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NASA satellite finds 66 new exoplanets
The NASA’s planet-hunter TESS has found 66 exoplanets or worlds beyond our solar system, as well as nearly 2100 candidates as such candidates on which the astronomers are working to confirm if they have the chances to be called as ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Highlights: More than 2,800 projects completed under AMRUT scheme
States across India have completed 2854 projects worth Rs 11110 crores under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), as per the data available on the website of AMRUT scheme. The scheme is meant to ensure the transformation ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Mi India pledges 2500 smartphones to children, to promote online education
The Chinese smartphone major Xiaomi has stated that its Indian arm MI India will distribute 2500 handsets worth Rs 2 crores to support online education of children who were the worst affected by the COVID 19 pandemic in the country. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
IFFI to be held in November at Goa, as per schedule
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in November 2020 as per the schedule of the event. The event is normally held in Goa between November 20 and 28. This year also, the same timeline is fixed ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Israel tests advanced missile defense system Arrow-2
The Defence Ministry of Israel has declared that it has conducted a successful test of the country’s advanced defence system against long-range ballistic missiles. The flight-testing of Arrow-2 interceptor was part of Israel’s technological effort that ensures that the country ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
India grants USD 500 million assistance for connectivity project in Maldives
India has announced that it will fund the implementation of the major connectivity project in the Maldives with $400 million line of credit and $100 million grant. This came after the talks between the External Affairs Minister of India and ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 chaired by Dr V K Paul met for the first time
The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID 19 met for the first time on August 13 to discuss regarding the delivery of vaccines in the country. They mainly discussed the conceptualization and implementation mechanisms for the creation of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Ammunition Factory Khadki, Pune, manufactured 40 mm UBGL (Under Barrel Grenade Launcher) Ammunition
Inspired by the call for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, especially in the defence sector of the country, the Ammunition Factory in Khadki, Pune, has sent the first consignment of indigenized 40 mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) to the Border Security Force. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
EK Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Webinar on ‘Maharshtra Weaves and Odisha Textiles’ held
The Press Information Bureau held a webinar in order to recognize the incredible journey of the handlooms and weavers in the country, especially about the weaves of Maharashtra and the Textiles of Odisha. India Tourism, Mumbai has collaborated with the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Delhi, Chennai among cheapest cities to rent
According to a new report published by Purely Diamonds, Delhi and Chennai are the cheapest cities in the country to rent a house. The couples and newly-weds looking to rent a house should start looking in these cities in the ..