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Sri Lanka is in the process of drafting its new Constitution
Sri Lanka is on its way to draft its new constitution by reverting back the provisions of the 19th amendment of 2015, which put a cap on the power of the President and strengthened the position of the Parliament. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Madhya Pradesh: Going to be the first state to offer jobs, based on CET conducted by NRA
Madhya Pradesh is going to be the first state in India to offer government jobs on the basis of score secured in the Common eligibility test (CET) which will be conducted by the proposed National Recruitment Agency. Highlights The chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
ESIC to pay 50% of 3 months’ average wages as Unemployment benefit
In a recent notification, the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation declared to relax their norms, to aid the people who became jobless amid the COVID-19 outbreak with 50% of average wages of three months as unemployment benefit. Highlights The people who ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Health Ministry launches ‘Corona Fighters’, awareness video game
An interactive first of its kind video game named ‘The Corona Fighters’ has been launched by the Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan. He also launched two promotional videos regarding proper COVID-19 guidelines. Highlights The Union Health Minister presented Polio ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Massive fire accident in Srisailam Hydroelectric power plant, Telangana
Telangana’s Srisailam Hydroelectric power station witnessed a massive fire accident. The incident was followed by an abrupt explosion in unit 4 of the power station. According to the preliminary report, a short circuit played a key role in the tragic ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
India and Israel enter into a new cultural agreement with multiple targets
A cultural agreement has been signed between India and Israel with the aim of strengthening the strategic bilateral ties by the promotion of greater people-to-people exchanges. From the Indian side, Sanjeev Singla, India’s Ambassador to Israel, signed the agreement with ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Care Health Insurance is the new name of Religare Health Insurance
Gurgaon headquartered, Religare Health Insurance got a new name “Care Health Insurance”. Religare Enterprises Limited is the umbrella organization of the group, which provides services like SME finance, Affordable Housing Finance, Retail Broking, and Health Insurance. Health Insurance Companies in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Rajasthan CM launches Indira Rasoi scheme to provide meals to the needy
The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot has launched the “Indira Rasoi scheme” in the state during the commemoration of the 76th birth anniversary of former PM of India, Rajiv Gandhi. What is the ‘Indira Rasoi scheme’? The scheme aims ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
‘Sugarcane and Sugar Industry’: Report of Ramesh Chand-headed NITI Aayog panel suggests linking sugarcane prices to sugar rates
The report of the NITI Aayog panel, headed by Ramesh Chand, has recommended linking of sugarcane prices to sugar rates to ensure the financial stability of the industry. Considering the production cost of sugar mills, the panel also suggested a ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Chandrayaan-2 completes a year around Moon in Lunar orbit since its establishment
The second lunar mission of India Chandrayaan-2, which was partly successful, has completed a whole year in the lunar orbit around the moon since its establishment in the Moon’s orbit on 20 August, last year. The lander Vikram made a ..