Sitharaman has announced the 4th edition of Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) ranking of states. What are BRAP Rankings? Ranking of various States of India on the basis of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
The Portable Optical Cavity Sterilization Unit
Scientists have developed a portable sterilisation unit using a new technology called the hybrid sterilization system. It can decontaminate personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary for combating COVID 19, easily and rapidly, allowing them to be used multiple times. Key Facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Japanese companies relocating from China to India
The Japanese government has said that it will provide subsidies to Japanese companies that shift their manufacturing setup from China to India, Bangladesh and ASEAN Countries. This decision has been taken as world’s supply chain was disrupted after the outbreak ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Project Dolphin
Dolphins are aquatic mammals; belonging to Order Cetacea. Cetus means a whale or a huge fish. There are around 90 living species in Cetacea divided into two groups. First group comprises toothed animals such as dolphins, killer whales; porpoise; sperm ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Railways propose to Decriminalise Begging
The Ministry of Railways has proposed to decriminalise begging on trains or railway premises as part of an exercise to decriminalise or rationalise penalties under the provisions of the Railway Act, 1989. It also compounds the offence of smoking by ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Assam to expand Kaziranga National Park
The Assam government has approved to expand the Kaziranga National Park by 3053 hectares. Key Facts This would make the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve to grow to 1085.53 sq km. Currently, the core area of the park is ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
RBI released new guidelines on PSL
Reserve Bank of India has revised the Priority Sector Lending norms. As per the new guidelines, loans up to Rs. 50 Crore for startups in agriculture and MSME sector would be given under Priority Sector. This apart, the lending limit ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
UNEP launches “Green Nudges” programme for universities
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a new publication, “The Little Book of Green Nudges”. It aims to inspire up to 200 million students around the globe to adopt environmentally friendly habits and greener lifestyles. Key Facts It is UNEP’s first ..